New Britain herald., 1916-09-07
MORRILL, HEADS NEW
 YOUNG NEWS CLUB
Organization Comes Into Exist
 enCe at Enthusiastic Meeting
PUPILS MUST STAY IN TOWN
School Board Will Bar Children From Glasses Unless They Keep From tainments-Other Matters.

Ralph E. Merrill was elected presi- dent of the newly organized Plain vile Young Mems club at an en- thusiastic meeting held last evening in the Town hall where those interested in the plan of forming society for the physical and mental development of the young people assem pled to adopt bylaws and make other prepa- rations for the beginning of the sea- sons activities. MT. Merrill has been a hard worker for the club since the idea of organizing was suggested and it is expected that under his leader ship the society will grow steadily Tn numerical strength and influence as we'll.
 Other officers were named as fol-
 Vice president-Theodore A. Ly- man.
 Secretary-John l.. AIhlqulst.
 Treasurer-Peter N. Prior.
 Directors-F'or three years, Charles R. Sherman; for two years, Donald Benjamin; for one year, Harry Bon ney.
 Mem mbership ommittee-Wlllard Cowles, Robert Hird, Cecil Bedford, Roger Sherman and Wesley Kava- naugh.
 Over forty were present at the meeting and considerable interest in the plans was shown. Reports Of committees which have been at work on the preliminaries were accepted, the members showing particular inter est in the statement of the workers on Tag Day." Appreciation was ex- pressed for the support given the "taggers' by the townspeople. and the members also stated their gratitude for assistance in other forms that has been rendered by local people.
 An effort will be made to get the charter membership up to seventy five early in the fall. All young men and boys of the town are eligible to join. The dues have been made but a nominal amount, boys under eight cen paying but $2 a year while those approaching mans estate are to be charged $4 annually. The meeting last night was advised that there is already $71 in the treasury and the work of fitting up the Town hall for use as a gymnasium has been com pleted although additional apparatus will of course be installed as the or ganizatiOn develops.
 Classes Will meet four nlghtS week from 7:3O to 8:3O after which there will be basketball practice with exhibition games at intervals. The classes will be under the instruction of John l.. Ahlquist and Harry Bonney who have been chosen for leaders.
 At first all members will be in a single class but after the attendance grows to expected proportions there
 
 sions The first meeting for class in- struction will be held next Monday night.
 School Board Meeting.
 That school children and teachers as we'll will be expected to keep away from moving picture theaters and 10 avoid as much as possible other pub lie gatherings until the schools re- open on Septem Der IS was the senti- ment of members of the school board expressed at the September meeting held last evening. While there is danger of an epidemic of infantile paralysis every precaution must be taken to minimize the risk and the school board is cooperating with the health officer in his efforts to prevent the spreading of the malady here.
 The board has ordered deferred un- til September 8 the re-opening of the schools and has instructed all teachers to report here not later than tomorrow Children at present out of town must also be back by tomorrow if they wish to enter school when the term begins. The board expects that they will remain in Plainville during the observation period as much as pos sible and 1t does not propose to toler- ate theater-going by either the young sters or the teachers. Those who do not adhere to the rules will be barred from the schools until it is made certainty that they are not carrying in Gox