Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-07
CITY NEWS

4 large crowd was present at Frank D. Benham's auction sale on North Main street to-day, and several good steeds were sold.
 Prof c. A. Bailey has left for New York to commence two large private weekly dancing classes in prominent seminaries. These he will conduct in conjunction with his classes here.
 James Lines of Liberty street be- came fighting drunk this forenoon and ran amuck through his home. He smashed things right and left and his famlly called upon Officer Mullings, thinking it safer to have him locked up. Lines is charged with breach of the peace.
 In all probability the coming winter will see the formation of a teachers association in this city. The prelim- mary steps have already been taken in the arranging of a lecSure course, already mentioned in these columns. As there are 600 or 800 teachers to at tend these lectures it will be necessary for some kind of an association to be formed for the purpose of handling the funds, etc. Each teacher who at tends the lectures is supposed to con tribute dollar. Superintendent Tink- CT would like to see this kind of work pushed along. as he thinks it Is of great benefit to the teachers. Although there is no organization of this kind in Waterbury, almost every other large city in the country has an association composed of teachers. The benefits to be derived from such are many anu the chances are that the people of the town will see one formed here before the winter Is over.
 This week at the Catholic Women's association tickets for the Thanksgiy- ing night whist party will be distribu- ted to every member of the classes The tickets have been placed in en- Nelopes and numbered and every menl- Der will be given five tickets of which to dispose. They will also be sent to members who do not belong to any of the classes so that all will have a chance to help along the good work. Anyone who sells ten tickets will be presented with one. The class work is now on fine working basis and is well attended The fourth lesson in the classes is being given this week, yet. new members are being received as many desire to take advantage of the remaining lessons before Christ mas. The present course will close just before the holidays. All who have not attended to the financial part. eith- CT the class fees or the dues, which must he paid for a year at a time. are requested to do so immediately. The superintendent will attend to all such matters.
 There was a meeting of the girls of the junior and senior classes of the Crosby High school this afternoon af- ter school for the purpose of discus sing proposed dance in honor of the football team. Some years ago it was the custom to give the football team a reception in the school at the end of each season. but of late years this practice has been discontinued and the receptions of the graduating class and debating club are the only social events pulled off during the year. An effort was made to run a monthly dance in the building last year but the plan fell through. If everything goes along smoothly the coming dance will be held probably in Leavenworth hall on Friday evening. December 1. There was plenty of enthusiasm shown at the meeting and further de- tails will be discussed at the meeting which takes place tomorrow Although an the boys of the junior and senior classes are likely to be invited. 1t is said that if the football team does not defeat Gilbert Saturday their names win be erased from the list.