New Britain herald., 1926-10-05

the nation October 3rd to 9th fin. elusive, calling attention to various causes of fires and preventives Children are urged particularly to familiarize themselves with the fol- lowing facts: CD The nearest fire box to their home; (2) How to turn Tn fire alarm; (3) How to notify the central fire station by telephone In case of fire; (D Things to do in the matter of safety of life in the event of fire in ones own home.
 Teachers throughout the city havs been instructed to bring to the at tention of their pupils either in classroom or in general assembly,. definite information concerning fire losses and fire prevention. For the calendar year of 1925, Chief John II. Hayes Of the fire department re- ported 14s fires. 50 per cent of which were caused by carelessn ess according to the chief. The total f1rs loss to buildings and contents by fire during last year amounted to $19,SS0.
 Several fire drills have already been held at some of the schools un- der the supervision of Chief Hayes assisted by Captain Morgan G. Far rel and Electrician Thomas Kelly, At the high school. the entire build. ing was cleared of pupils in one minute and forty-five seconds, remarkable performance when one stops to consider the SIP pupils en. rolled.
 Bremen have also been busy making inspections oc basements and the rear of buildings located in the business districts and all ad- verse conditions have been ordered corrected.
 Bristol Public Evening School
 The Bristol public evening school vii start it's 2lst season when the doors open Monday and Tuesday evenings of next week for resistra- tion. Free instruction to Bristol residents will be given in three school centers the Forestville school on Academy street, East Bristol school at the 'Y" and at the old southside school building on School street.
 The Forestville and East Bristol schools will open Monday evening 1t 7:15 o'clock, while the Bristol center will start on Tuesday evening 1t the same time.
 The classes in Americanization, CT q I,Yl i'm, zI, A> conducted at the three schools and at the Southside the work will be given in three grades. beginners. ir- termediate and advanced. This course is given four nights week. Monday. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 7:15 to 9:1S.
 In the vocational division classes in dressmaking will be offered at all three schools, each class meeting two nights a week.
 Cooking will again be offered a& the Southside and Forestvills. al. though the latter class will be rain- tained only If a. sufficient number register on Monday evening.
 A class in millinery is again offer. ed this year at the Southside school only and all interested are urged to register the first meeting. as a con- tinuance of this class will depend upon the number applying on that evening.
 Mechanical drawing and shop mathematics Is offered again at the Southside school only. with mechan- ical drawing on Mondays and Thurs days and shop mathematics on Tuesdays and Fridays. These two each other and both may be attend ed by the same pupils. Registration for these classes will be taken in the manual training room at the rear of the basement in the olo South- side school building.
 The school as a whole will run 75 evenings during the fall and winter season, with vacation periods at Thanksgiving and Christmas and 1t is planned that the season will close approximately March 4th.
 Although the teaching staff will not be announced until later, 1t is understood that the personnel of tho faculty will undergo very little change, all teachers being com- petent and experienced.
 Further details will be found on the posters now being placed on the bulletin boards of all local factories, as well as the banks and retail stores of the business section.
 Neighborhood Prayer Meeting
 The regular weekly Neighborhood prayer meeting will be held at 74S o'clock this evening at the Swedish Baptist Chapel on Goodwin street instead of Wednesday morning. Meeting of D. of V.
 Sarah E. Reynolds Tent, No. Is. D. of |. V.. will hold it's regular meeting at o'clock tomorrow eve- ming.
 Funeral of Accident Victim
 The funeral of Earl K White, who was instantly killed in an auto mobile accident in Waterville last Sunday night, will be held from his late home at Second avenue at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow. Rev. Ernest l.. Wismer, pastor of the First Con- gregational church, wiu conduct tho services and burial will be in West cemetery. '...a
 Seicheprey Post Meeting
 A meting of Seicheprey Post. No. 2, American Legion. will be held at o'clock this evening in Legion hall. A final report will be made on the excursion to the national con- vention in Philadelphia and Arm istice Day plans will be discussed. It is also believed that arrangements will be made to enter a team in the County Bowling league, made up Of
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