New Britain herald., 1921-05-10
Mrs. Clara Usher Is Named by
 Governor E. T. Lake
WILL LEAVE HERE JUNE IS
Food Sale at Congregational Church Tomorrow Afternoon-Clarion Club News-Other Items of Interest

Pennington avenue is among the four Connecticut women appointed by Governor F.. T. Lake for the French government scholarship at the Fon- l taunnebleau School of Music. near Paris. The. course covers period of three months starting June 25 and ending September %. The other three women who are to go are: Miss Elea- nor R. Cook of 722 Asylum avenue. Hartford. Miss Mildred E. Belle of Portland. and Miss Loretta P. Higgins of Norwich.
 Mrs. Usher has been a student at New York city under F. x. Arens and Percy Rector Stephens. She has ap- peared in numerous recitals through out the state and as a church soloist. She also sang the solo parts in Eli , Jah' which was presented recently in Waterbury by the Waterbury Choral club. She also took part in several of the New Britain Choral society musicals.
 The scholarships allotted to the, United States by the French govern ment numbers 250. The school is conducted by the same staff as the Paris Conservatory. The applicants for the Connecticut district were ex- 1 amined by Mrs George Montgomery Futile of New York. Mrs. Futile is chairman of the American Friends of Musicians in France She selected
 the four to attend the course and
 Governor Lake in turn appointed them
 Mrs. Usher will sail about June IS
 ! on the ''Savoie'' from New York. Zionist Conference.
 The fourth quarterly conference of
 l the A. NJ. F.. Zion church was held
 at the church last evening. The pre-
 l siding elder. Rev. T. A. Auten. at ! tended. John C. Baker gave a re-
 port on work of the trustees which showed the church to be in a splen-
 l did financial condition despite the
 | decided business depression. A report
 ! on the Sunday school was given by
 Miss Louise Johnson who is secre- l tary of this work. Miss Ethel John
 son submitted report on the activi-
 ! ties of the Christian Endeavor society and Mrs. Julia Baker gave her report on the work of the Pastors Guild. The members of the church voted
 unanimously for the return of the pastor, Rev. F.. C. Barrows, to the
 pastorate. Rev MT. Barrows has
 served at the local church for the past three years having come from
 | the A. M. l.. Zion church at McKin-
 ! ley avenue, Norwich. During his ad- ! ministra1ion here the church has 1 gained in membership and he has ! accomplished splendid work. Sev-
 1 eral new improvements have been
 ! made on the edifice including the i'm
 stallation of a pipeless furnace. When
 l Rev. Mir. Barrows was transferred
 i from the Norwich church, the con- 1 gregation at that place voted unani- | mously to have him returned. The
 l annual conference will be held on
 i June s. at New Haven, when the re- 1 appointments of the various pastors
 will take place. It is hoped by the
 | members here that Rev. Mir. Barrows will be returned for another pros-
 porous year. "Clarion CIub'' News.
 l The Clarion club" of the Church
 | of Our Saviour. held a rehearsal of I their new play, Civil Service" last
 ! Thursday at the parish house and the 1 director reports excellent progress.
 ] This is the second rehearsal of the
 1 play and it promises to be a success
 1 full one. It will be presented in the | near future. The club also has plans
 1 for holding another Poverty So-
 ! ciaI' within a few weeks. The re- l cent one was a decided success. The proceeds will be used for purchasing | properties and other essentials for the
 presentation of the play.
 l Food Sale Tomorrow. 1 There will be a food sale tomor- | row afternoon at the Congregational | church, between the hours of and 1 o'clock, for the purpose of r<ising l money for the Christmas expenses of
 1 the Sunday school. A large attend l ance is anticipated by the committee | in charge.
 Church of Our Saviour Notices. | There will be a united meeting of | the Woman's Auxiliary and the Par l ish Guild at the Parish House Thurs 1 day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A l supper will he served at o'clock in | the evening. The public has been extended a cordial invitation to at tend.
 Reception for Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. George Spencer of West Main street. state chaplain of the w. R. C.. was rendered a reception and pre- | scented with a gold piece by the local members of the Corps at the G. A. R. hall in F'orestvilIe, last Friday after noon.
 Impressive Church Program An impressive program was held at the Baptist church at the evening services Sunday night. The topic, Living Close to Christ" was pre- ing the evening, Miss Anna ]. Gran l his and M;s. c. F.. Fennell rendered hymns which had been composed by