Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-24
ABOUT THE STATE.
News Gleanings from Many Sections.
The anniversary exercises of the Suf-

ABOUT THE STATE. |
News Gleaninxs from Many Sections.
The anniversary exercises of the Suf-
field academy were concluded Wednesday
by the commencement, held in the Second
Baptist church at 1890 a. m. The gradu-
ating class numbered fifteen, of whom
four only were young men. Tea of the
class were graduates of the four years.
course and Eve of the business course of |
one year. The names of all these appeared
as orators on the program, but four were
excused from appearing. The names of
course, Edison A. Bemis of Suf6eld, Charles
E. Morehouse of New Hartford, Orson B.
Skies of Suf6eld, Nellie NJ. Adams of Suf-
field. Grace NJ. Bennett of Agswam,
Henrietta Gardiner of Voluntown, Eloise
Q. Loomis of Suffield, Mabel G. Miller of
Katonah, N. Y, Carrie L. Strong of Suf-
field, Retha E. Tayler of Rockville; business
course, Charles A. Brownell of Mystic, Mat
tie o. Billings of Somers, Vida Gilman of
New York city, Lula NJ. Sniffen of South
Norwalk. After the addresses came the
distribution of prizes and the presentation
of diplomas. The prizes for defamation
M. Skies of Agawam, second to Miss Lille
M. Stewart of Boston, and the third to
Frederick W. Blakeslee of Bridgeport.
Miss Bessie w. Whitney of Astoria, L. l.,
also received an honorable mention for
her rendering of ''The Wooing of Grand
| mother" The Kent prizes fer original
essays presented were awarded, the first of
| $50 to Miss Devine of Sufield for an es-
say on "The Industrial Element in Educa-
tion." The second of $50 was awarded to
Miss Nellie NJ. Adams of Suffield. Owing
to the absence of the president of the
board of trustees, James L. Howard, on
account of slight illness, the diplomas
were presented by the vice-president of
the board, Rev. DR.. George NJ. Stone of
Hartford.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The annual commencement exercises of
school at Willimantic were held Wednes-
day afternoon in the opera house. The
following program was carried out:
Overture, Severn's orchestra; prayer,
Rev. g. A. Dinsmore; Grafton, Rev. N. j.
Savage of Boston; music, Severn's orches-
ira; presentation of diplomas by Governor
NJ. g. Bulkeley; singing, America" by
the audience.
There were twenty-six graduates as
follows: Anna Abel, Lebanon; Mary A.
Avery, Willimantic; Sadie L. Babcock,
East Hampton; Mary G. Bacon, Scotland
Alice E. Boardmon, Taftville; Jennie G.
Bonney, Norwich Town; Bessie A. Bowen,
Willimsntic; Francis Campbell, Wind
Lucy c. Durfey, Norwich; Alice B. Fish
Central Village; Anna N. Gadboia, Nor
witch; Mary w. Hamlin, Willimantic
Catherine P. Hansen, Stafford Springs
Lille L. Huntington, Ashford; Annie L
Lovett, Westminster; Mary F. Lyman, Nor
wich; Clara G. Maefarlane, Chaplin; Editl
s. Norton, Willimantic; Fannie Noyes
stonington; Grace G. Pinney, Willimantic
Nellie N: Ladd; Eliingten; Mary L; Smith Il,
, Center; Nellie F. Swan, Millington.
There was a fine practical exhibition o
4 work in the Model schools given in tn
early part OF the day which showed tn
excellent training the young ladies of tn
. senior class have received and also tn
modern methods of kindergarten work. i.
, PRETTY DOUBLE WEDDING.
Q A pretty double wedding was solemnize
9 at Windsor Monday evening, the bride
u being Misses Jennie and Isabel Tryor
daughte of Watson Tryon. The forme
was married to Arthur Russell Leete @
!; Thompsonville, and Miss Isabel wa
united in marriage to DIR. Edward K. Pal
J. melee of Windsor. The ceremony wa
performed by the Rev. Oliver Means {
Enfield at the residence of the brides pr
, rents. The best man for DIR. Parmelee We
>. Seymour Tryon of New Haven, and Wi
y y liam H. Leete of Yale officiated in that G,
u pacity for his brother. Relatives an
friends were present from Enfield, Spring
field, Hartford, New Haven, Ansonia an
~ other places. In one large room were di
~ played several hundred wedding gifts.
,e STATE Y. n. C. A. FIELD DAY.
y The medals and flag for the State Y.
9, G. A. field day exercises, which will
40 held Saturday in Ansonia, are on e1hib
ton in the Boston One Price clothir
store and are admired by the numero,
IL passersby. The medals are all solid an
"a came from the store of George II. Ford
E New Haven. The field day promises
: be big event. Most of the visitors wi
j. arrive on the 1890 train. All trains wi
stop at the park. The visitors will
20 entertained by the Ladies' auxiliary
h Birmingham, who will serve grand SUI
n per. The park will be open at o'cloe
ID and the races will begin at 2.
m SUICIDE OF A sTRATFoRD NAN.
c. Joseph Pendleton of Stratford, prom
u u nent in Masonic circles and we'll know
throughout the state, committed suicit
a Wednesday by shooting himself. He w
W sixty years of age and was married, b.
n did not live with his life.