New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
UNUSUAL TRIBUTE
 FOR MISS CURTIN
(Continued From Fire Page)

MISS Curtln; deacon, Rev. Michael Heating; sub-deacon, Rev. Joseph Otto: master of ceremonies, Rev. Raymond J, Clabby. Rev. M. J. Traynor Rev. Charles coppens, Rev. John F. Fay and Rev Patrick Daly were in the sanctuary The commit tai services were conducted by Rev. Francis Murphy, Rev. Michael Keat- ing and Rev. Joseph Otto.
 The actiye pail bearers were Jos eph P. Doran and James Doran of Meriden. Herbert J. Annear of this city, Earl Brady of Hartford and Thomas Murphy and Fred Murphy of this city.
 Statement By Secretaries Association.
 The following statement was issu- ed today by the Connecticut Com mercial Secretaries association through its president. Earl J. Arnold of Bristol:
 Tn the passing of Miss Mary Cur tin, the secretaries, not only of the Connecticut Association of Commer- ciai Secretaries bat also of New Eng land and Natonal Associations will feel that they have sustained great loss. <
 Miss Curtin had been very help full member of these three associa- tions, and her enthusiasm for her chosen profession. sher outstanding ability and her fidelity to her trusts will ever be remembered by those who had the privilege of association with her. ..~..
 Miss Curtin brought 10 her posi- ton. not only a very great degree of ability, but also a love for her work that made it possible for her to achieve such great success. This abilhy enabled her to help many of her fellow secretaries in the papers that she had presented at both the New England and Connecticut Asso- citation meetings. In her paper pre- sented at Concord, N. IT., last sum rner before the New England asso- citation she gave a very helpful, re- sume of the New Britain Chambers activities in connection with the Building of the Burlitt hotel, and gave many statistics and facts that helped others on consideration of such a problem.
 "At one of the Connecticut meet
 ings in Bridgeport another very able
 paper was presented and, as usual,
 Miss Curtin received close attention
 and her talk carried considerable
 weight.
 Tt was recently the great pleas
 ure of the membehs of the Connec-
 tlcut Association of Commercial
 Secretaries to confer upon Miss Cur
 tin the honor and position of secre-
 tary-treasurer of that association,
 this deserved recognition Of her serv-
 ices coming at the annual meeting } held in Waterbury. The first meeting
 at which Miss Curtin and the writer
 had charge az the newly elected of ficials of the state organization of secretaries was recently held at Nor
 wich, and 1t was my privilege to
 have the company of Miss Curtin and George RiX of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce on the ride , 10 that city. I well remember the shop talk that was indulged in, and some of the very high ideals that Miss Curtin entertained for her posi-
 tion, and her attitude toward ques-
 tlons connected with the discharge
 of those duties, caused the writer to have an even greater admiration for her ability and her clarity of vision.
 The Connecticut Commercial Sec retaries association has sustained a great loss, and the realization of this , loss will be keenly felt as the var jus meetings are attended, our late associate having been frequent at. tendant upon many of these gather .ings which have proven so helpful to , organization sectetarieS
 EARL J. ARNOLD, President Connecticut Commercial Secretaries , association"
 Tribute at kiwanis Club Meeting. "The city has suffered an irrep- , arabic loss" George H. Dyson told the Kiwanis club this noon in pay , ing a glowing tribute to the mem- |, ory of Miss Mary E. Curtin. but it has paid a tribute which no money 5 could buy" He said that under no
 other circumstances could the mer-
 chants of this city be induced to
 close their stores for an hour. no matter what price might be offered them.
 Mir. Dyson said that he had the ? reputation of having had some sue |. cess in civic work, but admitted that much of this was due to the l volunteer aid offered by the late f secretary of the Chamber of Com- l merce, who had given of her own
 time 10 put the projects over. "She , was a young woman who didn't size . a person up by his money, national.
 ity, or creed" he went on, but
 they were all the same to her and
 she did all that she could to help them. Let us carry on her work ' and make New Britain bigger and r better for other people to come
 here"