New Britain herald., 1918-06-28
GERMAN BARRED OUT
 OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS Board Of Education Receives
 Word From State Authorities
 " ILL DEDICATE FLAG


 rcsents Patriotism of Church of
 Our Lady cf Mercy - Surgical
 Dressings Work Discontinued
 Frank G. Osborne, secretary of the local school board, has received a communication from the State Board Of Education explaining that on and after July 1 no books, papers or leaf lets, periodicals written in any for eign language can be used in any public school excepting High schools. The communication also states that any bOOk used in any public school must be English The only case in which foreign language book can be used is in the case of it's approval by the State Board of Education.
 The secretary of any school board has the power to enforce the above said laws.
 QuestiOnnaires Arrive.
 All the young men who registered on June last, for selective draft service are receiving their question: naires which should be filled out and returned to the exemption board at
 
 on hand at the business mems rooms Saturday night from 7 to 9 o'clock to assist any of those who may desire assistance in connection with the fill ing out these questionnaires. The men may obtain advice from Judge George R. Byington and Town Clerk R. c. Usher, if they are unable to ap- pear at the business mems rooms Sat urday night There were 26 men who registered from Plainville
 Surgical Dressings Rooms Closed.
 Mrs. Edmund Hills chairman of the surgical dressings committee of the Red Cross, announces that the rooms at the home of Mrs. Minor on East Main street will be closed until further notice because of lack of material, which is being experienced throughout this section. Notice will be given at the re-opening of the rooms and it is hoped that at that time there will be even a larger num- Der to attend to prosecute this work of mercy.
 On Sunday service flag will be blessed and raised at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. The flag will bear AS stars and one cross which
 
 ter of Mr and Mrs. Peter Brock, of South Washington street, who is now serving her country as a nurse in France. A solemn high mass will be celebrated at 10:30 o'clock and spe- cial music will be rendered by the choir. Violin and vocal solos, as we'll as cornet solos, will be rendered. John Kilduff, of New Britain, will sing sev- eral tenor solos. MT. Kilduff is one of the finest singers in this locality. Miss Margaret Prior will play the organ. The public is invited to attend the services.
 Graduation Exercises.
 The annual graduation exercises of the Grammar school were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Congre- gational church. The exercises were conducted in warlike fashion, almost all of the speakers mentioning the service the graduating class had done in the past year of school and will do after their departure from the local school Walter Woods was the first of the graduates to. speak and gave the address of welcome. Lewis Mills, acting school visitor, presented the diplomas. The class numbered 30. The exercises ended with the sing ing of '"The Star-Spangled Banner
 High School Graduates.
 Plainville is represented by four of it's people in the New Britain High school graduating class. They are: George Skinner, Edith Cook, Liborio Morino and Cornelius B. Prior
 Cornelius Prior has added more laurels to Plainville's honor roll of students by gaining honors and by being selected to speak at the gradu- ation exercises on Friday morning. Prior is well known here. Born here July 3, 1901, he has been raised and educated here. He was a member of the class of 1914 from the P1ainville Grammar school. At that time he was considered a good debater and orator and spoke at his graduation.
 Entering New Britain High school the next fall he continued his speak ing by becoming member of the debating club. At the High school he has been successful and is es pecially popular among the teachers and students. At the High school also he has been prominent in the following ways: Member of debating club second. third and fourth years; assistant manager of athletics, third year; manager of basketball, 1918, mem Der of Anphion club, third and fourth years: business manager de- batting club, fourth year; president Senior Civics club: president of Bur- ritt Service league, 1918.
 In the Amphion club he has been a main factor and made himself popular in the several theatrical plays given by the club.
 Speaking is his main asset He was a member of the victorious debating teams of 1917 and 1918. The New Britain Herald in it's columns credited