New Britain herald., 1926-08-16

would contribute in large measure to the up-building Of the physica and mental well-being Of loca youth. He agreed to donate si0l 10 the founding of the playground and said that in addition to this he would pay the salary of the instruc- tor for the summer of 1927.
 CIlford B. Patter, president of the Fotter Knitting Co.,, of Springfield, MaSs.' Was introduced. He referred to the days he spent in PlainviIIe as a boy and to his attendance in the schools here. He gave many "reminiscences of his school days, bringing to mind a number of his companions and what they did for nm, also paying tribute to his boy hood teachers.
 Election of Officers
 Officers were elected as follow s: Honorary president. Mrs. Colette Frisbie Smith of Shaker Farms. Somers, Conn: president. James E. Usher; honorary president, Governor John H. Trumbun: vice. presidents, John E. Lamb, Joseph Mccarthy, James Simpson, Mrs. Anna Diggle Bailey, and Mrs. Carrie Lauridson Smith, all of Plainville, Burton W. Lewis Of New Britain. William Eustice of TerryFille, Cliff ford 5. Potter of Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Jennie Parker Troy of Hart ford and Mrs. Elizabeth Moody Scott of Terryville; corresponding secretary. James J. Graham; record ing secretary, Miss Helen Brock; treasurer. Thomas r. Prior.
 At S:SQ o'clock the entire com pany assembled in front of the school building, where a group pho tograph was taken by Samuel Knight Much Of the success of the reunion is attributed to the work of the various Comimttees, especially to John r.. Lamb and his committee, and to Mrs, Anna Diggle Bailey and members of her committee.
 Among Those Present
 As these reunions have now be- come a popular event, each year secs larger number of former pu- pills in attendance. A pleasing feat ure of this reunion was the pres ence of Charles Ames, first principal of the Broad street school and now principal Of the Brown school of Hartford; s. P. Williams, principal from 1874 to 1891; Frank W. Clapp of Norwich, principal from 1902 to 1910; and Orrin L. Judd. who as sumed the principalship in 1911 and is still serving in that capacity. Mrs. Nellie Terry Read one of the first teachers in the Broad street school, honored the association with her presence as did Miss Susan Graniss of Terryyille. former Kindergarten teacher in the local schools, but now Of Rutherford, \. J. Governor John II. Trumbull and Charles II. Norton, tn local inventor and holder of the John Scott medal, were guests Of honor at the reunion.
 Former pupils coming from a dis tance to attend the reunion were Prof. and Mrs. John Hrl of Wash ington, D. C.; Dr. and Mrs. James E. Prior of Boston, Mass; Mrs Col lette Frisbio Smith and Mrs, Laura Hough Frisbie of Shaker Farms, E. ". Walsh Chicago; Virgil Smith, Tampa, Fa.; Mir. and Mrs. Charles Broee, Mir. J. C. Ernst and Mrs. Irma Brose Ernst of Charleston W. Va.; Henry Smith and Mrs. Carrie Parrish Smith and William Benton and Mrs. Daisy Bassette Benton of Wassaic. \. Y; Mrs. Mary Tinker Jamicson and Mrs. May Manchester Gates Of Springfield, Mass; Mr and Mrs. Wendell Norton of Torrington; NJ. and Mrs. Frank Cramer and Miss Dorothea Cramer of Torring- ton; Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Parker of Bridgeport, Mrs. John Walker of