The Newtown bee., 1908-06-05

the Gunnery was the first citizen of the town. He was so much of a man he of necessity interested himself in the best things of the town. In speaking affec tionately of the church on the Green he said: "The old white.meeting house stands where it ought to stand in the center of it all. "
 SUB-PURITAN EPOCH HAD
 MIGHTY BIG VIRTUES.
 At this point an adjournment was taken to the Library building up the hill where Clarence Deming, the we'll known journalist, was introduced. He said in part: We characterize as mar row and reactionary the life of those early days. That sub-Puritan epoch was narrow and opinionated. But it had some mighty big and redeemlng virtues. 1t had rigid honesty and great courage. If we could only graft on to this materialistic age those old sub-Puritan virtues it would be an ideal condition. That period gave us some great men. They were in class against whom the spirit of modernism of to- day would beat in vain. To-day we have our magnificent schools but they are magnificent machines. Mir Gum in teaching the languages teaches to the spirit of the classics, and now to- day the teaching of Latin and Greek is swinging back to MT Gunn's style. MT Gum emphasized English instruc- tion and to-day the teaching ot Eng fish is swinging back around to the plan MT Gum suggested.
 The late Senator Platt was a pro- duct of that sub-Puritan epoch. He got hls reputation because he deserved it.Industry and high schools in pubic life were the foundation principles of his career. At the end of two terms there wasn't man in the Senate who possessed the confidence of the public to the extent that he did. He had such honesty that it gave him place in the affections of the people that no man has had before him.
 MT Deming paid brief tribute to Dr Ford's memory, who he said was con summate doctor, man close in touch with the village life.
 "Here you are," said MT Deming, Blessed with the inheritance of great sympathy. pray of you that you will keep that old kindliness of heart. There lsn1t town in state of Connect cut more singularly blessed in many ways than this. "
 In closing MT Deming paid an affect ing tribute to the mother of the Gun nery," who sat in rolling chair, at tended by her daughter and other friends. The exercises closed with the singing of America. "
 GUNNERY ALUMNI DINNER.
 A brilliant an enjoyable event was the Gunnery Alumni dinner given in the Washington club hall at 6.3O p. m., Saturday. Mrs L. B. Carhart was the chairman of the dinner com mittee. Harry Chase presided as toastmaster. R. s. Barnes, Irving Chase, Frank Kinney, Nelson B. Meade, Wilder Goodwin, E. K. Ros- sitter, Judge James P. Platt, W. E. Wheelock, c. H. Nettleton, and c. B. Finley and others were among those who spoke. Those present were: MT and Mrs J. c. Brinsmade, Rev and Mrs R. E. Garter, Rev and Mrs I. M. Peck, Rev and Mrs H. B. Turner, Miss F. E. Davies, Miss F. E. Palmer, Miss Anna L. Brinsmade, Mrs w.. |. Brins- made, Miss A. c. Kenyon. Mrs L. c. Smith, Bruce E. Cameron Mir and Mrs W. B. Beach, Naboth Hedin, Walter V. Quigley. Fred G, Brinsmade, Wilder Goodwin, Mir and Mrs William Sage, MT and Mrs w. C. Beceher, Arthur Collan, Mir and Mrs Allan Robinson, Mr and Mrs s. L. Hollister, MT ano