Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 16, 1914, Page 7

' Children into Touch With Art—Local Art Association .. Planning to do Some of This Work Later in the Season. —— At%ormuumnflflymfltfigol A founsth aim is to develop library evening Mrs. bert L. Scales, who is a docent at '& mflgfimms.n" .m'k upon Itis & quite nes first i be gently led to see the element of simplicity in all beauty, thé restraint shown in line and. ¢qlor harmony, and in the suitability distinet a2im of discovering artistic talent. Last of il the museum may become = plam ‘where the child comes into & laway th renrinexs ‘where cost is an nnlmpm- given ihrou; this agency in the tant item and only benevolence and the -ehoou, of the efisu from the ach etoth-munummbelfllgh. tani an fluflnc -nd aé-t\n. Story. tell e used with younger chi drm and hu! tones have|enthusiasm and friendliness. There been ade o: museum ‘0bjécts for use | should be an atmosphere of refine- sehbol work. In évery place the|ment and good manners. aim is the same—tio bring the children | is also necessary and artistic training to _fgo mm'\xx“ iia 2 Py a great help. o first docent tries 5 15 0 have the child observe. - In onder | ooty fuestions were asked at the Iearn it i{s necesgary to concentrate The art association is planning la,(er he aiention " Various ways may be fn the year to do some of this kind oD Sy i B of work, and F. J. Leavens expressed sives lupmnuul.nd Joy. The chief re quirement for a docent she gave :.; Another aim 1s to make the past live again for the children. Illustrations in textbooks have beéen a help in this, but the objects themselves are better stiil. They ehow the human side of history of the people. aunhtamkna.rtuflv& the desire of the Academy trustees to <o-operate with the other schools. Supt. E. G. Graham thanked them for the opportunity, and Miss Nancy Lucas, president of the Art Students’ [ 2ssociation, sald the latter would bde most happy to be useful. . Miss Marshall spoke of the ways in which the museum is already used and Principal H, A. Tirrell asked for more pupils in the Saturday morning chil- dren’s class of the art school. architecture sent the children looking for ‘exaniples-on every street. MISS ANNIE CONANT 3 INCREASE EXPECTED IN THREE YEARS PAST CENTURY scHdoL CHELDREN FIGURES. Is the Ofdest Resident of Town of| May Be From 5000 to 7000 in This Mansfield. State. On Thursday of this week, Miss Up to Tuesday all except twenty Annie Conant of Mansfield will reach|towns had filed their lists of enumera- her 103rd birthday, She is a member| tion of school children with the comp- of the old an drespected Conant fam- 5 > troller. The comptrolier’s office es- ily and practically her whole'life has| timates, however, that the number of béen spent in Mansfleld, her native|children will show an increase of from ‘tiow:x of which she is the oldest resi-| five thousand to seven thousand over én last vear and that the Miss Conant is the daughter of Syl-|grant will be abo?‘.lt 58800 enumel"ra}:ls:: yanus and Chloe Award Conant and|has been an increase of school chil- was born in Mansfleld, December 17. dren in a larle number of towns, and 1811, Her was a brother of decrease in othe Captain_ Joseph Conant, who at one| Hartford 15 45 msnggp:-gre’f&;n ime owned -the vill of Cenantville, | New Haven 279; New Britain 718 aund Ansonia 200. The figures relating to the enmer- ation in wumury“shw uutm f Mansfield. She was one of zdur Shnaren: Her brother, Nelson he t died nine vears ago at the| number of school children has ze- age of 97 Her sister, Sarah, who|creased in that town by 1,490, but it never five years ago atiis declared in explanation that last year’s figures were padded, while this year they are down to normal. The largest grant will be paid to .| New FHaven, which will receive $71,- 761.50. "Bridgeport will receive $50,.- &h 737.75. Hartford $55,026 and N Mansfield mafy years and still retains 3. X4 L ‘”m . fl:“ e Britain $28,631.25. FHer she enjoys fairly .good h eyesight s good, but she is very deaf, and it i3 extremely difficult for her to talk “with her friends. High Tide at Niantic. The tide at Niantic Monday was the highest it has been in several vears, but however very littile damage was done 16 the shore property. The water was so dee% across the roadway lead- ing from Niantic.to Waterford that it “wasg impossible for teams to get aeross and prevented several working men in the village from getting to their work at the quarries..in: Water- ford as they are compelled. to make the trip by wagon. Susceeds Willimantic Mah: Gévernor Baldwin on Tuesday con- firmed thé nomination of James R. Sloane of Meriden to be a mem! the Soweu' jtal - board m‘”fi.fi’ ceed ¥ ento) Wi o m_y n-of flumantic _ Next to Woolworth’s 5c and 10c Store QUALITY SHOE SHOP SLIPPERS ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL GIFTS FOR XMAS IN LEATHER AND WARM LINED ALL PRICES 159 Main Street CHARBONNEAU & ANDREWS ca with a Sogingg ‘at which W. Armm- Jenkins presided. ‘The annual reports Ahnwed a yc-.r of satisfactory conditions as to fiances and m .,Tha tonq om::ers for the next L. Willams: 8. W. xm larenc taste ofl-flqy W. mwdvmscm;mmx A.mwfl!lfl"rmm to use. Then, for a few, there is m : Knowledge | | JULTAN L. WILLIAMS D., Charles C. Sm\th J. D., Leone F. IAPxerre- Harold L. Smith; J. S., James Q “Bidwell; chaplain, E. Allen Bldv\el‘ maflh&l J. Herbert George; tyler,” James C. Fitzpatrick; organist, J. Frank Corey; musical di- rector, Eben Learned, and trustees, Henry L. Bennett, S. A. Gilbert and Gilbert L. Hewitt. The finance committee is to bhe James L. Hubbard, Guy B. Wolbeare, Arthur G. Jenkins. and the commit- tee on dues, Julian L. Williams, W. M. Buckingham, A, S. Comstock. A past master's jewel was present- ed to the retiring worthy master, Ar- thur G. Je s, Mr. Williams, the newly elected worthy master, was raised in the lodge on April 19, 1910, and has been one of active workers for the past few years, serving efficiently as senior steward, junior deacon and senior dea- con, preceding his present election. St. James' lodge lost four of its members by death in the past year, William Isaac Woodward, Edwin A. Spafard, Robertson R. Wilicox and Her- man D. Rallion, WHEELER SCHOOL. Matters of Interest at This Stonington Institution. North At a recent teachers’ meeting Mrs. Hooper spoke upon the Correlation of Latin and History. Each.teacher will have charge of at least one meeting during_the year. For this year the general subject is “The Correlation of Hizgh School Subjects.” Mrs. Gilman P. Robjson, ‘the new matron of the dormitories, undertook her duties last week. Members of the staff of the Blue and Gray are ata work on a farce comedy to be given early in the next term for the benefit o fthe sc¢hool paper: The Wheelér School Athletic asso- clation - miet last Friday and unani- mously granted Ws to the winners in the tennis tournament. The fol- lowing are now entitled to wear the W: Miss Ruth Zgiin, Miss Marjorie Cowan Charles Nuttall. Term examinations begin Wednes- day at 1230 and last until Friday aft- ernoon. There will then be a short social of a Christmas nature, after which the school disbands until Jan- uary sixth. Methodist Men’s Class Met. The monthly business meeting of the men’s- class of the Methodist church at Jewett City was héld at the home of William Burdick, Main street on Monday evening, There.was a large number present and following the bus- iness session tnere was a social heur. Music was heard and there were re- marks by various members of the class and Arthur Brown, a visitor, was also, heard. The music consisted of solos and selections by the silver toned quartette, Miss Annie Robertson pre- siding at the piano. Refreshments were served at the close of the eve- ning, Wc Tet you make your own selection and hear them. “Whomd'.hem! Mrs. Ri] e or Mrs. Rip Van “Hesitation Wa]lz,“ Bgnd. “By the Beautiful Sea,” Am Quartet. oftos Christmas morning. “L Love the Ladies” sung by Halley. Chimes,” Viglin, Flute, Harn lndBdIl.." STARTS YOU IN THIS CLUB Te gst *Lights Out March,” Pryor's Band . #No News or What Killed the Dog,” Tecitation by Nat Wills. -“Three Trees,” McNaughton. “Perfect Day,” Song, Elsle Baker. Stars There is Rest,” Sons, m Wheeler.. wmmm. lmm o e o BT YA Little Lovf a Little Kiss,” Hesita- A in the West,” Hesi- | Vass deve fope , cfloo lof lhl fl thln el 144-146 MAIN STREET, . . THE PLAUT-CADDEN Christmas Vietrola Club Put & Victrola in your home this Christmas and it will give pleasure to the whole family throughout all the years to come, It is a never-failing source of entertainment. It is the one best Christmas present for everybody, because the home with a Vic- M,," . This list is ;:ouly a sug- trola is never dull. ."M .doublnmJuea ns L5 lin: The Plaut-Cadden Christmas Victro- la Club Is the easiest way ever devised to make sure of having a Victrela $1 DOWN “Woollsnd Eelioes” Vielin, iyte, “Under . the_Double Eagle March” Joi Sousa’s Band. inte The Plaut-Cadden Christmas Victrola Club you must joln in the next fow days, The Special club terms are made ¢o get you to buy now. flnlv $8I 00 in the Christmas Club and the records ly $81, Mul. Shls ;'u}llf.t g’ub mmbor- b-t ::: fulll P!-ut us e sal a . everything, and at no advance Inmp‘rh:. gy PAY ONLY $1.00 DOWN \'uu ‘ral&‘only $1.00 down, Small pfi.' for the Victrola. Eomc in ’-’nd get the COME IN AND TALK IT OVER ANYWAY, SOLE VICTROLA DISTRIBUTORS The Plaut-Cadden Co. PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDING ; ular ad- You get ow’ll scarcely ne- tails NORWICH, CONN. . OPEN IVI‘QMI UNTIL CHRIG‘I’MA& FOR COMFORTABLE SHOPPING WE RECOMMEND THE HORNING nh Christmas Shopping ‘Headquarters Superb Decorations Complete Stocks Hundreds of Novelties Complete Lines of Staple Goods A LARGE FORCE OF EXTRA SALESPEOPLE Handkerchiefs Welcome gifts for everyone—for Men, for Women and for Children. At 15c—Children’s I{al\dkszl‘ 3 in a fancy box, plain white or colored border at 15c a box. At 15¢—Children’s Cambric Initial Handkerchiefs, 3 in a fancy box, at 15¢ a box. At 25¢—Novaelty boxes of Children’s Handkerchiefs, 3 In a box, at 25¢ a box. At 25c—Children’s Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, 3 in a fanecy box, at 2éc a box. IR Women’s Initials Women's Linen Tnitial Handker- chiets, 12%0 each, or 75¢ a box of six. ‘Women's Linen Initial Handker- chiefs, 25¢ each, or $1.38 a box of six. Men’s Initials Men's Cambric Initial Handker- chiefs, at 50c a box of six—sold only by the box of six. 2 Men’s Linen Initial Handker- chiefs at 12%c each, or Tic a dox of eix. ‘Men's. Linen Initial Handkerchiefs What could be more appropriate at this season of gift giving. ing includes only standard and dependable makes. The movements are the well-known and reliable ELGIN and WALTHAM. The cases are WADS- WORTH and DEUBER, GUARANTEED FOR TEN YEARS. these special prices— Men's Watches in TO GIVE YOU PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT Our Men’s Store GIFTS MEN WILL APPRECIATE Men’s House Coats Men's House Coats, new effects, in plain and fancy styles, in wor- sted, veivet, corduroy and silk— Price range $3.98 to $18,00. Men’s Bath Robes Men's BElanket Bath Robes—aisb of Terty Cloth in Turkish designs, fancy woolen and Silk Bath Robes ~Frice range $2.93 to $25.00. Men’s Night Wear Men’s Night Shitts of muslin and Flannelette at 50¢ to $1.0. Pajamas in flannélette, madras and soisette at $2.00. See our Scisette Pajamas with initials at $2.00 a suit. Men’s Neckwear All the newest shapes and most Santa Claus In His Work Shop Ftoon 0P FLoor Many children appreciate an opportunity to talk with Santa Claus, face to face, and tell him their holiday desires. For that reason we have fitted up a work shop on the Third Floor where Mothers may bring their little ones to see and talk with Santa Claus. Every morning Santa will be in his work shop from 10 until 12 o’clock. A Holiday Watch Sale Men’s and Women’s Guaranteed Watches at Substantial Savings petcale, Thi $1.00 to Offered at Men's and Wom-|den's and \\'ot‘n- Men's and Wom- I e T plain gold and|en’s Watches in|en’s Watches in|en’s Fine Watch. || fashionable colorings in Boys' and £ o St Fi g 2 engraved cases—| plain gold and en-|a varicty of hand-|§5 i1 8 =plendid || Men's Neckwear, put up oue Tie in Men’s Silk Handkerchiefs these aro vers| graved cases—|some cases—eox.| Cusest & Ty & || & fancy box—Price ramse e to Special offering of Men’s White Japanese Hemstitched Silk Hand- kerchiefs, in all width hems, at 25c, g8¢ and Tie. Marabout Neckwear Marabout, while light in weight is fully as warm as a heavy fur and can be worn at all seasons— hence its popularity. We show a splendid line of Mara- bout—Scarfs, Capes and Muffs— black, brown and combinations, at $3.98 to $20.90. Ostrich Feathers A special sale of Ostrich Feathers is now in progress in our Jilllnery Department. The assortment in- ciudes every wanted size from 14 to 20 inches, in black, white and colors—Price range $1.98, $2.98, $3.08 and up to $8.98. A handsome Ostrich Feather would make a most acceptable gift. Hand-made Articles In our Art Department you will find a splendid showing of hand- made articles such as Coat Hang- ers, Hat Pin Holders, Hair Re- ceivers, Shoe Trees, Tie Racks, Brush Broom Holderz. Etc.—Price range 25c to $1.00. Toilet Acrticles A eplendid showing of the popu- ls.rrePl.risll.u Ivory Toilet Articles— Parisian Ivory Mirrors, 34.50. Complete assortment of Narrow Ribbons for fancy work and other Holiday uses—both by the yard and by the plece. Faney Ribtbons—a splendid as- sortment of Novelty Ribbons, at 15c, 1%¢, 25¢ and up to 8% a vard. Ete—Price range 39c to Gloves for Gifts Children’s Lined Gloves at 30c and $1.00 a pair, Misses’ Dress Kid Glaves at §1.00, Boys' Dress Kid Gloves at §1.00, Wemen's Lined Kid Gloves at. $3.00, 31,50 and upwards, Ses our special offerings ‘Women's Pique Kid- Gloves vflth wanoa —also Dress x“nfi Gloves w embroidersd basicw: at 51.15, va.lu. $1.25 ana $1.50, ) Girls', Woman's e B Sweaters 2 Sweaters in a full lins of ¢o! % at PSc up to §3,95, ‘Wemen's and Misses' Coat Sweat« in all the fashionabls 223155, 82,65, §0.05 and i sl e and ey, 8% $100, $1.45 and $2.00, . i Women's Japansse Silic Veat and white-—sleeveless at ;;03 ~with sleeves, $8.50. special value at stand back of that guarantee. would sell at $12.00 to $20.90. Umbrellas to Stir the Gift Spmt No Man or Woman, ne Boy or Girl, but whom would be pleased with the gift of an umbrella. choose from—all of them from the best Umbrella makers in the country. Children's School Umbrellas, size 's Umbrellas Shimehs marean fams | My L serviceable Umbrellas at §0c, 75 and 98c. Women’s Umbrellas metal mercerized covering. trimmed horn apd trimmed natural handles, and tassel—price 98c. raetal rod, paragon frame, covered with plece-dyed taffeta, mission and silver cap handles, case and tassel —price $1.50. varisty of novelty handles, all in better grade materials, at $2.50, $3.00 and up to $5.00. The widespread favor of Hand Bags makes them an ideal Christmas gift for a woman or miss. We show hundreds of Bags of every description— Leather Bags and Bead Bags—every style that fashion hi Bage, with panier handles, gilt and nickel frames, all colors—with your Initial at $1.09, soc, A splendid showing ef Bead :?oo $119, 3150, $1.69 and up fo If you are comsldering Books, Games or Puzzie, then you should see our immenss ¢howing In the room uaually devoted to Millinery, range Is Bc to $5.00, Beys, for Girls and Adults, Hundreds of titles, Including Rise of Rescoe Paine, The Net, Miss Gibbie Qault, The Harvester, The Melting of Molly, S8even Keys to Baldpate. The Trey O'Hearts, The Key to Yesterday, Etc—~all at 45 a copy. $1.50. Men’ s Smp.ndan Men's and Boys' Suspenders, in- cluding the well-known “President” Suspenders, all in attractive Holi- day boxes—25c to $1.50 a pair. Combination B A great showing of -Combination Boxes—comprising . 2 number of necessary articles of Men's Fur- nishings, all packed in a handsomo box. The range is very big, includ- ing many exclusive designs. Men’s Fancy Shirts Men's Fancy Shirts, including the well-known “Eagle” and “Frisbie” Shirts at $1.00 to $2.00, Full Dress Apparel “Frisbie” make Full Dress Col- lars and Shirts—Full Dress Neck- wear, Veésts, Links and Buttons. Men’s Dress Gloves Men's Dress Gloves, including Adler’s, Fownes’, Bacmo and D. & P. Gloves, in tans, grays, black and white, in both reguler and cadet sigee—at $1.00, $1.50 and 3200 a pair. Men's Jewelry Men's Jewelry—all attractively boxed-—Cuff Links, Scarf Pins, Tie Holders, Watch Fobs, Watch Chains, Etc—from 25c upwards. Men’s Hosiery Men’'s Fine Hosiery, cotton, silk and woolen—many of them in at- tractive Hollday bloxes. See our boxed Hosiery at 50c and $1.90 a box. Men’s Sweaters , Men's Sweaters, in all styles of cotton and wool, of worsted, In all styles of collars, including Byron, V, Tuortle and Ruff Neck—Price range 30c to $7.00. Men’s Cardigans Men’s Cardigan Jackets, in black and brown, all sizes, ‘at $2.00 to $1.00, Men's Suit Cases, all styles, at $1.00 to $15.00. Men's Traveling Bags. all tinds, et $1.98 to $30.00. Men's Winter Caps Men's Golf Cape at 50c to $1.50. Men's Caps, with fur-lined ear- laps, at 50c to 31.30. Men's Fur and Sealskin Caps at $1.50 to 35.00. Me's Aute Caps, & complete line, at 50c to $1.50, these at tra good value at|special value at $7.95 $8.95 $9.95 $10.95 Remeémber—every Watch is fully gueranteed by the makers, and we If bought in the usual way, these Watches - (Watches are on sale in Men's Store) There is a big stock of Umbrellas here for you teo Men’s Umbrellas, size 28-Inch, metal rod, paragon frame, mer- cerized covering, plain and trim- med natural and horn handles, case, and tassel—price 98¢, Men's Umbrellas, slze 23-inch, mcial rod, paragon frame, covered with piece-dyed taffeta, plain and trimmed mission handles, case and tassel—price $1.30. Men’s Umbrelias, 28+inch, covered with fine qualify wunion taffeta, hormn and trimmed handles, case and tassel—price $2.00. Men's Umbrellas, better qualities, and a variety of attractive styles of g'm.ndlas_ at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $5.00. Women’s Umbrellas, size 26-inch, rod, paragon frame, fine case Women’s Umbrellas, size 26-inch, : size * Women's Umbrellas in a great $2.00, AGrut - Women’s Hand Bags ppreved. We Show Leather Hand Bags from 50c to $12.60 SEE our genulns Morocco Hand SEE our Party Cases in Morecco, grain, pin eeal and suede leather, all colors, with nickel and gold fit- ings at $1.00 to $9.00. We Show Bead Bags from 50c to $12.00 Children's Bead Bags at 25c and ; At $1.19—Women's Bead Bags, in a variety of color combinations, with trimmings to match. of Women's X Bags, in o big variety of sizes and cembinations, at At $2.25~Women's Bead Bags, white grounds with a variety of geometrical designs in 0, colors. Books, Games and Puzzles There are hundreds of Gamss and Puzzles of all kinds—and the price There are hundreds of Beoks fer gift purposes, lndu‘dins Books for A Great of Popular Novels at 45c (n Millinery Section) The Porteous & Nitchell Co.