New Britain herald., 1928-12-15
OVER
 30,O0O ESTIMATE
School Enumeration Indicates
 2l Per Cent Growth
GLEE CLUB EVENT TONIGHT
High Powered Deluxe Car Frpm Waterbury Found Abandoned When Gas Gives Out-IAsal Car Stolen, Found in Vermont,

BristoTs population at the pres ent time will exceed 3l,o0u persons according fo an estimate made by Superintendent of Schools Karl A, Relche. These figures are based on the total enrolment of the public and parochial schools of the city. and if accurate, indicate that there has been an increase of approNi- ma,ely 2l per cent during the past eight years.
 The 1920 census credited Bristol proper with a population Of co.6:o. and Forest,iIle, which is also a part of Bristol. with a population of 4,- a42, bringing the total for the city at that time up to :5,1 Mir. Kciche is of the opinion that Eristo's pop ulation will exceed 10000 within 10 years and in this Councilman Charles K. Anderson, who is also comptroller of the New Departure Manufacturing company. concurs.
 Due to Industry
 The increase in population Is naturally attributed 10 the growth Of the local manufacturing concerns during and since the years of the World war. Many Of the plants have doubled their facilities and their working forces have been increased proportionately. Several new con- cerns have also been organized dur in rtt itx, has had noticeable bearing on the city's growth.
 With the influx of workers from neighboring cities and states, 1t has been necessary to increase the hous- ing facilities and many new tracts have been developed and built up within the past several years. Hun dreds of new houses have been erected in the ForcstNille and East Bristol sections and large tracts on Pennington and Jerome avenue have been sub-di,i1ed into building sites. Several large apartment houses have also been erected during the past two years in the central part of the city and it is understood that contracts are soon 10 be awarded for others.
 City officials and those close to the business affairs of Bristol are of the opinion that the prediction of Jic superintendent of schools will be realized.
 Ialc GIcc Club Concert The advance sale of tickets indi- cates that the community theater in the high school building will be filled to capacity this evening fo, the annual concert of the Yale Gl.e club. which is given under the aus. pces of the Bristol Yale club. The concert program will start promptly at Ssl5 o'clock and will be followed by dancing in The high school gym. Music for dancing will be furnished hy Bill Tasjllo's Foot Guard orch"s- tra.
 | The Yale Glee club. when frs, organizrd in ISIS. was known as th. Yale Musical Society and consisted of but twelve members 1n 1850 i: was supplantcd by the Beethoven club. consisting of twenty-five mal, >oiccs. The name of the Vale ln- vorsi'y Glee club was adopted jf 1866.
 | Each year the GIee club partic- pates in he intercollegiate glee clut contest at Carnegie Hall. New York city. Approximately 50 colleEe. rep r"senting one-third of the states in tho union. participate in this con- test. Up 10 the present time the Yale Glee club has captured twn first places, two seconds and T third. A victory this year will mea n permanent possession of the cup of- fcred to the first club winning threa first places.
 Pythian Sisters Elect At a meeting Of Rockwell Temple. Pythian Sisters. held Thursday eve ming. the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Most excellent chief. Mrs. Mary S. Gu cuel: excellent senior. Mrs. Florence Ryals: excellent junior. Mrs. Cora Fairclough;: mistress of records and correspondence. Mrs. Bertha Peter. son: mistress of finance. Mrs. Flor cnce Cunning: manager. Mrs. Lena Scheide': protector. Mrs. Bertha Morton: guard. Mrs. Grace Hubhell: sitting past chief. Mrs. Tessa Downs
 The newly elected officers will be installed at meeting 10 he held on Thursday evening January 10. 1929.
 Waterbury Auto Abandoned Here
 \ large touring car Of an cNp"ns i've make. the property of Harry Garhcr of c3c Plaza avenue. Water.