New Britain herald., 1925-07-01

"The muffled drums sad roll has beat
 The soldiers last tattoo No more on lifes parade shall meet
 The brave and fallen few. On flames eternal camping ground,
 Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards with solemn round
 The hivouac of the dead,"?
 A. This is from The Bivonac of the Dead" by Theodore O'Hara.
 Q, Which Is the correct eXprts- sion 10 use in announcing hymn "stanza" or 'yerse"?
 A. Either word is correct.
 e. In calculating the acoustic properties of room or hall what factors are taken into consideration
 A. The acoustic success Of a room depends largely upon the length or duration of sound after it is stopped. This reverberation should not exceed two seconds by more than few tenths of second if the room Is to used as music hall or place of as- scmhlage. If has been found that the reverberation is practically indepen- dent of the place where the vibrating body is situated, or of the position of the hcaror: it depends on the volume of the room, upon the materials of the walls and ceiling and floors. upon the cushions, the audience, etc, and 10 8 certain extent upon the intensity of the sound.
 Q. What is the work of the Actors Church Alliance of Ameri- ca?
 A. This is an organization found- cd in 1899 by Walter E. Bentley, g Protestant Episcopal clergyman who had been an actor. It's purpose is the establishment of closer relations be- tween the church and the theatre. It provides chaplains of all denomina- tions 10 minister to the needs of the dramatic profession, and agitates against Sunday performances and evils Of the stage. The A lliance is affiliated with tho Actors Church Union of England, an organization O. similar purpose, The membership is about 5000. II has on its rolls about l,5o0 chapains in more than 400 cities.
 Q. What kind Of work does an "actuary" do?
 A. In Ancient Rome an actuary was a clerk who recorded the public acts or orders of the Senate and other public bodies In recent times the term has been applied to officers of life insurance companies and cog nate enterprises who supply the cal culations as 10 the probable duration of life upon which insurance con- tracts, annuitics, etc., are based. Q. Is there a character called Adam" in any of the plays of Shakespeare?
 A. Yes. In 'As you Like It" there is an old servant who follows the 1 fortunes of Orlando called by this name. His age, he apologetically says lis as lusty winter frosty but kind IN' (Act II Sccne3). The part is one which Shakespeare himself is tradi- lionally said 10 have played.
 Q. How ola is Jane AdIanls. the head Of Hull House Social settle mont, and is she Of American birth?
 A. Miss Addams was born at CrIariIle. Illinois, September 6, 1860.
 Q. What is an Admiralty Law?
 A. The system ot law and pro- r"dure relating to maritime transAc- ! tions It owes ifs name 10 the fact that originally E was administered in England by the Lord High Admi- ral.
 c. When was Adrian College founded?
 A. This is one O. the oldest CO., cducationat irsti!u!ions in the cour- try, hr;ng orsNnizsE at Adrian, Michigan. in 1884. The school is ! rnder the eontro! of the Methodist Protestant church. Five women have been executed iE England and Wales since 1901. | l,n