Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-20

out along lines advocated, by him. and three as general and industrial sec- retary of the Y. NJ. c. A. at Chromer, N. :, took up the work as he found it in this city and carried it to the high level at whic..1 1t now stands. Some of the many: things entered into by the local Y YsbeeaiISas of MT. Elnaen- doris desire to get somewhere, are educational work, industrial work, Americanization and organization of classes in the I itself. The. work of educating those who desire to ad- vance themselves the local Y two years ago, started educational courses in which all persons with small means were given an ;opportunity' to study such things as stenogra piy. mechanical drawing. millinery and other useful bits of education,
 Along industrial lines MT. Mmen- dorf started citizenship classes. He was appointed industrial secretary of the r in 1917 and carried out much of his work s secretary of Americani- zation being appointed by the Man ufacturers Association. In the win ter of 1919 MT. Elmendorf was made Americanization agent for the town of Windham. being appointed by the town school board whose. decision was upheld by the Americanization direc- tor at Hartford.
 MT. Elmendorf organized citizen ship classes to be held at the Y and after the night school had comnleted its sessions he continued the work of teaching those who desired, to learn more of the English language and classes are being held at the associa- ton building. Other things done hy MT. Elmendorf in his three years in this city can be summed up in the recognizing of the woman,s depart ment of the r.. the forming of boys department and making their rooms on the second floor of the association building. MT. Eln1endorf will continue his work as Americanization agent in this district until his successor has been appointed.
 Everything is in readiness for the contest of drum corps to be held at the town hall this CSaturday) even ing. The Thread City Continental Drum Corps has received replies from i've fife and drum corps stating that they will participate in the contest. These corps are St. Annes Fife and Drum Corps of Waterbury. Farming ton Drum Corps of Unionville. Rock vile Drum Corps Of Rockville. 5Talcot- vile Drum Corps of Talcotville. and Chesbro's Drum corps of Stonington. Prior to the contest there is to be a parade on Main street and then the return to the town hall where the contest is to be held will be made The line of parade will be from the town hall down Main street to Jack son street, up Union to Main and to the town hall.
 The commercial class of willirnan- ffR teachers a banquet St. Patrick's Day evening. at the home of F. J. Kirt- land, of High street. The guests of honor were MT. and Mrs. George R. Tilford, and Miss Catherine Nulty. Miss Florence Uncles was toastrn :st . ress. Following the banquet Mr. Til- ford and Miss ;Nulty gave interesting talks on school subjects, and Mrs. Tilford responded to an invitation to speak by telling several stories. The
 room at the home was prettily deco
 rated in green and white, including green and white carnations and pot
 ted plants.
 Superintendent of Streets Irwin. M Ford has had gang of eighteen men busy during the past two days, clear.
 ing the ice from the south side oi
 Main street. From the time taken tc l clear the street from the town hall
 to Lincoln Square it could readily be ] seen that ice some six or eight sinche.
 would remain on the ground for som,
 time. This ice which was chopped
 loose from the streets was .carted b! two auto trucks to a point tneal
 Arch bridge where 1t was dumped in.
 to the river, This (Saturday) morn
 ing it is expected that the work vii
 be completed and then the street.
 across the river will. be, cleared Tn