New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1925, Page 12

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1925, = e e .. MILLION DOLLARS FOR SCHOOL EXPANSION IN 1925 Steele Street School Osgood Hill School ' Roosevelt School - e ¥ . (Max Unkelbach, Architect) I'hoto by Jolinson & Peterson | Mayor Paonessa Pleased at Progiam Iiconomy in city government must be practiced at al times, but the paring down of school department finances below a point that will keep New Dritain’s school system | 4 : W to its present high stage is “false economy,” in the opinion | (Henvy I, Lud orf, Architect) of Mayor A. M. Paonessa, who today expressed pleasure R with the results of New Britain's first “million dollar school (Walter P. Crabtree, Architect) Studlo —Photo by Johnson & Peterson A million dollars worth of public owing scction and 1s ine T The closest co-operation between the school depart- sinal A i ih”‘”‘“:"‘\""""" ':‘ s ,7‘1,1}‘,,1,:(,,\ ““ Smal]ey SChOOl ment and the mayor’s office has continued through the past Stanley School Bodel e l,y,li‘.‘x,”,:’," I"; i vear. On every proposed new school building or addition Mayor Paonessa was consulted by Chairman P, ¥, King o > i the school committee, Commissioner Joseph M. Halloran Not only was this program execnt and Superintendent Stanley 11, Holmes, and the advice of o, but also plans were made for at s 1.1 THall was also sought, In this w financia | e N ik Jeast two new school buile to b 2 ) i . 1o time has come when it is desire 1025—a year of outstanding fm- il be plac portance in the city’s educational lot on Clinton streel s ago and, in lLiool committee, ed when funds are made avail- p i * R 8 4 t t a building on it. To | When the new buildings are I v é k ey o Bici R y modate the needs of 1t school dis- . ; R 1 / Reee school popuiation in its vielnity upplements et WY A 4 B 1 18 7533 2 5 % ¢ 1 a building of 10 rooms will be commodations ¢ e of re- 2 T e 1 & 1t is also hoped (o obtain an )ieving present overcro condj AT b bl i ) , ; RS 3 e i i § ¢ : v lon suilicient to perniit tions, and outlying areas whosc 3 ‘o b e i S . i Y i3 X R % ; bL: ! ; lacing anditorium and gym- vineational requirements oy ! % 2 e s | ‘ ¥ ol | £ o 5 fore were not great will be p 4 - Gt e o G : : : ¢ ; ; £ s ¢ o school needs of on wqual footing with many of the S . » B : " Lo L < : P AN M ; i ! 1 ure; now occuny contral districts iy 5 bnia / s ~ ; i § . 1 ; | BN o e ; : b nt the school depart- Credit for prosecnting this pro- NS # i o 2 , ; : ; i el : i it ere are m;n\‘ 1‘\';.[ ,‘.mr m of educational development | § % ; g & ;i | i, 4 | : g o RSy i i 1.\:;!1 o with the school committee ¥ b e % i 4 Y ¢ iy 8 o threc o vmhri y careful study and planning - - e . e ! : i, i : (I G0 L i (pts Gl S i u wealth of information - 0 o e : . 1esintlis strécta, = former know s oard (Clarence C. Palmer, Architect) Sl : e oanE . ! ¢ LT B R RN (s T Lt (e ) o g 1 —P! )y Johnson & Peterso G S 4 ; - ¢ Peterson | Prevocational gchool in the r nd of finance and taxation and the Photo by Johnson & Peterson Ui : L itding. The Flihu common council of the desirability e EEr i Gy ) 4 , 3 bt e i} e S - o of eveenting a program of improve- 4 B 5 iy S 3 2 it 3 | i 5 hili ¥ 2 =19 u]()””:”} W3 without delay. @ city's children, properly coached | school students, & crease 372; 5 le eachers « . lding is <o planned as to et B v nis without dela e ) Iren, properly coached | school students, an increa, : Y : { by nt teacher lin, planned |iSGilasiEon ot stas : ling policices of tw]v;W- in primary and secondary education. | there are 2,405 junior high s old Burritt school at Main and East were formulated AUe | your definite aims are cmbodied | pupils, an increase of §37, and th i L RN : G : '} cxtensive addition y out disturbing the original front. It |Main strec L. Clayton (ioodWht {in the school department's volicies, 5,437 in the clement ; Bl ; i this year was at the Smalley s L]0t thoReC !‘”",‘_ ]"' namely an inercase of #,600, Wh i Cabi : i rict was formerly served b ydations committee. He capsed to To provids enough school rooms {otal enrollment in 1815 was 7,018, i A : , Pl 4 [ room building and a kindergar- e N ry to have additional accom- rafted a prospectus of school ! d i i : . - junior high schicol when the need ; i y oL for full i schoor opportunitics for it is now 11,827, a boost of 4,804, : 5 i en, having a floor space equivatont R e e the dure. A peetinp oiRe """““""“ vy child of every grade from the | Over fhat period and up to this | foafee 0 5 fa s 1o two regutar classtcoms. The en- pangiISh el S 8 is problem may aions; the WIsteictaln Ty e dergarten through the senfor |yoar, four buildings had heen pro- | Mg 3 e lurged building containg 28 regular 2 of the 1 conditions exlsted or might i o) : ¥ were the Elihu Bur- iy v i s ey AMEAE ool rooms, a kindersarien coniv- Junior templated awithin 4 ot pe. im- pitt with accommodations for @ : & X i - . lent to two rooms, an auditorium, a . how- type and estimated cost of | 000 0y g1d huildings that are 10 (he Nat permit of future enlargement with- so planned in such a w to t ools 18 possible its conversion into a | Ing it placing the pr neoln sehool, o new huilding is planned for Stecle streef. The growth of tiic odations suggested. This proval of the city’ departments at - once. mmittee hegan ilding ong the present build hisa 10 room structure, ake a new building and new dents were thus provided for. DREONAE lequate outdoor play Banner Building Year i 15 to permit further enlargemer el school accommodi- e 11 S of | long enlarged institution and fons is Superin- weric yoars the seh : schools, and the other building program also in- |it is probable that the needs of the classrooms, an audit ! A a cludes the erection of two other |clementary and junior hizh schools e Hale which ¢ . nasim and two play rooms, an o % JOSEPH N W5 ineoln distriet has been such os to remain in uge so that they shall be | clagsrooms for 1,200, the Wasl ¢ St "' ) ‘: ! If'l‘” ’("?\ e |EVINE @ lolal floor space equivatent ) I BTG L AU G ot e [ y ws: An addition or safe, sanitary, well : 1 sustng an equal number of pr- lgolierceommotialionss L OmnISEC |y of vz hay ] R . i annex to last Sido school to entilated and properiy hes ane Goodwin (Tra i ) rooms. provide I class rooms, shop To provide assembly halls | sel hieh 500 pupils recc i LIRS (LD necessar w building will ol for ms in all the | s n. A total of 3,500 stu S S5k : ; 5 & llar lave 18 class rooms, an auditorium rehiool o el caqu ¢ possible to o 7 ) selools, cuch of 10 or 12 and two play rooms. Its floor space % with auditorium and gymna- will eq at of 2 room b s i y v ; oEston 3 seing Lreeted e i siut « in the southern part and year just being brought fo 4aq4i i improy Two huildings now in pre ofiiit in the northern part of A, Halloran, former may-| During the pus ¢ he | + has, however, witnesse o Lt gool cetion now | Vider i ! T construction are the Last Gl B " eoual Lo that | !he section lying east of the “New the important commit- | making rapid progress 1o t \plishment of the building s i an ex ty ¢ 2 room huilding re- | former wiil be known as Roosevelt 0 B 00 cquipment , | ¢ needed for elementary ool accommodations, He Wion of the policy as out 1| m. being marked by the . ‘ ool huilding ‘ ; hools sur- | £chool, out of respect fov the mem- 8 “ehe o0 B 5t ie the place ¥ I ikioni ok ditions to the Smal f 1 1 . ar of Theodore Roosevelt, ¢ thie e i p 2 school if it is 0 a junior 1 Vatvick I°, King when M Jove, in the provision of suf f itions 1o the Smalle ¢ : ey Teodore | 8 ] IO S i T oy i ] ket col ) funi comfortable buildings, Stanley Qsgood Tl scliools, | con amor will probably bear the n . high school commodate m 1o huildit 3 the conteriplated it 1ition | ) il ailo saooitne ot (o 1he inereased school population i Ty . Wiih its completion the 10 80O 100 REY S e eastern section. ! oms, a kinder Lincoin school will probably | ¢ntS: 1f all the steps in this proposed lent ‘ Growth Requires Other Buildings 1yilding pr am are accomplished Holnes and an |y fun Das Inervase mo cle street 1o ta e i R T8l vt making it Mieult 4 v sent Lincol 1l th cla M- » \ the hase W story 3l f ey a builds o converted into i buildings as soon as are pro- [of New Britain will be n care enue Inilding 1 up entirely of school vided. One of th I be placed {of for some years to come, laders builiing in is the fac it liti 1 Aimately - rooms, it woild be capable of hous- in the Monroe district. a building in the educational movement feel i Lo ing 17 « The eost of the en- 18 rooms with nditorinm, gyn hat the needs of the senfor high he Oggood Hill sehnol T ' . 1pils, tire plant inciundin site, building rasiuin and fwo playrooms, to t | hool will he mus! Jene mon the r -v zrowth of the city as it will he re. s > i o 3 « s operated as 2 omodel iand cquipment, v ap i the place of the capac 1 1d- school, which is v large (flected in the growth of the senior in ¢ wtion with the 83000 room faci | nnoyvation lovs not inte State Normal school located close ing will he pupils. enough 10 s0rve . |nigh school, plain. throigh Hune hroughit action Athletic Officials Have Nothing To Say About Possibility of Engs Vil Uondon fChuGkoar Thnt Moace ihe G e o foreclosure of a mortgage ngainst Huieon asitoadl) Appavcsiiy Has Come to 7 0o midl hos sued Fred ; ind L ston at minual Christmas oxe T h Ski lnca L i ¢ hospital fo- Mr nd Tunciion Piupe of ) Congregati t stroot Stmsbury high sche T the Christmas reces other, M Willinm Well on ct nent office will toworrow for the ANOTHER BANK FAILURI Commercial nt Children's Hom Die d of Dittshurgh, Kiing: e f Trelan ' per eent, asked beeause ossen ’., Park and Tilford Veteran ¢ mens Diviaond of the - Dunham H in 1th ! bl Smploye Dies From Shock (7t sool of bu e ; y Dicmand ITALIAN CLUB TO MELT Ti Nrw Yorl r year will bhe ol a 3 3 som e 4l ANYTIING TRe vl & H Oflice Windows shter of Wil nit Store Windows House Windo Italians ¢ present. —_— « e [t 1 n who | S MEETING nherited th s ¢ cs-| P PR ¢ Us When You g of « w | tat S BY mit Have Cleaning to Be Done e | % 0° NEW BRITAIN MORE SEALS SOLD § BE b’ WINDOW Hartford, Dec. 24 (# 3 = CLEANIN i co. hand today indica 338 Main Street Telephone 550 b show an increase in = on Center, | READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | mas seals over a y¢