New Britain herald., 1924-02-28

land will be held on March [. The buildings consist of the parsonage of the Baptist church and of several dwellings on the estate of David F. . Casey.
 Many Attend Dedication Dedication of the handsome new two room school of the Edgewood district on Jerome avenue attracted
 about 300 residents of the district and friends last night. Following the presentation of a pleasing program, a l luncheon was served and dancing was 1 enjoyed.
 stephen NJ. Wells. the first speaker of the evening. gave interesting facts about the early history of the com- munity. He spoke about the early ] families and of their influences for those community activities which have again recently been shown in the erec- ] ton of the school house. MT. Wells : in a well described story, told the pu- l pils Of the school the great values in
 the lesson of life which come to those who begin a task and then con-
 scientiously and thoroughly complete
 that task His concluding remarks of
 congratulations to the community in
 completing the erection of this build ] ing were appreciated
 ! Gaylord B. Cook accompanied by
 Mrs. Louis L. Beach. pleased the audi ence with the rendition of two songs. Noble E. Pierce, chairman of the board of education, congratulated
 the community and spoke interesting | ly and humorously about the many i trips he had made to the old school | house during the past year and half 1 in an endeayor to assist the voters in
 determining upon the final plans
 which would mean the erection of a new building. Mir. Pierce told of one of his very first reeollections of com- ing to Edgewood as he humorously added years ago:" and said that even this early visit was very early in the morning. He added that all of his recent visits had been after dark but that with the fine new building Edge
 wood now possesses he looked forward
 with pleasure to seeing the communi-
 ty in the daylight. Mir. Pierce assur-
 ed the members of the community
 that in the. very early future they
 would all be able to appreciate the
 
 means of developing and enjoying a
 fine community spirit.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernest R. Hinman of
 Burlington sang a duet which was greatly appreciated by the audience.
 Arthur c. Hitchcock, member of the board of education committee on rural schools. congratulated the dis trict upon the fine spirit which they had shown and said that reflection of this self same spirit would mean much in developing fine community club for the district. Mir. Hitchcock urged that the schoolhouse be con- stantly used as a community center. as meeting place for all those &C., tivities which have the community good at heart. In suggesting ways in which this could be developed he re- ferred to the splendid success which has been made in this direction by the South Chippins Hill Community club.
 Miss Axilda Hebert. assistant super visor of public school music, gave reading which was much enjoyed
 Samuel Gillette, representing the South Chippins Hill Neighborhood club, extended the good wishes and congratulated from the South Chip pins Hill community and told about some of the activities of that com munity. Mir. Gillette's information, as he insisted, was not fin the spirit of boosting but was wholly presented in the spirit of good neighborliness and in assuring the people of Edgewood that by organization and by the de- of community spirit they could accomplish just the self same things in just the self same suc- cesstul manner as the South Chippins Hill organization has been doing. He paid a splendid tribute to the work that has been accomplished by the women in the South Chippins Hill club and the very fact that in the short time they have been working that they have contri- buted to Bristol's community interests and to the paying off of the indebted ness of the school a total of s1,562- 12 is all ample warranty for the fine spirit which has been created in this district.
 The building committee, consisting ,f Charles Loveland, Smith Blanchard John Melnick and Frank Barnes was represented by Charles Loveland, who ,n behalf Of the committee, presented he keys of the new schoolhouse to vr. Barnes. MT. Barnes in receiving he keys assured the building com nittee that in his position as com- nittee chairman he would accept the lew school building and endeavor to keep. the grounds, the and equipment in the best of and for the best inter- sts of the community. Miss Eliza 'eth Gleason. Supervisor of Public ichool Music assisted by Mrs. Louis .. Beach. sang three solos which were realty appreciated.
 At the conclusion Of the program he women of the district welcomed he guests in the basement where re- reshments were served. Holman's furnished music for danc- ng. Although the dancing began lith many Of the latest dancing num- ers, in a very short time the square ances were the order of the pro- ram and the guests were greatly as- Isted by Frank Stone Of Burlington -ho acted as prompter.
 The schoolhouse was formally pened to the pupils today. On Wed esday evening Of next week there ill be a meeting at o'clock for the ub. It is anticipedtaulws( g, theft urpose of organizing a community ub. It is anticipated that every Jut In the entire community will