Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04
WEEKEND PILGRIMAGE
 TC lgATI04'S CAPITAL
Over 4oo Night school Pupils, e1chers and AauCsks iMa axe
 Trip
Greeted b. Pres.deas- Return Home
 Tired But EatAusiaftie

Putnam isfa band a .rlaE- CTS t8 the National Capital Ez1ra1 o tsis c.tg from t5air HEnd at Washington az an early hour Monday morning. tired. ges Hat happy and en- thusiafc. They had seu many lH- terestlng ghta ard had been received tg the Pres ld Inf of tHa United States. This WaF enough ta make up for dis- turbed siumberz and long t1resafae Journey
 The entire state delee sion n1uhar- d over 100 night school papl-s and teacher. some were not get eltlze1s of the country but al Nere Americans. They were in the nations capital not for an outing but for purpose. They had not made the trip in ease and com fort that money afford They were willing % spend two nights fn day coaches thai they might .ee and learn. The few hours that fhsy had in Wash ington was just what t was Intended to be-an intensive sdacatigH. The Htl- grims asked ne2er=eHaiaR questions, secured ali possible free books and aampHe1s. and les nothing escape their observation
 The pilgrimage Haz the first ever sent from fhe l. Has arranged 5 che bennyieaH railroad. the Con ueefic4t State Department 1f Eduea- Ion caapeFat ing He entire uambf including pupils saHHH- officials and guests Was i3s Robert C Dem aE director af American lzatlon in active charge
 Greeted by President
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 -fgIi5 made auUrt sIfHFs f1 visit CH1 Sunday morning
 Sight Seeing Begins
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 nia Returning t= fiH- tels the party then vis- t tH sHionaI Library and t=aa ceFtiau in tH# Webster llsh given osr entirely ta HfHrI rIcH-ltz.ln work H1re was an rarIal.E lued exhibition flr tho  Sunday ug due % tt tha8ght- falue tor Bingham th1s who at'a a make hurried trip through taa capitol thc day before were given an opportunity Co enter md inspect 5be building Returning m ther h1t luncheon was rvHd and at Sunday afternoon tbe neeiai tra.u fl the Washington sta tiar. arriving in Hartford at li.50 n m