New Britain herald., 1924-11-14

| past BlaHu ol Ssauhssen louse, and veterans button was presented to T.. l.. furrey, the youngest veteran Of the lodge, He has just rounded ont 2S years membership in the or- der.
 santa Claus did not forget the members of the order who while living in PlainYille, arc not members of the local lodge. X veterans but ton was presented to Treat L. san- ford of Harmony lodge, New Haven.
 He joined the order m 1872. thus completing 52 years of membership. Past Grand Bertram A. Gray of Kearsarge lodge, No. PIT of West Lynn, Mass, was the youngest visit ing member present. he having com picted s6 years membership last night,
 During the day, cards were sent to those veterans who were unable to he present, and bouquets of flow CTS were dispatched to two of them Nho are confined to their homes with illness.
 | Republican caucus A republican caucus will be held In the town hall this evening at S o'clock at which delegates to the convention 10 name candidate for senator will he elected. The con- vontion will be held In Hartford on November 2f and % and 1t is ex- pected that a large number of re- publicans will turn out tonight.
 American Educational Week
 The week of November Y to 23 is 10 be observed throughout the United States as American Educa- tional Week
 Special programs will be given in the schools, according to an an- nouncement by Principal Orrin l.. Judd, appropriate sermons will be preached in all the churches of all denominations and communities, large and small will hold public meetings in the interests of educa- ton. The purpose Is to show the Importance Of education especially in a free country like this.
 The American Legion with the large educational organizations throughout the country are especial 1 ly interested in the nationwide movement for observance of this week and special programs have been set aside for each day of the week. They arc as follows: Monday, November IT, Constitution Day: Tuesday, November 20, illiteracy day; Friday, November 21, physical education day; Saturday. November o2, community day, and Sunday, November 23, for God and Country day.
 In the PIainvne schools the week will be observed with regular school work and interesting programs. Parents and others are cordially in- vited 10 visit the schools on any day next week. They will be shown the rooms and given an opportunity to view the work being done. Accord ing 10 Principal Judd, if the school is to accomplish anything more than the transmission of knowledge from one generation to another, the ex- isting attitude of indifference toward the child's education must give way to the realization that the visit of the parent to the school is an op- portunity for their cooperation and aid in trying to 5help solve school problems. He urges visits more lof
 tive interest in school life, both edu- cationally and socially.
 He says that the teachers are glad and in need of suggestions from the parents in coope "ation with them in their work. This will bring fruit 1 fu relations between the schools and the community which win result in, raising the standards of civilization among the younger generation one of the greatest problems in the schools of today.
 Without close cooperation between the school, parents and community, the best results will not be obtained in the advancement of civilization.
 On the other hand he states, many misunderstanding so prcya- lent in school management and often one-sided In the interpretation given them, could and would be averted by frequent visits to the schools by the parents and others. for the in- lerchange of opinions, cooperation and cement to the teachers could become more of an established custom.
 That he says, is why a week is set aside, known as Educational Week, that parents and others inter- ested in schools may be reminded that they should pause from other duties for q time to see what our schools are doing for the future cit- zenship of the children they intrust to them.
 Principal Judd hopes that 'he parents of the children and all oth- ! CTS interested in the schools will help ! make the coming observance of i Educational Woek in the schools and community, one of profit, inter est and advancement to all, for he says "Education is 9 better safe { guard of liberty than a standing army"
 High School Honors
 Virginia Conforti ranks first among the students of the TlanNille High school in marks for work com pleted 10 the first week in November. , Helen Ostman holds second place, | William Weber, third and Elcry | Haskell. fourth.