New Britain herald., 1922-10-25

year and large gathering of par ents who are members of this or ganization. and teachers in the Ken- sington Grammar school, is expected,
 The meeting will take the form of a reception to teachers and plans for the year will be discussed and off, cers will be elected if the members decide to continue with the work of the organization.
 These associations have met with favor in the town and the one sat the ing at which the superintendent of schools told of the school situation. By becoming members of societies such as these parents and teachers get to know each other better, thus working for better schools and for in the administration of the schools. Cooperation between teacher and parent is also assured. it is thought by many who are inter- ested iD the Parents and Teachers 
 Congregational Church.
 ,The weekly prayer meeting will be held at the Berlin Congregational church on Thursday evening at 7:3o o'clock. The Boy Scouts will meet at o'clock on Friday evening. Rev. S A. Fiske, pastor of the church. is in New Haven attending minister's for a few days.
 Discovers Old Program.
 Mrs. E. w. Mildrum while looking over some old papers a short time ago, brought t9 light program or the events at tfe first annual banquet of the Berlin Board of Trade, which was organized in January, 1895. and remained in activity for several years Berlin's well known men appear on the committee lists.
 While active, this board did much in bringing the three sections of the town of Berlin close together. Many misunderstanding were settled by the board during it's existence.
 It did not continue many years be- cause the town had not expanded enough 10 warrant it's continuance. Several townspeople, upon recalling the old board of trade, think it would not be a bad plan for some of the men of the town to revive it. now that there are so many questions of importance occupying the minds of the residents.
 Glancing through the pages of the old program one finds that many talks upon interesting subjects were given. Dr. c. A. Gillin spoke on the necessity of membership to the suc cess of the organization. George Sage chose as his subject Town Improve ments' New Enterprises" by Frank l.. Wilcox was another. Bryan H. Atwater gave a talk on "The Connec- ton Between the Stomach and the Heart and How to Reach It." The officers of the organization were: N. Albert Hooker. president; Charles M. Jarvis, vice-president; James k, Beale, secretary, and Earl Cooley, treasurer.
 Ways and means committee, Charles M. Jarvis. William H. Web ster and Ernest w. Mildrum.
 New enterprises committee, F, l.. 1 Wilcox, R. A. Moore and w. w. Mill drum.
 Railroads and transportation com- mittee. B. K Field, c. E. Post and N. r. Taylor.
 Publishing and statistics commit tee, D. F. Bradley. John Norton and J. E. Reale.
 Real Estate committee. M. F. Jacobs. J. H. Edwards and Willis H, Upson.
 Town improvement committee, George H. Sage, M H. Wickwire and George D. Boyer,
 Legislation committee. Willis H. ! Upson, N. r. Taylor and Earl Cooley. '
 The chaplain of the organization was Rev. Thomas Clayton. The | board of directors was D. E. Bradley | r. l.. Norton, John Norton, Daniel and A. A. Barnes.
 This lst will prove interesting to ! townspeop,e as many Of Berlins best | known citizens were members of these committees and the names of men who have done much for the town are found also.
 East Bcriin Items.
 The ladies of the Sacred Heart . church will hold whist social at the !