The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

Naugatuck, July 17.--As the
school department has not as yet
received off1cial notice Of q protest
on the closing Of Millville school, no
decision to hold a meeting in Au-
gust has yet been reached. Usually
the board does not convene in Au-
gust. But If official notice is given
Supt. Of Schools Harold e. Chit
tenden, he said today he would sub
init It to the attention Of the prop
er authorities" and they will decide
upon q meeting.
Residents Of the Millville section
voted 21-1 last night In favor Of
having the Millville school reopened.
They met in the Millville library and
during the didscussion there was in
.dication that some parents would
like to see a change in the teaching
staff at the Millville school.
There have been two teachers
there, one having charge of the
first three grades and the other the
fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
Some residents wanted to pass a
vote asking that one of the teachers
be changed, but this was delayed.
"A committee to present the case be-
fore the board Of education was
chosen and consists Of Albert Mai,
chairman, Albert Jones, Arthur
Newton, Mrs. Edward Erickson, Mrs.
Sterling Russell and Mrs. Frank
Anderson.
To Circulate Petition.
Mr.. Mai plans to call a meeting
bf the committee soon to get petit
tion opposing closing Of the school
circulated among residents of Mill
vile. This petition would then be
presented to the school board, and
the committee would report back to
the residents at another meeting, to
be called later.
Mr.. Mai said that in 1920 when
the school districts were CONSOLE
dated, the Millville school committee
turned the school over to the con-
troll Of the board Of education with
the understanding the school would
never be closed.
Jake Mariana asserted his chill
dren haven't learned anything at
the Millville school and he has
taken them out and will send them
to st. Francis Parochial school
adding he Is glad his children are
out Of Millville school.
Frank Anderson said that 1t Is
possible the methods of one of the
Millville school teachers are old
fashioned but said this could be
changed. He asserted that every
time the school gets good teacher
she Is transferred to more central
school. Albert Jones favored keeping
the school open regardless Of teach
erS.
Mrs. Charles Jones and Mrs. War.
rem T. Kopp expressed themselves as
favoring the closing of the Millville
school. Mrs. Jones said the children
would get a better education in the
more central schools as all children
of one grade would be together anc
would not be distracted by children
Of other grades.
Mrs. Kopp said the central school!
would give better education than {
country school such Millville.
Other Views
Mr.. Mai said many have been edu'
Gated at the Millville school and thu
present generation can also get {
good education there, and said an,
trouble In the teaching staff coule
easily be adjusted.
The discussion was an interesting
Bquarely up to the school board. Thu
one and apparently puts the matte
board was unanimous In its vote las
month to close this school as wei
as the Beebe street and Pond Hill
schols and o special room at Hol
Brook.
It will he interesting to see whethe
Or not the board will retract it
stand as 1t did severdal years ag,
after ordering Pond Hill school close,