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NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1915 REUNION OF SONS AND DAUGHTER |stactmd, sn 1508, and was at first,vory Iseak and poerly organized. In 1882, however, it was permanently organized and by the following year had in- crepsed so that it was found possible 3 build the present church in Wind- ham. From that time until the found- ing of the Willimantic mission, the ollowing _rectors served the parish: vs, L. H. Corson, William A. Curtis, Charles Todd, John W. Woodward, Henry B. Sherman, Giles N. Deshon, Abel Nichols, A. Ogden Easter, Joseph Brewster, Harry Edwards, S.'J. Hor- ton, John H. Auketell, Alfred H. Stubbs, Clayton Eddy and B. W. Saun- ders. St. Paul's P. E. Church, With the coming of the Willimantic mission, the rector took charge of both churches. The first mission in charge of Dr. Hallam, was held in w known as Dunham hall. Tt pal church was built in 1883, and the parsonage in 1887. On Sept. 24, 1913, the present stone c was formally dedicated and known as St. Paul's P. E. church. The rectors who had charge of the mission and the church were Revs. R. K. Ashley, L. H. Wells, R. C. Searing, H. B. Jefferson, George Buck, E. L. Sanford, Henry Machetn, Richard D. Hatch, J. L. Townsend and Rev CCharles L. Adams, the present incum bent, the first rector of the newly dedi- cated edifice. The Baptist Church. From out of the ch o0s due to the separatist movement, a n dividuals organized the B: in charg In in Old Windham, North a_second di- Both these sects after various trials banded her and later dis- banded again. ted to_Mans- field and some the Baptist church in Williman Here, too, there was much prejudice azainst them at the time and tney were refused the use of the schoolhouses as places of worship. Their first church, dedicated in 1823, was sold to the Roman Catholic organization in 1S 1 the present building on Union street erected on the old site, the former building bei moved to become part of the paroch school. The Baptist pastors Chester Tilden, Al Revs. Alva include sates, Gregory, _ Benajah Guild, L. W. Wi ing, Henry Bromley. v R. Swan, E. D. I G. R. Darrow, P. George W. Holman B. Lemon, E. A. Bc Ralph G. Hartley cumbent, William Fr: Methodist Church. as early church edifice was constructed, on the site of wha now the Holmes block, and the Rev. Horace Moulten chosen for the first pastor. The present building. street was erected in 1350 eled in. 1851 and 1852, duri . S. McBurney on Church NEW BRIDGE OVER THE SHE- TUCKET lowing pastors have served the church: Revs. Daniel Fletcher, H. Ramsdell, P, Townsend, E. Beebe, George Ramsley, Hebron Vincent, Mosely Dwight, Philetus Green, S. Leonard, H. Horbush, Reuben Ran- som, Pasdon A, C. Sweet, F. W. Bill, Charles Noble, John Cooper, Daniel Dorchester, A. Robinson, Jonathan Cady, N. P. Alderman, George W. Rog- ers, Charles Mors llia Wiiliam Livesey, Wi Bradford, George W. I F. Clark, George E. Reed, Cha: McReading, Shadrach Leade: S es George W. Miller, S. J. C: m T. ‘Worth, A.'J. Chure rey, D. Holden, ange W. Scotf, W G. Horton, J. H Flocken, W part of the Meth; zation, and were fi t church orga t opened in 1 a source of money-making activity, and the of idle pleasure seekers, but when novelty wore off, the camr veloped into an orderly over 200 cottagers come e mer to rest and to attend the meetings held there during the month of August, St, Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church. The seeds that bore fruit in the erection of St. Joseph's Roman Cath- olic church on Jackson street, at a cost of $80,000, were sown when Rerv. H. Brady, resident priest at Middla- town, opened a mission in Tra in hall in 1848. He was followed by Rev. Bernard McCabe of Danielson, during whose pastorate the members of the faith suffered a great deal of persec- cution, and were even forced to hold meetings in the open air on a lot which Father Brady had secured, and on which the present church now stands. Finally the old Baptist church bullding was secured by them, ancd moved to the lot. In 1860, on the death.of Father Mc- Cabe. Rev. Hugh J. O'Reilly became the first resident pastor. He was fol- lowed by Rev. Daniel Mullen, who in turn was superseded by Rev. Flori- mond DeBruycker, Under the latter’s able management, the church thrived, the.old Baptist church was taken to Valley street, where it became part cf the parochial school property, a new cemetery waajpurchased, and on Nov. 17, 1874, on the site of the oid \build- Ing,vwas dedicated the heautiful struc- ture of today. The pastors since that time have been Revs. James Gleason and Re rhom , died .here...Joh: - af-Car - dinal Gibbons, and ‘the present incum- bent, Rev, Thomas F. Bannon. St. Mary’s Church, In the will of Rev. Florimond De- cker, certain real estate on the north side of Valley street, extending to the Holland Manufacturing com- pany’s property, was left to the French speaking people of the Catho- lic faith as a site for a church. They then applied to the bishop for per- on to separate from the congre- tion of St. Joseph's, which — was nted. St. Joseph's church at that gave to the new parish, St Mary's, the old church building, then used as a hall, and it became in turn St. Mary's church on Valley street. The splendid church of St. Mary's, erected at a_cost of eighty thousand doliars, was dedicated January 1, 1905, and the parish has prospered exceed- ingly since its inception. There have been but two pastors, Rev. Arthur DeBruycker, nephew of former pastor ar of St.” Joseph's, and the present in- cumbent, Rev. J. F. Papillon. Other Churches, Other' churches include a reformed church, established in 1881, which died out, and a Universalist society, organized in 1840, which has grown into the present First Spiritualist so- ciety, and names George W. Burnham as the/prime mover in its history. This organization holds regular meet- ings every Sunday In its building on i street, the Scenic Temple, and in a thriving condition. 5 The Swedish Lutheran Eben Ezer church, organized November 17, 1888, whose present pastor is Rev. F. A. Pet- erdbn, and the A. M. E. Zion Mission, which holds its meetings at 124 Val- ley street, under the direction of Rev. Moses Monzingo, are steadily growing in size and influence. SCHOOLS. Town Has Always Taken Deep Inter- est in Educational Institutions, hools were not in evidence in the history of early Windham, aithough we read of the intelligence of one John Arnold, a Norwich schoolmaster who settled at the Pondes. The first ref- erence to schools on the town records was made in December, 1702, when by a town vote the selectmen were direct- ed to agree with a schoolmaster or mistress “scholars to_pay what the rate falls short” Later, however, Thomas Snell received the privilege of keeping a school in his home and in 1713 two schoolhouses were built, one on the Green and one in Scotland. For many years the schools were managed imperfectly. After the Revo- lution, however, the standard was raised, and for a time an_Academy was_maintained, with Dr. Pemberton as its head, until, through lack of funds, a cheaper pedagogue was se- cured for the school. Thirteen Districts. Tn 1794 thirteen school districts wera set off, each district designated by the name of a prominent resident, ac- cording to the custom of the time. From these schools sprunz the present school districts of Windham. These were numbered and named as follows: No. 1, Fred Stanley's: No, 2, Solomon Huntington's; No. 3, Jabez Wolcott's; No, 4, Timothy Wales’; No. 5, Elipha- let’ Murdock’s; No. 6, William Pre ton's; No, 7, Jedediah Tracy’s; No. 8, Josiah Paimer's: No. 9, James Care o, 10, Joseph Palmer’s: No. 11, Wil- iam Carey's; No. 12, John Walden's; No. 13, Zenas Howe's. Private Schools. Private schools were often maintain- ed. 014 toutors include Master Abbott, Koger Southworth, and Socrates Bal- com. In 1850 Dr. Jabez Fitch main- tained the Grove academy at South Windham, where Mr. William Gates of this city taught during his early manhood. Dr. Fitch was a great dis- ciplinarian, and a thorough teachere. First Public School. The first public school in the bor- ough was the Second district school, built on Pleasant street, Then came a structufe between the present spool shop and Mill No. 1 of the American Thread company. Later a two-story wooden building was put up west of what is now the dyehouse of the plant, and in 1831 the old stone schoolhouse was erected near this last site. Among the names of those who taught during this_period we find Roger Southworth, Samuel L. Hill, Dr, Calvin Bromley, Dr. Eleazer Benltley, Williem Kingsley Robinson, Stewart Leand chardson, Willlam L. Weaver, Fred I. Barrows, Henry W. Avery, Harriett Moulton, Martha, Chip- man and Remus Robinson. In 1865 the stone schooihouse was torn down, and the land bought by he Linen company, and the Second district was transferred to what is now known as Natchaug school site. The school built on that property was torn down in 1914, when it was replaced by the splendid mew school, whose erec- tion was one of the factors in the agl- tation for O1d School week. rict School. The First district schoolhouse wak built about where the Windham com- pany’s east dwelling house now standi on West Main street. This was re- moved to the lot now occupled by the First_district buildings, and enlarged. In 1874 the central and oldest building of the present three was built. In this district we find such_teachers as John G. Clark, Leonard R. Dunham, Dr. William A. Bennett, William L. Weav- er, Saxton B, Little, E. McCall Cush- mén, Jabez §. Lathrop, Perry Bennett and John D. Wheeler. High School. These aistricts were rivals for many years, until the arrival of the Union Town High school. In 1865, David Corbin, who had con- ducted a private school in Franklin hall, was made.principal of the Natch- aug school and fitted up the third floor of that building and started a rudi- mentary high school. Thomas Hart Fuller succeeded him, but paid little attention to this branch of the work. John B. Welch, Windham's oldest liv- aj ing principal, who followed him, re- organized the work, until the depart- -obtained recognition.as.airegular OLD NATCHAUG SCHOOL high school. The first high school graduates were Estella Bump (Mrs. W. N. Potter) and George F. Taylor, who completed the work in 1873. declared in favor of a regularly con- ducted free high school. Two vears went by, and nothing was done, and the existing conditions made it neces- sary for parents in No. 1 rict to pay taxes in their own district and tuition for their children if they at- tended the high school in the Nalcha district. The suggestion was made at a subsequent town meeting that Natch- aug be made a town high school, free to the pupils of both districts, but again no action resulted. So in 1850 the taxpayers ef the First district es- tablished a department similar to that in the Second. Then the voters awoke and in the year 1888 rooms in the atchaug were rented to the town and F. H. Beede made principal of the con- solidated high school. New High School Building. The school grew rapidiy; pupils from out of town paid a_profitable tuition, and the rent of Natchaug went up from $400 to $600. Consequently in 1591 a committee was appointed to consider a new high school building. This bullding was secured by long and hard work. The committee of five who were to investigate the nenncessa expenditure and probable cost of a hii school building never made a repo On Oct. 8, 1894, at a second town meet- ing, a secodd committee was appointed consisting of Frank Larrabee and Ed- ward A. Buck. At a town meeting of Dec. 7, in the same year, this commit- tee submitted plans for a suitable structure and recommended a site. There were four strings to the reso- lution, the building must be erected on the normal school grounds, the site must be a state gift, the building must be constructed on plans drawn by Ar- chitect C. T. Beardsley and must cost not over $30,000. All these cond s ‘were complied with. On May 23, the general assembly granted a tract of land 283 feet on Prospect and 175 on Windham street. The bid for con- struction came within $500 of t maximum, and $1,200 necessary for fit- tings was raised. = Windhain High School. In 1896 the fruits of these efforts were realized in _the completion of the Windham High School. S. Hale Balkes was the first principal, under whom class day exercises were inaugurated, and a Windham Athletic Association formed. Arthur Peterson _succeeded Mr. Baker, and instituted Die Besse- | rung, the school improvement socie Under Edwin Bugbee, the next princi- pal, several commerclal branches were instituted. which were completed in 1911 by the addition of typewriting and stenography. In 1907 the high school orchestra was made possible through the efforts of the then principal, J. J. Maddox and through the beneficence of Stiles, H. C. Murray and J. F. Churc In 1900 the town saw that the school was not large enough to meet the de- mands made upon it, and in 1908 a lot on the corner of High and Prospect streets was_bought, and $61000 w. voted to build an addition to the high school building, which was completed in 1911 Two years later, on April 27, 1913, the building was burned to the ground, in one of the most spectacular fires in the history of the city, and from some unknown cause, The present principal, E. A. Case, made arrangements with the Natchaug school and the Methodist church, and the school sessions were held in those places until the following fall, when the town hall and some other rooms in the town building were used. New Building Followed Fire, The outzrowth of this fire is the new building which was erected in 1914 at a cost of $150,000 voted by the town. It has 28 well-equipped rooms, an_assembly hall, a gymnasium, splen- did equipment for the teaching of the sciences, a well-lighted and equipped Dbusiness department, is of fireproof construction throughout, and is mod- ern and up-to-date in every way, and a.source of considerable pride to the inhabitants of the town and city. The teaching force numbers sixteen, and 400 pupils are in attendance, State Normal School. The Willimantic State Normal Training School was established by the state in 1889, the second of the four normal schools now maintained by the state. Seventy-five thousand dollars was appropriated. but the town was required to give a tract of land to the state and to provide for model schools. The school opened in September, 1889, on the upper floor of the Wil mantic Savings Institute buildir Wwith thirteen pupils in attendance. The following teachers were employed during the - first year: Jennie . Chapin, Helen F. "Page, Emily J. Patker, Charles Kunon, Fannibell Curtis,” Emma H. Veits, Florence J. Pierce. The following year the First District school was used as a training school by crrangement made with the board of education. The normal school building was not cbmpleted until 1895, Mr. George B. Phoenix succeeded Mr, Morrell in 1894 as principal, and re- mained in that position until 1904, when he resigned to become vice- president of Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. The principalship of Henry T. Burr, the present incumbent, dates from that time. In 1903 an addition was built to the Normal School and in 1912 the new Model School building was added, and a boiler house erected, the total cost being $85,500. __Regular training work for teachers is carried on at the normal school, while departments for training teach- ers who wish to specialize is well under way. A department of house- hold arts is a part of the regular curriculum, and by arrangement with the town school comniittee in- struction in this department is siven to many of the pupils in the town schools. A commercial department is being planned for the coming year. The school has graduated in ail 24 ~classegy. 0 lls,_nearly In 1376 the town school committee | all of whom have found positions in Connecticut schools. Besides the schools enumerated, the town manages the old schools North Windham, Windham, Windham. “The Oaks.” Parochial Schools. St. Joseph's Parochitl school was es- 8, and drew about 200 pupils from the public schools, chiefly in the second district. During the pastorate of Rev. John Fleming, the present schéol building was erected, on the site on Valley street, at a cost of thirty thousand dollars. The school has 370 pupils registered and is In a thriving condition. At the death of Rev. Florimond DeBruycker in 1903 St. Mary’s parish received the house on Valley street now known as St. Mary’s Hall by be- quest from their late pastor. To this building a structure containing six rooms was added, and in 1907 further enlarged by three class rooms. To the Rev. Arthur DeBruycker, the early success of the school was greatly due. The school at present has fifteen classrooms and 620 pupils. A business department has been added, which may be attended by pupils_finishing eighth grade work. Rev.J.J. Papillon succeeded Rev. DeBruycker in 1908, and under his advisement, more at- tention was given to the French lan- guage. May, 15, 1915, the school saff- ered materially from fire. Repairs and improvements are now being made, so that the new St. Mary's will be even better equipped than before. OLD WINDHAM STORIES. . Tales and Legends Which are Closely Connected With Early History of Town. at South Many tales and legends more or less true in connection with of Old Windham. tes, the first settler, irouded in mystery, and various told_of his reasons for lea and. The inscription on his one is at least authentic, and e scen in metery in Wind- ham today. It reads “In the memory of Mr. John Cates. He was a eman Born in England and the ettler thet Town of Windham. By His Last Will and Testament he Gave a Generous Legacy to Ye First Church ¢ t in Windham in Plate and a Ié sus Legacy T Ye Poor a for Ye Support Town Forever. He died In Windham July 16 A. D, Battle of the Frogs. The sto: of the Battle of the Frogs rtegral a part of Windham's that it will bear retelling. In th mmer of 1758 during the French and Indian War, when bloody incur- sions were being made all along the northern boundary, and tale ma; acre were -rife, one stormy night in July. sounds such no mertal had ever heard awoke the in- habit They were used to a very real terror. Parson White's ero servant, returning from a mid ht carou was the first to he the sounds. He awoke the pastor with a ied “Good Lordy, Massa, Don’ car them coming—De outlan- The I sed the alarm. for good cheer and conviviality was considered very appropriate. The heirs of Mr. Fitch sold it to Stani- ford House, by the proprietors of which it was placed on the arms of the old elm. Here it remained for twenty-five years, until blown off in a violent windstorm. For three years it lay in a wood house until it was dis- covered by a patriotic son of Wind- ham, who for a paltry sum became the possessor of the finest relic of the Revolution. It is now in the Wind- ham library. Not Her Blood Relative. A good story is told at the expense of the Elderkins. Town meetings and days of general muster were the usual times for good cheer to flow freely. On one of these occasions it took two men instead of the one usually neces- sary to bring home one of the con- vivial Elderkins. His wife, one of the proudest and most aristocratic of the Windham dames, mnet them at the door. “Bring him in, gentlemen” she exclaimed, with great dignity but some show of spirit, “But thank the Lora he's no blood relation of mine.” Windham Industry. . Reyative to its industrial history, Windham has a story of the Revolu- tionary War which tells how a certain Hett pet cosset “Dido” was shorn one morning, and the next day her brother wore his suit_of lindsey-wolsey on the march of '77 and '78 from Rhode Island to New Jersey. Modern Willimantic matches this with a true tale of what occurred at the Atlanta exposition in 1880, “when cotton . picked in the boil in the morning, ginned, carded, spun. woven and dyed, cutout, sewed with Willlmantic thread, lined with Cheney silk, and made onto two dress suits, which were worn by the Governor of Georgia, and Edward Atkinson, the well known economist, at a reception that same evening. Famous Men. Among the famous men in the hi tory of Windham, mot otherwi: mentioned, or regarding whon particular feature is worth we find: Samuel Huntington, s of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continentai Congressr ten years Governor; Col Eliphalet Dyer. member of the Continental Congress In 1774, a Yale graduate and one of the first lawyers in Windham Rev. Eleazer Wheelock, D, D., founder c tmouth College; Col Jedediah Elderkin, Yale graduate, and £ the first lawyers In Windham; ard Abbe, owner of the most & Rich- tendid mansion in Old Windham, and noted for his hosnitality; Judgze Zephaniah Swift, brilliant lawyer, member of Congress_in 1793, compiler of Swift's Digest; Peter Webb, helped draft the Connecticut Constitution in 181 Jonathan Huntington, first in Windham; Dr. William Witter resident physician in Willim Henry Hall, first pdstmaster Stoddard, William Webb, M went west during the 1a fever in 1843 Three Merchants of 40 Years. Only three merchants, of all number who were in busine or more ago on Main stre the city of Willimantic, remain in active business. e Frederick GALLOWS HILL—ARROW SHOWS WHERE FIRST EXECUTION TOOK PLACE Women and children were shricking, and in the blac s o sound seemed to fill the whole heavens. People could finally hear the French and Indians loudly calling for their potent enemies Coi, Dyer, and Elderkin too.” At dawn every man who ow a or pitehfork ran up the east hill >m whence the noise then seemed to come. Iicre the mystery was ex- plained. A mile to the east was a pond, the home of thousands of frogs. A drought had dried the pond to a narrow rill, and the poor thirsty frogs fought for possession of this, and thousands lay dead, witness to the fray Little God Bacchus. For many years, the image of “Little God Pacchus” as he was called, was perched on the arm of a great elm in front of Staniford Tavern. This figure represented the jolly god astride a cask be: a basket overflowing with fruit. Tt image_h: a singular his- tory. June 10, 1776, the Americans captured the British ship “Bombrig” in Long Island sound. F including the capt ur prisoners, Zdward Sneyd, the boatswain, J hips carpenter, John Ru n William Cook, were brought to Wind- ham and lodged in the old jail. The widow Carey, afterwards Mrs. John Fitch, was then landlady of the inn adjoining the jail. She was very kind the prisoners, and they soucht for way to repay her. In some man- ner 2 huge pine log was secured, and with only their jackknives as tools, the jmase was completed and pre- sented to her after many days of Jabor. The image then became the sign of the tavern, and in times noted Rogers, whose drug store has I the game location since 1828; John C. Lincoln, who now occupies the building | at the junction of Main and Union streets, which was in existence in 1860 and W. N. Porter, the Union str shoo dealer. PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATION. How the Events Have Been Arranged For the Week—Where They Are to Be Held and the Time. programme for has been arranged The weel’ follows: zeneral the events Sunday, June 20. A. M.—AIll the cl serve the day with a ices including and greetings from 00 P. M Natchaug Decoration Day Services of Pythias Hall followed by to cemeter: 10. hes will former past ts of Pyth 2, Annu: Kn m ts ch 7.30 P. M—Community Civic Ma Meeting, State Armory, Pleasant St. Addresses by Rev. O. T. Magnell, Wethersfield. and Rev. Charle: Dinsmore, Waterbury. Monday, June 21. 4.00 P. M—State al School, Class day exercises, Normal School .00 P. M.—St. Mary’s School, Gradua- ting exercises, Center Street Hall. Tuesday, June 22. 200 P. M—Track and field mekt, American Thread Co.,, Recreation Park (Fair Grounds). 330 P, M.—State Normal School, Graduating exercises, High School o) 1 Auditorium. Address, “The Great War and Peace,” Hamilton Holt. Presentation of ~Diplomas, Howell Cheney, of State Board of Education, 330 P. M.—Baseball, Alumni vs. High School, Recreation Park. 7.30 P. A.—St. Joseph's School, Grad- g exercises, St. Joseph's School Address, Rev. W. J, Shanley, Dan- bury, 8.00 P. M.—Natchaug School. Gradu- ating exercises, High School Audi- torium. The turning over of ke of new building to town officers will be part of the program. 5.00 P. M.—Windham Street School, Graduation exercises, Normal School Hall. Wednesday, June 23, 10.60 A. M.—High School, Class day cxercises, High School 'Auditorium, 2.00 P. M.—Reunion of pupils of Windham Schools before 1872, Odd Fellows Hall, 8.00 P. M.—Grand reception at State Armc Addresses by prominent Zuests, | Thursday, June 24. 2.00 P. M.—Grand civic and military parade. M.—Civie Day exercises, Rec- Address by ex-Presi- dent William H. Taft. P. M—Banquet of John D. Theeler ociation, Congregationgl Church House. 8.00 P, M.—Reception of pupils of St. School, State Armory. M.—Windham High School Graduating exercises, High School fum . ddress, “Education izenship,” Hom. Amos L. The turning over of new building to town offi- of cers will be part of the program. M.—Banquet of Federated ocieties and Alumni of St. School, Center Street Hall. Friday, June 25, Scout Field Day, Rec- 2.00 P. Ball game, Recreation I.—General reunion of all for- of Windham, Natchaug First District High Schools, School Auditorium. School Reunions. who attended the high schools with those classes are invited to at- tend the reunions whether gradu- ates or notIf you Have not aiready done_so, communicate at once with o chairman of committee in charge - reunion. Old Natchaug and First trict_ Cla: -1388—Fuller- rbin-Welch. Congregational ~ Church ashburn Hall. ses 1896-1900—Baker. Hooker House. M.—Classes 1901-180 son-Bugbee. Banquet, 0dd Fellows Hall. Classes 1907-1910—Maddox. not found possible to ar- reunion for this group. are cordially invited to the banquet of classes 1901- eception, Classes 1911-1914—Case. High School Auditorium. Saturday, June 26. M.—Aquatic sports—Nipnet , House. Villimantic baseball game, same, Recreation Park. d_programme of some of the most prominent events on the list fol- low: 10.00 A ]330 P. M SUNDAY. Services in the Churches. irst Baptist Church—Morning serv- ice 10.45. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. William F. Rowley—"The Church, the Cornerstone of the Com- | munity. | First Congregational Church—Morning Service, 10.45. Sermon Dby the pas- tor, Rev. Willlam S. Beard—"The Appeal of the Past to the Present. Windham Congregational _ Church: Morning Service, 10.45. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. M. R, Plumb. South Windham ~ Consrezational Church—Evening Service, 6.00 P. M. Sermon b the pastor, Rev. M. R. Plumb, Paul's Episcopal Church—Holy Communion, 8.00 A. M. Morning Se ice, 10.30. Historical sermon by the pastor, Rev. C. L. Adams. Methodist Epispcopal Church—Morn- ing Service, 10.45. Historic sketch by pastor, Rev. W. O. Nuzum. Ser- mon by former pastor, Rev. L. G. Horton, of Westerly, R. I St. St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church— Special High Mass, 10.30. Sermon by pastor, Rev. J. J. Papillon, “Edu- tion and Citizenship.” Mary's Roman_Catholic Church— Masses at 7.00, 8.15, 9.15 A. M. High 10.30. M. E. Zion Mission and Cal- vary Baptist Churches will observe the day with appropriate exercises. WEDNESDAY. Windham High School Class Day Exercises. i 10.00 A. M. | —3March—Dorothy B.—Alma Mater. Class History. Plano Solo—Gladys Brown Closs Prophe Mandolin Duet. Clase Poem. Class Will. Class song. | THURSDAY. Grand Civic and Military Parade. First call at 12.30 P. M. Assembly at 1,15 P. M. Parade starts at 2.00 P. M. Line of March—From Jackson throush Valley to Windham, .down ‘Windham to Main, down Main to Rec- reation Parik. The parade will be reviewed from the stand at the Town Hall by ex-Presi- Gent William Howard Tafl, City and Town - officials, Board _ of _Directors, Crane, OLD ST. JOSEPH'S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL Committee Chairmen guests. and invited Formation. Marshal and staff. First Division (Military). Mounted Scouts, Connecticut Na- tional Guard, and other military and uniformed organizations, Veterans of the Wars, €. N. G., etc. Second Division (Firemen). Chiefs, ex-Chiefs, Board of Engi- neers, Fire Department, South Windham, American Thread Co. Fire Brigade, Windham, with all the apparatus of the various departments, visiting com- panies, ete. Third Division (Labor). Marching bodies ganized labor, labor unions, etc. Fourth Division. Includes the Socleties of St. Mary’s Parish. Fifth Division (Fraternal). Includes the fraternal socletles par- ticipating. Sixth Division (Secieties). Includes the Polish, Itallan, Syrian, Jewish and Church societies partici- pating. Seventh Division (Industrial). Includes decorated wagons, auto- mobiles, etc., participating. Eighth Division (Floats). Includes all the floats not otherwise disposed of as a part of the organiza- tions in other divisions. Ninth Division (Schools). Includes scholars marching repre- and Parochial Schools of the town, and the marching graduate Scholars_in red, white and—the Flas of the Re- senting the Public bodies classes representing the of the schools. public, Tenth Division. Carrying distinguished guests, Chair- o Mayor, First Selectman, Cify and Town offi- men of General Committees, cials. THURSDAY. Program for Civi Recreation Park—3.15 P. M. Star Spangled Banner sung b grades VI-VIII, schools of Willimanti Flag Drill—Girls from Willimanti schools Address—FHon. William H. Taft., Singing of America by audience, 'FRIDAY, Meeting. Individual Class Reunion: 3-5 P. AL 1889—Residence of Mrs. 183 Prospect street. 1890—Residence of 'W. Prospect street. 1891—Residence of Mrs, C, E. Sim- onds, 140 Church street. 1892 98 Windham 1893—Residenc Cummings, 200 Windham Road. 1894—R, win, 115 Prospect street. 1895—Residence of Mrs. Webber, 59 Turner street. treet. 1896—Residence of Mrs. Claire Mor- rison Case, 90 Windham street, 1897—Residence of Miss Alice Alford, 196 Prospect streef 630 P. M, 1904—Windham School. . SCOUT FIELD DAY. Two P. M., Recreation Park, Willimantic Boy Scouts, Troop No. 1. Scout Master, R. H. Fenton. As- sistant Scout Masters, Rev. W. S. Beard, Harrison Topliff, Kenneth Hill- house, R. A. Branch, Elmer Ellsworth, Allan Sterry. Patrols: Bear—Harold Gager, Milton Wilcox, Alfred Staebner, Harold Steabner, Cariton King, Spencer King, Stanley Sumner, George Robinson. Owl—Ralph Clark, Hayward Millerd, John King, Francis Perkins, Emerson Burr, Russell Norton, Robert Stanley, Russell Webster. Wolf—Lloyd Wilcox, Paul Hanna, Philip Buck, Russell Thompson, Brae Rafferty, Georse Stanton, Olin Kenyon, Raymond Boynton. Eagle—Ralph Gates, Loud Smith, Harold Rosebrooks, Walter Riley, Win- fleld Lyon, Peter Carcio, Charles Larned, John Sullivan, Stag—William Barber, Charles Nich- ols, Albert Bowen, Samuel Dikeman, Forest Richards, Maxwell Connely Thomas Albro, Lyonel Faulkner. Judge of Fleld Events, Scout Com- missioner G. S, Ripley, Hartford. Time-keeper, H. F. Bickel. Events. Assembly—Raising Colors—Plede to Flag, Raising Tents Patrol Prize. Fire Kindling and Water Boiling (ten-. derfoot)—Individual Prize. Cooking Meat and Twist (first and and Arrangements— second class)—Individual Prize. Scout’s Pace—time, 12 minutes—dis- tance 1 mile—Patrol Prize. Methods of Rescue—Exhibition: Chair lift, Hobble, Fireman's lift, Stretcher carry Signaling—Wigwag and Semaphore— Patrol Prize. Stretcher Race—Patrol Prize. cscue Race—Patrol Prize. “juipment Race—Individual Prize. andaging—Roller: _ Ankle, Head and Face. Triangular: Hand, Head—Patrol Prize. “triking ‘ Tents—Patrol Prize, Patrol Prize—First, Second, Third, Individual Prizes — First, Second— Three Events. GENERAL NOTICES, Headquarters of committee _in charge—Board of Trade Rooms, Marble Front Block. Registration. Everybody should register at one of the following places: Board of Trade Rooms, Windham High School, St. Joseph’s School, St. Mary's School . Official Program, Companies of the Willimantic representing or- Amalgamated French A. 1 B, . Arnold, 156 Residence of Miss May Turner, of Mrs. Helen Boss idence of Miss Jessie Bald- William OF 1HE WINDHAMS | published by Windham High School. Coples on sale at Chesbro’s Drug Store, D. P. Dunn’s, and H. C. Mur- ray’'s. Housing Committee. Those wishing to find accommoda- tions for their stay communicate with Florence A, Grant, telephone 22-2 inquire at General headquarters. The ladies of the Methodist Church are to serve supper Wednesday nizht, and _dinners, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday noons. Exhibits. Industrial exhibit, under auspices of Board of Trace, Town Hall. Hours: 9-12 A. M, 3-§ P. M. every day. Memorabila and school curios, Wind- ham High School. School work—all town schools will have on exhibition specimens of school work. The State Normal School will have its usual exhibition of drawing. Lodges. All lodges and societies will keep open house at their respective rooms during the celebration. Guides. All trains will be met by delegates of the entertainment committee and Boy Scouts will be on duty to act as guides. WHAT LIFE HAS BEEN IN AUSTRIA'S ISTRIAN TERRITORY Peninsular of Ancient Civilization, but Not of Great Importance Commer-: cially or Industrially. (Special to The Bulletin.) ‘Washington, D.-C., June 1 long-slumbering meimories have been quickened by the present resistless flood of gar that has engulfed in its course nearly all of the historic spots in Europe, recalling to the breathless of the tragic significance places today, their romantic s the centuries past,” begins a & issued recently by the National Geos graphic Society, treating of what 1 has been in Istrian tory, i s are now tempting to The statement continues: “Istria, the wedged-shaped penin- sula at the head of the Adriatic and the surrounding territory back Triest, not of great importance con mercially or industriaily, and with few connections with the world in t West, thus little known and spoken of. unrolls a stream of highly i reminiscences of past civ when brought to our attention of today’s great battlefields invade. as one “The civilization of the peninsula is cul- ancient. Ionians from ri tured Miletus settled colo; the ninth century, B. C. i B. C., the Corinthians followed h and The sunny culture of the Greeks once blossomed all along these res, formed its artists here, builded its THE LITTLE GOD BACCHUS" temples, and at last gave way before the Celts, who arrived about the fourth century B. C. When the Ro. mans were forced to crush the pirates of the North Adritaic, Istria fell un- der their domination, about 177 B. C. Following an uprising, the Romans thoroughly subdued the land in 125 B. C. and, in 127 C. 14,000 Roman colonists were settled there. “Through the Dark Ages and well into the Middle Ages, Istrian land was Jand in the vortex of the struggle be- tween the empires of the East and West, and, then, between Byzantium, the German powers of the North and the rising commercial cities of Italy. By 1145, Venice had established priv- iledge connections with most of the Istrian towns. From this time date some very interesting records of so- cial organization on the penisula “The land was organized into com- munes, with their chief magistrate, 2 small council, or council of assessor: and a council of the people. The com- mune governments - extended their work to an even greater degree than the most governed communities would think of going today. Their regula- tions provided for all manner of do- mestic_supervision. They fixed the time of new vintage, the time for sell- ing mew wine, the amount of bread that could be baked in one oven, and administered ‘pure food' regulations with greatest strictness. “As today, judges went through the markets trying the food. These Judges went through the taverns and tasted the wine before the innkeepers put it on sale. The prices of foreign so0ds were fixed by the authorities, and the quality of these goods care- fully determined before they could be put on sale. Stone measurements were cut on fountains, on the founda- tion stones of public buildings and on other conspicuous places. Armed men were ot allowed to enter the cities; the regulation against carrying weap- ons being deemed just as important then as now. However, a citizen sol- | dier who happened to Kill an onlooker during military practice was able to get Immunity from punishment. Mil- itarism had its privileges in Istria. “In some of the cities, the making of false money was punishable with death: the bearing of false witness, where no fine was Collected, was pun- ished Dby the loss of the right nostril and publication on the stair of the townhall of the delinquent as a per- Jjurer. The destruction of property was punished by the loss of the right hand, and a long list of illegal words, oaths and objectionable phrases was attached to the section of the code that provided the punishment of the pillory for the blasphemer. Tips were strictly forbidden; the workman man was forced to accept no more than the wage prescribed. The activity of those entrusted with looking out for ed h ‘people’: 1 stretche k g