Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-22
WINDHAM
Annual Meeting w. H. M. society- children's Sunday at Congregational church-Miss Harriet Guild Vassar Delegate to Silver Bay.

 At the annual meeting of the Wnm7f ans Missionary society the monthly bulletins of the Eastern Connecticut 1, branch and the Woman's Home Mis- sionary union were read by Miss MaryI Little and Mrs. Ada Larrabee. Mrs. l Pegrum gave reports of meetings shesl has recently attended in Norwich. The report Of the years work given by the secretary, Mrs. Ada Lara bee, l showed that IS meetings have been hold. with an average attendance of Is. Five members of the society have not attended a single meeting and-4six members have been present only once. Two books have been studied, The Lure of Africa and Sons of Italy. Sew ing has been done for Rev. Ar. .LoefSe and family of Cedartown, Ca, and goods vaiued at $50 sent them. A bar rel of second hand clothing valued at s25 was sent to Chandler school, LeX-r ington, Ky, second hand clothing has also been contributed toward Belgian relief: 24 pillow eases were hemmed for St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic, the hospital supplying the. material. Nov. 20 a golden jubilee meeting was held in the chapel. In March Mrs. M. R. Plumb was sent as delegate to the annual meeting of the W. H; M. U, in New Haven. In April the society en- tertained the Eastern Conneeticut branch. ". B. F. NJ. The report of the treasurer showed a smaiabalanee in both home and foreign tseasuries. Money has been given to the Shanf1ler fund. the golden anniversary fund, Eastern Connecticut branch, W. H. M. L.. etc. '' Following the reports came the cleo ton of officers, which resulted in the choice of Mrs. Robert Pegrum for president: Mrs. M. R. Plumb and Miss Clara Johnson, vice presidents; Mrs John Potter, treasurer. and Miss Dor othy Brown. secretary. in plaee of Mrs Ada Larrabee, who declined re-elec- ton. Mrs. Pegrum was made. chair man of the program committee and Miss Grace Bates of the entertainment committee. The plan of having tive different members take charge Of the sewing each month is to be tried and Miss Gertrude Arnold and Mrs. H. e Lathrop we're appointed for Septen Der. Mrs. Lathrop was also cileser 10 serve as junior lookout After sing ing a hymn, the meeting adjourned until September. .ssS1
 To Omit Graduating Exerelses.-- The grammar school will omit rths regular graduating exercises this year anu VIII hoiu a plcIlc' lnsteau-- ----rt
 children's Day Exercisesne-
 Sunday, the Congregational Sunday school Children's day, there was large consregation present at the ex. ercises under the direction fo Mrs H c. Lathrub. After the organ preiud, the exercise Little Patriots oa tn, Kingdom was given. The songs were accompshied by Mrs. Lathrop, piano Paul Hopkins, violin, and Philip Hop kifs. corhet The drama The Ffndinl of the Baby Moses. by Polly Bixby narrator; 1nez Hopkins as Pfaraoli'i daughter, Marguerite Cooks as Moses mother, and Annie Trigger, Charlottj Is4thrcp and Elsa Ellison, attendants was especially good. A pretty, scef1t was the presentation of certificate and bohduets to the f1enbers of tn, cradie roll department by the leader Mss Elizabeth Anderson. The srIfe. 70