New Britain herald., 1916-05-30
THIRTY-ONE PUPILS
 WILL GET DIPLOMAS
Graduation Exercises to Be Held
 in Town Hall June 23.
CONSTABLE GETS JUDGMENT

tracts-Recluse Taken to Hospital
 Town Pays Honor to Soldier
 Dead-Extra F1agman at Crossing
 Thirty-one pupils in the Grammar school will receive diplomas at the annual graduation exercises which will be held in the Town hall on June 23. Principal O. l.. Judd an- nounced today that one of the largest classes in the history of the school will be graduated. Plans are now being made for the exercises which will be held in connection with the presentation of diplomas and the school children are rehearsing the parts they will take in the program.
 Besides the addresses of the vale- dictorian and the salutatorian, there will be the usual recitations and musical selections by the pupils. The school chorus is now being drilled and the musical feature of the pro- gram is expected to prove highly en- tertaining.
 Many of the children who complete the course of study in the local schools this year have signified their intention of entering the New Britain High school in the fall.
 Principal Judd has completed ar arrangements for the exhibit of draw ing and other work done by the pupils of the various grades to be given Thursday evening and Friday afternoon. The work of every room, including the kindergarten, will be shown and parents and friends of the children will have an opportunity to view the results of the youngsters efforts. Thursday evenings exhibit was planned principally for the men and women who cannot visit the school during the daytime. The teachers will be on hand to explain the various exhibits and give the visitors an idea as to how the classes are conducted.
 Many Contracts Signed.
 A. l.. Rogers, secretary of the school committee, reported today that while a number of the teachers have already affixed their signatures to contracts for the coming year it is doubtful if the teachers problem, re- sulting from the petition for a gen. eral increase in salaries, will be settled in it's entirety at the June meeting of the board to be held to- morrow night. Although all the teachers want a raise in pay, it Is not believed that the board intends to 6rant the demands as presented, the members contenting themselves with concessions to some while others will proba bly, be asked to serve next year at the salaries they are now re- ceiving.
 The result is expected to be that there will be some resignations at the close of the term.
 Last year the board did not get all its contracts returned until July and consequently the members are not discouraged because the difficulties with the teachers are still unsettled.
 Taken to Hospital.
 Ossian E. Carter, a we'll known char acter who has been living in a shan ty on Camp street for the past two years, was taken to the New Britain hospital this morning for treatment. Carter, who is well advanced in years, has developed pneumonia and on the advise of Dr. J. N. Bull, Selectman Johnson had him taken to the hospl- tai.
 Carter is a Forestville charge, al- though he has been living here for some time. He is an odd character and has been living alone for several years.
 Deplorable conditions were found at his shack when the selectman called on him. Carter had been given but little attention and he has been sur rounded by filth, especially since he became too i'll to look after himself. His condition is regardede as serious.
 Judgment For Marine.
 Justice E. P. Prior has notified the a attOrnevs in +bo ease that iudgment