The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
FAIRFIELD
Prof. Bowers-A Presentation = Hot Wave-Prize Winners = Personal Notes,

The schools in town closed yester- day. Perhaps the most interesting oi these events took place at the Pequot school, in Southport, so long ably pre- sided over by Prof. Bowers. He has been the principal of this school for
 will have charge of the school. at Greenfield Hill. This is in the line of
 a well-deserved promotion, and car ries with it a considerable increase or
 salary. While the people of Southport | are very sorry to lose Prof. Bowers, his services will not be lost to the town, and the good folks of Greenfield Hill feel they are the gathers by his coming into their midst. Yesterday forenoon a very pretty ceremony took
 place under the elms in the school
 house grounds, when all the pupils
 with their teachers were drawn up in a large circle, and MT. Bowers was presented with handsome oak rock
 ing chair, upholstered with Spanish
 leather. This was bought with the
 contributions of the school children
 and the teachers, all of whom are sor- ry their beloved teacher is to leave.
 The presentation speech wac made by MT. Hawkins, the local resident of the School Board, and he spoke in very kindly and complimentary terms of MT. Bowers, congratula ting him on his promotion, and thanking him for the long and efficient work he has done in Southport. Supt. Wheatley also added his tribute of praise and felt that he could not say too much in behalf of the good work Prof. Bowers has done and his ability as a teacher. After the speeches all the children marched past and shook hands with their teach CT. There is genuine regret over his departure He will pass the summer at his place in New Milford, and begrr, his duties at Greenfield Hill in Sep tember.
 The hot wave of a few days past has sent quite a number to the beach and yesterday there was a squirt of arriv- als from Danbury. These included the Parks family, MT. David and family for Bay Side cottage, MT. Minnery and family for Beach Knoll cottage, and MT. Hefferen and family. All of these folks have gone to Little Danbury beach.
 The new sewing circle organized by a number of young ladies, meets every Friday evening at the house of some member.
 The scholars in the different rooms of the Pequot school held basket pie mics in each room yesterday afternoon.
 The new athletic club, the Fair Fields, have secured a club room in the old Academy building. just be- low St. PauPs church.
 One evening this week no less than 14 automobiles were standing in front of Boyle's. all the occupants thirsting for ice cream or soft drinks.
 R. B. Jennings has recently pur- chased a Maxwell auto, and Francis B. Perry has bought "E. M. Fv' ma chine. h
 In the room presided over by Miss at the Pequot school, prizes have been awarded to Elizabeth Cor coran. Katherine Jennings and Annie Kycia, for proficiency in mathematics. Everett Bretherton received a prize for being perfect in attendance since last September. In the room under the charge of Miss Francis, Eddie Smith and Edmund Collins won prizes for in arithmetic, also Amelia Heider. In Miss Hendricks room, Ed die Stodolski took the prize for perfect 
 Miss Nora Kelly has graduated from the Bridgeport Training school.
 Dorothea Smith took the prize of $5 at the Bridgeport High School for making the greatest .. improvement during the Senior year.
 It is understood that Miss Griffith is to be the principal of the Nicholas Terrace school, and if there is new teacher in that school, it will be for one of the grades.