Putnam patriot., 1923-11-16
PUTNAM'S HISTORY
 OUTLINED BRIEFLY
Parent Teacher Association Hears Excellent Paper By
 Mrs. J. B. Kent
Other Members Speak on Topic
 Looking Backward

Tn the High school auditorium last Tuesday evening the Parent Teacher Association held very successful and profitable meeting with the presi- dent, Mrs Elvira Barber. presiding. During the business session. which preceded the evenings entertain ment, the treasurer. Mrs. Charles Franklin and the chairman of the membership committee, Mrs Char les Thayer. respectively, reported that the association has S92 99 in the treasury and an active membership of iI6
 Several Members Speak
 After introducing the subject of the evenings program. Looking Baelward.' D the president called upon the 'Bilck and White orchestra" for @ musical selection. Twelve talented ladies under the leadership of Mrs Edgar M. Warner proceeded to ren der tbe "I0y Symphony" by Hayden. with unusual skill and harmony oa twelve different instruments inelul= ing rattles. drums, cymbals. nightin gale and quail. cuckoo, trumpet in C, tambourine. triangle. yiolins and the piano Following are the members of the orchestra with the instruments each played Mrs Charles Torrey, Mrs Frederick Prince. and Miss Ger trude Warner, violins: Miss Marion Warren, cymbals; Mrs. C. D. Arnold, nightingale and quail: Mrs Charles Franklin. cuckoo Mrs. Walter Whea- ton, trumpet in G; Mrs. Charles Thayer, tambourine; Miss Chrystabel Clifford, triangle; Mrs George Liard. drum; Mrs. Eben Holden, rattlers, and Miss Harriet Brown, piano.
 The speakers who talked reminis- gently of the organization and de velopment of the schools held the ins terest of the audience until late hour Mrs J. B Kent devoted the first part of her talk to the early his tory of Putnam and called the asso- ciation's attention to the approaching three score and tenth birthday ami versary which will be celebrated in May 1925: to the fact that no con secutive historical record exists Of the towns progress and that if n history should be published in 1925, the Parent Teacher Association could render valuable service in preparing data for that section which will re- late to the schools.
 Miss Keith Speaks
 Miss Abhie Keith reviewed her school experiences from two stand points. namely, her undergraduate days In Putnam High school and later as teacher in the same institution She developed the growth and ex- pansion of the present curriculum by comparing it with the curriculum of earlier years
 Among the teachers of whom Charles L. Torrey spoke in reminis- cent strain were Miss 0sgood. Mir Brunette and Mir Ferguson. Continu- ing he raised the question as to whether or not children had more arnest purpose then than now. While many high school graduates have held meritorious positions, Mr. Torrey thought that Walter Bronson. pro lessor of English literature in Brown University. and his brother, Frank Bronson, teacher of Greek in the University 0f Chicago, deserved special mention
 Mrs Walter Rich talked from Che standpoint of the teacher in the pri- mary department She developed her subject by considering present day improvements and convenienees in schools with those which obtained when she taught in the fifth school district Among the blessings for present day teachers and pupils which she counted were first. the water sys- tenn; second. health, including the school nurse, physician and dentist third, heat and ventilation and fourth the lighting system.
 II II. Ellis. the Trade School priu. eipal. discussed the place of the trade school in preparing boys and girls for life of useful productive ser vice.
 Before refreshments were served Thomas +. deCoudres moved that the association through it's secretary send letter of sympathy tc the fam ! ily of the late c. C. Spratt. who for seven years prior to 1912. was prin cipal of the High school.