New Britain herald., 1926-05-10
.E.B |. WILL NAME
 DYSON PRESIDENT
Nomination No SuTpriS9-- Minis terS Ask Reorganization Of Glass

! George II. Dyson, twice q vice 1 president Of Everyman's Bible class. yesterday was nominated as a can didate for the presidency next year, succeeding B. F. Armstrong. Tha faction or the nominating committee has been anticipated for long time, Although there is a strong possibility Of an opponent being nominated next Sunday because Of vacancy which the nominating committee yesterday forgot to hil, Mir. Dyson's election is practically Ia assured.
 According 10 custom the class It. quires two candidates for the presi- dency, the defeated candidate auto matically becoming the first vice president The nominating commit tee did not name Mir Dyson's oppon- ent. although several petitions had been received 10 do so. but rather left a vacancy in the ranks of the vice-p presidents, nominating but three when four must be elected Three Nice-Prcsidents
 The three vice-prestdents nominat- cd include A. E. krause, 4, A Mills. and Joseph R. Andrews. Baker T. Mann was nominated as secretary; Norman W. Hart az assistant secre- tary and Richard Hubert, Jr., as treasurer. Charles J. Symonds was renominated as historian.
 Mir. Dyson has been prominent in the Bible class since 1t started and lis active in Masonic circles He is chairman of the mercantile bureau of the Chamber Of Commerce. Mir. Mills is Q past chairman of the same bureau and Mir. Andrews, who as sumes an official position in the class for the first time, is a past president of the Chamber Of Com merce. MT. Mills has been active in official circles in the class ever since Its beginning and has been lieutenant general in the red army. Mir. Mann was chairman Of the class transportation committee several years ago. Mir. Hart is d former ad- iutant Of the white army and was acting general for @ brief period. MT. Hubert served one term as general Of the blue army. Mir, Sy- monds vas renominated for the po- sition he has held ever since the class started. and will encounter no opposition. Mr. Krause is first vice president this year
 Clarence Hayward will succeed Walter Gould as general of the red army; Victor Davis will succeed William Hotchkiss as general Of the white army and William A. Cash
 more will succeed Ernest R, De- chant as general oc the blue army. The class was notified yesterday that the last named individual, ac- tive in class affairs since it started and one Of the original 83 mem bers. will terminate his activities in the class with the close Of the present season. The election next Sunday morning marks the close of the class until next September. There were 200 present yesterday.
 Farors Reorganization
 The opening prayer yesterday was made by Rev. Dr. George ". C. Hill. X letter Of regret that he could not be present was read from Rev. Theodore 4. Greene chaplain O. the blue army. Erie. addresses were made by Eey. sam uol A Tiske. Rev. Dr. A. A. Ahl- quist and Rev. William II. Al darson. Mir Alderson, speaking for all the ministers. recommended q reorganization ot the class with a complete new doal. H. advised q complete change from top to bot tom. referring 10 the gradual drop ping off in attendance seen for th" past two years. He advised that every man in the class be thrown hack into 0 general group. that , armies he done away with and two new groups 10 be known as tho . army and navy be formed. The elimination from tho books of . names of men who are no longer . Interested was recommended by the ministers.