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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
Many Entrants
Competing In
Essay Contest

The school essay contest has arous-
ed widespread interest throeEEout the
city and surrounding towns, and
many essays are already in the hands
of the committee OF judges. 1t is re-
markab1e to see the varied and di-
verse angles from which the writers
view the problems that confront this
country at the present time.
The essays at hand at the present
time prove without q doubt that the
coming generation is keenly aware OF,
and very conversant with the major
topics of discussion throughout the
land. Such knowledge of things in
general, in their tender years, demon
strates that they will be useful citi-
zens in later life.
Rules, prizes and suggestions for
the contest are published in the adj
yertisement columns of the Times and
the other local union papers, namely
The Evening Star and The Sunday
Herald.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
Music Memory
Contest Creates
Much Interest

Requests from persons not attend
ing the eighth grade Of the Bridge
port schools to take part in the music
memory test, which is to be held at
the High school auditorium on
Thursday evening, June LIST, being so
numerous it has been decided by the
supervisors to divide the hall into
two sections. One section will be re-
served for eighth grade pupils while
the other will be diverted to use of
outsiders. Score cards Of different
color from the ones used by the
grammar school contestants will be
in vogue for the outsiders to write
the correct name, composer and his
nationality.
Prizes are to be distributed to the
highest point winners, although the
persons involved must be sincere low
ers of music. The prizes will take
the form of pins and banners which
have been donated by the Wednesday
Afternoon Musical club. This organi-
zation is now taking great interest IN
efforts of the school musical super
visors to develop school pupils to a
love of good music, and are prepar-
ing many plans for the fostering Of
A Unique Contest.
It is believed that this kind OF
competition is the first of it's nature
to take place in this city, and the
call for contestants already shows
that music has strong hold on
SchOOl chtlQfen. L OT inc past Si9i.'
weeks, through the medium of their
school orchestras or graphophones
the respective contestants have been
listening to fifteen grand opera selec-
tions by many famous composers. The
pieces have been played for them
once daily, while strict attention is
paved to style, nationality and life of
the composer.
Miss Cora Purviance. supervisor of
music in the public schools of Bridge
port is in charge of the competition.
The Wednesday Afternoon go Musical
club also promises to offer a varied
program of operate and other classic
al selections. The combined orches-
tras from Elias Howe and Maple
wood schools, under the personal di-
rection of Leslie Vaughan will play
some of the selections which have
been chosen as test pieces.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
Prom
Social Event
OF Season

Last evenings Junior Prom proved
to be the social event of the year at
the high school The big hall was so
tastefully decorated, and the girls
gowns were so co1orfu1 that the al
fair took on a mardi-gras aspect
The motif for decorative purposes
was the use of Junior class colors;
festoons of green and gold crepe pa
per hung from ceiling to wall, while
green palms semi-hid the orchestra.
The Prom was the first school dance
since the Lenten holidays and stu
dents and their friends answered the
call of Terpsichore in droves. Out
siders were not admitted unless pos
sessed of proper credentials. The af-
fair was strictly an all-student event.
Although evening dress for girls
and 'creamers for boys were not the
required habiliments, nevertheless
these prevailed, and the cool sum-
merry costumes We're in keeping with
the nid-season weather The Orches-
ira was excellent from every point of
view. Refreshments between dances
were served by Junior girls.
Committees in Charge.
Committees in charge:
The social committee in charge are:
Margaret Porter, chairman; Anna
Farrell, Josephine Finn, Elizabeth
Fitzgivons, Ether Hindle, Leo Grace,
Henry Horton, William Fitzgerald and
Douglas MacNamara.
The committee in charge of the dec
orations is as follows: Josephine
Finn, chairman; William Fitzgerald,
Their Billion, Alice Ward, Mary Guilt
nan, William Coon, Parker Taylor and
Austin Humphrey.
The patronesses are: Miss Mar
jorie Grant, Miss Marion Cleveland,
Miss Regina Reilly, Miss Helen Clark,
Mrs. James c. Moore, Mrs. Arthur c.
Sides, Mrs. Mary E. Cutting, Mrs. R.
w. DAILY, Mrs. J. DAILY, Mrs. J. Denny.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
Mrs. StOddard
New President
OF College Club

sixty-eight members of the Bridge
port college club met this week at
the home of Mrs. W. R. Bassick, of
Fairfield. for the annual meeting At
$50 O'Clock a delicious picnic sup
per was served after which there was
a business session.
Reports and Elections.
Reports Of the secretary, the treas
urer, and the standing committees
were made. The club has enjoyed a
year of prosperity. Under the direc-
ton of the Civic committee, of which
Mrs. Augustus II. Billiard 81 chairman
a course OF Current Events lectures
was given by Miss Eunice Avery.
which proved not merely a club, but
a community attraction.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. Sanford
Stoddard; first president, AIRS.
r. L. Lewis; second vice president,
Mrs H S. Sutton; secretary, Mrs.
BrindeI: assistant secretary, Mrs. Roy
Clark; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. A .. Still
son.
The meeting closed the activities of
the club for the summer. Plans for
the coming year were left for the first
meeting in the fall
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27

guard on the basketball team. in addi-
ito? to being one of the speediest
sprlnters on the track team.
Lone Girl Clever.
Dot Whitney is the lone girl con-
testant. She is prominent in her
class, and was captain of this years
girls basketball team. Senior stu
dents will look forward with consid-
erajble interest to her oratorisaI en-
gagement with the big field of boys.
folks at the school who know Dot
we'll state that she will be equal to
the talk. Miss Whitney has chosen
a subject of Sure-fire popularity, "a
Defense of the Modern Girl 1t will
indeed be interesting to hear a word
in defense of the girl of today from
one of them.
Samuel Friedman will talk on
''Why l Am Glad to Reside in Ameri-
ca" While Bernard TRACER believes
Railroad Problems" require the at
tention of the world at large.
The prizes will be given to the two
contestants who, in the opinion of the
judges contribute the best work Of
the evening along both rhetorical and
oratorical lines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
High Schools
Paper
Has Suspended

It was with keen regret that the
students of the High School learned
that the Literary Supplement of the
Criterion would not be published
again this semester. Through lack
of funds, the Commencement Criter-
ion has been obliged to take over the
advertisements of the Literary Sup
plement and therefore the school is
'Supplementleas'' this month.
The Literary Supplement has been
issued four times during the past
school year and through the tireless
efforts of Miss Fairbanks, adviser, the
Literary and the Business Boards,
each issue has been distinct sue
cess, financially and otherwise. The
material handed in by the school and
the cooperation of the students have
blended the Literary Supplement into
a High School institution.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
School Children
Marchers Will
Number 1000

Memorial day will be widely cele-
brated by pupils of all the public
schools in Bridgeport. The head mar
shall expects to have 1000 school chill
dren in line, a squad from each
representing the High school.
The High school marchers have
been drilled by Captain Smith, for
merly in the army, and he has turned
out two squads of students thorough
ly familiar with the maneuvers of
regular army drill,
After the parade has completed
it's line of march, which ends at Sea-
side park, school children will take
part in the exercises at the Soldiers
and Sailors monument.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
Princeton Alumni
Rally To Wilson
Founders of institution.

Princeton alumni are rallying to the
support of the woodrow Wilson
Foundation. It was announced yes
terday that committee had been
formed, with Cleveland H Dodge
classnate Of Mr.. Wilson, as chairman,
to enroll graduates as founders OF the
institution. Other members OF the
committee are Henry b Fine. 80;
George B. Covington, 80; Roland s.
Morris, '96; ionberger Davis. 90;
William H. Chg BID Edwards. 90;
George A Brakeley, '07; T. s. Talia-
ferro, '0S; Morton H Fry, 'o9; B. x
Rhoads, IA.
Among the alumni contributors re-
ported are Henry Breckenridge, '07,
who was assistant secretary of war
early in Mr.. Wilson's first administra-
ton, later lieutenant colonel of in
fantry attached to the General Staff
of the A E. F.; Ernest Poole. '02, the
author; Van Santvoord. MerIe-Smfth,
II, who sent check for 500. Prof.
william P. Ffnney. 's3, of Lincoln
University. sent contribution for
himself and one for William. r Fin
ney. Sd, whom he designated as
prospective member of ssthe Princeton
class of 1943."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
Harvard Club To
Hold Field Day

The Harvard club whose roster of
members includes some 200 graduates
throughout Connecticut will hold its
18th annual field day and dinner at
LOOMS Institute, Windsor, on Satur
day.
There will be baseball game be-
tween members representing north
ern and southern Connecticut.
The program also calls for ad-
dresses by Henry Pennypacker, head
master of the famous Boston Latin
school; United States District Attor-
ney Edward L. Smith, of Hartford;
and Doctor Ellsworth Huntin gton, of
New Haven who has achieved world
wide prominence as an explorer and
author. About thirty Harvard gradu-
ates of this city are expected to at
tend the dinner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
Normal School Girls
Take State Exams

Sventy candidates, including 40
the Junior class of the City Normal
substitute teachers and 25 students Of
school took the state examinations
for teaching certificates held at the
normal school Saturday. No normal
school seniors were required to take
the examinations.
Miss Frances Slocun, state exam
iner was in charge. She was assisted
by Miss Edna Smith, an instructor
at the normal school.
A final examination will be held
today at the High school in room
los. Results of the examinations are
not expected to be given out for at
least a month. The tests are held
entirely by the state school authori-
ties for comparison between state and
city normal school standings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
1922 Annapolis
Graduates Will
Get Commissions

The Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee Wednesday by a unani-
nous vote, recommended COM
misSioning the entire class of
1922 graduating in June from the
United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
Nominations sent to the Senate
by President Harding to commits
sion the E1idShipnen as ensignS
were ordered favorably reported
for confirmation.
More than four hundred mid
ShipmeE will win the higher rat
ing by the committees action,
despite the passage OF bill in
the House reducing the number
to 200 enSignS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
APPROPRIATION FOR
SCHOOLS IN WESTPORT.

There will be a special town meet
ing in the town hall, Monday night.
to consider the recommen datons Of
the Board of Finance of s1,7oo to be
appropriated for the Myrtle avenue
school grounds, finishing and grading
the front and sides. and the building
of a driveway. The recommendation
of the Board Of Finance to appro-
pirate $500 for the use of schools
from the close of the fiscal year 1921
1922 to the annual town meeting of
1879 and. to consider recommends
tons Of the Board of Finance of the
building of an improved road in
Greens Farms from the Post road
connecting with the school.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
Bids for Milford
School Exceed Funds

Milford, May 27-At special
meeting of the Board of Education
last night, bids for the proposed new
school buildings consisting of four
room addition at the Devon Grammar
school, and a new four room addition
at the Fort TrumbulI Beach school.
were opened Six bids We're offered.
all of them many thousands of dollars
higher than he appropriation for the
work The lowest bidder entered an
estimate of $50, $50. which was $16,-
900 higher than the sum which the
board will be allowed to spend on
school construction
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
HEARING ON JUNE 10.

June 10 has been set as the date
for the appearance in United States
District Court of William Keough and
Walter Anderson. this city, recently
indicted for a conspiracy to violate
the prohibition laws. Their arrest
airy, when a truck they were driving
towards Providence was stopped, and
found 70 have a cumberland cargo of
liquor aboard, thought to be from
Keough's soft drink plant, 1919 Main
street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following were issued May %,
1922. List compiled at offices of
Wooster & Davis, patent lawyers,
Bridgeport
Hoyt Catlin, Bridgeport, attachment
plug: Clifford W. Marsh. Bridgeport,
typewriting machine: Thomas Ralph
Bridgeport, electrical water heater;
Carlyle w. Thomas and P. W. Somers
Bridgeport, seam margin opening de-
vice for sewing machines; William ].
Bayrer, Hartford, supporting means
for shaft bearings; William J. -Bayrer
Hartford, drilling machine; William
J. Bayrer, Hartford. belt shifting me-
chanisn; William A. Dobson, Hart
ford, typewriting machine; Shubel a.
Foster, Hartford. nicrometer gauge;
James Pul1ar, Hartford, dump wag-
IN; Richard W. Brockway, Moodus,
twister; Hugo E. Grieshaber, Groton
valve mechanism for submarines,
Nathaniel c. Hall, Old Lyme, straw
berry huller; Arthur ]. Lewis, STRAIT
ford, metal forming machine; Arvid
H. Nero, New Britain, electric switch;
James R. Putnam, Waterbury, inter-
mittent alarm clock movement; John
Senio, Southington, milk bottle cover
Trade Mark
The Middletown Silver Co. Middle
town, siIver-plated hollow ware and
tableware.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
HUGE ROCKEFELLER
IEIEyI, 10 z u " q p

The Rockefeller Foundation in
1921 gave to Harvard Universe
ty s., 660, 600 in the interest Of
public health training. This was
announced yesterday by George
f, Vincent. president of the Or
ganiZation's activities.
To New York University. the
report continues, the sum of
S25. 900 was given to aid the es-
Publishing of a clinic for teach
ing personal. infant school and
industrial hygiene.
Harvard hopes eventually to
have 8 school of health with its
own head and with an expendi-
tJrre and reserve of So, 900 900
Toward this end, the Rookie Ter
Foundation agreed to donate the
of fhe sum to be provided by
outside subscriptions. The full a.
mount has virtually been
pledged. the statement OF Mr.
Vincent dfsc3oseS-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
COLLEGE GAMES

Penn VS.. Rutgers
Harvard VS.. Princeton.
Army vs. Navy.
Yale VS.. Cornell.
Wesleyan vs. william
Brown VS.. Dartmouth.
Trinity VS.. r. L State
Penn State VS.. Pitt.
Boston College VS.. Vermont.
Springfield VS.. Lafayette.
Holy Cross VS. Tehigh.
Tufts VS.. Bowdoin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
FINNEY NAMED RECEIVER.

w. Stanley Finney was yesterday
named temporary receiver for the
Ladd & Nichols Inc. of Stamford,
by Judge Isaac Wolfe of Superior
court. The bonds were set at S10,-
600, and set June 2 as the hearing
on the appointment of two apprais-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
BOY HURT PLAYING BALL.

While playing ball last night, six
year old Edward Ross of III James
street was struck on the head by a
bat, accidentally flung at him. DR..
a. b. Marquis treated him at the
Emergency hospital and took several
stitches in a Iacerauon over the right
eve.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
HORVATH TAKEN FROM
JAIL TO COURT

Nicholas Horvath was brought to
the Bankrupt court yesterday under
guard from the county Jail, to appear
in one of the many actions in which
he is involved, while at the court
house he was permitted to visit with
his family. His offer of q Is per
cent. settlement with his creditors
was Immediately refused.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27
H 8 GIRL WINS MEDAL

Alice 10th, a junior in the CONNER
cial class. has been awarded the REM
ington Gold Medal and Gold Medal
certificate. This prize is given TO any
one who can typewrite at net speed
of fifty-five words per minute. Miss
Loth's record is fifty-eight per minute.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-27

While crossing Main street yester-
day afternoon, Robert Gabler OF 163
Holiey street, was run down by an
automobile and sustained a fractured
left foot He was removed to ST.
vincent's hospital where his condi-
ton is reported good today.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-04-01
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tnvcteratc Punstcr.

Thomas Hood, the poet, was the
prince of English punsters, and found
his own name a fruitful subject of his
wit. On being shown a portrait of
himself very unlike the original, he
declared that the artist had perpetrated
false Hood. When near his end he
said he was dying out Of charity to
the undertaken. who wished "to urn a
lively Hood"
The Colorado statesman., 1922-04-01
Ballroom Dancing.

The earliest form of ballroom dane
ing was the quadrllle, started about
1915. This was followed by the Ian
GERS. invented in 1886. The polka was
ADOPTED in 1885. The waltz, which
came from Germany, In l79o. did not
become popular as a ballroom dance
till later. The two-step is an Ameri-
can invention.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-02-23
MOSS BLUFF

Moss Bluff, Feb. 21.-The home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fort was gay
with young people Friday night, when
Miss Martha Fort gave a farewell
party in honor of her friend, Mrs. H.
Wayne Lewis, of New York. who has
been visiting her for the past six
weeks. The room in which the affair
took place was effectively decorated
with quantities of brilliant yellow
crepe paper and greenery. Flowers
were artistically arranged in vases
Mrs. Lewis was charming in a lovely
frock of pink crepe de chene. Refresh.
ments of. ice cream and cakes were
serves, and at a late hour the guests
departed, after expressing hteir ap.
probation for a delightful time. Those
present were Messrs. Ernest Roberts
and Walter Perkins, of Ocala; Misses
Vernice Martin, jamie Martin, Lille
Sue Clayton, Elsie Davis, Mabe
Squires, Helen Squires, Annie Nc
Knight, Messrs. Carl Mcknight, Ray
Mcknight, Stuart Hall, Charlie Da
Wis, Chane Martin, Lawton Martin
Alvin Squires, Archie Fort, Percy
Fort, Bill Harrell, Hugh Blair ane
Mrs. Flora Charlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Martin and littl,
son Willard, were pleasant callers il
Ocala Monday.
Mr.. Tim Hunter and sister, Mrs
Flora Charlton, left Tuesday fol
Michigan after spending the winter
here.
Mrs. Wayne Lewis left Monday fo1
New York after spending severa
weeks with her friend, Miss Marth,
Fort.
-FOUR community was shocked Sun
day to learn of the death of Mrs
Phillips Roberts, who passed ava!
Saturday night at the home of he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Brad Coldwel
of Electra. Our sympathy is extend
ed to the bereaved husband, parents
brothers and other relatives.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-02-23
MUSSEAU-HALL

Miss Alma Hall of Ocala and Mr..
Adlai A. Musseau of Jacksonville,
were quietly married last Saturday
night at the home of the brides aunt,
Mrs. L. A. Carter, in West Spring
field, Jacksonville. Only the immed-
late families attended
The bride wore a beautiful cape
dress of blue crepe knit and canton
crepe embroidered in gray, with gray
hat and accessories to match.
Mrs. Murreau is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hall of this
city, where she has grown to woman
hood. She graduated from our high
school and has a large circle OF
friends who will be interested to learn
of her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Murreau are both stu,
dents at the Massey Business College
in Jacksonville. The many friends OF
the young couple wish them a long
life of prosperity and happiness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-02-23
DISPLAY THAT Is PERIODIC
"Aurora 8orealis" Has Its Manifesto
tions at Intervals of From Ten
to Sixty Years.

The name aurora borealis" was
first used by Cassendi, who in 1871
observed one in France and wrote a
description of it. The aurora" is
periodic in its. manifestations, the
finest displays being at intervals of
so years and less marked ones at In
tervals of 10 or IL years.
1t is asserted that the greater and
lesser displays correspond with the
increase and decrease of spots on the
sun.
This phenomenon is generally mani
tested in the following way:
A dim light appears on the horizon
shortly after twilight and gradually
assumes the shape of an arch having
q pale yellow color with its concave
side turned earthward. From this
arch streams of light shoot forth, pass
ing from yellow to green and then to
brilliant violet.
The name, aurora borealis," while
generally referring to the northern
lights, Is applied to a similar phe-
nomenon visible in the vicinity Of the
South pole.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-02-23
w. I'll. BOULWARE

The funeral of the late w. H. Boul-
ware of Mcintosh, who died on Tues
day afternoon, was held yesterday
afternoon at Mcintosh, interment be-
ing made in the cemetery there.
George MacKay & Company had
charge of the arrangements.
The deceased was seventy years of
age, having been born in Cross Hill,
Laurens county, S. c., and moved to
Florida in 1913.
He was consistent Christian, a
loving father and husband. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Wad-
dell Boulware, and several children,
namely: w. A. Boulware, Columbia,
S. c.; Mrs. R. S. Bonnell, Sardis, Ga;
W. F. Boulware, Bradentown; Jas. P.
Boulware, Greenwood, S. c.; Miss
Elizabeth Boulware, Augusta, Ga; R.
M. Boulware, Palmetto, Fla; Mrs
Joshua Gist, Ocala; Mrs. w. M. Alb
ernathy, Jacksonville and P. M. Boul-
ware, R. C. Boulware and Mrs. Nor
decai N. Gist, Mcintosh, and one
brother, R. C. Boulware, of Bethany
La.
There are numerous friends in
South Carolina and Florida who will
be grieved to hear of his death and
who will sympathize with the bereav-
ed ones in their loss.