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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
Deem Sea Fiahsa.

Many fish i've. In the ocean at a
depth of even two or three miles. They
possess special organs SO that they
may find their way out. These orEans
are placed I'm different portions Of the
body. according to the needs OF the
hsh. the most useful being on the
head, and gil covers.
Sometimes as In the case OF the
swiftly moving nsh. these take the
form OF searchlights Illuminating the
water for q long distance in front, be-
Ing placed at the top of the had
Other lights are a peculiar color
distinguishing marks OF a species, or
signals recognised as belonging to the
same family.
a third class OF lights il used for
Turing prey. One. fish. for example,
dangling q little bulb attached to the
upper lip in such a Way TO look like
a small fish of another species moving
In the water.
Sometimes the lights do not fash,
but are rather indefinite phosphores-
cent spots used simply to illuminate
the water and show the presence of
the fish.
Still others have wen defined rows
Of bright light shells running the whole
length Of the. body.
Several such specimens resembling
steamships at night with the portfolios
open. and the lights streaming
through.
MADELYN SULLIVAN, Age 10.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
Oh, well all go to the picnic,
se The picnic, the picnic.
oh. wen all go to the picnic,
~ The picnic in the woods.

Thus sang little Corinne as sheshas-
tened after her basket and then .stood
waiting for her little friends to call
tor her.
Gerinne is very popular with every
body. for she is Of a auushiny dispo-
sition, enjoys sports and best Of all
loves to roam Through the woods In
search OF wild flowers. and this par
ticular morning class picnic was In
prospect which caused the outburst OF
song from this wee little sunshine girl.
The children arrived in twos and
threes, until about 20 were huddled
together on the porch, waiting for the
big wagon (which was OF take them on
their trip,s for the distance was alto
geflaer too long to. walk.
@AH aboa--aAfd for the pfcnnc!"
called Uncle JOS jolly voice.
Out Ibustled Aunt Annie with q great
basket OF good things, and sI1awls and
coats. Tom danced after her drum
ming an the bottom Of q big tin pail,
with a long iron spoon.
An aboa-a-ard,' again called Uncle
10.
Into the numbering wagon they all
scrambled: Uncle 10 cracked the long
whip, and presto! they were or for the
woods.
The children would stand up to catch
at the pine boughs an they dashed
under the low branches, ard had q
jolly time on the way.
After reaching the woods the chfl-
dren scattered here and there IN search
of wild flowers. while Uncle 10 gath
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
A Theatre of Athens.

A theatre at Athens IS said to have
seated $4,000 people. It served a re-
ligious purpose, for the exhibition of
drama was an act of worship, gen.
orally connected with some religious
festival. 1t was also used for the
performance of the chofic dances and
songs appertaining to the worship of
Dionysos.
Later the theatres obtained public
importance, and became a place of
artistic culture for boys and girls, also
a place of public enjoyment.
At the same time they offered a
convenient point for the communion
tons made to the people on the part
of the government. Regular public
meetings were held in the theatres.
The oldest theatres consisted of two
chief divisions, the stage for the
dances. and the place for the people.
In the center stood the altar of the
gods to be celebrated. Round the or
chestra were the seats of the specta-
tors, in the form OF a semi-circle, or a
large division mostly on the slope Of a
hill.
ALICE BURRILL.
Stafford Cnriuuq
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
WHAT THE Bos SCOUTS ARE DOING

presentation OF a cellulofd membership
certificate or OF a printed Certificate
from a. local scout authority Comr
pliance with this. request Win save
beth. scouts and dealers a. sEsat De-
The Norwich local council has had
equipment certificates printed for use
in ordering equipment and Uniform
parts, and these. viii be mafied to the
scoutEnasterS this week, together with
class examination&
I Scouts, Questions Answersd.
/ @ When one scout meets anothsri
twhether comrade OF stranger. for the
frst time In the day. shonld he give
1 full salute or half salmfe7 Doe6 a
scout OF Amarfca use the left hand IN
Shaking hands. as thu English scout
Eonca IL has chosen one "A H L.
4 a. The half salute or scout sign a
no longer used in America The scout
salute. that is the. fingers clasped in
proper position and raised to the FORE
lThe left hand 10 no longer used In Civ
Efng the scout grip. A scoutmaster has
the authority to change the name OF e
lpatrol
Q. n a scoue meets scout Of an
other troop. Is he supposed TO saluteS
f-Scout K g.. Conn r.
I A. II is . courtesy for a scout 70
salute when meeting another scout
Ia troop. OF a scout Official a
| Q. Must there be eight or more boys
to organize a troop OF boy scouts?-
A. While II Is a fine thing TO have
eight or more boys to start with. ma
tional headquarters will be glad 70
permit troops to organize with small
er numbers, providing the other re-
quirements OF registration arc met
with. 3
Q. What class Of Boy Scouts does
"a Boz Scout belong TO AFTER he. has
be put out OF the Scout movement 4
but he eagerly offered 70 pay fol
he smokes cigarettes I'M. c.. Illinois
IL A. There Is no maximum age limit
In other words. a scout does not have
to leave a troop merely because he
has passed his 18th birthday, but VIII
| continue as he. has in. the. past A
scout who. has reached his 18th birth
tday Will usually be fitted TO hold some
o6ice in the. troop.
Il There is no direct Scout law which
, would make II necessary 10 expel q
fboF because. he smokes cigarettes. A
\ boy who smokes 10 more often in neef
! / give him than any other boy and
; should be treated with consideration
However, he should make every effor'
to break this habit, which Injuries hin
i Imentally and ply stcally. In q number
! Of states there are laws against boyI
{ having cigarettes in their possession
, iTheFefore you have plenty or grouD<
: flor insisting that no scout shall smoke
for certainly q, boy cannot keep hi.
: loaeh II he Is practicing a habit which
! lfn1ures him mentally and physically
|. boys Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
s1.0Os canary-RuIIhneh.

The recent International bird show
has provided some astonishing facts
and figures regarding the value Of song
birds. There are nearly 100 classes Of
caDartes. That they can be Norwich
or Lancashire. Border or Yorkshire
variegated. heard, unfigbted. clear.
crossbred. crested. self or four conveys
very little to the average mind. but
leaves one marveling at the variety OF
chirping little creatures whose feathers
are every conceivable shade Of yellow.
One marvels also at the variety Of
birds that could be kept as pei
Finches. hnnsts. redpoles, tomtits.
robins, wrens. stonechats, babblerR
redstarts and long-tailed, short-tailed
and crested varieties OF all Of them IN
every size from the minute hummine
bird to the plump scarlet cockatoo. all
vie for that popularity which up TO ths
present has been the monopoly Of the
canary.
And these little birds are all quite
cheap. A few shillings viii buy most
OF them. but, on the other hand, 500
would be asked for gorgeous crimson
bird of paradise or LOCO for the
canary bullfinch White Rose. the most
expensive song bird in the world
Tit-Btts
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
SENDING MONEY INTO TURKEY
900 to Turkey and the Nearer East
for Arn1enians ard Others.

International banking isn't usually
thought OF as part of the business of
a mission board, though most boards
have to understand the conditions Of
the money market in various parts of
the world. Within the last eight
months, however, Treasurer Wiggin OF
the American board OF commissioners
for foreign missions has transmitted
nearer east for Armenians and other
Immigrants to this country whose
usual ways OF sending money to the
relatives left behind have been inter-
fered with by the war.
At first one or two persons q day
would come timidly in to the office in
Boston, to ask II the board had any
news from certain cities or could sug-
gesf any way to get funds through.
Then when 1t began to be known that
the board had ways OF rennitting. the
people came IN streams. sometimes In
groups of five or six. sometimes stngfy.
but SO constantly that IL required
practically the whole t1rne of one clerk
to wait on them
The money Is for the most part
$22.50 being favorite amounts Some
of the callers can speak no English;
perhaps they bring an interpreter. but
oftener they seem to believe that the
whose REPRESENTATIVES In their home
country they knew a. friends. viii be
able to understand their nneaning,
whatever their language may be.
One day an Armenian came over
nom New York to the boards once
in Boston, bringing his interpreter
with him. as he could speak no Eng
lish. Some special calamity threat
ened his people ana he was Desperate
ly anxious to get money to them with
in a week The interpreter could ex-
plain only slowly and inperfeetiy- The
man was very quiet but his pale face,
his burning eyes and his tense figure
spoke for him a. he tried to under
stand and to help on the negotiations.
He had evidently used every resource
70 get together the sum he brought.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
Troop 5 Rssurns- fron, Camp,

Ten. members OF Troop 5. Rev. & H
Ewing scoutmasters returned on Mon.
day morning. AFTER n week OF camp
life at Smiths Cove. Quaker H1ll- Thsx'
longing to George. F. HYDE. q mem
Der OF the. troop COMMITTEES, and q
smaller one owned by Scout Dnrrev
The popularity OF tas camp was ezi-
| dent from the large List Of visitors that
Henry =. Frazier and +. G. Sterrx Of
1.-THE troop COMMITTEES: p. 3. Whaley. G.
~. combiess Fred Dawisx. Miss Hslen
I N. Lathrop. Mrs W. g Hftenon. Yrs.
Murray OF the Rock Nook Hamas MS
and Mrs Frank S. Iserr and L1ieiiie
Avery, Mrs. Frank SterrY. Ffornnce
Sterry and Lucille Miner. M. Frazer
was In charge, Of the. camp durine
the absence Of Scoutmaeter Ewing on
Sunday.
eresnsviEis Congressional Traop.
/ John. A. Scott has kindly consenfed
to act as seoutmaster for some = noy ,'
he trained as. leaders this. summer and
the troop win probably TAXA cut. reg
istration papers in the fan.
Troop G.
The weekly meeting OF Troop Ne.
was. held IN Trinity n. 3. church Mon
day evening, July 18Th The meeting
lopened at 7-45 with. a salute, 70 th<
nag. The ron call wae then taken
followed by the minutes OF the las
meeting. which were. accepted Thl
treasureris report was accepted "A
read Scout Ives Of the Bob-Whit'
lpatrol has resigned Assistant Scout
master Cook has sent for the patro
fcolors. The meeting adjourned az 81
with a salute, to the nag. After Tn
meeting many Of the scouts studies
on second class reQnirenents.
Must Present btomhsrship. Cards :
A number OF reports which hAvl
been received recently, indicate that
great many scouts do not understanI
the rule OF the organization whicl
requires them to present a eertiAcat
of membership when desiring to Dur
chase of7cial Boy Scout equipment
Scoutmasters should make II plain 4
their boys that dealers are- authorizes
to sell the effteia1 uniform only upoi
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
STAFFORD Springs.
A Surprise Party.

Last Tuesday. as it was my friend
GATHERINGS birthday, my mother
thought it would be nice to get up q
surprise party for her. 1 made ar
engagements with my other school
chums and each one was to brin- can
dy or anything they might wish to
bring.
We all met at Church corner, for all
were very happy, dressed up in their
Sunday best
At last we reached the house, and
her mother told US to step in softly.
As Catherine was playing on the
piano her mother called her out to see
what a lovely present she had for her
birthday. When she came out how
surprised she was.
OF course. as the leader, I presented
her a gold locBet. with whihh she was
very well pleased
We'all gave her a nice time, playing
all sorts of games. AS it was getting
late, I said 1t was time for us all to
leave.
The little girl thanked us for the
nice time we gave her, and we all
skipped away very happily.
MILDRED E. WHITE, Age Is.
Stafford Springs4
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22

develops skill; 1t makes men who are
ready for emergencies; the men who
are superior in everything they under
take.
When q man has within him a
throbbing desire 10 do what he at
tempts Just as well as he can. and
When It Is accomplished he has feel
ing that whatever the measure Of per-
lection Ii Is the complete measure OF
his ability, then he Is sure to note
progress. and to Gee results. Such a
spirit stirs the faculties TO their flifl-
est developuenk II develops the men-
tai. moral. physical forces beyond the
power Of words to describe In school
In play, in work. through life. do your
best. This viii mean naneh for you
as well as for the circles In which you
JESSIE L. BREHAUT.
East Norwich. N Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22

Dorothy's mother made her a new
dress out OF g. piece Of silk that was
left, of her new blue one. Everybody
bufuncle Harry thought It was pref
ty dress.
why dent you think 50. too7- Dor
sofhy asked him.
Fl dent like dresses that are made
10y worms" said Uncle Harry.
The WORMS didn't make my dress, =
said Dorothy. MY nice good mother
The worms had q hand i'm It." said
Uncle Harry If you went to China
You would see many worms making
silk to weave into dresses there"
wish YOU would tell me about the
worms that live In China" said Doro-
thy. How can they make silk7r
So Uncle Harry told Dorothy STORY
that the Wlde-Awakes may ike to
hear
The common silkwerrn. he said. h q
native of the northern provinces OF
China 1t lays more eggs than you
can count. A silkworTaas eggs are
about as large as the head Of q pin.
The siikworm lays It's egea at the end
of the summer. but they are not hatch
ed until the beginning OF the next
summer. The little creatures are not
more than quarter OF an inch long
when they are Matched.
They feed upon the leaves OF the
mulberry tree. Such hungry llttls
creatures as they are, too! So they
increase rapidly in she. When the
silkworm has eaten all Il wants it be-
gins to spin it's cocoons, something like
q spider spinning it's web, only this
threads are OF silk. 1t carries them
back and forth and over and over UNI
til its little sflken house 10 built, with
the worm fastened up inside.
It is pretty sight TO see the cocnonf
lying about. If silk dresses or ribbons
to trim your hats and make into pretty
bows for your hair and your froeks
are going to be made out of the silk
threads wound UP in the cocoon the
worm has to be killed or it would bfeal
the delicate threads.
If the coeoons are left to themselves
In q few days beautiful moths an Incl
or so longA win come out.
ALICE NJ. GoRMAN, Age Il.
Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
MY Trip 10 the Reservoir.

About O month ago party OF us
took q trip to Stony Brook reservoir.
\ The first body of water passed was
Cedar Swamp pond. and the next was
one end of Gardner Lake, then we
went down a road
H was n very pretty sight to see
the lodges so high and the trees all
leaved OUT and scattered in between
them were the pretty dogwood trees
covered with white blossoms.
Then we went down a pretty drive
to the reservoir There we saw the
water 50 SIN and the stones ON he
bank slorfnG down to the water.
This is one OF the reservoirs that
supplies water TO the city of Norwich.
II covers about 50 acres and is said
to contain excellent water.
GRACE I. REAHONEY, Age 10.
Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
A Glad Goat.

A few days aga as was crossing a
railroad track. little goat stepped in
front OF me. With a sad cry she seem
ed to ask me to stop.
I turned aside to pass on, but she
kept brushing against me until final
" decided to find out what she wanted.
The goat had wandered from her pas
ture. In crossing the railroad track
she had caught her chain on a rail and
could not get away.
1 stopped down and let her loose.
Then she pressed against me as If to
thank me and bounded or quickly to
her pasture.
We should always listen to the cries
Of animals In distress. Just after had
released the goat q train of cars came
rushing along She certainly would
have been killed II had not attended
to her.
KAFHERIEE GoRAEArS, Age 10. !,
Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
The Good old summer Time.


Dear UacIe Jed: Summer in the
country. as the city people see It Is
one thing: summer ON the farm. as the
farm family lives IL. Is obviously some
thing else: and no one need jump to
the conclusion that the city transients
see the best Of it. either.
The husbandman," says the scrip
lures. must be first partaker of the
fruits" plainly meaning that II there
is anything good In the country the
farmer gets 1t first
The problem OF taking care of the
children for the summer Is a serious
one for many city parents. Now on
the farm there Is always something to
do Robert. Junior. Janet and even 4
year old Jamie have their chores. A
few regular daily duties go long way
toward establishing orderly. method
tcal habits toward intoxicating pa
thence. industry and responsibility.
But Janet and Robert, ar least, were
old enough az and Il respectively to
help in thinning the apples on the old
trees. IN raking hay and picking the
PEAS.
All the children. too, looked forward
eagerly to the Fourth Of July. The
main features Of our celebration were
eminently safe and sane. Margaret
put UP big dinner and we, all drove
to Cedar river. away up in the hills.
We took along our tackle and caught
two trout and we gathered some wild
Strawberries. not yet all gone up here
in the cool hills. and we had the grand
est picnic dinner in the woods that
anybody ever had. We came home
before shutdown and after the chores
were done MIR. and Mrs. Handy and
their children came over and We set
off some Roman candles and rockets
from the gete down by the brook, where
we had the forest and the hill for a
background They made a very pretty
sight and it was perfectly safe down
there.
Then We went back to the house and
Mr.. Handy took out of the back of his
buggy a freezer full of ice cream, that
Mrs. HANDY had made for the occasion,
and two big. rich cakes to go with it.
The children didn't refuse any of that
nor the grown-ups. neither; and so we
concluded the hobby very Appropriate
~. feeling that we had had about as
much entertainment as could be safe
ly crowded into "a hours.
Does it all seem very simple and
bucolic2 Perhaps it does, but chal-
lenge anyone to mention any scheme
of life. liberty and happiness Qnde-
pendence day ideals1 that is better Oh
wholesomer.
I will answer to any one of the
Wide-Awalxe circle IL they will write
to me.
BLANCHE GAUTHTER, Age 10.
Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22

1 was sitting in my dining room one
summers day reading. when 1 mo-
ttced that my nefEhborss canary was
hopping about the garden. and at tire
same time b saw strange cat creep
Ing stealthtiy up, the. path, ready at
any moment to pounce On it's victim.
Thinking 1t was time to interfere,
opened the French window and was
stepping out when a bag black eat
sprang from the garden wall and before
| could reach the bird had taken IT
IN its mouth. and after a moments
hesitation brought the bird up to nae
Tor protection and laid 1t at my feet.
i picked up the, bird. expecting to
ind it bitten. but It was absolutely un-
harmed; and on restoring 1t to its
lawful owner. I learned that the black
cat also belonged to them, and had
been brought up with the bird. Seeing
the birds danger. the cat had came to
the rescue. and saved IL from the very
Jaws of death.
NANCY TErRAUET. Ago Il
VersailleH
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
South Canterbury.
My Visit to Norwich.

Dear Uncle Jed: Ny home is in
Bridgeport Every summer 1 go to
Norwich to visit my aunt While /
am visiting her am a great help to
her. 1 wash the dishes after every
meal and do a great many other things.
My sister comes, too.
This summer We had a quarrel about
who was to come first Finally my
aunt decided 1 was the oldest and
should come first. always have a
fine time.
We go - the moving pictures two
or three times a week Often we go to
the beach. Some Of the beaches we
go to are Watch Hill and Ocean Beach
1 can swim and float and am learn
ing to dive.
We often go for a trolley ride on a
warm day.
MARY SULLIVAN. Ago 10.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
rMrrURs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Nancy TetrasaIt, OF Versailles
thank YOU very much tor tho prize
book you sent me. havefre 1t and
found It very interesting. Il thank you
very much for Il.
Alnaira Kramer, Of CHICHESTER
Thank yeu very much for the lovely
book you sent me, IA young Mutt
neert I enjoyed reading 1t very
much.
Mildred Z. White OF Stanford
Springs: wish to thank YOU very
much for the prize book won. I
found it very Interesting.
Elsie !. Lang, OF Norwich thank
you very much for the beautiful prize
book, and IL the other Wide-Awakes
are interested In the subject of Camp
Fire Girls I would be very happy to
write about them again.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
WIDE AWAKE STORY


Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon q time
there lived an Indian with his camp
close to the lake In the daytime the
children went cut on the 1alks IN their
canoes to fish.
In the evening they sat at the shore
and looked at the stars dancing on the
water.
II wish that the stars were here In
the daytime" said Noco.
A little star heard what Noco said.
That night the little star dropped from
his place in the sky down into the
lake The star beams spread out in
the water. Here and there they took
root. Up from this root grew q plant
with blossoms like the star.
They had Beautiful white petals In
a gold heart They were water lilies,
but the children called them stars.
LENA LACASSE. Age IL.
Uneasvilie
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22
How Andy Moore Saved the Train.

How Andy Moore Saved the Train.
: Andy Moore was short, freckled
little country boy, tough as pine
knot Sometimes he wore a cap and
all particular about that his shaggy
red hair, he thought, protected his
head well enough. His home was in
the country. and 1t was wild and rocky.
Andy's house was g. rough shanty on
the side of a hill. Near his fathers
Andy often watched the black engine
as 1t came putting past. belching out
great clouds OF steam and smoke.
One day as Andy ives strolling across
the track he saw that there was some
thing wrong about It. Just then he
stood straight in the middle OF the car
track. near the bad place. Then he
stretched his little arms as far apart
as he could. On came the train. The
engineer saw the boy on the track and
whistled for him to get out Of the way;
engine whistled: Andy might have been
made of stone for all the notice he took
of 1t.
Then the engineer had to stop the
train. saying something in his anger
to the boy for not getting out of the
way: but when Andy pointed to the
track and the man saw how the brave
little fellow had not only saved his
life but the lives of all his passengers,
seedlings changed to blessings very
quickly. If the cars had rushed over
the bad track, they would have been
hurled down the steep bank into the
river.
Ladies kissed Andy's rough cheeks
and cried over him. and the men looked
at their wives and children and said:
''God bless the boyl" Then they, took
out their purses and made up a large
sum of money for him. The passen-
gers wrote down his name-Andy
Moore-and the place he lived In. The
grateful passengers sent him to school
and in after years to college and helped
to make q place for him In the world.
DONA DUGAS, Age II.
Versailles,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-22

1 saw the eggs were stu there. Then
|. I let thu. mast lone for quite q few DAYS
tor I was afraid the old bird would be
lfrtghtened away Il I went to the nest
too often.
The next time went the old bird
was net there. but I looked into the
nest end what do you suppose. SAW
The eggs were not there. but in. their
place were. four little rirdss
I ara still watching the nest. and I
will write. again soon and tell you
mere. about, than.
Today when ] went to the bush they
thought It was the old bird and opened
their mouthe- for something to eat
ALMIRA KRAMER, Age IL
Colchester