New Britain herald., 1930-11-12

and Teachers associations. All the schools in the city are linked up in : chain, none being superior to an other. but rather all necessary in the general scheme of things.
 New Britain is city of oppor- tunity as America is a land of op- portunity, said the speaker, and he reiterated this statement in spite of the depressing conditions through out the country. The educational system is the reason he gave for this success, and parents should con- sider nothing too good for their children in the field of education, he added.
 Following Mir. sladc's speech. Peter PajeNski appeared on the pro gram and urged parents and pupils to be liberal in subscribing to tickets to two benefit performances to be given at the Senior High school on November o1 and December ,, under the auspices of the United Parents and Teachers association for chli- dren who have defective cyeslght'
 In the absence of the chairman Of The association. John kulper the vice president, Frank krupo, con- ducted the meeting, The program of entertainment followed the meet jne of the associat ton. The audi torium was decorated with regard to tuo subjects under discussion at the school this week. armlstice ana nc t,onal characters. The decoration scheme was cleverly carried out by the children in grades Fl ana D.
 Israel Putnam School
 As a, part of American Education Week program the children Of the Israel Putnam school wrote invita- ticns to their parents, inviting then' to the first annual meeting ot me Israel Putnam Parent and 1eachers Association held last night
 From 7:30 until s o'clock the par ents visited the teachers in the'r tespective rooms and discussed Vari- ous problems and phases of school work.
 At s o'clock the parents and teachers assembled in the auditor i;n1 where the children of grades 4-1 and 4-2 presented a play ent'- ted What Becomes Of It." This li- l1,strated the use made of the an- nual contribution 10 the Junlor Red Cross and was directed by Miss Er- lsnson and Mrs. Wtkin, teachers in the school
 Following this, motion pictures chewing New Britain schools al work were shown.
 During the business meeting pre- sided over by Mrs. Edward Beach, Principal Ruth Jacobs explaine that many times a child is prop- lem to his parents and to his school because he is working under a seri- cus physical handicap.
 Civic clubs in the city have at ttmpted to relieve this condition by assisting parents in securing glasses for the children. But the problem has become too large for civic club1 to solve alone. so the United Par ent and Teachers Association is as ,istlns in raising funds to make ad- justments for the problem child.
 Miss Jacobs explained the plan Of this organization was to raise funds for this purpose by giving two en- tertainments in the Senior high \ school auditorium, November @l and December 5. Parents were urged ia support the cause.
 A special invitation was extended to the parents to visit the schools become familiar wkl1 the children work in order that the parents might be able to help the children solve their problems as well as guiding, counciling with the chll- dren.
 The auditorium was filled beyon capacity.
 The children in the entertainment were:
 Fairy, Doris Woscina; Draga, Az res kowalczyk; Marjorie, Genevieve Bogdanski; Alice, Helen Cap; Fran ces, Rita Sczykowski; Skinny, John Zyjeuski. Stubby, Jack Miano; Franz, Edward Grudgien; Dwight Edward Hraubic: Albania, Russell Fisher; Illinois Joseph Baronowsk' czechoslovakia, Lucy Zaiko; Vienna Helen Polassi: Serbia, Tony Chud- zik; Roumania. James Smith: h. dian. Jennie Insalaco: America Elizabeth Psrzan; Red Cross nursr