New Britain herald., 1924-01-31
PRINCIPAL FINISHES
 A YEARS SERVICE
Orron |. Judd Completes Long
 Term as School Head
SECURE C. OF 6. SPEAKER

At Church - Pneumonia Vctim Serious-L o. o. F. To Meet Tni E,ening-keller Case-Bricfs. Orrin L. Judd, principai of tho Plainyille grammar school at tho
 close of school today. completed 14
 years of service as principal of the in.
 stitution.
 Since Mr. Judd first assumed the
 position of head of the school or
 January 3l. 1910, many changes have
 taken place in the teaching staff. sys-
 tenn Of education and appearance Of the buildings. When he first took over the leadership of the school the plant consisted of nine rooms in a
 wooden building which was then con
 sidered old.
 Mr. Judd came to this town from | Ha azdrdHille, where he was engaged in
 similar position. He succeeded 1 Frank A. Clapp here.
 | At that time the kindergarten was
 being held in the parish house of the : Episcopal church. Mir. Judd. seeing the necessity of having additional rooms appeared before the school board and after explaining the condi- ! tions that existed, succeeded in having the board appropriate a sum of money with which four additional rooms were added to tho building and modern facilities installed.
 Six years later, in 1917. Mr. Judd gain appeared before tho board and asked for money with which 10 con struct additional buildings and the installation of more modern facilities, The board granted his request and four new rooms were added to the others, making the school consider ably larger.
 The school has continued to grow and since that time Lew portable buildings have been added and a kin dergarten built. At the present time tho teaching staff, which consisted of about nino teachers at the time Mr. Judd first became principal, has in- crca scd until at the present time it consists of 20 teachers. The school attendance which in 1910 was very small now numbers approximately 500 and the one session plan is being used In seeyra Of the grades.
 Besides bringing about the erection of new buildings and the expansion of the school MT. Judd has also extended tho school along more modern lines in the teaching system and has jn- stalled the latest system Of education.
 He was instrumental in having a moving picture shown at the school with which many things can be clear ly ilustrgted to the children. He has also installed the chIldren's bank sys. tenn by which the children save money every week, this money being deposited in thu plain,ille Trust com pany and at the end Of the year each 1 Of the children has n substantial sum i of money.
 Setnre C. of C. speaker.
 1t was announced today that the | in charge Of the Chamber | of Commerce meeting Friday cven- ing. February $, at o'clock, has sec cured F. I. Miller, town manager Of West Hartford to be the speaker of Inc evening.
 his shllttt Hhp btNi AO"H hhdBAl of West Hartford for the past two years. He is being brought here 10 rxplain the manner in which West Hartford is administered and to eN- plain the manner in which the finance Of g town can manage any own az though it was business and make it show a profit,
 Following Mir. Miller's speech -cgular business meeting will be held ,j, whoch 1t is expected that plans Sill be made for the coming year.
 preceding the regular meeting meeting of tho members of the Cham ger Of Commerce will Dc held at 7:sO ,'clock. Particular attention is called O the change In date Of The meeting. rhich was previously scheduled to be 1 .cld on Thursday evening. February ,
 Pneumonia Victims serious. {
 Fred Bullen. who has been serlous- { y ill with pneumonia for the pas' cw days and who was reported to ( ave passed the crisis. was reported ] his morning 10 be in critical com ition.
 The condition Of Fred Canen or [ last street. who has also been ser ,usly 70 with pneumonia. vas report s | this morning as improved. !
 Church Program.
 Tomorrow the first Friday or the !, lonth will be celebrated with two ', iasses a' the church of Our Lady of i, lercy. The first mass will be served n 1 5:5n o'clock and communion Will e served at o'clock. . Saturday. which is listed as candle las day on the church calendar. will e observed at the church Of Our ady of Mercy with a high mass at 80 o'clock. at which time tho bless