New Britain herald., 1915-07-13
Plainville News
STUDY NOW SLOGAN
OF CHAUTAUQUANS
Enthusiasm Shown When Various
Glasses Are Organized Today
BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR PASTOR

Rev. J. w. Denton Pleasantly Sur
prised by Advent Christians-Law
yiolators Fail to Appear and Justice
Calor Goes to Picnic.
After a day spent in renewing ac-
auaintances and a night of entertain
ment, made especially pleasant by Miss
Julia Rogers Beach, who gave an ad-
mira bic interpretation of Madame
Butterfly members of the Connectir
cut Chautauqua association today
settled down to the real work of the
sixteenth annual assembly now IN
prograss at the Plainville camp
grounds and there was a great deal of
activity in the little colony in the
woods A
That they are prepared to pursue the
various studies in the Chautauqua
curriculum in energetic fashion was
evidenced during the day when the
classes were organized, the members
displaying much enthusiasm IN get
ting ready for the course they nope
to complete before Recognition Lay,
when the session will come to q close.
Mrs. William H. Wright of Bristol
has the distinction of opening the nrst
class of the assembly. Chautauquans
who are to study the art of basketfy
under her direction. meeting at 8
o'clock to receive their first instruc-
tons. Basketry is an innovation Tor
the local assembly and 1t was appar-
ent this morning that 1t will be popu-
lar with the campers. Oscar A. Pnelps
gave a Sunday school talk after which
Mrs. Kittie Holton's pupils In elocutlon
we're assembled. Miss Julia White
gave an interesting nature talk. fol-
lowing the children's story hour,
closing the morning session.
This afternoon the organization OF
the assembly chorus was perfected,
after which Miss Jessie Newgeon gave
a musical and literary entertainment
from which considerable pleasure was
derived The delsarte class, under
Mrs. Holton, held it's first meeting at
4:3O. All the classes were well aat-
tended and the indications at the first
meeting we're that the enrolment
would be record breaker before the
assembly closed.
An illustrated lecture on "The Boy
Scout by C. F. Northrop will be the
feature of the program this evening
The classes will have their regular
sessions tomorrow. Miss Whites ma
ture talk will be on PLANT Societies
of Swamps, Woods and Feds In
the afternoon, Truman J. Spencer, the
popular Shakespearian reader, will
give a lecture on cardinal Wolsey."
In the evening Shakespearian readings
end songs will be given by Miss Clara
al
E. Lester. Miss Marjorie Burnham and
Miss Mary L. Hamlin.
Justice Goes to Picnic.
After waiting in the town building
for over an hour for autoists who had
been notified to appear before him to-
Cay to explain how they happened to
be driving machines through Plain
VILE without tail lights, Justice c. II.
Calor halted the wheels of justice and
went to Compounce to attend the an
Sunday school.
Grand Juror S. p. williams and
officer Philip Marine were also on
hand to attend to their respective
duties at the scheduled hearings and
W hen Justice Calor started for the
picnic they threw up the sponge and
went home.
Two out Of town autoists, who had
been reported by Oficer Marine for
violating the law, had been notified
by the grand juror to report in court
at $50 for a hearing. They failed to
show up and owing to the absence of
prisoners the court officials had no
business to attend to-
Prosecutor Williams will comnuni-.
cate with the men to learn the cause
Of their failure to come here. Unless
they can show that there was mis-
understanding regarding the time for
the hearings, an officer may be sent
after them.
Birthday Surprise for Pastor.
Rev. ]. w. Denton, pastor of the
Advent Christian church, was ten
dered a birthday surprise last evening
at the home Of Mrs. s. A.. Wheeler on
Broad street Mr.. Denton had been
kept in complete ignorance of the
plans for the gathering and he was
genuinely surprised.
He had been in Vermont for the
day and when he returned to his
boarding place last evening he WAS
astonished to find nearly q hundred
of his friends awaiting his arrival.
The popular pastors birthday ami
versary was last Saturday and his
friends gathered last evening to cele-
brate the event. Among the guests
were Rev. Henry Stone of Walling-
Jordan Advent Christian minister and
friend of Mr.. Denton
The evening was thoroughly en-
joyed. Louis " Judson provided
Victrola selections and there were
recitations by Miss Mildren McNichol,
Miss Helen Pelton. Mrs Frederick
Peace and Gertrude Smith. Miss
Bertha Silvernail entertained with
reading.
The pastor was made the recipient