Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
STATE TRADE SCHOOL.
Secured fer Putnan1-6iII Squeezes Through at g O'clock Thursday Nidht

Night
 Under suspension of the rules, the bill under the terms of which Putnam Is to get a state trade school, passed the house in the legislature at nine o'clock Thursday night and now needs only the signature of Governor s. F.. Baldwin, to make it law.
 The passage of this measure. which is included as a section of the general education bill, during the last days of the present general assembly, a very busy time, has been due to the un- tiring efforts of Mayor Representative Archibald Macdonald. By hard work he induced suspension of the rules in the senate this week and got the measure through that body and then following up his successful work did likewise in the house.
 If the governor signs the bill, and there seems to be no doubt that he will. it has been promised that Put nam's trade school will be opened on October 1. 1913. Just where it is to be located is matter thats has not been decided. of course. but there will be no difficulty in securing a location
 Under the terms of the bill as passed no building will be erected. but quar- terS secured for the school, furnished with the necessary equipment at the expense of the state and opened for the boys of Putnam and all of the other towns in this section of the state. Putnams will be the first trade school in this section of Connecticut and the indications are that it will be fully as successful as those that have been established in other parts of the state.
 It is hoped to have 25 boys enter as students at the opening of the school, which will have courses in tex tile and trades training. If the school proves to be the success that it seems certain it will be. there is a, good pros pect of the next general assembly granting an appropriation for the erection of a building for housing the school.
 Teachers ReapPointed
 All teachers in the Israel Putnam school have been reelected for the en- suing year by the members of the town school committee and all at the same salary as they are now receiv- ing excepting Principal Merrill P. Paine, who has been given an increase from $500 to S700.
 Teachers in the high school have not been reelected as yet, but the mat ter of hiring the high school teachers and the superintendent of schools will probably be taken up at a meeting of the board scheduled for Monday.
 Alumni Team Defeated, 2 to 2.
 Putnam High schools baseball team defeated the Alumni team, to g. in the Memorial day game. If the high school team had played throughout the season such fine ball as they show ed in Fridays game. they would prob ably have been returned as winners in about every contest. William Blaclxmore of last years school team pitched against his brother, who is the regular twirler for the team this season and the alumnus had to bend the knee before the younger pitcher
 Maher's batting featured the play ing of the high school team, he get ting home run, with two men on bases and nearly duplicating the feat at another stage of the game when he tried to stretch a three base hit into a circuit wallop.
 City Notes.
 Mrs. SeaVer of Wihimantic was in this city Thursday
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Case of Worcester are guests of local rela- tives
 Mrs James Bacon of Willimantic. | formerly of this city, was in Putnam | Thursday.
 Maurice Mcintyre is spending the weekend with Putnam relatives. Percy Waterman was in Providence, R. l.. on Memorial day. MT. and Mrs. Richard Carpenter and daughters, Misses Marion and Eleanor Carpenter are guests of relatives in Sudbury Mass.
 Miss Webb is visiting her parents in Dorchester. Mass. Miss Ettie Burr of Killingly avenue was the guest of relatives in Thomp- ! son Friday
 Miss Gertrude Hall is spending from | Friday till Monday with friends in | East Killingly.
 1 Miss Frances l.. Warner teacher in l the Tarrytown. N. Y. high school. is at the home of her parents. Judge and Mrs. E. M. Warner, for the summer vacation.
 | Martin Griffin of Boston was the | guest Friday of Putnam relatives. John A. C. Warner of Worcester | Tech is spending the week end with | his parents in South Main street. Miss Flora Ellis is in New York. | Children's day will be observed June 1 Sth in the Congregational church. 1 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Brosseau were l in Providence Friday Birthday Party. 1 birthday party was held by Mrs. | F. D. Sargents Bible class Thurs | day afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. i r.. Pease, Fremont street, in honor of Mrs. Downing, whose birthday occurs | in May.