New Britain herald., 1928-11-14


cles by using the different meas
| ures for the purpose.
The kindergarten rooms were fill
ed to overlooking with parents who
witnessed the excellent plan and
management Of work done there.
showing that kindergarten work
was not all play but that children
there are taught practical lessons
for their primary work.
The last part Of the session was
given over to entertainment. One
room had a short play on Safety
while others entertained with edu-
cational games, music. Rotations.
and similar things.
Similar programs were carried
out at the Linden Street school,.
where approximately 200 parents
were present. The work which
ordinarily would have been taken
up in the afternoon. was taught
during the special evening session.
Little effort was made to provide
special programs. emphasis being
laid upon actual school work In the
various subjects. In Room 6, how
ever. = short playlet. The Simple
, Farmer" was offered by James
Burgess as the farmer and Edgar
kildrain as the highwayman. This
made an instantaneous hit and was
repeated by request in another
room.
The evening was thoroughly en-.
joyed by the visitors at both schools
and the parents expressed many
compliments to the teachers, con.
graduating them on the excellent
work done in school and the splen.
did interest shown by the pupils
Many fathers were present. avail
ing themselves of the chance to see
their children actually at work in
school. Parents also had a fine op-
portunity to meet their children'x
teachers.
The plan of an evening session
during Education week was pleasing
to the parents and is expected to
result in closer cooperation between
home and school. This cooperation.
the school authorities feel. Is I'M
portant and. in fact. essential for
the growth, development. and best
interests of the children in our
schools.
The high school will hold classes
this evening. beginning at o'clock.
There will be two regular periods.
followed by an assembly at which
! a program will he offered by the
pupils.
Three Drivers in Court
Truck and pleasure car drivers
made up the docket of court SEES.
sion held last night by Justice Will
liam Cunningham and Grand Juror
Charles F. Conlon. three of them
appearing before the justice after
having been arrested over the
weekend by State Policeman Will
! liam Landon.
William J. Brown of IS Russ
street, Hartford, the single operator
of pleasure car on the court
docket, pleaded guilty to charge
of speeding on Pennington avenue
Sunday evening. He was fined $40
and costs.
Joseph Neuhart of IS Camp street
New Britain. was charged with
overlooking his truck. which con.
tanned an excess of $500 pounds Of
stone when it was stopped by the
officer on the southington road Sat.
urday evening. He said the truck
had been loaded by another man in
his absence and that the rain had
probably caused a miscalculation OF
poundage. He was fined SIS and
costs.
A plea Of not guilty was entered
by Vernon G. Prayer Of Bunker Hill
avenue, Waterbury. an employe of
the Byrolly Trucking Co. of the same
city. He was charged with having
4140 pounds too much Of kegs OF
loom fittings. He disclaimed intea-
ton to violate the law and said he
must have underestimated the
weight of the kegs. Attorney Pertuc-
ci. who represented the trucking
company, asked for leniency. and
the case was nolled on payment OF
costs.
H. S. Basketball
Plainville High school will open
its basketball season on Friday eve
ming, December Z. when Thomaston
High will be its opponent in game
at the local gym. Plainville is again
in the Western Connecticut league
and hopes to make better showing
than last year when the squad was
composed of green men and failed
to win a game. The schedule Is as
follows:
December 7-Thomaston at Plain
Vile.
January 11-Terryville at Terry
vile. January IS. Litchfield at
Plainville. January 25-Watertown
at Watertown.
February 1-Terryville at Plain
vile. February S-Thomaston ct
lhomaSton. February 15-lltchfield
at Litchfield. February 2O-Water-
town at Plainville.
Dow Awarded Grange Contract
The Plainville Grange Corp. voted
last night to go ahead with the plans
for altering and cnlarging Grange
hall and awarded the carpentry con-
tract TO Lester J. Dow. An addition,
2oxSS feet in size, will be built on
at the rear, providing a new stage
and dressing rooms and 2oxsS
kitchen. This will give the building
a dance hall as large az the emit C
structure is at present, also dining
| room OF the same size on the first
floor. A new nine foot wooden en-
| trance will be built on at the front.
according to plans. and a new heat