Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WiiIimantic's Old School and Home
 Week.

MT. Editor: It would seem fitting at the close of our Old School and Home week celebration to recall in a brief review the events of the week, and that we should all congratulate our selves as citizens of town and city on the wonderful Outpouring of civic pride and our devotion, as a com munity to the realization of our du- ties to each other and to our com munity in its moral uplift, and must result in our greater progress morally and as civilians in the future. The zeal and interest of each and all in their efforts to make the week a mem orable one will long be recalled with pleasure and satisfaction.
 Beginning on Saturday night, the 9th, the Boy Scouts illuminated the city with their signal bonfires and con tinued their efficient work as assist ants and messengers throughout the week, proving themselves a valuable asset to the city.
 The wonderful outpouring of our citizens at the armory on Sunday evening, the 20th will long be remem- bered by all as an evidence of the unan1mIty of our people in their re- 1gious affairs. and must result in a moral and civic awakening which will rebound to our great moral upIift in the future
 On Monday. the 21st, one of the most instructive events of the week was inaugurated by the opening of the most excellent and instructive indus trial exhibit at the town hall, where all were of such excellence that any com parison would be uncalled for This exhiolt must give us a greater pride In the excellence of our manufactured products and be a source of pride to our city
 Doubtless the feature of the week which we all looked forward to with the greatest pleasure was the great a pF
 debt of gratitude to all who partici- pated in this parade and the com munlty realizes all the time and hard work put into the preparation and or ganizing by Captain Fenton and his able committee of this parade and hearty thanks should be given them for the successful manner in which they carried out the most successful and satisfactory parade ever seen in this city.
 We should all rally to the support of Captain Tiesing and his company. who made such a fine appearance and added so much to the occasion. Rec ognition of the First regiment should be hearty, and the thanks of the com muntty are due to Captain Tiesiner and the state officials who ordered the First regiment to assist us and give us such fine exhibition of the modern soldier and his duties as evidenced by Ihelr dress parade at Recreation park. 41C ! OllSL SOC1GLN also showed that they are anxious to come with us and for us by their excellent drill A pleasant feature at the park was the wonderful way in which the police and militia handled the crowds, and ev- eryone must have seen the protection gwen the children during their exer- cises. Thanks are due to all who SUD- piled transportation for the children after the parade. The teachers and others who assisted in the training of the children deserve great credit.
 It would be impossible to recognize all the individuals, societies and or ganlzations which took part in the parade and added so much to the pleasure of the week. The Catholic societies deserve special mention for the size and excellence of all their various features. Special thanks of the city are due to the American Thread company for their co-opera- ton. generosity and untiring efforts to make the occasion a success.
 We, as a city, should make every effort to further the interests of aiI our corporations and the city in such manner as twill result in the contin- ued prosperity of all. The Board of Trade have assisted is every way pos sloIe ana deserve the thanks and sup port of our citizens. We should all take great pride in the excellent man ner in which our police department performed their arduous duties of the week and so handled the parade that no accidents were reported.
 To our mayor aldermen and town officials nothing but praise and en- couragement should be given, as their assistance and hard work were inval- uable in bringing so great success to the celebration.
 l cannot conclude this letter with out thanking The Bulletin andt he press in general for their uniform courtesy and assistance. They have worked untiringly for the success of the week.
 This community owes a debt to AL len B. Lincoln for his interest, zeal and enthusiasm and his work in the historical data which will be more fully appreciated in future years. He also did great work in securing the presence of so many former residents and schoolmates during the week.
 Finally we should all look back with civic pride to the events of the week and hold in fond remembrance those who returned to visit their earlier homes and schools, appreciate all who have so generously given of their time, money and themselves to make the week so great a success.
 Now let us all take up the work of the future with courage and A firm resolve to make our city a better one morally, a more efficient and better civic community. and that all our du- l ties as citizens may be fully realized. |
 GEO. F. TAYLOR,