Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-27

times called having "a high old time. "
 Play is doing something that one does not have to do in such a way that one feels better for having done it. Pooling, or horse play. is doing something that one does not have to do in such a way that one feels in his saner moments a little ashamed of what he has done.
 If one does not believe that play is a serious thing he has but to watch children at play in sand pile. or making mud pies, or two teams Of youngsters playing baseball, or group of men or women playing tennis. or player following the golf course.
 Play is recreation; fooling or horse play is dissipation. Play lifts one to higher level; fooling degradeS and makes one less a man.
 With the increase in city populations has come a great increase of juvenile crime of all kinds. Students of sociol- ogy who have studied the problem or Juvenile crime attribute a large part of this increase to the fact that in the building of cities little provision has been made for giving proper direction to the energies of children and youth in the way of play activities. Hence all the new movements in this direc- tion, the junior republics. Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls, public school athletic leagues summer camps and the super vised playground, in order that play may be recreation not dissipation.
 The other speakers were Dr. William Scott of Brookline, Mass, who Spoke on the subject Pills, but which referred to ways and means for the general bet terment of communities; and Horace H. Jackson of Bridgeport. whose sub ject was Who's Responsible? He de- scribed the kind of men that meant progress and he carried the subject to many of it's limitations. holding. his home city of Bridgeport as example of true progressive and industrial success worthy of emulation. Several solos were finely rendered by Edward John son, the boy soprano, of New Haven; the instrumental music was furnished by the Ocean house orchestra. The banquet as a whole was a big success, the equal of any that preceded, and all who attended were fully satisfied.
 pr. William H. Holmes, superintend- ent of Westerly schools, has received a communication from Walter E. Ran ger, commissioner of Rhode Island schools, regarding the granting of age and employment certificates to chil- dren. MT. Ranger calls attention to the new law, effective July 1, relative to the requirement of a physicians certificate and instructions are given relative to the working of the new law. MT. Ranger says:
 "The fact that the granting of age and employment certificates, which ex- empts holders of them from school at tendance, is entrusted to school officers implies a duty on their part to guard the education of children as a vital public interest. It seems the duty of all public officers of education to guard well the portals of the school, that none may pass out save those lawfully en- titled to do so. For these reasons, age and employment certificates should be issued with great care and only with strict compliance with law"
 William George McBride of South Manchester and Miss Catherine Barber Marr, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Marr, of Westerly, were married Thursday evening at the home of the brides parents, number of relatives and friends being witnesses. After the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. MT Benzie of Providence there Mary Marr sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and David McBride broth CT of the groom. was best man. MT. and Mrs. Mcbride left on an evening train on their wedding trip. They will reside in South Manchester. Conn.
 The graduating class of the Wester- iy High school held banquet Thurs day evening in Elks' hall, Carl Brucker acting as toastmaster. There were toasts to the school. the faculty and en by Gladys Taber, the class prophecy by Vivian Arnold and the class poem by Kenneth Bates. The class members will enjoy a sail to Greenport today FTiday).