Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-30
FratBmities In Westerly High School
Ordered Disband-Deemed Detrimental to Progress
and Efficiency Of the School-Rogers- Wells Marriage
-Elder George Adams on Trial Charged with Arson
Sunset Farm Witnessed by Big House

Tbs homo of Mrs. Harriet L. Wells
10 High street, was beautifully dec
GRATED Tuesday evening for the mar
r1ass Of Miss Helen Maxson Wells and
d. Harold Rogers. graduate of West
sr1y High school. 1904, and Amherst
1909 TIM ceremony was performed in
the parior, Rev. Samuel H Davis off,
c1atnE The bride was escorted into
~ pa<ior by her uncle, George W.
LAngdou Of Providence, and was given
away BY her mother. Mrs. Harriet L.
Essther Dodge. and Roscoe Seely
Conkiing Of New York city was best
snan-
The bride wore q white satin gown,
cut On train, with Brussels lace and
pearl trimming, and silk tulle veil I'M
der Brussels lace cap. She carried a
bouquet OF white roses and lilies Of the
valley.
Mas Dodge, the maid of honor, wore
pale blue nessaline with overdrs perry
q pale blue chiffon. trimmed with
Chantiiiy lace, and carried pink roses
and tilies q the velley.
Little Miss Hoyt, daughter OF DIR.
and Mr1. Dtxi Hoyt. of Providence. was
6owsr s1rf: She was dressed In white
With pale ofae trimming, and carried
q basket of pink roses.
A reception and supper followed the
ceremonial Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers left
On the Tss westbound express train on
ehar wedding journey.
Acting upon the instructions of TIRE
sommittse on schools, William H.
Holmes, n. superintendent of schools,
ensd John II Swain principal, have
taken heroic measures to gut an end
20 the secret societies in the westerly
N g. C society, the oldest organiza-
ton as a starter. believing that if this
one can be forced to disband the other
two secret societies connected with the
school viii fall into line without any
special heroic acton on the part OF
xhe school officials.
Either a whole Or partial list Of the
members Of the al y. g. society has
been obtained by the superintendent.
end eight Of them will be called into
s4s Office and informed that they must
leave tine school and remain out until
such time az the secret society Went
out Of existence. as il would not be
tolerated hereafter.
TIE BOYS claim that the NJ. 3. G. so
ciety 10 not a strictly school society,
o. re membership includes many who
hnwo bAer graduated from the school,
and that therefore II should not be
subjected to SCHOOL discipline, and its
members who happ ened TO be OF the
present student body should not be
svojscted TO punishment The boys
declare that II Is impossible for them
90 comply with the demands of the
school oficsrs, and cause disbandment
q S1ne society, especially as the major
sty Of the membership are not of the
student body.
IN order to be reinstate6, the sus-
pended students must show official
osrtifcats that they have resigned from
che NJ 3. G. society, and will not hold
o0cs o. membership therein, while
rhey are pupils Of the Westerly High
school
The oshsr boys secret organization
% <hs n. Z. g. society, said to have a
membership Of Sc. or about three
times ~ many els the ri. 3. c. society.
TIE secrst society Of girls is deslgnat-
ed a. the T. :. s. society, and the
school committee declares that this.
TOO. must be abolished Should the
ams heroic discipline be applied to
the r1ersbers OF the II. It. s. and the
r. J. S. Il would mean practically the
closing of the Westerly High school.
II IS proposed 70 hold a joint meet
ing Of the school committee, the fecul-
" Of the High school and parents OF
ehs pupils for q general discussion OF
tho subject, SO that the whole matter
may be clearly understood. The school
COMMITTEES claims that these secret So
o1effes are detrimental TO the progress
and e<bcfency OF the school.