The Newtown bee., 1908-04-17
The NeWtoWn Bee
Greenfield Hill.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT THE
 GREENFIELD SCHOOL.
Newtown, Friday, April ', lQ0l.


 GREENFIELD SCHOOL.
 Since the office of superintendent of schools was created in the town of Fairfield, it has been the annual eus- tom of the Greenfield Hill public school to set aside the closing day of the win- ter term for review and literary chs tertainment, the same being desig- mated as Parents or Home Folks l Day." The object of this scheme is l to bring about a better understanding between parents and teachers by allow ing the parents an opportunity to see their children at their regular work and thus promote cooperation and a | lively interest upon the part of all con- cerned. Friday, April 10, marked the closing hours of the winter term here and an unusually neat program which had been arranged under the supervis- ion of Superintendent William A. Wheatley was enjoyed by large gath ering of pupils, their parents and other interested friends of the school. The faculty of the Greenfield school which consists of Ellen F. Parshey, principal, Anna c. Rogers, intermediate, and A. Maria Wakeman primary, labored zealously to prefect the work of each pupil in their respective grades, deyot- ing the morning session entirely to rec itations and other class work. In the afternoon an entertainment was given by the pupils in the assembly room, which was the feature of the day. The program was we'll rendered and was as follows:
 Songs, Where go the Boats, D "Voices of Spring, "The Hungry Spider," Chorus of girls.
 Recitation, "The Little Bonnet, " Grace Kleisch.
 Recitation, Be Careful What You Say," Edith Richardson.
 Songs, "The Stream" Busy Child ren." s.
 Recitation, "The Punctuation Child ren."
 Song, Spring, Primary Grade.
 Recitation, Rover at Church, " Florence Banks.
 Recitation, 1.-The Spring Song, " Vera Wales.
 Recitation, "Jane's Advice" Morris Gull.
 Recitation, "The Busy Mother, !" Primary Grade. I Recitation, Don't" Pierson Dun ham.
 Recitation, "The Banner Betsy Made," Mabel Jennings. ..
 Flag drill, Intermedjate Grade.
 Recitation. "The Singing Lesson" Mildred Merwin. ..~
 Recitation, Days of the Week, :" Primary Grade.
 Recitation, killing the Rooster, :" Elsie Banks.
 Song, We Sail Away, Intermediate Grade. ~~
 Song "Two Part Song, '' -Four girls, Intermediate Grade.
 Dialogue, "The Wrong Man," Six pupils from Grammar Grade. 5t
 Recitation, Somebody's Mother" Ruth Van Ness.
 Addresses by visitors. fl
 Hymn, America. S%. Ea
 Christian Endeavor sociable at the home of MT and Mrs R. Bradley Jen- nings this (Friday) evening.
 Mrs Bertha Thorpe of Bridgeport is enjoying visit to her parents near Cross Highway.
 Allen Jennings spent Saturday with friends in Mt Vernon. X .
 Elmer B. DisbroW is seriously i'll and threatened with pnneuonia at his home in this place.
 Harry Hull, an aged resident of Hull Farms district, is said, to be recovering from his late indisposltion.
 Mrs Simeon Banks is suffering from very severe attack of the grip.
 Dexter L. Stone, wealthy resident of Ridgefeld, has purchased a fine Jersey COW from MT Pease.
 A number of changes are noted on the hill, this spring. Fred Jennings will assume charge of the W. s. Jen- nings farm. Mir Hodge and family have moved to Roxbury. MT and Mrs Warren are back in their own home.
 Arthur Bulkley and family have moved into the H. L. Burr cottage and A. H. Pease takes charge of the R: B. Jennings homestead.
 The next meeting of the club is an niversary night, April 23, at which time banquet will be held, with President Nellis H. Sherwood as toastmaster r
 Rev Dr Cane and family have moved to Bridgeport. The reverend gentle 1 man u,ill nnntifa tn nraanh hnra in,