The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
STAMFORD

l conasfritteo appe:nted to investigate for a new site for a school in the 1 Washin gton distrsct, failed to make a report so that nol definite conclusion I was arrived aKa When the chairman called for thessr eport of the commit l tee,z was found that they had been l unable to get together and decide on l a site. After much criticism of the 1n eInberss the committee was given until FebruaF Fy 3rd to make report. l It was moved in the meeting to build the school on the present site but tl1e fnotipn was not carried This fleAves the Pratt pEoperty, the London property and one other strip of lana about anacre in size, to decide upon. All these would make fine sites for a schools the one most favored being. the London property.
 The resolution in regard to the issurs | ing of bonds was passed without ob- Election as there was a 1rlista lze In the last meeting as to the date. It was found that the date Set was Sunday which would of course make the bonds invalid if issued on that day. Library Lecture
 At the library last evening", Prof. Frederick H. Sykes, formerly of Co., Iumbfa University, but now of the new wbmenss College of New London, lee. tured on s.Rudyard Kipling giving a
 
 l which exteuded over a period Of near | Iy two hours An appreciative audi ence was present and filed tine library to capacity. fk Prof. Sykes said that Rudyard Kip. ling was the most sig ignii cant writer in the English literature in the last 20 years. He is interested in the men of today and is read by mil lions of the. men of the streets Some peopIe seem to thInksth that to be a great poet or writer one must have died long be- fore, but this+fs not Sd with KipIing.
 Prof. Sykes told Of India where Kip ling spent his early life it's great sike5 and enormous population He praised greatly tn e. IneI1sof England who were in. the India civil service and about whom Kipling wrote many Of his stcrT ies. He told also of the material for. song and story in India which WAS sun4s noticed hntiI Kip1ing came along and wrote about these people and how they lived. worked and thought,
 The speaker also td5 a Of K1pIing,sl writings, comparing him with Bret Harte. Both writers, he said were never so much in their element as wh en pertraying some rough and ready character. He spoke of Kip s1ingss wond derfuI insi gh ts int nTdrnitive5 life, his power of expression and his am bition to do his work well, and his interest in nothing but real living
  ture by caIIink KfpIing ssthe uneroTn; ed laureate of the RTit itish pire. 7 I1Il1 rated views M s v a s own h the talk Of India a1id also Kip1iIig homes and country places in England and Massachusetts
 Mrs. Susan FsairchdlfIs 9
 Tne ,funaf al 1f Aars TH'asrcs.alsz. Will avg Of the late hpnnasS hild. who died on Tuesday at the age Of 84 u congregational church. Burial was in Union eInetery. Decsased leaves two sons. nIel and Ben jarnfn Of New York and a Rfssatis F'airchild who resides in town.
 Celebrate Anniverssir'y. MT. and Mrs. James Hubbell of Broad street celebrated sth tn an niversary Of their marriage last even ing atEthsir horne. It was a very to members of the families Among those present were MT. and Mrs Ar thur Tracy, Miss Blanch Tracy and Miss Vera Tracy of Bridgeport and Joseph B Curtis, Harry Hubbell and Miss Alice Dorman of this town. 1 stratford Boy Scouts. The stratford org anizatIon of Boy l Scouts assisted last nj gfl tsf e scout l characterization at the armory in Bridgeport last night by talSing part 1 in the Omaha, player The Stratford Drum Corps also were present and i played several times.
 Tooth Brush Drill
 AS soon as exam nations are over I in the local schools, pr. E. J. Leonard, i, the local dentist is going to conducts "a tooth brush drill ia sau sthef first grades lToth brushes which have been donat- l ed by the Florence Mfg Co. will be I presented to the children as well as i tooth paste, furnished by the Colgate | Co. Dr. Leonard will give his time 1 in teaching the young children how to l use the brushes and just how o9take care of their teeth in general. Re- gently Dr. Leonard made an inspec- ton Of the teeth of each pupil in the I schooI,s which resulted very. success I fully. The instruction which he will
 give the children is very valuable and 4 he is to be commented for his wi1I- ingness in offering his services
 Dance Friday Evening.
 On account of the masquerade held I last Wednesday, Shaw and Warehouse did not hold their regular Friday l evening dance this week. Next week, however there will be one and a large crowd should be in attendance. The l dances are getting more popular each week.
 1 Church Supper.
 I Next Thursday evening the Lfadiess l Aid society of tfie Congregatfon church will hold a supper in the lec- 1 ture room between the hours of 6szaId l 8 O clock. Those who are accustorned to attend these suppers will; know what good time may be looked for l ward to.
 1 Congregational Church. l At the Congregational church to- l morrow Rev. E. N Packard will the morning the theme will be, z Jesus Said of Himself, T Am the Light of the | World z, in the evening, Jesus Said of His Dfsciples, v e Are the Light of the WorIde,1s,f
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