New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
Bristol M.us
kUSHLAN, ATHLETE AND GOOD SCHOLAR

i ANU uUUD SChULAh 'jHish School Basketball Playel l Will Be Yaledictorian
 COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT Oil Burner Blamed For Ftre-Isdd
 Back From World Tour New
 Departure Concert - Sued For
 Slander-Othcr News Notes.
 Samuel kushlan. q member of the Bristol High school basketball team, state champions, will be tho valedic- 1 tortan of the graduating class at ex- ercises to be held in June, according to an announcement made at the Monday afternoon assembly by Prin- clpal Henry E. Cottle. For the four years course he amassed the aver age Of e3.52 per cent in all of his studies, which is considered all the moro remarkable because of his ac- tive interest in athletics. He is the son of Mir. and Mrs. David Kush,a. Of l49 Laurel street. In the fall he plans 10 enter Yale University. The salutatorian of this years graduating class will be Miss Eliza beth S'eed. daughter of Mr. and Mrs, ihomas stecd of Kenny street, Forestville. Her average for the four years course was scc2. Miss steed plans to enter the New Britain State Normal school in September. Honorable mention was also given to Miss Edith Dalzell and Sidney Alexander. the two other high stand pupils in the class. Miss DaIzeI. who attained aneaveraga of so.97 for the four years, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs William C. Dalzell of l5s Woodland street. She has been actively interested in school affairs and Is member of the Girls Glue club. which was awarded frs, prize at the interscholastic meeting held Tn south Manchester last Friday.
 Sidney Alexander is the son of Mrs. Fannie Daley Of Smith street. His average for the four years was 'o..4 per cent. During his course at the High school he has been identified with all musical activities and IS concert master of the High school orchestra. He Is considered one of the most accomplished young violinist in Connecticut and has taken part in numerous musical presentations in this and other cities He has already been admitted 10 Dartmouth College on a special certificate because Of his high stand. ing at the High school.
 Returns From World Tour
 Herbert I. Ladd of s3 Bellevue avenue has returned from a four months cruise around tha world on the Canadian Pacific steamship Elm. press of Australia. Mr. IAdd sailed eastward from New York early in December and after visiting China. India and Japan. returned by way of the Philippines, the Pacific ocean and the Panama canal. making a short stay in Cuba. On the trip he covered approximately 35,00O miles,
 Commissions to Meet
 A meeting of the city playgrounds commission will be held at z o'clock Wednesday evening. April 18th. in the city court room. At 8 o'clock the some evening. the board of park 1 commissioners will meet in the city | council chamber.
 Testimonial Banquet
 The close of the businessmen's class of tho high school gymnasium was marked by testimonial ban auet tendered last evening to George athletic director of the city schools, at Polies restaurant. During the evening. Mir. Brickley was pre- sented with handsome banjo clock, the presentation speech being made by John T. Chidsey. president of the C. J. Root company. Other mem- bers of the class who spoke were as i, follows: William Bowes. New De- parturc Manufacturing company. Ralph F.. Strong. principal of the 1 South Side school; William N. De- Roster, corporation counsel: Ex- Mayor Joseph F. Dutton: Alfred IT. breckbill. scout executive: Attorneys George Ward and Romaine Spare of the New Departure Mfg. Co.,; and Harry Beach. of the New Departure 70.
 During the winter the class has net semi-weekly.
 Whist Club Match
 Thirtysix players participated in he whist club match at the Bristol Hub last evening. the members re. siding in the northern and southern sections of the city being vanquished oy those living in the east and west. The losers entertained the winners 1t a buffet lunch at the conclusion 'f the tournament.
 Return From South
 Mir. and~ Mrs. Burton o. Barnard 'f 5i Walnut street returned last night from Florida where the have 'een wintering. The trip both ways vas made by automobile.
 T.. L. Dunbar Encampn,ent
 A meeting of F.. l.. Dunbar En- 'alnpment, No. Sc. I. o. 0. F.. will ,e held at o'clock this evening in stephen Terry hall.
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