New Britain herald., 1924-02-06
.ELKS ID ENTERTAIN
 THE 'OLD TIMERS Past Exalted Rulers to Occupy Chairs at Bristol Meeting VALUE OF SCHOOL SURVEYS
l.. II. Bu.hcc of West Hartford Speaks 10 Parcnt-Teaciler>' Asso- citation of Federal Hill District- Demand For Library Books.


 CTS night will be observed with spe cial exercises on Thursday night b,
 Bristol lodge of Elks at the lodge
 rooms on South street, when the re- | spectiVe chairs will be occupied by l the past exalted rulers. In the seats of honor will be Past Exalted Ruler
 Thomas A. Tracy, deputy grand eY-
 alted ruler for connecticut--West:
 Past Exalted Ruler William l.. O'Con- : nell, past president Of the Connecti-
 cut Past Exalted Rulers association
 and Past Exalted Ruler William F. Hynds, trustee Of the local lodge. William Carpenter, one of the char
 ter members, will be master of cere-
 monies at the dinner, which will be served at 6 o'clock to the "old tim- CTS" A. l.. Haasis of New Haven donor Of the handsome antlers in the 1 lodge rooms, will also be a guest. The lodge chairs for the business meeting
 will be occupied as follows: Exalted
 Ruler, D. r. Crowley; esteemed lead ing knight, Noble F, Pierce; esteemed loyal knight. John F.. Roberts; es-
 teemed featuring knight. Howard F. Sanford; esquire, James T. Case; cha plain, George l.. Fitzpatrick: in-
 ner guard, James l.. Murray; tyler, Herve l.. Breault. All of the above are past exalted rulers of the lodge. After the lodge session, at which nom- nations for officers will take place, an entertainment will be presented and luncheon will be served. Flee ton of officers will take place on
 March 6.
 Discusses school Surveys
 Benefits of school surveys were dis cussed by l.. II. Bugbee, superinten- dent Of the West Hartford schools at the meeting Of the Federal Hill Parcnt-Teachers association last night at the schol auditoriom. He highly favored the survey and told of the splendid results in his jurisdiction of the plan. The survey in West Hart ford was made at the request of the school committee of that town and was conducted by a staff. composed of X. D. Simpson, chief of the bu- resu Of special Investigations: r. s. Camp, state supervisor Of elementary education; ]. B. Davis. state super visor Of secondary education: F. F.. Harrington, chief of the bureau Of tests and measurements and was done under the direction Of the Com necticut State Board Of Education
 An entertainment program, that was very pleasing 10 all, followed the talk and dancing concluded the ar- engagements. During the dancing. many novelty dances were introduced under the direction of Mrs. William ]. Malone. Mrs. Earle J. Arnold, presi- dent Of the Federal Hin association was in charge of the program. The dance music was played by the New Departure orchestra.
 Play second Game
 The second game of the series with ! the American Legion five Of Terry | vile will be played by the West Ends | on Thursday night in Terryyille. | where the home quintet expects | victory over the Bristol five due to | the different floor space. In Terry. | vile, the seats are above the floor so hat no breathing spells are given the players when the ball goes among the spectators as at Red Mems hall in Lhis city In the first game last week. the West Ends won after a hard Lusslc.
 Library Circulation IncIeaSeS
 Growth in the circulation of the ocal library was reported by l.ibrar- an Charles l.. Wooding at the month"; y meeting Of tho library board last light, when the total circulation for January was shown to have been ii,- '56, which was S7s volumes more han in January 1928. The circula- ion included 761a per cent fiction which was 2ie per cent less fiction han a year ago. II
 Of the volumes issued 29 were in italian. 2G Polish. l7 Lithuanian. ts french and 15 German. Eighty-two mounted pictures were also issued turing the month
 Two hundred and se1Cnty-cight vo1- mes were added during the month. 52 by purchase. one rom the bind ry. four federal documents. and one Y. y gift from the Bristol Greek Latter iub. Eigbty-sovcn volumes were re- ''N NHi ihE Nt4t HipHtNs Itdt lpE lH he library February l. 1924. 45.67a-
 Receipts at thc library wcre sS.I1.
 Mr. WoodinC also made his report , B agent ot the library fund which howcd receipt Of incom. since last aport sIS7.7i. and total income or and sso4.12.
 Both reports were accepted: and |,
 vas voted 10 transfer $500 10 fhe brary fund in thc hands or the city , -casurcr.
 Bills were approved argrrgatiug I 1.l77.4n. Kills for Ahs iwo months. ieccmber and January. arc se14es i lore than for the same months of f g2g-3. an increase which is consid- rabiy more than accounted for by 1c new card catalog case paid for in anuary. v Voted to pay to Mir soule the iani- $ ,r. s1s extra for the bookcases si iade by him.
 The board decided to buy 5u copies il [ the history Of Bristol to rep8ace orn out volumes when special 2 rice on the lof was offered by the ristol Press Publishing company. It as been found that an average Of ge volumes are ready for the dis l .rd nt the end Of every ls months i that the present purchase Hill as- ire the needs of the library for the | sxt 70 years.