Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 6, 1911, Page 15

Branches. m lnvuuauo- nf the town and conversation with those .lunoutd with thé school at various periods, information has been gather- od concerning the organization and growth of the Windham High school. An account so gathered must of course be incomplete and unsatisfactory, but it will perhaps be of interest to the m and graduates, and possibly to the general public. Since 18923 the town has been divid- ed into two school districts, the firsi, now known as the Windham street, and the second the Natchaug. In 1865 David Corbin, who had conducted a private school in Willimantic, was | made principal of the second district| school. He at once systematized ~the | lower grades and fitted up and useld the third floor of the Naichaug build- ing as 2 high school, and in it employ- od the methods which he had used in his own academ He also introduced the higher studies, both English and classical. The next principal, Thomas Hart Fuller, who came flve years later gave no attention to the high school courses because he did not think the pupils prepared for them, but John B, Weich, WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOL. who followed him, believed heartily in | the werk and “was-a great factor m‘ reorganizing the courses, and so im- proved them that the department was | recognized as a high school. First Clase in 1873. In the year 1273 Mr. Welch *found | that there were two . pupils who had completed four years of work in the | higher branches, and the first class, consisting of George F. Tavlor and Mrs. W. N. Potter, was graduated. i In 1876 the town committee declared | itself in favor of the separation of the | grammar and high departments, and | the establishment of a town high #chool. Good werk was being done, but still better would be possible if the mseparation should tale placé: Good | cducational ndvantages would draw to | Willimantic” pupils from -other ‘towns | and would dttract those contemplating | residence within the town. “In this | view,” said the committee, “it seems w fair subject ef discussion whether the time has not arrived when the es- | tablishment of a high school, free for the whole town, should be serieusly considered’. Evident]ly this had little effect upon the public, for two years later the com- mittee declared in its report that it was time that there was a high school whiech was frez to the whole town, The existing systean made it necessary that those who lived in district 1 pay taxes towards the ‘general ' support of the #chools and also tuition if their chil- dren attended the high department of district 2. This cendition was mani- festly unfair end ought to be reme- died. The suggestion was made that the department of district 3 be made a town high school. No action followed this suggestion, and in 1880 out of seif-defense the tax- pavers of the first establithed a de- purtment similar to that in the second district, and offering the same advant- ages. Two Schecls Unnecessary. It was not long ‘before the voters Uegan to realize that two high schools Wers an unnecessary expense. The committee’'s report of that vear shows the absurdity ef it by saying that the town ' of Windham needed alli high school, but did not mneed two. The present affairs entatled an unnecessary expense, and ‘petter werk could be done if all interests were in one principal’'s hands. For some time after the question was discussed, until in the town meet- ing the plan of conselidation was sug- gested by M. L. Tryem, a member of school comnrittee. The committee several reasons for consold@ation, among theni being the facts that there were enough pupils and only enough for one highi school, that a high school would inspire pupils to enter it, that a high sehool- would attract people to Willmantic. They alse said that sim- ply as @ matter of justice there ought 1o _be consolidation. In the year 1888 the plan of consoli- dation was carried out. Rooms in the Natchaug building were rented to the town, amd . H .Beede was made prin- cipal of the Wilhmmuc High school. This consolldation was very satisfac- tory to the town and the most gratify- ing progress was made. The number of pupils increased end a considerable sum was realized in tuitien from out of town pupils. The courses werere- vised and enlarged and more teachers One May Overcome eonstipation permanently by proper personal co-operation with the bene- fieial effects of Syrup of Figs and Hlixir of Serna, whem required. The forming of regular habits is most im- portaat and while endeavoring to form them the assistance of Sytn, of Figs and Elixir of Seana iz most val- | uable, as it {s the only laxative which | acts without disturbing the natural functions and without, dehilitating and it is the ome laxative which leaves the internal organs in a naturally healthy condition, thereby really aidm( one in that way. To get its beneficial effects, Suy the genuine manufactured by the QCalffornia Fig Syrup Co. only, aud for sale by all leading druggists. Syrup of Figs and Efixit ‘is mever classed by the well-informed with | medicines which make extravagant and unfounded claims to cure habitual constipation without personal co6-6p- erasien. ham County fYouthJ-PineStmctu;eWhere 300 or Morg Pupils are Receiving I_nstrucqumt_he Ijhghu- | an imprcvement society | has been donc by this societ; | erecting the building of 1897 } ~Kansas ware added to the faculty, music and dra; and elocution were introduc- ed, # a school paper, The Pioneer, was -tmed and interests became more | varied. The attendance became more that in 1891 4 committee was appoint- ed to investigate the proposition of a rew building. This committee seems to have taken no action until the remt | of the school rooms was raised from| $400 to $600. Then something had to be done. Finally a vote was taken to erect & new building to be situated on the corner of Windham and Proapect streets, facing Windham. It was al voted that the name of the school eince it was a town affair, should be changed from Willimantic to Windham High school: The building was com- pleted in ‘1897 and in the beginning of the spring term the pupils under the charge of S. Hale Baker moved in. Naturally this year was marked by the forming of new customs. Class day exercigses were held at commencement and a class tree and class ivy were planted. In thns same vear the Wind- ham Athletic: association was formed. School Society Formed. Four years later, through the efforts of Arthur Petersin, the next principal, the school was put on its present basis. | The school society Die Besserung was | formed. As the name signifies, it is| and has the| twofold purpose of promoting culture among the pupils and beautifying the school rooms. Much practical work The pu- pils have experience in making their| own programmes and drill in delivering | them before an wudience, and they have ' practice in parliamentary law. All these have.been helpful experi- ences. The Qifferent classes and the faculty have contributed over $500, | which has ben used in the decordting | of the school walls and in the purchase of pictures and statuary. 'More than that, the society has helped gredtly to | create a school spirit by bringing the classes together in work for a com- | mon_aim. Two other such societies( ! the Philmousa in Manchester, and the Boetia, in. Dapbury, both organized hrough Mr, Peterson's efforts, exist| in the state of Connecticut. Athletic Association, Another marked advancement was the organization of the athletic asso- ! ciation. Before this time fooball, basketball and baseball games had ‘been plaved by so-called school teams, which were in reality made of a few high school ‘pupilé and more “ringers.” The new constitution stated that no game should be played by a team rep- resenting the school which was not made up entirely of school members. A year later another clause was add- ed which- made good scholarship a re- quirement for a position on the team. Another clause stated that no post- graduate should pla) By these'meas- ures the scheol declared itself desirous of elean atfleties and high scholar- ship. 2 Athlétic gntests were not the only ones. Debating and prize speaking were engaged in with the high schools of Putnam. Rockville, Stafford Springs and Danielson, and good work was done by the representatives of Wind- ham High. During the three vears in which Ed- win Bugbee was the principal commer- cial branches were introduced, but not | until 1911 was the course made com- plete by the introduction of typewrit- ing and stenography. A prize for the best work in debat- ing was for three vears offered by the! an | ‘Windham club in Yale university, association of *graduates of Windham High then students at Yale. Members | of this club ddd everything in their; power to keep in touch with the school, | to promote its interests and to arouse desire for the best that education of- fers, New Building Constructed. In the years following 1900 the town gradually avoke to the fact that In it had planned for a town high school, and now had upon its hands a county school. The building was not suited to ‘the number of pupils then attending the school, and a new building or an addition to the old was an absolute necessity. In 1908 the lot on the cor- ner of High and Prospect streets, ad- joining the school property, was pur- chas»d, and the town voted $60,000 for the construction of a new building. A high school orchestra was made| possible in 1907 through the efforts of | Principal J. J. Maddox and the kind- | ness_of George Stiles, H. C. Murray and J. F. Church, who paid for the in- struction of its members. It has ever since furnished music at commence- ment and all the important exercises of the school. At the present time the school num- | bers three hundred, has a faculty of | | fifteen teachers.and is under the charge of Tigbert A. Case. “The new building is now completed and in use, these be- ing provided: Sixteen recitation rooms . asscmily hali, a full equipment 101 the commercial department, and n laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology. Needs of the Future. The past and present of the school has been spoken of. As a pupil of the high schoel- I cannot refrain from | making a plea for its future. Let the| town give us the land between thm\ building and High street and fit it up| for baseball, tennis and other sport Let them give us a gymnasium and a competent instructor for what would form a better foundation for high scholarship than good physical condi- tion” Sunieiime, yerhaps guite distant| frem now, let there be an introduction | of manual training and textile work for the boys, und domestic science for | the girl hen the school would be what a good county school ought to A W. H, 8. 12. Being Shown at Last. A careful reading of the Missouri newspapers this week tends to ptrengthen “tlie growing belief that Champ Clark has been elected spea’-=~. City Star | an ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOM (Continued from page Eight.) very handsome sum of $241,565.63— nearly a quarter of a million, and the finance committee’s report showed that in addition to this reserve fund the grand lodge has paid up to date all death claims on which the necessary proofs of death have been complated. Grand Recorder Stroh has received an announcement from the trust com- pany in New Haven in whose vaults the grand lodge A. O. U. W. holds a safe, in which is kept the investment securities of the grand lodge, amount- ing in value to nearly a quarter of a million dollars (which represents the reserve funds of the grand lodge of Connecticut), that the business of the trust company has united with that of another company, and reguesting that arrangements be made for a transfer of the grand lodge securities to the nevr vault at the company’s new bank- ing house, . 57 Church strezt. The transfer will accordingly be made at an early date. The grand lodge officers in New Haven will purchase this week an ele- gant large silver cup which will be awarded to the carpet bowls team which shall win the championship of the New Haven A. O. U. W. league. The honor of winning the cup lies be- tween the teams of Sterling lodge, No. 46, last r's champlcns and the team of West Haven lodg No. 59, these teams being now ticd for the honor. The time and place of the de- ciding game will be soon announced in order that ali the brothers of the various lodges who may wish to see the prize contest may have the oppor- tuni The cup is the personal gift of the grand lodge officers residing in New Haven. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. The regnlar mieeting of White Cross council, No. 13, will take place Sunday afternoon. It is expected that the meeting will be largely attended, there are a number of candidates for the first degree, including several from Jewett City. The annual state assembly of this order will be held next Tuesday in Torrington and the deregates who wiil represent the local council are Grand Knight P, ¥. Brennan and Past Grand Knight John P. Corcoran. It is prob- able that one or both of the delegates will leave on Sunday, as preliminary to the convention the Torrington coun- cil will have an exemplification of the third degree on a class of fifty candi- dates ‘'en Sunday afternoon. The state deputy, William J. Mulligan, and all the district deputies will assist in the degree work. On Monday evening there is to be a granc »all under the auspices of the Torrington council and several members of White Cross coun- cil, accompanied by their wives, have signified their intention of attending. White Cross council has received invitation from Webster council, No. 228, to attend an exemplification of the third degree~to be held in St. Jean hall, Webster, Mass.,, Sunday aft- ernoon, May 14 The degree will be conferred by District Deputy William J. Buckley, The Webster council has the reputation of being among the best in New England in third degree work and the members of the local council have been lJooking forward with much pleasure to this evenr. Quite a large delegation will attend. some going by trolley, and several automaobile par- ties are being arranged for the trip. LYME-SAYBROOK BRIDGE. Two Spans of‘NiMTi;OO-Foot Struc- ture Are Up—To Rush Work This ‘Month. The construction of the half-million- dollar highway bridge connecting Old Lyme and the town of Old Saybrook, being built at the expense of the state, is going on, but nct very rapidly. One gang of structural iron workers with the attendant barges and derricks, is at work on the bridge on the east shore. If another were added to carry on the contract on the west side the big bridge ought to be ready for traf- fic, long before the cold season sets in. It is not expected, however, that the structure will be completed much before fall or early winter. The bridge is to be what is known as a deck bridge, with no upper struc- ture other thhn a railing. Two spans on the Old Lyvme side are preity nearly cempleted except for the roadway. One is 122 feet wide and the other 126 feet. The construction barges are myored to the piers on the south side and all the work is carried on from that point. Next beyond the outer- most of these two spans will be the draw span. As this marks th east edge of the channei it is clea the deepest water at that point is along the east shore, and only about 260 feet from the bank. The approaches to tb bridge on boih sides of the ri are nearly complete except for filling in directly against the shore abutments. The new highway bridge is being built under the supervision of Edw ard W. Bush, a bridge engincer of ab The bridge commission has an off near Saybrook ferry. The bridge \\'m have a roaiway twen width and trolley t on one side cf it. here will ke no special provision for foot passangers, and they mest dodge horse-draw hicles, automobiles and (some trolley cars on their journey across. Just why a sidewalk was not provided for not explained. Tt would have cost Lut little mo The bridze is to from shore to shore. e. e 1,800 feet long Chere arc seven t aputment and are about 158 feet The draw will be of the siouble and 212 feet wide. The will be thirty-nine feet above mean low water mark, There will be fourteen and a half feet clear between piers between the w the draw, dnd they apart. + CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the : : Signatu.e of Foley Kidne Is are a true med- icine. They are healing, strengthen- ing, antiseptic and ton: They act quickly. l.ee & Osgood Ce. as | Mens and Young Men - High Grade New models, fabrics or- dinarily used in suits at $8.00. Biue striped, grays and mixtures, all sizes— $5.50 All wool FOR MEN $2.50 and $3.00 $4.00 Suits— $2.95 Brooklyn 266-270 Main Street, Norwich, |Special Sale of Men’s and Boys’ Shoes and Qxfords FOR BOYS $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, | $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 Extraordinary Sale of Boys’ Knicker Pants Double-breasted navy blue serce, also large range of mixtures, in light and dark colors, 8 to 17 years, ’ S $9.00] §12. Wool. Suits,. fancy cheviots and worsteds, hand - tailored, dyed, teed, best $12.00 Suits— $9.00 Blue Serge |° Hand-made in a pencil-striped . blue, snap and dash in color guaran- line, fancy mixtur Suits at $12. BALBRIGGAN Shirts and Drawers 50c value, short and Io‘n" 48¢c nobby with every $15.00 $3.00 Trousers, styles in $2.00 Sensational Sale of Pants light and dark cloths, striped effects, now . Men’s Spring Hats $1.00, §1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 Every new shape, every new coloring, whether in the Soft or Stiff styles, priced in each instance at the very lowest figure. Outfifters, The Store That Satisfies choice $2.00 Trousers, neat, serviceable Trousers in hair-line striped, fit and wear well, now $1.35 low water and the bridge hetween piers. With the lifts down there will be a clearance of thirty-three feet above the river, sufficient for the pas- sage of all ordinary small craft and enough'to allow some of the Trans portation company’s boats to pass u der without rasing the lifts. This ten feet higher than the passage un- der the draw of the railroad bridge. it is understood that soon after May 1 thé work of building the bridge will’ be rushed. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE. Simsbury Finely Planned Institution Where Public Reception Was Given for Three New Clergymen. Thursday evening in the Neighbor- hood house, Simsbury, a public recep- tion was given for the new clergymen of the town—Rev. Hugh MacCullom of the Congregational church, Rev. James Q. Dolan of the Roman Catholic church and Rev. Mr. McMillan of the Meth- odist church. Light refreshments were served and there wa good music and a spirit of good fellowship. The celebri- ty of the Neighborhood house is far- reaching, as will be seen from the follewing quotarion from .the Pacific Northwest, published at Portland, Ore. The little country town of eatogue, Conn, is unique in having a Neighbor- hood house so excellent in form and spirit that it nay well serve as a model for this form ¢’ community service. It is not. strictly speaking, a parish house. It is connected with no one chureh, and is in no sense dependent upon the churches for financial sup- port, but it is upholding in an admira- ble work the Christian ideals in a rural commun‘ty. This Neighborhood house is a beau- tiful old colonial residerce, -the birth- place of Mrs. Charles P. Croft, given by her for the use of the com- munity. . Mr. tirad Congzrezational minister, 1s the organizer and promoter of the work. | Interested friends have aided in the| equipment and maintenance of the house. and under 1ts ‘hospitabla all kinds of religiou: clal aff: re held. It ds beautifully and | Croft, her husband, a re- | fitted vp, having a large central hall with a secating capacity of over 200. There is 2 parlor, library, kitchen and pantrv. A large roomy basement is furnished with a bagatelle table, pinz various smali pong, shuffiechoard and TaTies There is-a library open on Saturday evenings, a playsroom, and usvally an cntertainment once a week, where home talent is utilized as much as possikle. Aside from this, a‘large varisty of concerts and stereopticon res are held and socials where dancing is-allowed but not advertised Sunday evening there is always a re- ligious service. No particular form of is used. The meetings vary according -to subj2ct and occasion. and the aim {s to bring something fresh. vital and interesting to the listeners. All sukjects that will interest -and help community life ars used. Strict Pro- t aunch Catholics and peoplz . no church mingle togeth- v 'in all the meetings, secular R Several nationalities are represented in the gatherines, and "mne memorable - service was held where there “were “ singing and speaking in seven langudges. The houge has no organizat ex- cept committees which are appointed as needed. Fvery attendant Is sup- posed to be interested in tha common gond. and nearly everv family in the nelghborhood is identified in some way and deeply and happily interested. Insurance Against Kidnapping. The mother whose life is passed in fairly comfortable circumstanc and whose baby can take the air ‘vnu! risk. danger or even too close vision will read with acute ‘m.num of the trials ard panics to rents among the conspicnous(y be- come a prey. The J { the babies ™ of the inordina wealthy would seem- to .he advancing to the statns of a business—if a new feature in the activities of a London insurance company, which stands ready to in- sure against most everything, is to be taken “as, a. sign, A nfant child of | inconspicuousness. . several detectives. Is wealth, under such conditions, to be desired? 1Is prominence, on such terms, vu‘i while? A study of such a deal, on the part of ambitlous yvoung pu-anu who have become restive under the too slow approach of wealth and celebrity, might go far towards reconciling them to a state of comparative poverly and ‘Their bables do not have to breathe the air of heavem through iron gratings and they then- selves are not kept at.constant ten- sion through the terrors of a pitiless imazination. The “middling let” rexl- ly has its compensations. — Chicago Record-Herald. A Cruel Pin. Peary is to receive the rank of rear admiral. Cook is already as cr= he can be made.—Philadelphla. Ny American. Post offices were first established fm 454, "There is nothing better than Hale’s Honey Of Horehound and Tar {ontains no opium nor anything injurious. Sold by Druggists. mad; American. millions is the “risk” proposed and. is to be accepted as such only on condition that it take the air in a steel cage and under the guard of TRY PIKE’ Toothache Drops