The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Supt. Of Schools
Waterbury TO the services rendered
by many projects OF the p. g. s.
Division which are operated under
the sponsorship Of the Department
OF Education.
Subjects Varied
The largest project, undoubtedly
Is the Adult Education Project
which has been In operation now
for five years. During this time clas-
srs have been offered to the adult
public Of Waterbury that would have
been impossible had we been forced
to rely Oh our local program Of Adj
nit Education alone. The total num-
Der of people who have taken advan-
tAge Of these courses Is approXlm-
atcly five thousand. Instruction has
lb9cn Offered IN wide variety OF
subjects. including home-making
Cnises, cooking, sewing and knit
Tn %; avocational classes, such as
photography. arts and crafts, inter-
Tor decoration. art of dress; and the
more academic courses OF Psychol-
ogy, Philosophy English, French.
Italian. Spanish, Sociology. Matthew
ati:s, Anatomy and Physiology.
IL the field OF music, courses In
MuDic Appreciation, Plano and
Vocal Music have been very we'll at
tended and have done much TO fur.
ther the cause OF music In our city.
which was presented last year owed
Tho International Music Festival
Its success, In large measures, to the
cooperation Of the various divisions
Of the WPA Adult Education Pro-
gram, with the national groups
which participated,
The WPA Adult Education Pro-
gram also serves the needs Of the
non English speaking adults, who
find II impossible TO attend the Git
Izenship and Americaniza tion classes
OF the regular Evening School Pro-
gram. Glasses are held for these
groups In the various school build
ings and through them, many for
eigners have been helped In their
attempts to become American citi.
Gems.
program WelisNOunUed
In the recreation field, classes In
gym, batlminton and swimming have
been held so that we might present
a well-rounded program to the peo-
pie Of waterbury. These courses have
enabled US TO serve O larger number
than would otherwise be the case.
At the present time, there arc
twenty.four people on the Adult
Education staff and classes are held
In sixteen different subjects. Glasses
meet In the public school buildings
OF the city and In the Bronson Lib.
rary. As an extension OF the pro-
gram, classes are also held at the
Pearl Street Neighborhood House,
The major portion OF the program,
however, Is confined 10 the Crosby
High School Building as the most
central location.
Another project OF the Profess
sional and Service Division OF the
WPA % that II has benefited the
Educational Department Is the
Book mending Project. At the pres
ent time, this work Is restricted 10
the mending OF books In the school
libraries. Previously, however, q lar.
ger group was engaged In rnending
and cleaning some $1,000 textbooks
for the city schools.
The WPA Ensemble has frequently
given concerts In Our grammar
schools. In this way, the ensemble
has helped the children to q better
understanding Of the instruments
In an orchestra, and, at the same
time, has improved their apprecia.
ton Of music.
Buildings Repaired
In the cleaning and repairing OF
school buildings, another project OF
the Professional and Service Divis.
Ion Of the WPA has been Of great