New Britain herald., 1924-01-18

hrnn perfect attendance al each meet , ing.
 Much work Of VT. useful sort
 has been done. and sales have been ! held 10 obtain money for materials. $@.9S has truS been received. $3.93 oX- , pended. leaving q bmIanc" oc Sj.55 on ! hand January |, 1924"
 Church school.
 "Thc errolIment ot the South church school January 1. 1924. is as follows. Cradle rojD. 243; home de- r#,rtmout &>S; Itahau school, &7; kindergarten. 46; primary, l5o; iu- II or. ls@; senior. @N3; officers. 10: traj 1.4ro.
 "Tnr above Iisurrs show a slight in,r4as" over last year. The average attendance. Ja1. : 10 Dec. go, was 47N. Average attendance, October to December, inclusive, was 5@l The percentage Of attendance in the var ious departments sine" summer has reached unusually high figures. Ar engagements have been made for the >uperint andents of the primary and junior departments To devote two aft oruoouS week to visiting in the comes Of the children, thus bringing the parents into more intelligent con tac: with the school. and promoting r, gularily of attendance.
 Emphasis has been laid on the quality Of work and much has been accomplished in providing standard cGurati onal material to help the teachers in more adequately meeting their opportunities. Pupils arc put ting moro study on the lessons, EiUIes for class usc arc being called for. and T new supply has heen add "d for this purpose. Several pupils have purchased Bibles through inc school for home use, Quite q large number from ths school joined the church this past year. We are trying 10 educate our young people in their responsibilities towards others by in forming and interesting them in rhe various agencies through whom the church works. such as our mission ! ary boards, schools and other institu- tons.
 "A well organized week day school l for grades to |, inclusive, has been ! carried on for two years, cndeavoring 10 supplement tho Sunday instruction, l for which there is not sufficient time i This year the Methodist church has joined with us, forming the United l Week day School, and 100 boys and . girls are enrolled,
 "The annual picnic al Lake Com i pounco was q big day, as usual. for . the Soo Of our church and school who . attended,
 "our church school library with it's . upto-date books and magazines has been largely made use Of this year
 "Ahout 25 young people in our school have been sent to Older Boys and Older Girls conferences. and to summer school,
 "Tho Italian department is growing and is a completely graded school. from Kindergarten to intermediate de- partmcnt. inclusive,
 The Cradle Roll held its annual party on the church lawn in June which brought together many Of the and babies Of our parish. l,
 "The home department has received contributions amounting to s1oo. and ,St was paid for supplies. ihe res, be- ng sent 10 the M.All Mission. l.
 "The Chinese department has had full and regular attendance. some Of he men coming from Bristol and plainyile. One man has entered the college at Springfield. and two are in public schools here. Ono Of the teachers in thc department invited tho men to her home for New Years party, which was gratly | 'nioyed. Offerings have amounted 10 iSi and s69 has been paid out for