New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
The Gold Digger" Bag

subscriptions. Within the next few days they will SCOUT the town in search of new subscribers. The ma chine will be used for educational purposes as we'll as entertainments. Geography. history and literature can easily be taught by moving pictures and will amuse the children as we'll us entertain at the same time. It is hoped that they wiu have the SUD- port of the town in their undertaking.
 Evening School.
 The Berlin evening school started last week with a record breaking at tendance and even larger classes are expected. The classes are held three nights a week, on Monday. Wednes- day and Friday from until 9 o'clock. It is the hope of the school administration that there will be a larger attendance in the adult class in the future. Every effort will be made in the near future to organize a special class for women. The men of foreign birth have attended ahe classes regularly but it has beea hard to interest tho women. Therefors this special effort will be made.
 In the cont. nt.1uation class tho regu- lar studies will be followed. includ- ing English, which covers oral and written composition as we'll as gram mar. arithmetic. spelling, reading, American history, and civics, and music. It has been so arranse1 as to have tn.s work on a parallel with that taught in the 7th and sth grades. As the classes are only held for two hours on three nights a weeK it can easily bo seen that all thfs work cov-
 -8t- C.L not be taught. but it will give those of the evening classes gist of the Fundamentals.
 For these in the evening classes of adults, speaking and reading are the two prt=cirsl studies. They arc given tho opportunity to become acauaint- ed with English and the history of tho U. s. government.
 Those who complete the adult course will receive a certificate from tho stato aT those who complste the adyaLced courses vii! bo priv .ieged to Ialo examination for application for citizenship. They will ba given the exaDnnatIon in the school and will not hava to go to Hartfor1.
 Autumnal Tea Held.
 A most enjoyable afternoon was spent by members and friends of the Epworth league of the Methodist church at their Autumnal Tea given in the church parlors at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The program was opened with greetings by the Rev. F.. F. Lounsbury. Miss Bertha wooding then favored with a piano solo. Vocal solos were rendered by the Misses Bertha wooding and Mildred Good win respectively. A piano solo was given by Mrs. W. s. Norton which was followed by an amusing reading by Mrs. Charles Sharpe. Mrs. R. A. Will Hams favored with a vocal solo and the program was concluded with a piano solo by Mrs. Ora Eagerly. After the musical, refreshments were served by Miss Bertha wooding. Phyllis Sin ming Myrtis Day. Ruth Hanford. Ade- laide Lonza and Catherine Lulong.
 The reception committee is composed of Mrs. F.. F. Lounsbury. Mrs. NJ. A. Tryon, Mrs. Darwin Bunting and Miss Mildred Goodwin. Tive arrangements were in charge of the Mrs. R. A. Will Hams, Mrs. Ora Edgerly. Mrs. R. F.. Tryon and Mrs. C. II. Johnson who was chairman. Other socials are planned for the winter season.
 Mass Meeting.
 There will be a mass meeting of the women of the town next Monday evening. It win be held along the line of a school for women voters Mrs. Kitchle, director of Americanization department of the Connecticut Suf- frage association. will instruct in the use of the ballot. All women of the