Connecticut western news., 1909-02-25
The Final Assembly


 Iwenty-elght couples participated in the dancing, most excellent music being furnished by the Beeman and Hatch orc-e estra of Hartford The hall was prettlly decorated with hearts and flags. Previous to the grand march the ladies were given numbered hearts and were instructed to find the men who had arrows containing corresponding num- bers.' Supper partners were also as- signed ln novel manner. A sheet was stretched across the hal, the ladies stand ing on one side and the men on the other. Each lady extended two fingers above the sheet. The men on the op- poslte side grasped them and when each man had pair of fingers in his grasp, the curtain was lowered and the refresh ments were then devoured. The meet lngs this season have been we'll attended and greatly enjoyed. It is probable that another series will be arranged for next year.
 Canaan Girls Success
 Miss Mary FinneRan, of Canaan, who has been trained nurse in Bridgeport for some time, has been chosen, as the re- suit of a competitive examination, to take charge of the new dispenSary of the Fair | field County Anti Tuberculosis Associa- tlon Ill Bridgeport. Relative to the dis pensary, the Bridgeport Telegram says :.
 Miss Mary Finnegan, a graduate nurse of the Bridgeport hospital, is to ue on duty at the hours named above and she will also go to the houses where pa- tlents are too sick to go out. She will give instructions as to the proper care and food that the sick person ought to have, and show the other members of the family what should be done for the prevention of the spread of the disease This movement is not only for the relief of the suffering and their cure, but it is also educational and preventive and the latest methods in diagnosis, the various reactions for tuberculosis, recently dis covered will be employed. The dispen- sary Is we'll fitted up with white enamel furniture and all modern appliances nec- ] essary for the work will be found there A we'll known physician has given the use of his high power microscope for the examination of the specimens of sputum. The dlspensary is open to the public foI ! inspection and any one and all interested III the least are cordially invited to in spect it. It is a cause worthy of every ones support and that the public heartily approves and is in sYmathy was shown by the quantities of the Red Cross stamps that were sold under the auspices of the Fairfield County -Tuberoulo- | sis association"
 School Notes
 The tooth anniversary of Lincoln's birth was appropriately observed at the school Friday morning February 12. The rooms were decorated with flags and bunting and numerous pictures of Lincoln. In the grades the exercises consisted of recitations and songs. Hon. | E. s. Roberts addressed the high school relating some of his experiences in the l Civil War. The remarks were listened to with great interest. Nearly all pupils, aside from the lower grades had memorized Lincoln's Gettysburg ad- dress. All were much interested in some relics loaned by Miss s. ". Adam, one note written by President Lincoln to a friend of Miss Adam January F, l 1863, also the order of procession on silk which was in use when Lincoln's re- mainsiwere at Chicago, May 1, 1865. A half holiday was granted.
 The school was closed Monday Febru- arY g. in observance of Washington's s birthday.
 Miss Potter spent Sunday in New Britain, Miss Hoffman at her home in New Preston.
 There has been an unusual amount of sickness among the young people during the past two weeks.
 A teachers meeting under. the aus pices of the State Board of Education will be held at Norfolk Friday afternoon Prof. w. D. Hood of Gilbert school Winsted, will speak upon" How to make our work effective"
 1 Lyman Ball met with quite a serious accident while celebrating Washington's s birthday. He placed large quantity of powder ill musket and as he attempted to discharge it an explosion occurred, burning him badly about the face.
 Newspaper making was explained 10 the high school students Friday by the editor of HE NEWS.
 Dr. Lee and Dr. Adam are soon to ad- dress the high school students on some subject pertaining to medicine, Dr. Lee on Friday March 4th and Dr. Adam on Friday March IS.
 1 Janitor $. A. Kemp takes pardonable pride ill the appearance of the school building and he has reason. Everything throughout the building is neat as wax but Mir. Kemp's particular pride is tie basement, the most difficult portion of the building to keep clean. Here every