New Britain herald., 1922-10-02
need for instruction in the art of

need for instruction in the art of thrift.
 Gone are the days when nature and the lack of developed resources in our country made thrift dire ne- cessity. As the wealthiest and A,st powerful nation in the world, we need to give serious thought to the wise utilization of our store-saving and using wisely, at all times with pur- rose.
 Tn the Berlin schools the work takes a two-fold form: Instruction, direct and incidental, in the signif1- canoe and meaning of thrift, person al and civic.
 Promotion of a school savings de- partment through the cooperation of the Berlin Savings Bank.
 "In report of this character only the latter phase can be set down in print. We are pleased with the work of last year.
 "A total of 706 children opened school accounts. This represents more than 70 per cent of the average registration for the year In the fol- lowing rooms 100 per cent of the children had accounts:
 "Percival school-Mrs. Foley's room.
 Ledge school-Miss Walsh's room.
 "Kensington school-Miss Barry's room.
 Junior High school--Mrs. Young's room, Miss Shafer's room.
 During the year a total of s267o.- Ss was deposited in school accounts This is an increase of more than s111o.oo over last year. While the average amount deposited by each child is smaller-$3.7S-this is more than compensated by the fact that the number of children taking part Is nearly double that of last year Our teaching of thrift is reaching out to more and more of the children"
 Married Saturday Evening
 Miss Lavina O'Connell of Kensinp ton and George Miller of Unionv.<e were married Saturday evening by Rev S. A. Fiske of the Berlin Con gregational church.
 GO To Church" Sunday
 Go To Church" Sunday was ob- served at the Berlin Congregational church yesterday and a large number was in attendance. At the meeting of the Sunday school large number turned out to observe Rally day" Those promoted to the senior division of the Sunday school were siven their diplomas at that time. Eleven chill dren were on the list.
 Kensington Congregational Church
 The weekly activities at the Congre- gational church in Kensington have been announced.
 The women of the church are in vited to attend the semi-annsal meet ing of the Woman's Home Missionary Union of Connecticut at First church. Middetown, Wednesday. The sessions are at 10 a. m. and ? p. m.
 The Ladies' society will serve al Harvest supper on Friday in the church parlors Following the sup per there will be an informal discus sion of matters of interest to all mem bers of the church.
 On Saturday afternoon the Inanda club will hold it's first meeting of the fall season with Mrs. Cowles. new secretary will be elected to take the place of Marion Hill, who has gone to Bates college.
 On Sunday evening, October B. at z o'clock, Rev. William s. Beard, sec retary of promotion of the commission on missions of the national council. will present the mission activities of the Congregational churches. Mr. Beard Is one of the denomination most magnetic speakers, knowing the facts as few men do and presenting them in a most interesting manner.
 Items of Interest
 The Epworth league of Kensin gton, will hold a rally day service on Tues l day evening. Plans for the year will be discussed. It is hoped that every member will be present
 The first voters in the first and src- ond districts were, first district, first man, Horace Judd; first woman, Mrs. | E'i Goodrich. Tn the second district, | =, first man to cast his ballot was Patrick Kelley and the first woman was Mrs. Bertha Sharp.
 Miss Ruth Bacon, who is teaching 1t the Connecticut College for Women | It New London, spent the weekend | I-