New Britain herald., 1924-05-01

Olcaro. Rose Paul. Corinne Seravalli. llerchcl smith, Cumcettina Neneziano hntolnette Wroblewski and John Logge.
 To Mrs. Anna M. Young, principal of the evening school, goes all the credit for carrying on the work so successfully this year. There have cen evening schools before in Berlin, hut none Of them have ever ''panncd cut" right. This graduation is to be the first ever held In the town.
 The young people have shown keen interest in the school this year. but tho adalt class did not fare so well. There was an cnrollmcnt Of about 20 men and women and the at- tendance was fair the first part of the year. However, it dropped off and toward the end the average attend ance was seven or eight. Miss Mary U'conncil of Now Britain was in chnrge Of this c'ass. Sho has been trained in Americanzation work.
 Mrs. Young has instilled into the school this year . keen interest in work and the pupils have grown 10 appreciate education. The attendance has been practically loo per cent, an ss orishing thing for the town Of liorlin. according to Miss Mary Gris- wo'd. superintendent of schools.
 It is amazing. says Miss Griswold. how the pupils have kept their inter ,st in their school work. Most of them work during the day in the fac A. .l. l.aa IA and their work is hard.
 With thcrc facts in mind, it is seen that it Is not easy to give three nights week 10 evening school. each scs- sion being two hours in length. They have bccn held through sheer inter- est in their work, says Miss Griswold. They have shown their appreciation Of Mrs. Soung's efforts by being punc- tual in attendance and by settling down and working hard.
 The class in arithmetic has covered exactly the same ground as the day classes in arithmetic have co,ered. Mrs. Young has been in charge of this class. She has taught them the old fashioned methods. which after all. are the best. Square root, compound interest and other details have been carefully studied. The pupils have proved 10 he sharks" at mental arith- metic and their progress has been tapid. Most of them nave shown ex- cellont work in penmanship also.
 Travel Great Distances
 If has not been T simple matter for many of Inc boys and girls to reach the school in kensington. Some Of them have to travel over lonely. dark roads. Many Of them have 10 walk two or three miles to attend sessions. une girl walks all the way from the extreme southwestern part Of the town. near the Southineton noun tains. Another girl who lives in Beckley has to come from some dis tance past the quarries. There are two boys who live up Newington way and they have 10 walk down the rail- road tracks each night. The fact is that all Of these have been regular. missing hardly session Of the so5lool all year.
 The girls who will graduate tomor- row night have made their own dresses for the occasion. These are composed Of rose colorcd blouses and white skirts.
 Character Building
 It Nas found. upon investigation. that practically all ihe members Of the school hand over their entire weeks pay which they receive from tho factories, to their mothers. taking oGs only enough needed for slight ex- peFses The school has done wonders in the promotion of good character. It las added touches Of gentility and helped the children along the path to gooi American citizenship.
 The evening school has been watched with interest by residents of the town this year. In former years it has met with no success to speak Of. It has had an average attendance Of about 14 pupils and enough money has I.een spent for the education of 50. 1Ip boys and girls have moi taken hold cf their work and interest has la9eed Ii has been different this sea- soa.
 Cmtinued Their Work
 OEe interesting fact about the work this year is that those enrolled . Ire loath 10 give up the work. The reor.rsd amount of time had becn pu: tn and all uas ready for rrsdua