The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-23
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
Class of '9s, Boardman High School,
Celebrates Its Clnss DAY.

The class of '9S at Boardman held it's
class day exercises in the assembly
room of the school last evening. The
hall was finely decorated with the ma
tional flags and patriotic emblems and
was packed with the friends and rela-
tives of the graduates.
of the hall before the platform, which
was decorated with palms and ferns,
for which the class banner of blue with
the figures 49, in gold formed an ex-
cellent base. The boys of the under
graduate classes acted as ushers and
distributed pretty souvenir pro-
grammes In blue tied with a bow of
blue and orange ribbon. 1t contained
the names of the class officers, the list
of those speaking and the class motto,
''Prodesse guam conspici.'
The exercises We're opened by an adj
dress by the president of the class, Ar
thur N. Seeley, whose speech was we'll
delivered and produced much applause.
After Miss Emma w. Croker had sung
"He Was a Prince" the president in
troduced William M. Cox, who read the
first portion of the class history. He
had a good voice and read distinctly
and slowly.
Ira C. Doane delivered the first part
of the class prophecy. They were
all in a humorous strain, stating the
various occupations which the members
of the class are expected to pursue and
the success to be expected by them.
They were based upon the tastes and
preferences of the students and showed
a great deal of thought and concep-
ton.
Miss Luella A. Robertson played a.
selection upon the piano which won ap-
plause from the audience. This was
followed by the second part of the his
tories. Miss Ethel Fl. Dunbar read
this in a pleasing manner. She had an
excellent paper, which was bright and
witty.
She was followed by Miss Maude E.
Arnold, who read the prophecies of the
girls of the class. She compared the
girls to different kinds of flowers, CIV
ing to each its meaning as she pre-
sented them to the girls. Her paper
was well written and was interspersed
with quotations of poetry. She closed
by presenting a beautiful bouquet of
sweet peas, blue sailors and ferns to
Principal Mather, expressing the APP
probation Of the class for what he had
done for them.
After a second selection by Miss
Croker George T. Bush read an orig
inal poem of farewell. 1t is as fol-
lows:
"To BE OF USE RATHER THAN TO BE
CONSPICUOUS"
No mighty deeds have to sing,
Nor grand achievements have to tell;
These humble verses here l bring
To speak simple word-''farewell."
Dear classmates, these familiar halls,
Where we have met SO oft of late,
viii soon re-echo to the calls
OF other bands than Ninety Weight"
What spirit would we leave behind
As out into the world we go?
Go search our motto you will find
ITO be Of use and not for show
To work with brains, with heart and hand,
To rise by unassuming worth,
Nor envious, gaze at those who stand
Among tine great ones of the earth.
We may not all be commodores,
And take Manila at one blow,
We may not stand on Cubas shores,
Nor sink frigate-"Quan guam Or
Though hills resound with Dewey's name,
And praises loud on Hobson fall.
They did not fix their eyes on fame,
But did their duty-that was ALL
And he who stands beside the wheel
And steers the vessel DER the main
May also like hero feel,
And strike a deadly blow at Spain.
We hear the roar of bomb and shell
That travel to their deadly goal
And sink the hostile fleet right WE'LL
But silent work Is done by coal
Then do the humble work We may
o! class mates dear of Boardman school;
And like the heroes far away
Obey lifes military rule.
And keep our motto close at heart
Nor for renown and glory sigh,
''To be of use' will be our part
Let fortune take her course-Good bye
The last part of the class history was