New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-08
STATE TAKES over
SUNSET ROCK park
Formal Transfer Of IS Acres
Made for National Park
one SMITH Is ELECTED

Teacher Association-Glass Blow
crs Observation-Disclosures Etlu-
cation Week-Other Items.
The second public park within the
limits Of Plainville has been created
with the formal transfer of Is acres
of land at Sunset Rock to the State
of Connecticut. This land, located
in the eastern portion of the town.
has almost unsurpassed natural
beauty, with fields. brooks. thick
woods and sharply uplifted cliffs
from which a view Of the surround
ing country for miles about may be
obtained. The place has long been
desecrated by careless persons and
its beauties threatened with destruc-
ton, but its acquisition by the state
will result in the safeguarding and
perpetuation of them and will permit
all the residents of Connecticut to
enjoy them.
The land has been taken over by
the state from two previous owners.
The Sunset Rock association. which
was organized some years ago to
preserve the spot and to turn it into
an outdoor recreational center. has
decided the state 10 6-10 acres on
the west side OF Crooked street and
stretching along Indian Trail avenue.
The land. together with the build
ings. trees. and fora, and donated
"for state park purposes for the
perpetual use and enjoyment of the
people Of Connecticut" as the deed
states. This action was decided upon
by the association at a meeting of its
directors on August - and was car
ried out by it's president. William b.
Rossberg of New Britain, and its
secretary treasurer. b. B. Bassette OF
| the same city.
The manufacturing concern OF
I.anders, Frary e. Clark has decided
the other AZ acres to the state. It's
lift Is located north Of the land pre-
sented by the Sunset Rock associa-
ton.
Until this fall Plainville had ND
| public park other than the small
plot Of greensward at Maple and
Whiting streets. Then, through the
gift of Charles H. Norton. it &C
qlired the huge tract in the south
western part of the town which is
icing developed with possibilities
unexcelled anywhere in the state
The creation of a state park in the
eastern section, in addition to Mr.
/ Norton's gift. turns Plainville from
one of the least equipped towns. a.
far as parks go, to one Of the mos
favored in the state.
| Smith Is President
Governor Alfred f. Smiths hopes
OF becoming president Of the United
achieved election to a presidency
when Howard s. Smith of Farming.
ton avenue was chosen to head the
Plainville Parent-Teacher association
at its annual meeting last night ir
the high school auditorium. Mr.
! smith succeeds Mrs. H. S. Wash
burn. who was elected last fall as
the first president of the association
Other officers for the coming year
are the following: Vice president
/ Mrs. Harold l.. Newell: secretary, J
! Wendell Yeo: treasurer. Miss Clara
w. Leyonborg. Charles r. Sher-
man was chairman of the nominal
ing committee which presented thi:
slate of officers.
Annual reports Of the outgoing
officers were read. The meeting
then took up the question OF con-
tinuing the one-session plan in the
high school. superintendent Leor
C. Staples gave the administra tiou's
views on the question, defending the
| experiment. Several parents spoke
some in favor and others opposed.
The picture for the best represen.
tation Of parents of the pupils in
any one room went to the Grade S-A
room of Miss Gertrude Tupper.
Glass Blowers Demonstrate
! The Venetian Glass Blowers dem.
onstrated their skill this morning al
a special assembly of the high schoo
pupils in the school auditorium. Mr.
Burke and Mrs. Cross did numerous
seemingly impossible feats with
their glass to the great delight Of
the students. They blew a, vase
I from n glass tube. made a magnify
ing glass and meerschaum pipe
and crowned their performance b!
blowing a standard OF silver-fused
glass and drawing out the ends into
the masts and rigging of ship
They had with them some fine-spur
| glass which seemed more like hair
and this was examined with wonde'
by the pupils. The proceeds of the
demonst ration we're turned into the
i school athletic fund.
! Arn,t>titc Day Plans
| The observance Of Armistice Day
in Plainvillc will begin Sunday morn