Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-23
ExEHoIsEs AT wELon suuoo,,.

As Statistics, History ana Glass Prophecy
 Listened ro Yesterday Afssrnoon.
 The graduating class of the Welch training school held its exercises in the school hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Annie T. Collins is the class teacher and the class is: John J. Flanagan, George H. Frey, Samuel T. Weiss, John Edward Herrity, Edward J. Hegsl, Bsnoit 0. Bretzfs1der, William F. Warren, Terence McDermott, Harry Strauss, David Fitzgerald, Jeanie J. Blydenburgh, May E. Henze, Etta L. Rida, Emily F. Fricks, Grace E. Healy, Grace O. Ho1brook, ,Rhets I. Smith, Ella I. Mills, Jennie T. Bowen.
 Glass Statistician John J. Flanagan said the class originally numbered 25, but has fallen to 19. All the present members were born in Connecticut and 17 of them were born in New Haven. The combined ages of the class are 278 years, month and 19 days. The oldest scholar is 16 years and the young est is 13. The tallest ii 5 feet inches high and the shortest feet inches. Properly some liberty pole 94 feet 6 inches high. The combined weight of the scholars Is 1,S13 pounds 8 ounces. Tho average weight il 05 pounds. Music is the predominatinR passion of the class. Tho popular sport among the boys is base ball. Nearly all the girls are learning to dance. The happisst event during the year was the surprise party rendered to Miss Collins at her homo in West Haven.
 Miss Rheta I. Smith read portion of class history. She characterized Jennie Jarvis Blydenburgh, rather short girl; Harry Struss, of musioal and geographical turn of mind; Little Mary Emma Henzs, 8 girl with a eoft voice; Grace Ella Healy, the walking dictionary of Welch school; William F. H. Warren, 8 half 8 pet of the dreamy kind, Ella Isabelle Mills, 8 modest blonde, reticent an, who says that sentences end with nouns, pronouns, ,adverbs and periods; John J. Flan- agan, the most noted ball player that Weleh school has ever graduated; Emily P. Fricke, young lady who always tries to please her classmates and teachers.
 Jeannie L. Blydenburgh, another historian, characterized Rheta Smith, tall girl with luxuriant tress, who does not scorn to play tag; Grace o. Holbrook, one of the three graces; Charles Bretzfelder, useful as vel, as % ornamental; oenss atss; Edward sv J: i Hsgsli T. Bowen, quiet and reserved; Terrence 8. McDermott, noted for the progress he has made in his studies; Samuel T. Weiss, one of the class infants; George H. Fry, the other class infant, s'small fry;" John E. Herrity, violinist, who hopes to be member of the high school orchestra.
 Miss Grace E. Healy, the class prophet, stated that while under the influence of numerous doses of quinine, absorbed to counteract the effects of the grip that she imagined herself transported to town on the Cherokee strip, and the first object which met her view was large furnishing and undertaking establishment kept by Bretz these enterprising merchants she learned many facts about her classmates which were of much interest.
 The valedictory was delivered by Miss Grace O. Holbrook and was an able com- position. The parting song, "No Glass Like | '90," was sung by the scholars, after which the diplomas were conferred by Miss M. Vir. ~inia FopIe rrineiual of the school