Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-10
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risse+t. trustee for three years; Frank
Melvin. trustee for two years.
Word was received by P. S. Hills Of
The Ridges that his cousin, P. H. Al
bright. Of Winfield, Kas., died Thursday
morning in Galveston, Tex. He and Mrs.
Albright had been spending the winter in
Texas and California.
The membership of Francis 8. Long
post, No 80, @. A R., is now but Il,
according to one Of the members OF
this number, several live outside OF the
city limits and are unable to attend the
meetings A P. Benner IS the com
nander Of the post
At the school board meeting Wednes-
day evening communicated was read
from the state board Of education In ref
erence to the state law requiring all
public and high schools to have physical
directors; schools to devote two and one
half hours a week in exercises along
health lines. Secretary, Case stated that
this was compulsory. The members of
the board appeared uncertain as to taxi
ing action, as the proposition was new to
them 1t was explained that the regula-
tons would take effect at the beginning
of the next school term and that repre-
sentatives Of the state board would fur
nish the required information at an early
date. The committee took no action. de-
Gliding TO wait for more detailed Informal
tion on the matter
1t was explained that on the basis Of
two and one-haf hours q week for ply
steal culture at the high school alone,
] with over 500 pupils, and the present ar
rangement OF study periods, requirem ents
being That every pupil must fill in the re-
uuired two and one-half hours exercises
quired The school at present has
physical director whose duties only cover
athletics.
At Wednesday nights meeting eight
of the nine members were present, the
absentee being Dr. w, P. S. Heating,
who was unable to attend.
The board spent some time in discuss
ing the need Of enlarging the Natchaug
grammar school. Secretary E. A. Case
| reported that the required signatures for
call for a special town meeting to ar
range preliminary plans had been lodged
with the selectmen. 1t was pointed out
that the>> selectmen had the power in
| choosing an architect as well as other
| things. 1t was voted to appoint a COM
mietee of two Of the members, DR.. F. e
| Gui2d and H. c. Lathrop. to arrange for
a date for a joint meeting with the Sc
lectnen. school committee and an archi-
| d
town meeting is called.
The report of Truant officer ]. B. Paul
| hus showed 10 cases of truancy in the
| public and parochial schools which had
| BEEN investigated and corrected.
A communication was read from State
NATURALIZATION Director R. C. Denng
Of Hartford relative to Americanization
| work IN schools the coming year.
The report Of local Americanization
| Director George B. Gilman showed prog
ress during February in AmeA,icanization
classes
Funeral services for Mrs. z. E. Culver,
| 80, who died Monday in Manchester, were
held Thursday afternoon at the home.
No. IS Woodbridge street Manchester.
Rev. Or. r. I. Blake, pastor Of the North
| Methodist church. Manchester, officfated,
| assisted by Rev. E. P. Phreanor, pastor
Of East Glastonbury Methodist church.
| Burial was in auckland cemetery. Mrs.
Culver was born in Hebron She had
taught the Sunday school Of the Meth
odist church at Manchester for over 50
years. Mrs. Culver was a familiar figure
at the Willhnantic camp ground sum
mers, having a cottage there for many
years,
Funeral services. for Austin Spencer
Smith were held Thursday afternoon al
| 2 o'clock at the J. c. Lincoln company 5
funeral parlors, Rev. David r. Oyertor
conducting the servfcas The bearers
were friends The body was placed in
the receiving vault Of the Willimantic
cemetery.
Thursday afternoon the funeral ser.
| vices for Mrs. Adeha Hatch Kline were
held at 1.50 O'clock at her home in Soutf
Windham. Mrs. Webber Noyes of Bos.
ton conducted the services The body
was placed in the receiving vault of vii.
limantic cemetery. Funeral Director jay
M. Shepard was in charge of the ar
rangements.