Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-11
NORWICH BULLETIN
NlIimantic OGice
81 Church street Telephone 1862

The closing exsrOises Of the Windham
town night school were held Friday ev-
ening at NstchauK Grammar school
Building, with a good attendance. The
program was in charge of Principal W.
o. Brooks. The exercises were held for
classes in English and grade school
subjects. The evening school during
the term has offered = variety Of
classes. The interest OF the students,
according to Principal Brooks has been
keen and the general attendance very
ESod. Tbs following program was car
ried out: Singing Of America, by school;
music, mandolin and guitar, Philip Tes-
tagora and Antonio Catalina; lecture,
illustrated with lantern slides. The
Growth of Our Country, G. 3. Gilman,
director of Americanization for. town Of
Windham; announcement of perfect at
tendance pupils, PRINCIPAL William o.
Brooks; music, mandolin and guitar
games. Refreshments were furnished
ana served by members of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union.
Those who had perfect attendance
for the entire year were: Arthur Sam
son, advanced English class; Mrs.
Aserve Slzinder and Mrs. Max Mara
shak intermediate English class
Louise Telage, beginners English class
Bernfce Ives. Eileen Beaudry. sewing
class
About seveRty-fve members of the
Brotherhood Of the Congregational
church partook of an excellent supper
served by the Ladies Society with Mrs.
William A Dawson as chairman at the
church house, Thursday night. The ia
bles were prettily decorated with daffo-
dis, the gift OF William A Dawson.
After the supper. the March meeting
was held. Harold J. Phillips was pre-
sented a gold Hamilton watch by the
Brotherhood in recognition of his brav-
cry in rescuing Miss Hannah Sullivan
from the burning Hills block q short
time ago. The presentation speech was
made by Rev W. C. Norris. Professor
Gumbart of the Connecticut Agricultu-
raj College then gave an interesting adj
dress on Our American Dollar. Reso-
buttons in memory of Norbert A. San.
derson, who was chairman Of the pub
lbcity committee of the Brotherhood
were adopted and 1t was voted that Z
copy be sent to his widow and mother
Two new members H. 4. Slack ant
| Lester Benton. were voted into the or
ganization. The songs which were sun:
| during the evening were led by HaTr!
| L.
piano.
| An audience that filed every seat at
| tended the open meeting under the aus
| pices of Willimantic Textile Council 4
| Central Labor Union hall THURSDAY
night to hear speakers tell of the con
! ditions OF textile workers now on strlk
/ in the Blackstone valley. The opera
| tives, some 90, GEO in Rhode Island
/ I'll ha e
| seven weeks on account of the atter1p
/ Of mill owners to increase the workinl
hours from 4S to 81 hours week
| along with a reduction Of wages Of 2
per cent At the meeting joseph stinp
/ son, president. Of the local council, pre-
/ sided The speakers were Thomas +
McMahon Of Providence, national presi
4 dent Of the United Textile Workers Q
America, John 'wardgnan and JOSEF
Snfel Of Newmarket. N H. The speak
ers explained in detail conditions a
they are at present as the result Of tn
strike. THE outcome of this strike
as much your fight as of the textile Of
eratives IN thu Blackstone valley" tn
local textile workers were told by tn
speakers They said that the propose
actions of the mill owners in reddein
wages and increasing working hour
was cruel and unfair and not at all pa
trietle. They had received one large CT
In wages some time ago. The cost c
living as a whole has not decreased
such an extent that the manufacturer
were at all justified IN the attempte
action.
The speakers appealed for fnanci;
AID from textile workers in Willimant
and collection was taken at the ba
which was very gratifying in amour
Arrangements were also made at Il
hall to raise money for the fund to a!
sist operatives In Rhode Island viii
out on strike. It was announced at tt
meeting that besides the 10000 oper;