New Britain herald., 1921-08-23

schools Rev. F. N. Wilkens, director of the Bible school in New Britain learned of the Junior Achievement work. MT. WilkenS was also present at some of the meetings called by MT. Holmes. He has taken up the club work seriously and is reorganiz- ing his whole Bible school of nearly 'oO students into Junior Achievement clubs. Four or five clubs have already )een orga nized in this Bible school and the organization Of others will follow shortly. Rev. MT. Wilkens in ends to Orga nize Achievement clubs n his church as soon as the Bible school is over and other ministers md church workers in New Britain will undoubtedly do the same. The Bible school is joint affair operated by all the Protestant churches in New Britain
 Miss Milers good work aroused the
 interest of Mir. Jackson, chairman of
 he public amusement commission. At Mr. Jackson's request the Achieve ment club work was explained to his
 welve playground directors. MT. Jackson further employed Miss Miller o organize and lead Achievement 'lubs in connection with the play
 
 ganized twelve of these clubs and ia setting the work well under way Tn addition, MT. Jackson plans to have Miss May Begley, who has been
 eaching sewing to playground groups,
 'rganize these groups into Achieve nent clubs at as early a date as possi- ole. MT. Jackon sees in the Achieve
 nent clubs means of arouSing a bigger and more substa ntial interest
 n the part of the citizens of New Sr1taln in the playground work. He feels that the influence of the play ground can be extended over the en-
 ire year instead of over a few weeks of the summer. At a meeting of his playground directors MT. Jackson stated that he had investigated all plans that had come to his attention tor increasing the efficiency of play grounds and was satisfied that the Junior Achievement club plan was he most desirable from every point of view. He therefore purposes to make the Junior Achievement club work an integral essential part of the playground work in New Britain. Rev. Mir. Wilkens is likewise plan hing to make the Achievement clubs . permanent feature of the Bible school work, and also of his church h work
 At meeting called by Superin- tendent Holmes the Achievement club work was explained to number of the leading teachers of New Britain Grades and High school A number of teachers are planning to organize Achievement clubs in connection with their school work when the schools open in Septem Der. MT. Holmes feels that the Junior Achievement clubs have great possi bilities in pre-voca- tional education.
 James O. Brien, director of Ameri- canization, is also very deeply inter ested in the Achievement club work and is planning to organize num- Der in connection with his American ization program. MT. O'Brien states that some of the most intelligent and leading Italians of city feel that the one way in which to reach the adult Italian aliens is through a construc- tive program for their children. He feels that through Junior Achieve ment clubs this constructive program can be put into operation
 Persons to write to for first hand information:
 Rev. F. H. Willkens, 12 Rockwell avenue; Miss Gertrude Jahn. 219 Maple street; Miss Esther Miller, 28 Trinity street; Louis r. Slade. prin- cipal, New Britain High school; Henry c. Jackson, Public Amusem ent com mission: Miss Mabel Wallen, 30 Warlock street; Leon Sprague, Presi- dent, Rotary club.
 Miss Miller plans to hold competi- l tive tests among the different clubs 1 in the city in order tu pick out the I best team. This tea m or club vii be sent, with the assistance of the Chamber of Commerce, to an inter. state contest al Springfield, Sept. IS