The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-29
19 IN GRADUATING GLASS.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE VEST
 TILLE GR4MMAR SCHOOL.
Held at Congregational Church Last
 Evening--Fine Programme and Large

| Nineteen Westville boys and girls l graduated from the grammar school there last evening, the exercises being held in the Congregational church, which was packed to the doors. Miss H. w. Kelsey, principal of, the school, presided and others on the platform were Rev, William s. Wlnans, pastor of the Westville Methodist church, and Superintendent of Schools Edwin Voor- hees. The graduating class occupied front seats and were backed by the oth- CT members of the school. Across the organt front stretched vide blue rib bon bearing in gold letters the class motto, "Nulla Victoria Sine Opere, " which means No victory without work" Despite the warm weather those present had thoroughly enjoy able evening, and the exercises were very interesting. The ushers were William shumway, Theodore Sucher, Roy Blatz, Harry Marvin, Gilbert Vaughan, Warren Blatz,, and George Bishop. Following is the programme: March-"Tn Natures Garden" .Berliner Prayer-~Rev. William $. Winans. Music-"Come Let's Be Happy School chorus.
 Japan
 Charles Eben Canada.
 Oration-"John Paul Jones'
 Ralph Julian Marsh
 Essay-"Proverbs and Their Origin | Annie Louise Terrll. Music-"rripping Der the Hill'-
 School chorus.
 Oration-"N Nathan Hale"-
 Andrew Ely Martinez. Oration-"Our Navy
 Boynton Stephen Voorhees,. Class history-Roy LaGrand Taylor Music---"My Old Kentucky Home
 emi-chorus.
 ration-"Territoria Growth of the
 United States" = Arthur Drought
 Marsh.
 Oration-"War With the Philippines"
 Merle Carlyle Mansfield.
 Music-"The Lilies Wake from Dewy
 Sleep"-School chorus.
 Class prophecy-John Joseph Shepherd. Essay" Colonial Days and Ways,
 with Valedlctory-
 Ethelyn Lewis Edwards. Presentation of diplomas-Superin-
 tendent Edwin Voorhees. Parting Song-School chorus March-Hunky Dory ... ... Holzmann
 The music was under the direction of Miss M. Blatchley, music teacher of the school and was excellent, the chorus work being very we'll done, and the four part song old Kentucky Home" by twenty girls calling for special praise As the programme shows the boys of the class talked about war and it's glorious victories, tho navy of the country and our new possessions generally The class historian and class prophet had wide latitude and got off a lot of personal hits which were much appreciated By the audience The | girls discussed more peaceful topics, l and Miss Edwards the valedictorian, l made a very grateful address to the | townspeople, 'the teachers, her class mates and others expressing the | thanks of the class for the benefits of [ free education. Diplomas were pre- | sented by Superintendent Voorhees,, | who gave the class some good advice in kindly way, and then handed over the sheepskins.
 Both boys and girls were greatly favored with floral tributes and mo- body was forgotten. The ending of the reading of an essay or oration was the signal for the ushers, who marched up the main aisle loaded with huge punches of fragrant blossoms. Miss Edwards received five bouquets and big basket of roses, all tied with rib bon in the class colors orange and blue. and the others were treated just
 +l1 l. tpuf young man in the group was John Joseph Shepherd, who read the class prophecy He Is a son of William Shepherd, the we'll known Woodbridge lairyman, and among his tokens of was a fine gold watch md chain, a gift fro minis father, Pres ,nts of books and other articles were made in some other instances. One of he best essays of the evening, that of Miss Annie Louise Terrill on Prov ,rbs and Their Origin" will be printed n full in the Courier of Monday.
 The class numbers nineteen. and it's president is Miss Frances Hope Kerr. These are the members: Maude Leta 3lakeslee, Charles Eben Canada, Els worth Clements, Alys Gertrude Downs Ithelyn Lewis Edwards, Lillian Re )ecca Hubinger, Frederick Pentleton Frances Hope Kerr, Merle Carlyle Mansfield, Arthur Drought Marsh, Ralph Julian Marsh, Edward Ely Martinez Hugo Albert Rosien, John Joseph Shepherd, Roy LaGrand Taylor, Annie Louise Terrill, Caroline louise Thomas, Boynton stephen Voor- lees Emma Louise Wardell.
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