The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
Taft Students Aiding
 ! Clothing Drive Here
Music Director Opens Campaign With 2SO Pound Con- , tributiOn; Artists, Writers Attend Meeting
WATERFOWL stephen CAny Correspondent a seotS Avenue Telephone

Watertown, April 10 - The Taft school is conducting an enthusiastic drive among students and faculty for the United National Clothing Collection. The clothing collected at the school will be sent to the main packing center in Pintoff's vacant store, Main street. next week. A 2SO pound contribution of clothing given by MT. and Mrs. George Mor- gan and their daughters, gave the drive at the school most auSpi- cious start. MT. Morgan is music di- rector of Taft school.
 On Friday at assembly, Fred Hol- born, a student at the school and the son of Professor Holborn of Yale University, now in Washing ton, working for the government, gave a very fine talk to the students on the United National Clothing Collection. He included informative facts on the campaign telling the boys what to give and where to give it.
 At the close of study period Mon- day evening, members of all the class committees started out on a canvass of the school, each boy soli- citing clothing for the drive from all students and members of the faculty, living on his respective corridor. A follow-up collection of clothing will be held in about a week.
 Roland Tyler and John Kingsbury members of the faculty are serving as co-chairmen in charge of the Taft school drive and they are as- sisted by the student chairmen of the various class committees who are Ben Johnson of Long Island, head monitor and head of the boys committees; Larry Munson ot New Haven, Bill Trombley of New Haven and George Gershel of Hart Eord.
 Artists and Writers Meeting
 Mrs. Harry Skilton and Miss Ruth 9kilton of Scott avenue, Mrs. Aus tin Allyn of Atwood street; MT. and Mrs. A. J. Mcleod of Cutler street; MT. and Mrs. Robert Giordan of Oakville and MT. and Mrs. George Pelser of Bethlehem, were among the many persons from cities ana towns in the state who attended the meeting of the Artists and Writers of Connecticut" which was held at the Middlebury Town Hall, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Pelzer was in charge of refreshments.
 A program of piano music was presented by Mabel Besthoff and one of her piano pupils, Ruthmay Robinson of Brookfleld. Mrs. Ida Norton Munson of Woodbury read from her new book of poetry "The Surgeons Hands"
 ! Albert J. Benedict of Waterbury, president, presided at the short bus- inesS meeting and Mrs. Robert Gior- dan of Oakville was elected the new editor of Leaves of Laurel", the magazine published by the Artist and Writers of Connecticut
 Following the meeting refresh ments were served.
 Opening Day At Golf Club
 The social committee of the Wa tertown Golf Club met Sunday afternoon at the home of the chair man, Roland Tyler of Taft School. Other members of the social com- mittee are H. H. Heminway, Mrs. John Reardon, Mrs. G. Milton AL lerton, Mrs. Henry P. Stearns, Mrs. Edwin G. Reade and Mrs. Fletcher Gudson.
 Saturday, April 28 has been set as the opening day at the golf club and at this time a tournament for both the Reds and Blues will be conducted. Following the tourna- enent dinner will be served.
 Serving as general chairmen for opening day will be the president of the Watertown golf club, John Rear don, and Mrs. Reardon, Dr. M. Heminway Merriman will be in charge of the tournament and the dinner will be in charge of Mrs. Ed win G. Reade and Mrs. G. Milton Allerton.
 New Children's Books Listed
 The following books have been hdded to the shelves of the children's room at the Watertown Library.