The Press., 1912-09-25

' ~@AN Richard Valentine of Stafford Springs will have charge of the boys sports. The boys greatly appreciate his leader. ship. A new feature in the girls sports will be the introduction ot folk games under the direction of the viii lage school teachers, Miss Eaton, Miss Hatch and Miss Hedges, assisted by Miss Freeman, who is visiting here. These will be given in the little
 park adjoining Lyons store, in the center of the village, where the whole exhibition takes place. At a pre- liminary meeting last Thursday p. m. the following officers and committees were chosen for fair and field or ganization in charge of the day President, F. H. Plumb; secretary, Miss M. H. Jones; treasurer, G. Err nest Cooley; committee on arrange ments, Julius Browning, George Cooley, Mrs. James Swift, Tom sfmons, Miss Bertha Belcher, Miss Hedges, for exhibits); committee on judging, Wesley Bradway, MT. Pratt, 0. E. Kellogg; for boys sports, Rich ard Valentine, John Mccarthy, Ernest Cooley; for girls sports, Miss Hatch, Miss Eaton, Miss Maud Smith; con- mittee on finance, MT. Plumb, Miss Jones, MT. Lyon, MT. Mccarthy, Miss Browning.
 4:Waleer R. Agard, known in Stafford throug ghvisits with relatives, has been appointed instructor in Greek in the high school at Amherst, Mass, from which he graduated in 1911. He is now a. sophomore at Amherst college and will continue his college work in connection with the teaching. His high school preparatory work was gained in the Rockville public schools. Among those engaged in making his- tory in the south and southwest through educational work among the negroes is a Stafford boy, Dr. Isaac M. Agard, born and raised in the north western part of the town and we'll known through yearly visits with rel atives. This fall he enters upon his seventh year as president of Tillotson college at Austin, Texas, and his 33d year of continuing teaching, over 20 of which were passed as principal of the Rockville high school and super intendent of schools in that city. The opening of this year at Tillotson is a memorable one in the history of the college, not only on account of the rapidly increasing scope of work and enrolment but also in the increase of equipment The Evans industrial building, built during the past year iof concrete and at a cost of over $8, 900, will be formally opened for work Although not fully equipped, sufficient apparatus has been installed to begin work. The building was made possible through a conditional gift by Major Ira H. Evans, promi- summer home is in New Hampshire. In the gift he 'intimated that the gift was largely as a recognition of ap- .preciation for Dr. Agard's work as head of the college. The rest of the fund was Il raised among northern friends of the collage. : Also in con- nection with the opening of the build ing announcements was made that, dur ing the summer. contributions of several thousand dollars have been, re- ceived conditionaTly, and for con crete administration building to cost in the neighborhood of $2O, ,OOO. The building was planned for the future, but now the way is clear to begin work this year. The money was given as 8 surprise to Dr. Agard and the college authorities, and also largely in recognition of his work in behalf of the institution. As in the case of the industrial building, much of the work will be done by students in the industrial classes, under proper supervision. In this manner the cost of construction is :. materially de- creased. The remainder. of the fund will be raised through an aggressive campaign. Although founded and still: under the patronage of the American Missionary association, the college is in way independent, with it's own board of trustees. It was founded by and named after Rev. George J. Tillotson, for many years a prominent Congregational clergyman in southern New England, and during his last years with a pastorate at WethersfeId.
 West Stafford.
 MT. and Mrs George Chaffee of Boston are visiting at A. M. Colds.
 0. E.. Luther of Hartford spent Sunday with, his friend, Ernest Smith.
 Miss Ruth Ellis and Walter Colburn of South Wilmington were here over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Philo Atwood of Will limantic spent Sunday at Mrs. Janette Newell's.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Austin of Bris- tol, R. l., have been guests at the parsonage recently.
 '7s Cooper Lane is being wired for telephone. 'jfLusi. brothers and MT. Peirolo will connect. ~'''', '' Milo Gold and Alvin Gold attended the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Charles Copp, in Wales, Sunday.
 @.ft1e11li Leonard Hewlett, the youngest child of MT. and Mrs. Charles Glazier, will be baptized next Sunday morn ing. -'t
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Sturtevant and MT. and Mrs. George Ladd took an auto trip to Northampton and nearby places last Friday