New Britain herald., 1917-09-08
Half Day Sessions in the Kinder
garten and First Grades
FULL CORPS OF TEACHERS
Political Ball May Be Started Rolling
in Near Future-Surprise Party
rendered Rev. and Mrs. j. G. Ward
BY Parishioners-Briefs.

made this morning by Orrin L. Judd,
principal, the graded schools of Plain
Vile will open next Monday, Sept. 10.
A full corps of teachers for the en-
suing year have been engaged and
will be present at the first session
Monday morning.
Owing to the fact that the new ad-
dition to the school building is not
completed and until this is ready for
use there will be half day sessions in
the kindergarten and first grades.
Only children five years Of age Will
be admitted to the kindergarten,
which will have Its sessions mornings.
Children promoted from the kinder
garten to grade c. will attend after
moons only from l to $3.50 o'clock In
the kindergarten building,
Pupils whose certificates read Grade
l. B. will attend mornings only in
room No. 1 in the old building. and
pupils whose certificates read grade
No. A will attend afternoons from
1 to $3.50 o'clock in the same room.
Because of the large number of
primary children this plan will be fol-
lowed only until the new building can
De occupied. is looked IOr
about the first of October.
The school committee has by per-
sistent effort been able to secure a
full staff of teachers to fill the va
cancies of those resigned. Two extra
teachers have also been added to the
faculty for the coming year.
In this respect Plainvills has been
very fortunate. Many other schools
in neighboring towns and cities have
been unable to secure a complete
corps Of teachers and In some in
stances have received the greatest
shaking up of the teaching staff in
years.
That the town Is growing steadily is
evidenced by the fact that several
new families have moved into town
during the summer. This will mean
that more scholars will be present
this year and that strange faces will
appear among the flock. When the
schools open Monday a record attend
ance is looked for.
Up She Goes?
AS has been the custom for several
years the political balloon Will re-
main safely grounded unless unfore-
seen developments occur within the
next two weeks. 1t takes a certain
amount Of heated atmosphere known
as political "hot air. to initiate the
mythical dirigible and at present
there is none Of that substance in evil
denoe. Everything seems serene and
quiet in political circles.
No date has yet been set for the
democratic or republican caucus and
Judging by the don't care" attitude
the ofticeholders assume these affairs
will probably prove to be very tame.
AS the caucuses have to be held
eighteen days before the election the ,
date will probably be set as the lat
ter part of next week.
Although First Selectman Johnson
has made no statements pro or con
he will probably be chosen to succeed
himself The present incum bent of
the Office has found favor In the pub
lie eye since he was first elected to
office and his report for the year
printed a short time ago showed that
he is keeping the town we'll within
the bounds of propriety as regard
financial conditions.
Who will be the democratic choice
for first selectman Is unknown but It
is thought that William C. Hart will
be favored with the nomination. He
is one Of the we'll known men Of the
tOWI d1Ao 1AoS a AdA 30 AoAAO0A "
friends. He opposed Johnson at the
last election but was defeated by a
small majority.
Joseph McKernan. who at present
| Is serving as temporary registrar Of
| voters because Of the death of Isaac
P. Newell may be nominated by his
standard bearers to continue in ONCE.
It seems to be the concensus of
| opinion, although he is staunch re-
| publican, that he will receive the aid
| Of both parties.
All other republican Office holders
| will probably continue in office.
| few democratic nominees will neces-
sarily have to be elected to fill the
number Of offices. Another republi-
can landslide Is looked for this year
| unless the democrats spring some
| thing out of the ordinary.
At the Churches.
Advent Christian church. Rev J. W.
Dentor, pastor. Preaching services
| will be held at 10:45 a. m and at 7
| o'clock in the evening. In the alb
sence Of the pastor the pastors
| father, Rev J. Dentor of Brook
| Ign. N. Y, will preside at the
| both services. The murning sub
| ject will be christian Fellowship"
| followed by the communion service
| In the evening he will give one Of his
| Bible studies on the tabernacle, illus
| trated by a large chant.
Plainville Baptist church. At 10:45
| the usual morning service will be held
with preaching by the pastor whose
subject will be "The Value of a Man."
Eph, IA. The Sunday School will
convene at noon and at p. m. there
| will be Young Peoples service
Jesus warning his disciples" will be