The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
NUMBER 81.
have so kindly responded to her call and
that of Miss Peck.
The NeWtown Academy.
THE ANNUAL MID-wNTER PUBLIC
EXERCISES.

The closing of the Newtown Academy
Tor the holidsy vacation of two weeks
was httingly celebrated in the assembly
room OF the Academy building on Friday
afternoon Of last week with interesting
and highly commendable exercises by
the scholars Of the institution. Prof W.
d hoyt iand his assistants, Miss Hall.
MISS Collier and Mrs c. S. Plstt arranged
the program, which was largely devoted
TO the poet Whittier, 1t being the anniver-
saTy ot his birthday. A general invita-
slon mad been extended TO patrons and
trends 10 grace the occasion bv their
presence, and a generous response vas
the result. Rev Mr. Llnsley, Henry G.
Curtis, Prof G. S. Platt, Daniel G, Beers
and Homer a. Hawley, directors of the
Academy were present and were
made jury to decide on the
merits of the interesting debate
that formed part Of the program as to
whether "A lawyer was of greater ser
vice to a community than a physician"
The affirmative was argued by Arthur I.
Flast and Miss Mabel f. Morris and -
negative by q. Carlton HubbeII and Miss
kathryn I. Houlinan. The latter more
fortunate in having the side that appes,
ed most strongly to the sentiment of the
majority of people and in addition they
we're sdjudged to have presented the
most able arguments by the directors.
MISS HoulLhsn's paper showed consider
able of talent in the line of debate and
was warmly applspded. The sopgs and
quotations from Whittier were we'll given
and the reading of the Academy Critic"
made quite hit, especially ar5ong the
pupils of the school, the jokes being
highly appreciated by them. The edi-
torials had two excellent points thst can
not be emphasized too strongly. One
was the need of wster in Newtown
Street ard the other was the seeming
indifference of those who should be in
terested and visit the school. 1t is
desire of the teachers and
scholars that parents and friends
drop in and see what Kind CT work
is being done in the school, but so far,
this year outside of former pupils Of the
Academy, no one has called. This fact
is to be regretted. Arthur l. PIstt rem
dered well violin solo and Miss Lucre-
tia G. Russell a piano solo. Rev Mr.
Linsley opened the exercises with pray
er. The. Academy will re open sgafn on
Monday morning, January 3, 1888, when
1t is expected some new pupils will be
added to the enrolment. The attend
sa -,
year. II Is the desire Of the manage
men5 SIS well as the teachers to raske the
Newtown Academy among the drst of
the Institutions Of learning Of is kind.
TIE program of last Fridays exercises
follows:
Prayer, Rev George T. LinsIey.
Vocal Selection, I'VE Come With CheeT4u
songs 70 Greet Yoa," M2iIe1ry. School.
Piano Solo, Loves ' yoang dream and spTig
Of shLIelagh." Pope, Lucreia G. Rasseu.
Debate Resolved: THAT G Law er is OF
Greater Service 10 a Community thar q Pby.
s'clan" Affirmative. Arthur i. Flat Mabel
+ Morris; negative, Il. Carlton Hubbeu.
Kathryn T. HoGhhan.
Vocal Selection. Jolly Boys" Palmer,
school.
Quotations from Whittier, Cocu Wright, s.
~-4 as clover = Marion Peck, N: lls4el p.
BIennan. Helen J. TeTE7Il Austzn \ Ftfstors.
Vocal Selection with words by Whittier,
Song Of the Negro Boat t-nar, ," MuIIc.. school.
Quotations from Wnigiier, John Z. sanford,
Jessie NJ Hawley, John c. Beers Kathryn A.
Brennan, Edmund q. BulAley, E,inz I. Ter
Mi.
Vocal Selection with words by Whittier.
The Poet and the Children" Gambler.
school.
Violin solo,"La CinqQaniaine, "Ga1ael-Ma-
lie, Arthur |. Plat.
leading OF THE Academy Crilc" Editors,
agnes E. Plat. Susie c. Mayhem, Carrie Il.
Ionas, Robert H. Lewis, Henry ". Blac kmau,
:. Bert Beers Assistant editors, Mabel l.
'sylor, Elsie NJ. Moore, Juna B. Duaconbe
ierOert A. Parsons, Charles II. Jonas, Robert
I. Hawley.
Vocal Selection, 'Come, Haste Ava :" Lea
on, School.