Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-14

The big parade in Providence in ob- servance of columbus Day served the purpose for Westerly. which was rep resented by the Fourth company. R I. State Guard, and NarraEansett council. Knights of Columbus But after dusk Westerly had a celebra- ton all it's own under the auspices of the Italian societies. At 6.30 there Westerly band. terminating at River side park. where there were varied festivities. The main feature of the event was a generous pyrotechnic dis play, including several elaborate set pieces The parade, the festivities and the fireworks. were all in Keeping with the importance of the occasio and 8 credit to all who aided in mak- ing the occasion a complete success.
 The banks, the schools. the offices in the town hall building were closed, and the Stars and Stripes waved at the town hall. the high school. the post office and at the Fisher building
 The annual meeting of the Rhode Island Institute of Instruction. whose mem bership includes the teachers of the state. will be held in Providence, Oct 90 to November l. inclusive. The sessions will be held in the State Nor nal School. Brown university and Infantry hall. Providence The prin- cipal speakers will be Dr. Henry H. Goldberger. principal of the John Winthrop school New York city: Mrs. Agnes M- Bacon Rhode Island state supervisor of American Education; Miss Lida Lee Tall. vice principal of the Lincoln school. teachers college of Columbia university. Henry L. South wick. president of Emerson College of Oratory, will read The Rivals. by Sheridan.
 Professor Stephen s. Colvin, of Brown university; Professor Freder- 1ck G. Bonser. of teachers college, Columbia university: Professor Rob ert M. Brown. of the Rhode Island Normal school: Sterling A. Leonard, of teachers college, Columbia univer sity, Professor Kendall K. Smith of Brown University. will lecture on will be furnished by the Normal School GIee club. and Miss Alfa Small will give an organ recital. The schools of Westery will close to give teachers opportunity to attend the conference.
 At the quarterly meeting of the State Street Methodist church in Bristol, Rev. Adam Clark McGnton, pastor, presiding. former pastor of Grace church in Westerly resolutions Oscar M- Crandail. a former resident of Westerly and who is buried here, were unanimously adopted Refer ence is made to the calamities and tragic death and to his jealous work for the church. In the memorial min ute the tenderest love and sympathy is extended to "the aged mother in Westerly. who looks through the win dow for her boy who will never re- turn" Sympathy is also extended to the family relatives and friends
 Captain Crandall and his sister-in law. Mary F. Davis, of Westerly. were killed in an automobile accident at a railroad crossing in Warren Mrs CrandaH. Charles Chapman of West erly and Arthur Jordan of Bristol, were injured but not seriously.
 State Normal school officials de- clare that during the next two years there will be scarcity of new school teachers in Rhode Island. This con it stated. young people finding more profitable employment in war activities than the teaching profession offered. Enrolment at the normal years 1917 and 1918 and as the course of study consumes two and onehalf years, this will result in the Eradua- tion of exceptionally small classes graduating class for January. 1920. has but forty nine students. while the July class of the same year has but eighteen members The class which entered last September shows improvement as it includes 1o2 stu dents an increase of sixty per cent. over September, 1918. The present enrolment of the school is 205. one half being entered in the first year classes.
 The Rhode Island association of the oval Order of Moose held session in Bristol Sunday with fifty delegates present, including those representing the Westerly lodge. President George w. Smith of Wakefield presided. Ar thur w. Hayden. of Boston. supervi- sor for New England, was elected an honorary vice president. MT. Hayden told of new legislation enacted at the recent supreme convention. He an nounced that there would be a state organization in Rhode Island in the near future. which will conduct a drive for new membership, and direct the institution of new lodges
 First Lieutenant c. Raymond Blake, army aviation corps, who has been in