The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-17

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ton for meeting its obliga-
lions was at stake I bonn bard-
ed Hartford via phone and
special delivery letters and
finally procured DIR. Everett S.
Rademacher of New Haven.
DIR. Rademacher's lectures
proved to be popular with
class members and everyone
expressed herself satisfied
with the course.
Statistics
This was the most upsetting
year we have experienced
since 1925. AS is true In office
or factory, any change Of staff
means a loss. 1t costs money
to hire new people and to
train them. To change a staff
member in the middle of the
year or a teacher in school
upsets routine. In some school
systems teachers are not al
lowed to resign after sign
ing contracts in June. We
owed tito Miss Irene E. Fen
nell, however, to allow her to
move on where there was OPP
portunity for advancement.
Miss Thompson's illness was
unfortunate also but like Hell
ell Hayes baby, came under i,
the class heading of IAN act
of Cod" there was nothing to
be done save to accept it and
carry on as we could.
Our ten Junior leaders have
done so well that next year l
shall recommend the promo
ton of three to the status of
Part Time Staff Assistants.
The Future
There have been times
when 1 found myself wonder
ing If our program isn't pref
ty strenuous. There has not
been an instance in which
classes have not begun and
ended on time; the drive can
be felt in every class particu-
larly those in sewing, cooking
and swimming. This is not a
confession that I doubt the
adage which we all learned
when we were children. that
the devil always finds some
thing for idle hands to do. It
merely means that I Want to
make some changes. Specific
ally, the work at Washing
ton Hill needs revamping.
More must be done at the
South End and North End
also. Perhaps, the future
will bring the realization of
other plans, which will in
clude these features.
1. A Gardening course to
begin the fall. A garden Is a
part of home and belongs on
our Home Making program.
2. A course in Adolescent
Psychology for parents to be
given by DIR. Rademacher.
.. 3. A full time Dramatics
program, presenting at least
two plays a year, az Christ
mas and at Spring.
4. To work out, If possible,
some way of getting recogni-
ton from the State Board of
Education for the work we
are doing. This could be
sort of Junior college. A pre-
liminary talk with DR.. Pierce
makes it seem feasible. Three
state colleges have agreed to
give one point entrance cred
1t for Home Making to girls
who have completed our vo-
cational course in sewing and
cooking.
The activities herein out
lined mean greater interest
and belief in the Importance
and necessity for Quiz Home
Economic program. Our divi-
sion of membership-sixty per
cent under sixteen and forty
per cent over seems fair in
planning our program. We
cannot alter the pasta little
can be done for adults-but
the future, it seems to me, is
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