New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Plainviuc News

PAYORS PORTABLE BUILDING. |
Rev. r. q. Grant Talks About School |
Il Needs-New Books Secured for Lib
brary-Usher Elected a Vice Presi-
dent--Conlon Takes Possession.
Correcting mistaken impression en-
tertained by many of the townspeople
regarding the congestion which will
inevitably exist in the schools in the
fall unless more adequate accommo-
dations for the children are provided,
Rev. F. L. Grant explained today that
at the time the Grammar school build
| ing was erected but single room was
| gained. The building is a four room
| structure but Mr. Grant shows that
| three of the srooms had to be utilized
| by grades which formerly occupied
/ places either in the basement of the
old building or in the Parish house Z
1 of the Church of Our Savious.
/ & When the building was constructed
the board decided to give up using
4 the basement for school purposes as
the members did not believe that It
was suitable for a study room for
i the children. The kindergarten was
also taken from the Parish house
i and moved to the towns school plant.
i Consequently but one extra room was
/ provided. The natural growth of the
4 town since that time has made anoth-
er roo Unnecessary if the kindergarten
i<s 80 4 sob
board believes the present quarters
should be enlarged either by a port
| able building or an addition to the
structure now in use.
4 At the special town meeting, which
will probably be held next week, three
4 propositions will be submitted to the
voters. It will be explained that the
kindergarten, must be given up or a
portable building or addition to the
Gramar school house arranged for.
The portable structure is favored by
the school board members. They de-
clare such building can be purchas-
ed for about 500 and should the
time arrive when conditions demand
new school house or a substantial
addition to one of those now In use,
it can be sold at good price as it
will be suitable for many things other
than school purposes.
I If portable building is provided,
the board intends to use it for the
kindergarten, utilizing the room which
that department occupies, probably
for the overflow from the sixth and
seventh grades.
" New Books for Library.
The board of library directors has
purchased a number of new books
| for the towns library. In the COL
lection are several works of fiction
! besides tratises on a wealth of sub
jects in which the public is interested.
The new books which are now
ready for circulation, are as follows
! Girl Of the Blue Ridge, Freskine;
Remember the Alamo, Ellis;Dont
Give Up the Ship, Wood; The Two
School Days. Frank Merriwelrs
Chums Frank MerriwelIs Foes;
Standish; What Men Live BY, Cabot
i Saturday With My Camera, johnson;
Increasing Mental Efficiency, Will
I liams; Training of a Forester, Pin
chot; Landmarks of Lawyers Life
time, Strong; Socialism, Hillquit; So
cial Aspects Of Foreign Missions,
FAunce; Keeper Of the Door, DELL
League Of Five, Post; Martha Of the
Mennonite Country, Martin; The
Short Story, Cross; Cruise of the
Lively Bee, De Morgan; In Glory's
Van, Lunnsberry; The Careful In
/ weston, Mead.
Usher q Vice. President.
Town Clerk Robert 6. Usher was
elected one Of the vice-presidents Of
the Grand Army association at the
business meeting held late. yesterday In
connection with Veterans Day at the
camp grounds. Albert A. May OF
Meriden was chosen president and L.
M. Robbins of New Britain was re-
| elected as secretary and treasurer.
Other vice-presidents are Abiram
Howell of New Britain. William Fur
gueson of South Manchester; Walter
+. Kinkley Of Waterbury; Horatio NJ.
Brown of Ansonia; Mrs Carrie A.
House of Hartford; Mrs. e. May Of
Meriden and Mrk. Alice Slater Of
b Hartford.
The auxiliary to the veterans as
ISOLATION, which took part IN the OBJ
servance of G. A. r. day. elected Mrs.
Carrie House OF Hartford, president,
and Mrs. Louise Earl, also Of Hartford,
secretary and treasurer.
The old soldiers were royalty enter
tanned during the day and many of
rs them openly oppressed their apprecia-
ton Of the hospitality shown them
/ during their visit
Attorney Danaher of Meriden, who
delivered the Grafton of the day, had
81 brilliant patriotic address,, which was
received with great enthusiasm. Other
speakers also had inspiring talks.
Conlon Takes Possession.
ATTORNEYS interested n the yariolls