The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-08
Stratford In Need
 Of New High School
Present Building Inadequate For Needs of TOWn-Matter of Erecting a New Building May Come Up at Annual Town Meeting.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Oct s.-That the citizens of Stratford at the annual meeting to be held in the town hall, Monday even ing, October 2oth. should vote to build a new high school in Stratford inme- diately, was the opinion expressed by a man well Versed m educational mat ters, in conversation with a Farmer reporter recently.
 There are at present more than 1,50O children registered as pupils in the five main schools of the town, an ex- ceptionally large number and a num- Der which is increasing every year. Every school is filled nearly to ca pacity and the Center school is woe fully overcrowded. There is a real need for new high school in the town and the man suggested that the town erect the new school and then convert the present high school rooms in the Center school building into grade rooms At present the high school pu- pfls are compelled to do much of their studying and reciting in these grade rooms on the second floor of the Cen ter school building. and this inconven- fences not only the high school people but the teachers and pupils of the graded rooms.
 The assembly hall of the high school has had a number of new seats and desks put into it within the past month so that the room is now filled to over flowing and there is really an inn peratfve need for more accommoda- tions.
 HONORs AT YALE
 Radford B. Smith, Jr, of Main street, a student at Yale university, took hon. ors in second co11oquies at that insti- tIrte of learning a few days ago, rank ing among the highest students in the academical department of the univer- sity.
 ST. JAMES FAIR.
 The annual fair of St. James R. c. church opened in Red Mems hall last evening with a fine attendance in spite of the threatening weather. A large number of people were present from Bridgeport, Milford, and other sur rounding towns ana all who attended the affair seemed to be Of the opinion that 1t is the finest fair ever held un- der the auspices Of St. James church It will continue through the rest of the present week and will also be held on Tuesday, Wednesday,, and Thurs day evenings of next week., Dancing was enjoyed last evening by scores of young people to the accompaniment of the Park City orchestra and there were other attractions which pleased the throng of amusement seekers. The proceeds of the fair will go toward the building fund for the new St.
 
 the corner of Main and Broad streets.
 SCHOOL REPORT
 The report of the board of education for the year 1912-1913 is as follows: President, William B. Cogswel, M. D.; secretary, F. B. Blakeman; members, William B. Cogswell, term expires 1913; J. c. wilcoxeon, term expires 1913; A. L.. Judd, term expires 1914; F. E. Blakeman, term expires 1914; G. A. Fafrchild, term expires 1915; Mrs. Da- vid Winton, term expires 1915 Re ceipts, $32, ,757 04; disbursements, $32,- T57.O4. Pupils enumerated, October, 1912, 1,675; registered, fall, 1880; sum- mer, 1,298; number of different scho1- ars registered, 1,493-
 Average attendance, fall, 1,1s1; sum mer, 1,144
 Cost per capita, enumeration, $19.55; registration, $22; average attendance, $28.17.
 The use Of the bowling alleys has been given for Friday, oct. 10, for the benefit of the Red Mems trading post, the entire proceeds going to them It is now up to them to make it sue cessfu1 affair.