The Press., 1908-10-21


Radcliffe Hicks Memorial school
building, which was erected with q
legacy of $4,000 left by the late
Radcliffe Hicks. to his native town of
Tolland, for which he always had a
warm spot in his heart, was dedicated
last Saturday with interesting and i'm
pressive exercises in the presence of a
goodly crowd of people. numbering
more than two hundred. A better
day, weatnerwise, could not have been
asked for. 1t was really a summer
day, and the. exercises, so far as the
weather was concerned, could easily
have been held on the Green. The
exercises were held, however, in the
assembly hall of the new school
building. Once inside, the attractive
ness of the building appealed to all.
The exterior of the building also
presents an imposing appearance, and
the building is certainly great ad-
dition to Holland street. The eyer
cises in connection with the dedication
of the building started at 1. 80 O'Clock.
The presence of two college presidents,
Rev. DR.. W. H. P. Faunce of Brown
university, from which the late Rat
oliffe Hicks graduated and in which
he always took great interest, aud
Rev. DR.. Flavel s. Luther of Trinity
college, Hartford. gave added interest
to the occasion. They both delivered
notable addresses. which held the
Gle sest attention of the audience. DR..
Luther, always an interesting speaker,
gave an exceedingly helpful and hope
full address DR.. Faunce, who has
long been recognized as an eloquent
orator, made a profound impression
upon all who heard him. Hon. Ed
ward E. Fuller presided in most
graceful manner, and his Introductory
remarks were in excellent taste,
STEMS orchestra of Rockville fur.
nished music for the occasion. Rev.
r. M. French, pastor of the Tolland
Congregational church, offered prayer
and the Scriptures were read by Rev.
j. A. Wood. pastor of the Tolland
Methodist church. The program was
interspsrsed with singing, the selec-
tions being 20 God Our Help In Ages
Past" and "America. - The presen-
tation of the building was made by G.
Z. Rockwell of Meriden, trustee of tina
kn md 20.
marks of Judge g. s. Agard, chair !
man of the building committee, insac-
cepting the gift for the town, were as
follows: "To reap the benefits under
this clause of the Radcliffe Hicks will
the town of Tolland, in a specially
warned meeting, passed the following
TOLLAND. Il
A son was born Wednesday to Mr..
aud Mrs. Arthur Clough,
A son was born Thursday to Mr.
and Mrs. O. Edward Meaoham.
Mrs Samuel Simpson is the guest
of friends in East Orange, N. J..
Miss Grace Willis of Milwaukee is
ne SuSSo III MI nAu MIS-. OOHA
Edg rton.
Miss Helen Hawkins left for Gam.
bridge to-day, where she is engaged
in teaching.
Miss Ruth Brown of Summit, r: I. ;.
was recently the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin s. Agard. i
Mrs. Charles Harris of Rockville
was the guest over Sunday of Dr. W.
N. Simmons and family.
Miss Fannie Prior of Middletown
has been spending several days with
her sister, Mrs. r. M. French.
Mrs. George Stanley of Andover and
Mrs. Arthur Lathrop of Simsbury
called on their aunt, Mrs. G L.
Wilton, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs L Ernest Hall at
tended the wedding of Mr.. Halls.
brother, Archie Hall, to Miss Lizzie
Gordon of South Manchester, Wednes !
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hall and
Dorothy and CLARA, and
Mrs. Emma Holman of Wilmington at.
;ended the Congregational church Sun
lay.