New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1915, Page 15

STATE TEACHERS' | CONVENTION COMING Gatherings Next_Friday in Four Cities in the State Next Friday, October 22, will be a holiday for the public school children in Connecticut, but not for the teach- ers, They will attend the sessions of the sixty-ninth annual meeting of the Connecticut State Teachers’ soclation, which this year will be helid in four cities, Hartford, New Haven, New London and Danbury. In former years the convention was held in Hartford and New Haven, but the 5CODe of the work has greatly in- creased and the distance many of the teachers have to travel made it wise to split the convention into four gathérings. New Britain teachers will attend the Hartford meeting, which will be held in the Hartford High school in the main hall on the sec- ond floor of the Hopkins street build- ing, Principal Louis P .Slade of the New Britain High school is chairman of the executive committee and Miss J#me Darlington, supervisor at the sState Normal school, is a member of the committee on resolutions. An important event in which New Britain teachers are socially interest- ed in will be held Thursday night, the eve of the convetion, at the Hart- ford Golf club where will occur the annual reception and banquet of the Connecticut State Teachers’ league- This league has been working stead- fe afiy for the establishment of a Wofhan's college in Connecticut and this year sees the labor accomplished the college having been opened al New London. President Frederick H. Sykes and members of the college faculty will be guests of the teachers leéague at the banquet and reception. . The speakers of the evening will be ctgaen from the college faculty. An- otHer big work the Teachers’ League hals undertaken, not as yet with com- plete success, is the teachers’ pen- sion movement. Miss Ella Fallon of this city is president of the league and has done conspicuous work both in connection with the woman'’s college and the teachers’ pension movement. Friday the preliminary business jmeégting of the State Teachers’ as- sociation will open at 9:40 o’clock and at {10 o'clock there will be an ad- dress on “American Ideals in Educa- tion’ by Jay William Hudson, pro- £ sor of philosophy in the University of Missouri. There will be another business meeting at 3 o’clock and at 8:15 an address on “Democracy i cation” by Philander P. Claxton, ed States Commissioner of Ed- n at Washington, D, C. A Dumber of important section @egting will also be held. ‘The pro- on High 'school work has been Ptangd by Principal Slade. At 11 ock there will be a departmental ound table to discuss = the topic “SUMMER CAPITAL” TO BE IN NEW JERSEY as- Vilson Decides to Occupy Former Home of John McCall at El- beron, Next Year. #n ‘Washington, Oct. 15.—President ilson today decided to. spend next mmer in New Jersey in the former flome of John A. McCall, at Elberon. e estate, on which stands a magni- ent house, is known ‘“‘Shadow pawn.” The president was offered the ee Use of “Shadow Lawn” by a pmmittee headed by Rep. Scully, ihich brought a letter from Gov., lder. The president insisted, how- fver, that he should pay rent, and pid that if the committee pleased it uld give the money to charity. Gov,- Fielder in his letter urged the ‘esident to spend next summer in lew*Jersey to receive “The glad tid- Z’ of his renomination. The pres- Ent ‘only smiled when that was men- ned. When Mr. Wilson announced B.t he would accept the invitation was warmly applauded and all the legation insisted on shaking hands th him. His acceptance means he will not bturn to Harlakenden house the resi- ince, of Winston Churchill at Cornish H., which he has occupied each mmer since becoming president. e MecCall mansion is net so seclud= as Harlakenden but is larger. Ar- gements for turning it over to the sident have already been made by e committee which saw him today. WITH THE ELKS. [ige house committee of New Brit- jodge, No. 967, B. P, O. E, is king special efforts to provide the mbers with entertainments of an [isual nature this winter. Plans e not been completed for the sea- 'g_social program although some of events have been arranged. The t event Will be a Hallowe’en dance saturday, October 28. An old hioned socisd session will be the ure on Thursday evening, Novem- 4, and a suckling pig dinner will on the bill of fare on Thanksgiv- VATE FOR ELECTION. ridgéport, Oct. 15.—Three polit- conventions were held here last t, Mayor Clifford B. Wilson being ominated by the republican party no opposition. Daniel E. Walk- won out over Alderman J. H. hlin, 36 to 24. in the democratic cention. Members of the Commis- Government League nominated &y, Mavor Henry Lee and an en- ticket. This league is fighting for bmmission form of government in eport. 7 | ] s NO ALUM —NO PHOSPHATE OYAL, BAKING POWDER Made from Cream of Tartar Absolutely Pure Teaching How to Study.”” The sub- jects to be considered includes Eng- lish and history, mathematics and science, foreign languages and com- mercial subjects. At 2 o’clock there will be an address on ‘‘Supervised Study” by Principal Slade and also by William Wiener, princial of the Central Manual Training High school of Newark, N. J, At other section meetings have been arranged for su- pervisors and principals, elementary schools, p4nary and kindergarten, rural schools, music and vocational education. Miss May Heath Noyes of the New Britain Normal school is chairman of the pwmary and kinder- garten meeting, which will be held at 11 o’clock at the Church of the Redeemer, 688 Asylum avenue, There will be an address on ‘“The Kinder- garten of the Day” by Grace L. Brown of Teachers college, New York. Vo~ cational education will be in charge of Joseph Wiselfier, director of man- ual arts in the New Britain schools. There will be meetings at 11 o’clock and at 2 o‘clock. At the latter hour Principal William C. French of the Prevocational Grammar school, this city, will deliver an address on ‘“New Britain’s Experience in Prevocational Training.” The annual business meeting will be held Saturday at 11:15 o’clock in Room 220 on the first floor of the High school. PARENTS GATHER AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS Season’s Activities Begun With Interesting Programs At the Central Grammar, East, Smalley and Monroe street schools, last night, the season’s activities in the various Parents and Teachers’ as- sociations were begun. Intructive and entertaining programs were carried out and sucess was such as to guar- antee an ever-increasing interest in these functions, which have now be- come an almost indispensible part of the school system in New Britain. At the Central Grammar school, President Carl F. Ramsay delivered the address of welcome and briefly outlined the season’s work. Musical selectiong were well rendered by the Tommasoni family and the Mendel- ssohm string trio. The remainder of the program was informal and con- sisted of an inspection of the school and also the rooms of the Prevoca- tional school near by. A social hour with refreshments followed- Mrs. Wilfred H. Dresser of Hart- ford, president of the Connecticul Congress of Mothers for Child Wel- fare, delivered an instructive and in- teresting talk to the parents and teachers at the Monroe street school in relation to the aims and efforts of the child welfare movement, Louis Chapman rendered piano selections and the Misses Louise Doerr and May Williams favored with violin and vocal numbers. Refreshments were served and a social hour enjoyed. The program at the East Street school was varied with an inspection of the rooms and the work in each grade was explained to the parents by the teachers in charge. Later in the kindergarten a program of entertain- ment was carried out. Mrs. David Wicander rendered vocal solos and there were violin selections by George Marlow and readings by Miss Brown. Refreshments were served. Attorney George LeWitt delivered an interesting talk on “Fire Preven- tion” at the meeting of the Smalley School Parents and Teachers' asso- ciation, It was a timely topic and made clearer to the many present tha real value of the movement started last week when fire prevention day was observed throughout the state following the governor's proclama- tion. President Albert W. Vibberts delivered an address of welcome and there was a musical program consist- ing of violin selections by Miss Mil- dred Anderson, vocal solos by Miss Catherine Gaffney, a recitation by Carl Dixon and piano selections by Miss Clara Olcott. Refreshments were served. Next Tuesda and Teachers’ school will hold their first meeting of the season, Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hills of the South Congregational church will deliver a stereopticon lecture on “ITtaly” and a social hour with rc- freshments will follow. evening the Parents’ Tn addition to hearings already an- nounced the board of public works will give hearings next Tuesda. | ning on the extension of the sew {EIm and West streets. N. B. H, S, VS. WATERBURY. High Schools Will Meet At Electric Field Tomorrow. In view of the recent victories of the High school football team, over Torrington and Naugatuck, followers of the local eleven are confident that it will show up well against the strong team of the Crosby High school of ‘Waterbury, tomorrow afternoon at Electric field. This is the first grid- iron contest which has been arranged between the Brass and Hardware city High schools for a number of years and the local players are anx- ious to reopen football associations with Waterbury with a victory. The regulars are playing better football than usual in scrimmages this week, showing a very good de- fense, which the scrub backs find hard to break, and also a powerful offensive. Particular attention has been given to back field offense. New plays in open football have been de- veloped and with Hibbard and Kop- lowitz on the ends, forward passes are made with good effects. Dean has been kicking fifty-yard punts lately. | Parker has been featuring drop-kick- ing, and it’is likely that his toe will prove valuable in scoring for the team. Conley has been laid up with a sore leg and Cabelus is substitut- | ! thorities is emphasized in the monthly ! bulletin of the state board of health ing in the back field. DR, KINSELLA INJURED. Arm Badly Hort While Cranking Au- tomobile on Edeson Street Today. Automobile misfortunes are coming thick and fast for Dr. M. A. Kinsella. Yesterday his car skidded on Main street and banged into a machine owned by A. Gorbach and today was himself badly injured by his own automobile. ‘While trying to crank the engine as the machine was standing on Edeson street, the motor back fired, throw- ing the crank handle around with terrific violence, striking Dr. Kinsella across the arm. He went to Hart- ford where he is being attended by Dr. Sweet. An X-ray photograph was taken to determine the extent of the local physician’s injuries. The payroll of the sewer depart- ment for the past week was $22 . i measures used to protect others. City Ifems 1| The benefit dance of the Machinists Union will be held this evening in Holmes and Hoffman's hall. The Broadway and Parkway Over- coats, the two newest models in Men's and Young men’s Overcoats at Besse- Leland’s only.—advt. Mr. and Mrs. William Schappa are rejoicing over the birth of a son. A $2 or a $2.50 Hat or a $3 Hat is worth every cent you pay at T. W. O’Connor Co.—advt. David Gagan of Stanley street confined to his home by illness, New Boys’ and Men's winter caps, 50c Roseben Hat shop.—advt. The water department payroll for the past wek amounted to $204.04. ‘William W. T. Squire of the Record staff is in New York where he will spend a few days with friends. Women's 50c Silk Hose 33c at Bes- se-Leland’s.—advt. Quarantine has been released by the health department on a case of diphtheria on Bassett street. A marriage license was granted today to Philip Katz of 56 Chestnut street and Lena Gordon of 42 Hart- ford avenue. New shapes in fall styles at Roseben Hat shop.—advt. A daughter was born to Mr. Mrs. Samuel Sweig of street this morning. Frank H. Johnston has purchased a new automobile. is the Mrs M. E. Young and her daughter, | Potter, are spending a affcrd and vicinity. The Nadel Aebeit held its meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of iss Pauline Curtis, 21 Hart street. An interesting talk on the origin of music was given by Miss Helen Dick- inson, with accompanying vocal and instrumental selections by Miss Dick- inson and Miss Curtis. Refreshments were served by the hostess. . Mrs. F. E, week in SCHOOL INSPECTION BY HEALTH OFFICERS Monthly Bulletin of State Board of Health Emphasizes Necessity of Protecting Lives of People, Hartford, Oct. 15.—The importance ot School inspection by the health au- issued today. The bulletin points out that one- fifth of the population of a given community congregates in the schools each day and says: ““The public official is to protect the health and the lives of the people in any should be vitally interested in schools. “Medical inspection is concerned with the prevention of communicable diseases and the discovery and cor- rection of physicai defects which serve to retard the progress of the child. “Health instruction should be some- thing more than the bare facts of anatomy or physiology; it should convey to the child’s mind definite ideas of how to avoid disease and the The the lengthen town the formation of hygienic habits is | end to be sought in health instruction. jSuch habits can be more effectively whose duty it | will give reports of what they Men’s OQvercoats Extensive assortments of Men's Overcoats in the seasonable styles are being shown in the Department for Men's Wear, First Floor. Included are Imported Overcoats in the smart- est fabrics and colorings, for street or motor wear. AT $17.98 AND $20.00 American-made Overcoats of most desirable materials for dress wear, very moderately priced, and featuring a distinctive line at $25.00. FUR AND FUR-LINED OVERCOATS may also be obtained at reasonable prices. the MEN’S SWEATERS. Interesting selections of Imported and American-made Sweaters, in all the leading materials and color com- binations, are marked $3.50, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50 up to $12.50. e formed if the child’s surroundings be first made hygienic and his physical handicaps removed.” The bulletin says that the school nurse has proven herself one of the most effective agencies for securing the removal of physical defects, as through her visits to the homes of the pupils she will in a large proportion of cases secure the interest and intel- ligent help of the mother. COMMITTEEM TEA. The Young People’s society of ths First church will hold a committee- men’s team on Monday evening at 7 Tables will be appropriately in conjunc- o’clock. arranged and decorated tion with the work of each committee and during the evening the chalrmen have during the serves on some takes ac- outlined to accomplish year. Every member committee and in this way tive part in all the work of the so- ciety. A very large number will be present and. an enjoyable evening is expected When Bulgaria Entered War Everyone Asked, ““What Will Rumania Do?’’ ociation of the Smith | | populations. Bulgaria entered the war, and Eu- rope asked, “What will Roumaniza do?” Would she take up the cause of the central powers and attack Russi to gain Bessarabia would she strike hands with the allies and try to wrest Transylvania from Austria- Hungary? Both provinces of Rouman- or ria's neighbors have large Roumanian Or would policy of “armed neu- Roumania continue her trality,” following Greece's lead? sibility of Russla’s sending troops to the succor of Serbia, for the route [ os the Russians lies acros Roumania. On ! { Roumania’s decision rested the pos- 1, Roumanian soldiers in review; Crown Prince Boris of Bulgaria, com- |3, a mander of Bulgarian soldiers in field; Roumanian infantryman. RICHTER & CO;\ MEMBERS N W YORK STOCK EX CHANC Represented by E.'W. Eddy. New Britain Nat. Bank Biag, Tel 840 STANDARD SCREW g COLT’S ARMS NORTH & JUDD BRISTOL BRASS NILES-BEMENT-POND Common BOODY McLELLAN & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, 111 Broadway, New York. Kstablished 1879. Stocks and Bonds for Cash or on Margi Direct Private Wire to New York NEW BRITAIN OFFICE, 309-310 NAT'L BANK BLDG. Telephone 1012. ¥. T, McManus, FINANCIAL NEWS DEGLINES RECORDED ON STOCK EXCHANGE Railways Lower By Material Fractions to 11-2 Points New York, Oct. 15, Wall St., 10:30 a. m.—Declines far outnumbered ad- vances in today’'s early dealings on the stock exchange, the list manifesting a continuance of yesterday's reactionary trend. Rails, like St. Paul, New Ha- ven, Chesapeake and Ohlo and North- ern Pacific, were lower by material fractions to 13 points, while special- ties in the war group, such as Bald- win Locomotive, Continental Can and Republic Steel receded one to almost three points. These losses were part- ly offset by moderate gains in West- inghouse, Lackawana Steel, American Woolen and American Can, while South Porto Rico sugar rose 19 points to the new high record of 150. Sec- ondary prices showed general im- provement., Close—War shares made prices of the day in the general sell- ing movement of the final hour, West- inghouse being a notable exception. The closing was heavy. New York Stock Exchange quota- ‘ions furnished by Richter & Co.. members of the New York Stock Ex- chunge. Represented by E. W. Eddy. Oct. 15, 1915 High Low Close Am Beet Sugar 683 Allis Chalmers Am Ag Chem Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Can Am Can pfd Am Loco Am Smelting Am Sugar .. Am Tobacco Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Copper . AT S Fe Ry Co..106% Baldwin Loco .126 B & O B R T Beth Steel Butte Supe Canadia Pacific Central Leather Chesapeake & Ohio Chino Copper .... Chi Mil & St Paul Col F & I Cons Gas s Crucible Steel Distillers Sec Erie Erie 1st pfd a General Electric Goodrich Rubber. 78% Great Nor pfd....122} Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. 48% Interborough Interboro pfd Lehigh Valley Maxwell Motor Mex Petroleum National Lead N Y C & Hudson .100 NeviCons ... ..... 15% NYNH&HRR 8 N Y Ont & West.. 30} Northern Pacific. Norfolk & West Penn R R People’s G o Pressed Steel Car.. Ray Cons Reading ... zep 1 & S pfd Southern Pacific. . Southern Ry Southern Ry Studebaker Tenn Copper .. Union Pacific Utah Copper U S Rubber U 8 Stecl U S Steel pfd Va Car Chemical Westinghouse Western Union 67 pfd O'MARA-McDERMONT, made of the ap- of Miss Marcia Announcement is proaching marri Catherine Martha McDermott, daugh- ter of Mrs itherine McDermott, of 1 North street, and John Francis O'Mara of Union street The cere- mony will be performed Wednesday, November 10, at St. aMry’s church. ' lowest | LOCAL STOCKS STI STAND UNCHANG Market Remains Inactive Price Changes Are Few The period of stagnation whiel been manifest for the past fow | in manufacturing stocks has.ch: but little today. The market is quiet, but although some of the ulative issues have sagged off last weeks’' figures no sharp de is looked for. It appears to be sl a period of time marking and wi a short time business is' expecte resume with much of its previous tivty. Colt's Fire Arms is qud 820 bid, 830 asked, Standard S Common from 5-805, | Am Brass 242-248; Niles Berieit G mon 148-150. Bristol Brass the same, 66-68. New Departure 171. New Britain stocks ' e much the same. Landers is’ guo 56- North & Judd 105-110, can Hardware 119-121, Stanley ‘Wi 66-68, Traut & Hine 43-47, New ain Machine 77-80, Unjon Works 80 and Stanley Rule & Leyel 400, SWEDEN Charges British SOHAAARE Are lating Her Neutrality, Oct. 15, Swedish government has instructed PROTESTS, London, 12:20 & m.— minister at London to protest aga the violation of Swedish neutrality British submarines in thesfaitic, cording to a Stockhpim ppatch Reuter's Telegram Cogl ngh It is leged that British submA¥ines h sunk two German steamers in Swed| Aftonblade” says that the G man steamer Germania—one of th ~made stralght for sho where she grounded in a position doubtedly protected by the territo limit. Nevertheless, a British m marine continued the pursuit, | from the submarine boarded the Gi mania and took away her papel This statement is based on the repd of the German captain of the wi sel. 1479 DEATHS IN SEPTEMBER. According to Mortality Report State Board of Health, Hartford, Oct. 15.—According mortality reports received by the stal health there were 1,4 in Comnectiéut during ¢ of Septainber. This was ‘1 hoard of deaths month | less than in Augusy ahd 47 I th in September of last year and than the average number " of during September for the five preceding. The death rate expressed as an nual rate per 1,000 estimated popul tion was 14.1 for the large towns, fo the towns 133 and for. th whole state including state institutio 14.5. The deaths from infectiow dlseases were 152, being 10.2 per cenf] of the total mortality, o deat yeal « COMMERCIAL TRUST CO. Open Saturday Evenings From 7 to 9