New Britain herald., 1929-09-30

which consisted of Judge William J. Malone. chairman, ;. : Ernest Andrew, Fuller F. Barnes !, George s. Beach, William r. Calder. Edward Cafferty, John T. Chidsey' J Joseph r. Dutton, Alexander Harper, Harold Hayden, Edward 1ngraham. James Moody, Capt. Kenneth Moore. Dewitt Page, Charles R. Riley, J. B. Sessions, w. Kenneth Sessions, Ies- ter Sigourney, Charles T. Treadway, and Louis A. Wheeler; the generalga memorial and auxiliary committees which included Adjutant l.. F.. Loom- is, Past Commander Joseph Strup, Quartermaster Julius Clark, Con- mandcr stephen A. Teller, Chaplain George Thomas, Charles Blanchard, Edward Mallory, Mrs. Margaret Quinlan. Mrs. Esther Teller. Mrs. Fila Thomas, Mrs, G. l., Chipman, Mrs, C. W. Dawson, Mrs. Edward Thomas. Mrs. F.. C, Waterhonse. Mrs. John Dolan. Mrs. Katherine Griffin, Mrs. John r. O'NeiI, Mrs. Ruth D. Sessions. Mrs Ruth Sands, Mrs. George Stanwood, and Mrs, George West. There were several cars beaE- ing the guests of honor.
 Following the automobiles was the Veterans of Foreign Wars Band and local members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Americap Le- zion and their auxilaries. The Phil harmonic Band, of New Britain. led '' cars which bore large numher of veterans. The plainville Fife and Drum Corps was followed by a troup of Girl Scouts, the Bristol Boy Scouts. and, in the final division, more than 100 uniformed Spanish War Veterans and their auxiliary or g142ations.
 The parade marshalls and aides wore Captain William <. Hayes, Cap. tain Charles r. Blanchard and Comradc Bruno Brown. '" Ceremonies
 The program was opened with an
 invocation by Rev. William r. Laflin.
 Following an introductory address
 hy Joseph F. Dutton, the "IiIler'- was unveiled by Miss Francis Strup.
 daughter of Joseph Strup, chairman
 of the ,morial committee. Ac- ccprauce of the memorial was maGts
 by Mayor " Raymond Crumb, for
 the city. and an address was made
 by Past State Commander Johh
 Quin. of Stamford Charles P. Dun-
 lay also addressed the immense
 gathering. A coruct solo was ren-
 drrod by Ernest A. Becker. accom-
 panied hy he New Departure Band
 BcncGiction was then given by the
 Rev. Hubert D, Jones, retreat was
 sounded by the bugles of the local
 Roy Scouts. and the program was
 concluded with the playing of the
 star Spangled Banner" hy the New
 Departure Band. During the course
 of the program, an acroplano, pilot
 ed by Lieutenant Samson, flew low cover the park and dropped bouquet
 of carnations just about 5o feet away
 from the monument. The flowers
 were the gift of Paul Hubbard, local
 florist.
 There were several guests of honor.
 present at dedication. Governor
 Trumbun was invited but telegraph ed the committee before the opening
 of the program that he would be unable 10 attend the exercises. Some
 of those who were present as honor
 guests included General George NJ
 Cole and his daughter, and Mrs, H., D, IIadsell Castle, sister of Mrs. G , A. IIadscn.
 After the program at tho park, re- , frcshmcnts were served at the armory and a dinner was served at , the Isndcc club for the guests of . honor.
 l05 Increase in Pupils I There arr. according to officials of l the local schools, 405 more pupils I registered this year at this time than {. there was last year. Compilation , show that 5,475 pupils are now at- f tending the Bristol educational in- . stitutnns. The high school rcgs- : traUon totals 739 in both buildings, 7 senior and freshman. which is a de-
 ,Crraso of six ds compared with thn . record on the opening of school this year. T. is thought that the regis
 traitor for both buildings will be } about 500 throughout the year. Two | hundred and fifty one freshmen are } hstcd at freshman high school and
 54S at senior high. CT the latter
 number 6& are freshmen. most of - whom are enrolled in the co-opera , tive ncourso, bringing the total of - freshmen to 314, an unusually large ! freshman class.
 l The Federal Hill school shows q - greater number, by 24, than at the . first of the month. At John J. Jen- = uings school tho pupil attendanc. q h"s been increased in number by 5t - since the first and at the south Side |, records show 29 more. At tht Q North Side, tine registration is about r the same but the Park street schoo Q there arc 20 moro than there were c at the first. Both the East Bristo D and Fifth Avenue schools show sligh y increases. Larger roGistrations have
 also been I, corded at he Forestvil'e f Sarah F. Reynolds and Greene Hill. q schools. Rural schools have report c cd additions of one or two pupils tc II their totals,
 New School Possibility -4 p Ii looks as though. by the increas, l. in school registration, that new facil y itjrs will be soon ueccSSitatcd. Pro Q visions will also have to be made fl - inc third district soon, according tt }, the officials, and it is thought, tha l. tue voters and committees will ap e prove inc erection of a school on % site which they now cwn on Crow' [. street betore September, 1881. {. Citizenship Training n Those pupils. of the Bristol evo l. hing schools. who wish to obtain frs It and second citizenship papers will b
 given special attention along tha l. Continued on Page ID