New Britain herald., 1915-04-13

Miss Laura Smith had arranged before she met with her serious accident, was carried out, being in charge of Mrs George F. Dunham. 1t was most suc- cessful. ~...
 Miss Bertha Sheldon, a New Brit ain school teacher, who once helped to write a pageant which was given by Dartmouth students in Hanover N. H., gave q very Interesting talk on the subject. which was supplemented by radioptican views thrown on the screen by Miss Lista Lincoln, follow ing which Margaret Foster, a New Britain school girl, attired in beau tiful gown, performed a fairy dance. Ruth Horton of New Britain rendered number -oc pleasing vocal selections and Miss Julia:. HuHeN read a paper.
 The next and last meeting of the Literary society will be held Monday evening. April 19. Miss Emily Brande gee will give q paper on "Old Car dens,' and Mrs. Charles M. Jarvis will give one on The Raising of Tulips, following which there will be brief readings by Mrs. J. T. Hart and Mrs, Leland GWatllin.
 :. School Children Attend Funeral.
 All but five of-thc n1er71 oers of the graduating class of the burlington Grammar school took the 6:50 .trol- ley car to New Britain this morning for the purpose of attending the funeral of their c,assmate, George Sariske. winch . was held at .,730 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. They were aecompanied by their teacher. Miss Anna Scolton.
 On the casket of the deceased boy lay d handsome flora, piece from. the class with which he was to have been graduated in June of this year. Small contributions which the chill Grcn brought to sckool with. them yesterday amounted to about s7.o0.
 To Draw Up Teachers Contracts.
 The report of the teachers commit+ tee was accepted and adopted at the meeting of the town school commit tee last evening ard recon1m enda- tons for the teaching star of next year were heard. : Supervisor J. w. DoWs was authorized to prepare con- tracts to be submitted to the teachers in the near future.
 Frank P. Day was ramed as a com mittce of one to attend to the inn proVement Of the grounds about the kensington Grammar school which, it had been reported; were Tn poor con- Giton. ..'r x. .7..', {
 During the evening supervisor Dows gave an outline for next years school calendar. Some special ar ]. rangement will have to be made as regards this natter.$s Christmas Day falls on Saturday-this year
 President Molun1phy took occasion to state before the. meeting was ad- lourned, that the st hc bl board holds no gum shoe or star chamber" ses- g onS and that people who have busi- ness with tho beard are welcome to the meetings.
 Bills amounting [" $62S.25. wcr~ ordered paid sNiltnn, Bradley and company $s9.Sp: Milton. Bradley and company st.10. Milton. Brad ey and. company. $1S.94: Connecticut company Oickets fer pu7ils1. $1O0: F.. Martno. s7.73; Atkins Printing $l.5o Sears Roobuck company (six d'ags). s14.65;\A. Fl and F. W. Abbe $90OP. Garvan, $5.0V; American Paper Goods compaLl. s15.6O: George H. Baldwin (cJaDl $S@.9G: Fl. II. ramon, $t.95; Edward r.. .Babb. slo.S5; Edward F., Rabb, s3.71. and Edward F.. Babb. S255.99.
 Tint TeIep''orc Resolution. u
 Frank P Day, in communication published in the Herald last evening made the statement that there was nothing elastic about the resolution regarding the remoN al of telephones which was passed at the town meet j