The Newtown bee., 1888-07-06
WEsTpORT.

The exercises of the second commence ment of the Staples High school were held on Thursday evening, June 2S, at Assembly hall. Notwithstanding the rain, the hall was well filled with friends and relatives of the pupils. The room was beautifully decorated with bunting and the flowers of the season. The class of 'SS numbers seven graduates, Misses Jennie Banks, Mollie Bennett, Louise Cable, Alice Jennings, Fannie Nash, Edith Wheeler and MT Joseph E. Mar vim. The program for the evening began with piano solo, eRodo Capriciso," by Mamie Bradley. The essays of the even- ing were excellent, were we'll and dis tinctly read and were credit to the class and school The salutatory, "A Retro speot,' was by Louise Cable. Essays: ssHave aspurpose,r Jennie Banks; "Rur- al Reflections" Alice Jennings; "Nerve Tissue" Joseph E. Marvin; ssA candid temperament,' Edith M. Wheeler; ssPractical Women, Fannie Nash" The valedictory, 'sThe Future,' was by Miss Mollie Bennett, whose closing words to the teachers and classmates were very expressive. Flowers in clusters, in bask- cts and punches were presented to the class and lay in profusion on and about the platform. Prof Stearns, principal of the school, presented the diplomas and also read letter from MT Horace Staples, the founder of the school, to the class of SS. The exercises were interspersed with music. Piano duet, "Faradets, by Misses Louise Cable and Fannie Nash; piano and violin, ''Dc Beriot," by Miss Stearns and Henry Scheld, which cspec- ially delighted the audience; piano duet, ssHungarian Dances," by Misses Stearns and Bennett. Rev Mir Relyea of Greens Farms-made an earnest and practical ad- dress to the graduating class. The class reception was held on Friday evening, when a large company gathered at the hall and, with music, dancing and re- treatments, passed q pleasant evening. Westport is to be congratulated upon having this school, which has an excel lent corps of teachers and is doing most satisfactory work in the educational line.
 Mir and Mrs Ar. Burr of Nyack, N. r., visit II. P. Burr.
 Miss Laura 0. Stearns, who has had charge of the primary class at the Staples High school for two years, has declined Ie-appohtment and Miss Mollie Bennett has been engaged.
 w. T. Cross of New Haven has visited l.. T. Day.
 James Rider of New York has visited Charles Rider.
 II. R. Treadwell was in town, satur- day.
 Lees Manufacturing Go. have shut down for few days.
 Dorscher's plane factory at Saugatuck has shut down for two weeks.
 Miss Rosa Wood of New York visits her sister, Mrs Frank E. Sturges.
 Mrs Garfield of Danbury has visited William E. Nash.
 The 25th anniversary of the consecra- ton of Memorial church of the Holy Trinity took place, Saturday. Historical sketch by the rector, addresses by for mer rectors, visiting clergy and Bishop Williams. The church was tastefully decorated with flowers and over the chancel rail was suspended a triangle un- derneath which were the figures '63-'SS. 
 West Saugatuck elected Frederick Warehouse committee, O. I. Jones treas urer, William E. Nash clerk. Miss Lena Morehouse has been engaged as teacher.
 Considerable dissatisfaction with the present railroad time table.