New Britain herald., 1925-08-17
OLD GRADS RETURN
 FOR BIG REUNION
Former Pupils Of PlainViIle
 Schools Meet Again
Especial to the Herald)

Plainville, Aug. 17-A total of sl5o, half of which came from the check book of Governor Trumbull, was turned over to the town of Plainville for use either in the bet terment of school conditions or the development of the towns play grounds by some 300 former Plain- vile school children who assembled from all walks of life to be present at the fifth annual reunion of the Plainyille graded schools association Saturday at the Broad street school.
 It was voted at the reunion that whatever money was left after the deduction of expenses should be turned over for either of these pur- poses, and Gov. Trumbull at once announced that he would double this sum, which he did.
 A feature of the gathering was the message of welcome dropped from the sky amid the gathered reunion CTS by Gov. Trumbull who came to the reunion by airplane from Bris- tol. Former Governor Marcus H. Holcomb was also a distinguished guest,
 Mrs. Mary Hadsell Castle. presi dent of the association. made a vel coming address. Joseph Mccarthy. chairman of the board of education, also gave short address.
 The regular business meeting fol- lowed at which the officers were elected.
 Election of Officers
 Mrs Collette Frisbie Smith If Shaker Farms. West Sufield, was chosen as honorary president and other officers elected were, presi- dent, Mrs Mary Hadsell Castle, Plainville; first e-presldent Gov ernor John H. Trumbull, Plainville; :; second vice president, John F. Lamb. PlainvillA; third vice-presi- dent, James Simpson, Plainville; fourth vice president Mrs Carrie Lauridson Smith. Plainville; fifth president, Mrs Anna Diggle Bailey, PlainIille; sixth vice -rresi- dent, Clifford Potter, Springfield, Mass, seventh vice president Will liam II. Eustice, first selet tman, Ter ry'tlle corresponding secretary, Miss Julia R. Barnes. Plainville; record ing secretary, Miss Helen $, Brock, Pl1inVillc; treasurer, Thomas r. Prior. assistant treasurer of the PlainFille Trust co.
 The secretary's and treasurer's re- ports were read, followed ty the adoption of resolution which pro- cided for the disposition of the money in the treasury
 The selection of the time and place for the 1926 meeting was left to the committee for decision,
 Mrs. Colctte lTrishie Smith, hon. orary president was presented with basket of flowers.
 Address Ivy Gov. Trtlmhull
 The meeting was then addressed by Governor Trumbnll, who recall "l bis own school days while pupil in the local schools referring special events which influenced his later life. and stated that his main reason for entering politics was to pay hach, in measure, the advantages he had received under tho state school system.
 Governor TrumbulI was followed oy former Governor Marcus ToI- comb, 3 teacher in the plainvile schools in 1884. He spoke of his carly days as q teacher and was greeted by some of his former pupils. The next speaker Was Charles Norton of PiainrlIle, an Hp- pointed under the John Scott award for meritorius service in the line of mechanical achievement, Mr. Nor ton was born in PlamNille and at tended the loCal schools. He has r gently returned to reside in Plain- vile after retiring from business in Worc"sttr Mass. He spoke of the growth of the town since his boy hood days ana the progress made along many lines
 The entirely assembly then gath cred at the north side Of the school building where group picture was taken by Samuel Knight local photographer
 The exercises were continued in front of the building and short speeches were male by former prin- cipals and tegchers of the schools.
 Charles Am"s, principal from 1373 10 1874. but now principal of the Brown school Of Hartford and 2 m"mbcr of the state board Of cd Dcaton spoke at length of his days ss principal in the local schools comparing II with his present work in one of the largest schools in Hartford where the majority of pupils are of for ign pircntagc. He c1jled attention 10 in" splendid ciu- zens these pupils makc after being educated, referring also 10 the number of his pupils who had help ss well as that O. tbe World War. Principal Irrm tSI4 to '9t speaker
 $. [. Williams, principal of the schools from 1S7t to 1891. recalled his experiences in educational cir cles in rlainNiIle urrin l.. Judd, who tnok charge Cf tne schools in 1Atn and Mir Lord tho newly ap- pointed principal of tho Linden