Putnam patriot., 1917-01-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Lecture This Friday Evening
Basket Ball Notes

TITS Friday evening Morris Hindus
will give his lecture, "From the Old
World to the New" This lecture
promises TO be very interesting and In
structive rs 1t deals with the peasant
life in Russia and Mr.. Hindus tells IL
from personal experience and obserya.
ton.
MIR. Hindus has been in America
for nine wears and is a graduate OF
Colgate University, having taken n
course in Arts with special attention
to English literature. He came TO
this country after being refused n
higher education in Russia
John Greene, Associate Dean of Col
gate University says that every per
son should hear Mr. Hindus speak, and
Prof +. w Smith, of the Department
of Pubic Speaking VI Colgate speaks
of him rs follows: "Mr. Hindus ma
tive of Russia of unusual ability ana
unusual experience has unique story
for American audiences and is able To
tell IL in unique way. He has nc
quired an excellent command OF the
English language, possesses powers OF
vivi! descriptions and is magnetic
and forceful speaker"
Can any one interested in the part
Russia is playing in the European war
and likely to play in the near future
afford to miss this opportunity to hear
first. hand of her life and spirit? Does
moi the High school deserve the sup
port of The townspeople in its effort 10
bring such lecture to Putnam? That
support is needed if the course Is to
pay for itself.
The second "Life-Wo talk was
given at the opening exercises at the
opening exercifes at the Putnam High
school last Wednesday. Rev. Albert
K. Stone spoke on Social Service MS q
profession. He gave brief history OF
the growth OF social service work and
then described the different lines OF
work now carried on. As an illustra-
ton he described in considerable de.
tail the famous work of the Hull
house, conducted by Jane Adams.
A third interesting talk was given
Monday morning by Benjamin Ellis,
District Farm Agent for this vicinity.
He showed how there are good many
opportunities for a farmer of today
who, although he may not become
wealthy, may live comfortably and II
i successful, as he has an excellent
chance to become, owner OF his own
| home and farm and in addition to be-
ing his own master. He MISC spoke OF
| the opportunities in educational agrl-
/ cultural work.
Before an audience of $50, in the
High school Gymnasium, the Putnam
High Alumni defeated the Webster
High Alumni, "A 4, and Webster High
defeated Putnam High school 23-ll.
The Alumni game was fast though
one sided and the Putnam boys were
never in any danger of losing The lead
which they gained during the first by
the good shooting OF Shaw and Forrey.
MAYNARD and ANGEL as backs held the
visiting team 10 one basket while The
other two points were gained by fouls
Tue High school team was not so
fortunate and lost to Webster High
| school, in rough though fast game
The High school game was a league
game, and in. winning Webster gains
second place and Putnam fourth.
On Wednesday Putnam High school
goes to North Grosvenordale TO play
| Tourteliotte. Putnam defeated this
! same team, on their home floor and
| good game is expected.
Last Saturday at Norwich, meet
| ing of the managers of baseball in the
Eastern Connecticut High school Base
ball League was held. The league
schedule for the coming season was ar
ranged. Nine schools were represented;
in the southern division, Norwich Free
Academy, Stonington, Westerly and
| Plainfield in the northern division,
Bartlett High of Webster, Windham
High of Willimantic, Killingly High,
Southbridge, and Putnam.
Various business was transacted al
the meeting and the outlook for the
baseball season for 1917, is bright.
Following Is the league schedule for
Putnam:
April 10, Putnam at 5outhbridge.
April %, Webster at Putnam.
April IS, Putnam at Windham.
May 2, Killingly at Putnam.
May 8, Southbndge 81 Putnam.
May IS, Putnam At Webster.
May 10, Putnam ut Killingly.
May rs, Webster ct Putnam.
Billy Sunday Passes Throagh Putnam