Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-18

At a special meeting of the town school committee of Putnam, held on Monday afternoon, Amasa A. Holden was elected principal of Putnam high school and superintendent of schools for the town of Putnam, beginning in September next, his salary for fill ing the two places to be S2,000 a year.
 MT. Holden is to come here from Woonsocket, where he has been prin- cipal for many years and where he has had a successful career. He came here Monday afternoon to meet the members of the committee, which was so favorably impressed as to immedi- ately proceed to his election to fill the places.
 Putnam has not previously had a superintendent of schools. but mem bers of the committee have desired for some time that one be appointed MT. Holden, it is understood, anticipates no difficulty in filling both the require ments of that place and those of prin- cipal
 His success in Woonsocket, where Principal c. c. Spratt, at present at the head of Putnam high school sue | ceeds him, has been marked and he leaves Woonsocket for Putnam, con- vinced that he can have an excellent 1 field for his talents here.
 H. S. Alumni Reunion and Banquet
 The opening event of commencement week, the annual reunion and banquet of the Putnam High School associa- 1 ton, was held Monday evening in the new high school building, a handsome structure that some of the old gradu- ates and former students inspected for l the first time, being duly impressed with the advance in accommodations l that Putnam has made educationally 1 since they were boys and girls. The estimate of the number at the banquet was about 125, many of those present being from out of town.
 Robert T. Elliott. P. H. S, '9S now of the faculty of Worcester classical high school, was the very capable toastmaster, among those responding to toasts being Prof Walter F. Bron- son, 'S1, the principal speaker of the evening, of Brown university: F. E i Burnett, Boston, a former principal and Miss Ellen E. Osgood, East Hart l ford, a former teacher at the school
 The evenings reunion was delightfu for all. old time friendships being re- newed and school day experiences re- called.
 ! U. l Before the special commission that has been hearing the evidence in the capitol at Hartford as to the value ol the plant and property of the Putnam l Water company, to be taken over by the city, arguments will be made to- day (Tuesday). Before leaving hert for Hartford Monday afternoon Charles E. Searls, an attorney fol the water company. said that the ar. guments would not occupy more thar one day. The commission will theI adjourn and will not meet again unti July g. How much time will elaps, after that date before a decision is giv en by the commission as to what pric, the city must pay, is, of course, un certain.
 It is understood that the city's bes offer for the property was S212,5 ,5GO while the lowest price that the wate company has been willing to accept il s300,000 It is probable that the pric, finally agreed upon may be some where between these two quotations but it also may be up to the ful amount asked for the plant
 Discrimination Clause HaIts Settle
 nent.
 A member of the strike committe of the French River Textile company former operatives said Monday after noon that all points on which the strik had been based had been successful arbitrated with the company, but n agreement had been reached over tn
 discrimination clause in the list of con sessions wanted by the strikers. Ac cording to this strike leader, Agen C. F. Waterman reserves the right no
 to employ a group of eight or ten c the persons who have been employe in the plant, but at a meeting of tn strikers a vote was taken against ac
 cepting this proposition So Monda
 the situation had been cleared except
 ing on this one point which seems
 very difficult one to adjust
 Change in Peketine System. At Mechanicsvills the strikers con |. tinue to maintain their picket lin