The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
GRADUATION OF GLASS OF '9s,
 STRONG SCHOOL, YESTERDAY.
The Exercises Took Place In the Large
 Hall of the School Building-There
 Were 93 Graduates-Mtss Ida Bishop and William M. Sanford Married La st Nfght-Large Meeting of Sons of Tenn

The graduation of the class of '9s, < Strong school took place yesterday afternoon, the large hall being crowded with friends of the school. The hall was prettily decorated with the class colors, blue and gold, American flags, potted plants and flowers. Upon easles in a conspicuous position was the class memorial, frame picture of the capi- tol at Washington, and group picture of the class.
 The class was introduced by Princi- pal George A. Mirick: also the class president, Harry Bray, who presided. The programme of exercises was as follows: Address of welcome by the class president, Harry Bray; confer < ring of Grannis scholarship medal by Principal Mirick; Pilgrims Chorus, school; class poem Jennie Salewsky, read by Mabel Smith; essay, Viola Hol- aday; America Another Name for Op portunity," Reclamation, Edward Hola day; song, Glee club: "Away to the Fields" essay, "School-boy Life in England as Seen in Tom Brown at Rugby" John Parker; essay, Modern Ways of Keeping Our Bodies Well," Edith Butler: essay, "A Trip to Eu rope" Gussie Linahan; song, Fire f1fes," school; debate, Resolved, That 1t is right for the United States to drive : Spain from Cuba,' affirmative, Rob- ert Stevenson, Ernest Averill, Chester Newton, Frank Page, and negative, John Holmes, William Welch, Joseph Denehy; poem, Characteristics of Glass of '98,'' written by Robert Steven son and read by c. Lines: boating song, glee club: poem, celebrities of Glass of '9S," Rosalind Goldberg; dec1a- nation, Irving Niles; essay, What We Learn About Scotland from the Lady of the Lake," Sadie Baldwin; violin solo, George Kessel; essay, "Scrooge Before and After the Visits of the Spirits" Carrie Gerish; essay, "Scien- tific Walks About Fair Haven" Charles Blatch1ey; song, school, we, Sons of the Mountains" presentation of class memorial, Oscar Whitehead; confer ring of diplomas by Walter J. Connor; Farewell Song, school.
 MT. Mirick responded when the class picture was presented, thanking the class for their gift to the school. Di- plomas were presented to the ninety three graduates by Walter J. Connor of the board of education. He spoke in high terms of the class, referred to fhe beautiful building and his remarks were well received The accompanists were Isabella Prentiss, Marguerite Bradley and Austin Allen. The pro- grammes were prettily designed with the covers decorated by members of the school It was the most success ful graduation in the history of the school.
 East Rock lodges new A. o. U. W. hall will be thrown open to the public this Thursday evening from to 10 p. m.
 Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Jennie Bray Nal lory, daughter of ester P. Mallory of Fair Haven heights, to A. Merwin Gray of the Record Publishing company of this city.
 A pretty home wedding took place last evening at o'clock at the resi- dence of the mother of the bride, Mrs. Isabella Bishop of Clay street. The contracting parties were Miss Ida Bish- op and William M. Sanford, both of this city. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev. Dr. Sage. The home was prettily decorated with laurel, ferns and flowers. The wedding march was played by Mrs. H. J. Gusman.
 The bride wore a gown of figured white swiss, trimmed with lace and ribbons. She carried a bouquet of bride roses. Her sister, Miss Hattie Bishop, was bridesmaid and her dress was white dotted swiss, The little es-