The Press., 1898-06-16
Eduin Farnell of Wo opsocket Is in

Edwin Farnell of wo oDsocket Is in town.
 Burt Eaton visited relatives in Spring field yesterday.
 L. D. Gary was in Hartford yesterday on business trip.
 Mrs. Otis Chapman returned Monday from a visit in Norwich
 MT. and Mrs. John Ferry have been visiting friends in Springfield.
 Mrs. Frank Haywood of Holyoke has been a guest of Miss Celia Holt.
 MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Donohue have returned from their wedding trip Hanibal Alden and family returned Friday from their visit to Illinois.
 J. M. Leach returned yesterday morn ing from business trip to Boston.
 Miss Elizabeth Guyot of Worcester, is visiting her aunt, Mira T. c. FeeIey- J. H. Collins proprietor of the Springs l house is in New York on a business trip.
 Gary and Charter have entered their runners in 5000 stake race at Boston.
 H. D. Moulton and Frank Bliss of Monson have been visiting friends in town this week.
 Rev. J. A. Solandt of West Stafford preached at the Congregational church last Sunday.
 Miner B. Knowlton and daughter, Of New York City, are stopping at the Springs house.
 Mir. and Mrs. I. G. Baker of Springfield have been In town this week attending the graduation exercises.
 Epworth League meeting at the M. B. church next Sunday evening at o'clock. Preaching service at o'clock.
 The Stafford Floral company advertise a special sale of plants commencing to- morrow as they need the room in the l green house.
 The court of burgesses will meet Con- tractor Hastings this afternoon at 9 section of Macadam road. F. D. Blakeslee D. D., principal of the East Greenwich academy, will deliver an illustrated lecture on 'FVenice to Naples at the M. E. church, June 27.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin and Mrs. James Mclaughlin are planning to start Saturday for a weeks trip to Nova Scotia with the Suburban Press Associa- ton on their annual excursion.
 The concert at the M. E. church last Sunday evening drew a large attendance. The subject of the evening was Heroic Methodism, ," illustrated with pictures and was very interesting. The little folks did nicely. The church was handsomely decorated for the occasion.
 High School Commencement. The commencement exercises of the Stafford high school opened on Monday evening at the opera house with class day exercises, the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday evening having been omitted, as Dr. A. z. Conrad of Worcester had been obtained for an address on Tuesday even- ing.
 This class day observance, which is general in nearly all high schools, Is a new departure for Stafford, and proved so delightful an occasion that 1t will un- doubtedly become an annual feature. The class day purpose Is a last class meeting, especially for the class, at which time the class dictates the evenings pro- cedure; the honors being based only on the seemingly fitness for the part to be taken, and are assi igned by vote of the class. In all places this is an invitation affair, each member of the class having the privilege of inviting 6 stated number of friends.
 The stage decorations were green-a hemlock screen at the rear, and a low hedge of the same at the front. This made an effective setting, against which the dellcately colored gowns and a pro- fusion of beautiful flowers, were we'll con- trasted. Jordan's orchestra furnished music for both evenings.
 Frank Howard Mead, as class historl. an, gave an accurate and fitting history of the class, which was followed by g pretty poem on the class motto, "Remif Non Remo," by Lavilla May Burr. Mar garet Cooley read a French essay, whict she had prepared, taking one of Victor
 Hugo's characters for a subject. Ever
 those who were unable to translate f were impressed by theIversatile rendering a | lJ. Kingsley Baker, having much imagina
 tive talent, produced a remarkably vel F written prophecy. Farnie Charles Ste vens gave the class essay on the question , "Are We Taking Life Too Seriously P' il
 which many opportune questions wer, e brought out, and good line of though
 pursued. The prophecy on the prophet
 was a bright paper, presented in a clear , pleasing voice by Grace Emma Harwood I George William Bracket has evidentl,
 been this class orator from the start, ant
 met all expectations with his subject
 ''The Newspapers of To-day" The clas will, duly signed and sealed, was read b,
 Florence Alice Smith, and will make tn a fortunate legatees wealthy and happy
 The class song, words and music com posed by Alice Mabel Reed, was unus l ually pleasing, and showed a remark abl ! fitness of music and words. The evenin,
 was brim full of little pleasantries an,
 bright hits, which were good-naturedly re : ceiVed by the class members, and mucl 4 appreciated by the audience. , An informal reception was held, afte 3 which, some of the guests obtained tn use Of the Springs House dining room an . Invited the class and their friends to ioi
 them in a social hop.
 D The graduation exercises took place o . Tuesday evening. The school should b duly proud of the appearance of the clas of '9S. The young ladies were becoming n ly attired in white organdie. The youn . men were, as is the rule, in the minority
 which emphasizes the deplorable fac @ that few young men avail themselves O ,, the opportunity to attend the school. Rev. J. I. Bartholomew invoked the Dl t vine blessing, after which, Margaret Lor