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{ DRESS UP Week--April 10th to April 16th The season is upon us---It starts Monday---New Britain’s first unanimous Spring Dress Up---The occasion offers the best possible advantages for buy- ing---Get into harmony with the movement and push the idea heart and soul PATRONIZE OUR PUBLIC SPIRITED CONCERNS New Britain merchants carry city merchandise and should be encouraged to do so by those who have the best interests of New Britain at heart DRESS UP J _ening School Gfir;dz;ates Rewarded For Year’s Work America and Her Opportunities Gathering in the Central Gram- mar School. The feature of the graduation exer- | of the New Brita ) Schools, which were held in the aud enir torium of the Central Grammar school last evening, was the tableaux, shown to demonstrate a paper on “Opportun- ities of the Ioreigner in the Public Iivening school of New Britain.” The paper was read by Miss Julia Marian Poinoski and the living pictures were six other members of the class. Five new courses were introduced inta he culum this vear and as Miss Poin ki told of the benecfits derived, thc picture made her statement more realistic. On the whole, the exercises were the most unique ever held at hool commencement The program was given unders ihe most unique direction of - Principal William C. French and Miss Elizabetn Cahill and was thoroughly enjoved the large crowd present. Music was rendered by tional School Orchestra, under tho leadership of Professor George B Mathews. As the class marched into the auditorium the orchestra played “Vallonia.” Walter Morris, the cl president, then delivered the addr of welcome, which follows Address Of Welcome. The Class of 1916 of the School extends to you a most welcome We are by the Prevoca- Evening cordial pleased ot our friends at this Many of who are rdunting from this school this evening hope 1o bhecome better citizens because of knowledge and training we have ceived here and to some we will be the foundation upon build a higher education. In behalf of our class, I wish to ten der to the people of the city, cere gratitude and having wisely placed the means the reach of all The Principal especial claims Upon our grationdc we to thank them for the and interest they have taken welfare. We trust cises of the evening— Again, 1 bid you a most hearty to time see so many us the re- hope it which to our sin ippreciation for and so generousl ition within and hey ld wish in will enjoy 1 you he exer wel come. i The cantata O, Rose So Sweet’ was rendered by the Girls’ chorus, IMustrated Lecture. The next number on the program tack by foreign nation Our present army and navy is very small compared with the ISuropean nations. So we must plan how to in- it, that it may resist iny i(:Ir' by foreign natjons. | There are two sides oy ition of Preparedness Keynote of Inspiring | mereiy the mititary ! the industrial ideal which 1 | We ought to | Breat system of to the There ide but, 11 well. And the mind is this have in this country o Industrial and Vo. tional education, under federal guid- ance, federal and, in which 2 la (ques- ere side have in ze percentage of the youth of this coun- try will be given training in the skill- ful use and application of the princ ples of science, manoevures, and bus iness. It will be perfectly able to add to t and combine with it {such a training in mechanism, use | and of arms and camp sanita- tion. desi care There is an element in these simple manoevures and the study of orzani- zation that will make these same men | Industriaily efficient and individually serviceable for national defensc. The point about such a system will be that it's emphasis will be in the industrial and civil life; the real and purpose of this will be to awaken us to our real strength as a nation; not as fighters for the use of force will and should be kept in the backgroun: the last resort. Our men will think first of their families and their daily | work, of their service in the economic | fields of the country and last of all jof their service to the nation sol- diers and men at arms. U believe, that the people country should enforce upon Representatives the necessity of malk- ing ample preparations for, sustain- {ing the honor of our government, for | the protection of our citizens, for | creation and maintenance of an arny 2 oy Hae 151 and navy ample adequate for these ”“:(‘L‘\ (‘””"":”I'.““:’“"’]f“'i“ \f\"“"j(: | purposes, and commensurate with the farm Taborers sl | Wealth and greatness of our people. WOrk=1 [ nheartily commend the attituds the present administration in its cf- ‘I'\n]s to prepare our country for afl | emergencies so that the world will no- tice that we arc wot only prepared to protect ourselves hut, to enforce rights of our citizens on land and sea the of to ple of excedbt in right American also the prote the try's territory from invasion, I believe the American people above all things, hut has be price, not p at persons. | of sacrificing or suspending md | of the Ame people; their views how it shonld | lieve such peace can only be preserved out. I also, had the priv- | when the world knows that are Preparedness as 1 amply prepared to protect ourseives at it. By taking the |any moment have gathered some You are all in Kurope. of th their JUDGE E was an iilustrated lecture hy John Jo- ph Unities on How the World is Fed.” ing « fla ing. 1, showing of Preparcdness. Miss Sarah Bella Hanin “Santa Lucia” in a pleasing vo vital question of the hour “Prap: ** was then discussed by Louis Otfinowski, who rende ne dre lows: My Dea You prol that, not long made a into for the on his The u W Nevertheless, 0 | government { keep them rense of izens duty pe first is it's own riend war out or read e Wilson | Staves | .Iw\xrl\(‘.“ [ peace hive heard g0 President the Western of making s plan tion of conn four I« purpose i the price the righte nd 1 Preparedy Preparedness prominent given thei subject at sed by many have ed he rried any 100 Ty opinion ican he expres: we ilege of talk for papers 1 ing ubject mi aware what is Almost the whol What do mean by Preparedness? | tinent is at war. Think of the Having an eflicient and well trainea rifice, of the terrors and army and navy, large enough to de-ilhe people there must ofmure. ing (n oncerning it on we umin sa 7 . i fend our country in case of war from at- | not | dim | the | the | havgships Let us then Ieft for in the country. “Let | “The s | then sung peace. welfare us keep Sps the ar by inoski follows Sometimes the our minds, “Why evening school 2" hope, read question do we have that in is essential of peace growth peace.’! ngled sanner’” s chorus SOpportunitic lier paper as comes o public The evening school is for the many working people who want to get jattend day lof those | countries write the Inglish learn what will getting a living. of New Britain to help these whom can 2 vord of Iinglish When the school were |last September {rooms for cach | tionalities, | Jewish, dish and othe The work first three years to learn to [and write I These classes | yei | for heginners « the for the first 1Por thosc bitious than who wish to the e are second time who an education school come learn be The takes foreigners, doors open there of the namely, Lithuanian, for the foreigner in of understand, in forcigners others fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth g In these grades the ambitious per Many from thousands foreign to read and language and to useful to them in evening schocl especial many ely understand a the thesc were several different na- Polish, Armenian, of to evening Swe- the life i read, language. as the third the third are able to the newspaper. may be mor: are the fourth, his school spealk, Inglish known and vea vent des. on | has an opportunity to make progre following spelling iphy, lin the | writing mar, geog| | booklkeeping, sewing and introduced wor into popular and sion could was no very admi there in session two evenings a the typewriting of the pupils of knowlec r history This year five new typewriting, mechanical the The typewriting cl not room reading, - subjects,— arithmetic, and hygiene of work cooking, drawing wero evening school lin proved to he many be enrolied This clas week had sotne before en was Some cl: Help Digestion To keep your digestive organs in good working or- der—tos imulate your liver, tone your stomach and regulate your bowels, take— BEECHIN Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World. P Sold everywhere. G In boxes. 10¢.. 25¢, making these preparations our country will be or and our was but cannot pains | of peovle ! German, | first | read | who sought | | ) 1 { done, o more in- 18 than tering and wished to become proficient, while others received struction for the first time. 1t interesting to note that more one pupil of this class secured Dbetter position as result of the work done and girls took ad- offered in oflice hoys of the cou hookkeeping and made noticeable progress. The work of this class was practically the same as that which is done in the first year of high school. More wished to enter this class than could be taken care of. The ¢ Many vantage in sewing was chiefly of factory girls and keepers. They werc taught how take measurements and use patterns. A few lessons were given on plain sewing such as hemming towels, making button holes, etc., in order 10 test the ability of the class. great deal of individual sewing was the pupils bringing materials make things for themselves such as dresses, skirts, waists, aprons and many other things. Some embroj- dering and crocheting was also do subject for hops, or for is mechani- and many of the men attended this class and realized that if made up house- to useful in machine nd builder One very who work rpenter: 1 drawing and boys who found this out PIMPLES COVERED BABY'S HEAD Became One Scale Which Was Awful to Look At. Burning and ltching All the Time, Began on Body. HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT “Baby was flve days old when I first noticed that her head was covered with red pimples. The ball of her head became ono scalo which was awful to look at. She cried and lay awako trying to get at it, it was burning and itching s0 all the time. After a while it began to break out on her body. My baby was an awful looking gfght. i “Baby was a sufferer for six weeks hefora 1 the Cuticura Soap and Ointment and her body and head were disfigured with scales. In a fow days my baby was well all over.” (Signed) Mirs. R. B. Bigelow, R. F. D, No. 2, Shel- burno Harbor, Vt., July 1, 1015, Sample Each Free by Mail ‘With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress post-card uticurn, Dept. T, Bose Sold throughout the world. used ! class | bre A all ¢ they were to succeed they must have some knowledge along this line. There were two classes in this subject and it is worth while for us to note the ¢x- cellent attendance of one of th 5, only one man leaving. The class in cooking was also made up of factory girls. The work In this class was taken up in a com paratively simple and practical way. Some of the things the girls learned to cook and serve werc cream Soup beef loaf, potato chips, salmon cro- quettes, French fried potatoes, bi quits, muffins, different kinds of cake. d, cookies, doughnuts, pies, salads, ice cream and many other ap- petizing dishes. They were also en instructions for planning and serving refreshments for parties receptions. The girls were very much interested in the and many asked for extra to try at home. It has wo! recipes do- come always been considered rable that foreigners should to our land to make it their home But it is plain that if they are to be valuable member of ourcommunity they must acquire full sympathy with our American ideas and must become Americans themselves not merely in dress and language, but in spirit and principles New Britain with its foreign population saw the need of instructing those who come to our city in the ideals of American citi- zenship and in its evening school opened a class known as the “Citi- zenship Class” where aliens seeking citizenship acquire some knowledge of the form and principles of government. Through the instruc ton given In this class, forty —men declared their intentions before the United States District Court in Hart ford to sever alleglance with thelr native countries and become citizens of the United States. These meu took out their first naturalization pers. There were also sixteen took out their final papers. The trict Court in Hartford held a cial evening session for this pose We who have ing school, this year, realize perhans more than those who ha-e not avail themselves of the opportunity just how much New Britain is aim- ing to do in aiding the forcigners and the ambitious boys and girls who find it necessary to leave school at an early age to get an education Presentation of Diplomas. rd ¥. Gaffney, on be- school hoard, presented diplomas to the members of the In a brief address, Judge congratulated the members unique exercises and on to increase their know lie dwelt on the opportunities which education brings and caution- od them not to get Into a rut, but wpply themselves diligently to their who Dis- spe- pur- attended the even ed Judge half of the class. Gaffney their desire on their ledge. [ allotted tas Diplomas were presented to the following members of the class Lottie Bartusiewicz, Anna Becker, Helen Bernadette Gertrude Cohen, Catherine Elaine and | our pa- | Matilda | made by Blasko, | Dubowy, Nathali Alfhild V. Fober] arah Bella Hanl Pauline Ernestina Hoberman, Anna Marl Litke, Edith Lubli Margaret Marley, Stella M Carmela Josephine Migliozzl Bernice Nimro, Julia Marion Lillian Rogin, Anna canlon, Agnes Mary Sheeha Sinto, Katherine Tempel, H la Urban, Lucy Mary Ward; Aloisius Arzylowicz, Salvatol | denaro, John Anthony Bo John Maietto Borselle, Joh feld, Samuel Abraham B | Thomas Sargls George, Marti brose Hollfelder, Abraham M fe, Louis Willlam Keith, Joh ski, Axel Edwin Larson, Francis Maher, Walter Mor: bur Martin Murphy, Edward Muszynski, Ernest Harry Nyq thur Hugo Oquist, John Antk finowski, l.ouis Andrew Otf David Armandus Paulson, Pe! Rizauckas, Clarence Julian John Leonard Staubley, Edw | seph Stauff, Carl Albert Swal | Joseph Unites, August Wolf, | John Wratny, Adam Henry Z | The exercises closed —wi singing of ‘“‘America.” Afte i reception was given by the | during which refreshments| | served. Chir, Bella da Eggert, | Goldman, Hanin, Goldie Olga Clara | s = | CHILDREN HATE | PILLS, CALOME AND CASTO | : " | Give TYruit Laxative Wher | Bilious, Feverish or | Constipated. | “California Syrup of Figs| Harm Tender Stomach Liver, Bowels, your childhod member the “dose” mother on—castor oll, calomel, ca How you hated them, how 'yo | against taking them, | With our children it's d Mothers who cling to the old | physic simply don’t realize w | do. The children’s revolt founded. Their tender little | are injured by them | It your child’s stomach, Ii bowels need cleansing, give ¢ | licious “California Syrup o | Its action is positive, but gent | 1ions of mothers keep this “fruit laxative” handy; the children love to take it; that | talls to clean the liver and and sweecten the stomach, and | teaspoonful given today | child tomorrow | Ask your arugsist for a | tle of *“California Syrup of | which has full directions for | children of all ages and for grq plainly on each bottle, Bew | counterfeits sold here. Bee t “California Fig Syrt Rofuse any other ki Look back at saved pany contempt,