New Britain herald., 1923-05-05

some time. been In the minds OF Yale
ALUMNI here. came to climax Tues
day evening when about one hundred
Meadow club to discuss the project
During the banquet the Yale Glee
club and mandolin club entertained,
Maurice Stanley OF Lincoln Road
acted as POSTMASTER. introducing the
speakers OF the evening. the first of
whom was william Lyon Phelps
Professor Phelps began By telling of
his humorous experiences as q pro-
feasor. later growing serious In urg-
ing New Britain Yale men 10 organize
and advancing the idea that the as
ISOLATION give a scholarship 20 a local
boy. Dean Charles Warren talked on
the changes which have taken place
in the Sheffield Scientific school, tell
ing how this organization was giving
O background OF general culture 20
the technically trained men. Tommy
Campbell. captain OF the track team.
told OF the prospects and plans Of this
years team. Ned Merriam, track
coach. a graduate OF the University OF
Chicago. spoke also OF the work OF
this years trackmen.
After the addresses Howard Hum
phrey was appointed chairman OF
committee TO confer with local Yale
men md 10 get their ideas about a
permanent Yale association In New
Britain.
Willis Hatch and daughter. Miss
Marian Hatch, who have been visiting
Miss MARITIME Liegey OF North street
have returned to their home, Dark
Harbor, Me.
Mrs. John Hubert entertained at a
bridge party at her home on Camp
street Tuesday evening, when the
prizes were won by Mrs. John E.
Curtin. Mrs Herman Magargal and
Mrs. Harry Alpress.
Miss Rose Churchill of Brookline,
Mass, has been the guest OF Mrs. w.
Brooks Of Washington street during
the McAll convention. Miss Churchill
is a former resident of New Britain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Platt of Lin
coin Road have returned from Miami,
Florida where they spent the winter
Mrs. Howard Humphrey of Russell
street has been spending the week in
New York.
Mrs George Milliken of New York
has been the guest of Mrs. r. Mar
tindell of Hamilton street.
As commencement time draws near
the program Of social events at the
High school is being planned. two of
the annual soclals being arranged for
this month. The first is the dance
which will be given by the Spanish
club on May IS, while the second is
Glass Day. to be observed on May 20.
On Monday afternoon the member
ship committee of the Womans hos
pital board met at the home of Mrs.
Frank Traut on West Main street,
where the members discussed plans
for the intensive membership drive
to begin next Saturday, May IL, and
TO la st one week. Miss Margaret
Traver. directress of the training
school for nurses here. gave a most
talk on the work OF the
nurses and their plans for observing
National Hospital Day"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brand of Bris-
tol have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Minnie NJ, to
Maurice J. Quirk Of New Britain.
Miss Laurene Mouat and Miss Mir
lam Mouat. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence Mouat Of Grove Hill, are
spending the weekend in town.
Mrs. Edwin Lewis and children Of
New York city are spending a few
weeks in Hartford with Mrs. A. F.
Hall. Early in June, Mrs. Lewis Will
leave for Short Beach, where she has
taken cottage for the season
Mrs. James Landon Cole of Hart
ford Is In Utica, N. Y, for a week.
Mrs. Cole is well known in town.
Mrs. Arthur Harrop, Miss Esther
Stanley, Miss Catherine Swift and
Miss Beatrice Reynal attended the
luncheon bridge given at the Hart
ford Golf club on Wednesday for the
benefit of the Bradford Academy en-
d oument fund.
Miss Gladys Fogarty, daughter OF
Mrs. w. H. Fogarty of Washington
street, gave kitchen shower and
bridge party at her home Monday
evening for Miss Gladys Strople.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. Strople
Of Black Rock avenue. Miss strople
will become the bride of Gustave
later in the month.
Mrs. NJ. r. Mullen of Hamilton
street, Mrs. Dwight Warren of West
Main street and Miss Mary Callaghan
If Lincoln street attended the alumni
meeting and reception at st. Francis
hospital, Hartford, last Saturday.
Mrs. A. J. sloper of Grove Hill is
spending few days in New York.
Mrs. l.. Malone of Little Rock. Ar
Kansas, will be the guest next week
,f Mrs. Howard Humphrey of Rus
Tell street.
Mrs. J. Faulkner of Chestnut street
.eturned Thursday from New York.
Mics Morcaref Foster daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Foster of Rus
,ell street, and Miss Florence Mouat,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence