New Britain herald., 1923-08-10
Il9 CHILDREN Finish
VACATION SCHOOLS
GhurCheS Unite in Conducting
ClaSSeS--PriZe Winners

Nineteen children were given di
plomas last evening at the South Con
gregational church when the fina
closing exercises of the church vaca
fion school formerly the Daily Vaca
fion Bible school were held. Man,
parents and friends Of the children
were present and expressed surprise
at the splendid results obtained by the
children during the. past five weeks
Among the children who received
diplomas were Ralph and George
johnson, Jessie Alexander, Judith An
derson. Alice Beh, Albert BENJAMIN
Raymond Bomba, Charles Chandler
Emma Cowlam, Caroline Ripple
Clara Schneider. Fred Stack, Leaca-
dia Dombrow, Lillian Stack Nellie
Dombrow, Lillian Wright. Clara Belle
Holstein, Myrtle Iverson and Arlene
Powell
One of the features of the five
week's session was a weight contest,
IN which prize was offered to the
Pupil who gained the most in weight.
ia peculiar feature of this contest is
that although it is not health school
kand all classes meet indoors, yet there
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sper child, and Miss Vera Dodge won
First prize with clear gain of Az
pounds.
20 Churches Unite
Twenty-six church and religious
denominations in the city united to
make this school a success, and under
the capable leadership of Mrs. f.
chester Hale it has achieved results
far in excess of its most cherished
ambitions.
Many new and novel articles were
made. Two outstanding plans were
Followed, that of service, by making
Hhings for others, and that of salvag-
Ing by using what ordinarily would
have been thrown away.
Discarded paper drinking cups were
covered with wax paint, making
beautiful miniature flower pots. Empty
olive bottle. covered with wax paint
in ornamental manner, blossomed out
into flower vases which would orna-
'ment any mantle shelf or dining
table
Pictures of animals were pasted
on card board, cut out and made into
a regular Noah's ark to be presented
ITO the Newington Home for Crippled
iChildren. .
Advertisements in colors were
clipped from magazines, rolled into
tight little tubes, shellaced and left to
harden, then strung on threads and
from that process developed series
rof delightfully."-, beautiful bead neck
ilaces. One dozen strings of these
were made.
Toy reins for tiny children were
crochetted to the extent of dozen.
Fifteen baby bibs were made for |
the day nursery. Ten crochetted balls |
and three dozen bean bags were made |
for the Newington home
A large quantity of tailor's samples |
were received, sewed into squares and |
quilts for one of the various orphan
ages will be made later
Twenty doll hammocks were made |
and will go to the Children's home in |
the city.
A dozen porch cushions were cro-
chetted. Cigar boxes were cleaned,
stained and vanished in mahogany,
lined with silk and make neat little
work baskets that look almost like
Jewel caskets.
Three chairs from the kindergarten
department of the South church were
given new seats by boys who are
studying cane seating. Basketry as
always remains the most popular
study and 60 specimens, ranging from
flower baskets, fruit baskets, hanging
baskets all the way to parlor lamps
were exhibited.
Prize Winners
Miss Helen Conner was awarded a
of herself as first prize
for making a handsome reed parlor
lamp, equipped with electric fittings, |
silk lined shade, etc.
For a handsome jardinere of the |
same material, Miss Doris Anderson
received second prize of a quantity
of material to make something for
herself. Albert Benjamin won the
cane seating prize and received a
Kodak photograph of the school, as
did Charles Chandler who won in
similar contest.
Clara Belle Holstein and Jessie
Alexander tied for the prize in loom
weaving and each girl was awarded
the article she made.
Miss Lillian Stack topped the list in
cardboard toy making and received a
dolls CRADLE as an award.
Penna Abraham and Mary Farrell
lead in sewing and received the arti-
cles they made and snap shots of the
school.
Carolina Ripple won in knitting and
was presented with doll she had
dressed.
Florine Albrecht was given a dolls
hammock for prize in crochetting
and a bread and milk bowl was pre-
sented to Vera Dodge who won in the
weight gaining contest. II
Dorothy Caldwell won in compost
tion and was given Kodak pictures of |
the school, while books were given
Helen Conner and Albert Benjamin /
for winning in the Bible verse contest. \
Guy Hance received a first class
knife as a prize for his
wood working ability. II