The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-06-06
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Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY
NEW MILFORD.

THE CLOSING EXERCISES AT INGLE
SIDE.
The closing exercises Of Ingleside
school began with the entertainment
on Saturday evening by the association
Of the masquers. Three short plays
were presented in French, German and
English. To particularize, or even tC
mention the names of those who took
part, would take too much space.
Suffice it to say, it was a most aus
picious beginning OF a series Of very
interesting events.
On Sunday morning, at All Saints
Memorial church, which was complete
ly filed with the students and friends
of Ingleside, Bishop Brewster preach
ed the baccalaureate sermon, an elo-
quent and exceedingly we'll pointed
address to the graduating class on the
cultivation of the true self. Some
eight or ten OF the .Ingleside girls
afterward received the rite of con-
firmatiOn.
Monday was the "Field day. and it
was one of those rare days in June, for
which New England is justly renown-
ed. Again, to particularize here would
be ito paint the lily or gild refined
gold," and as your correspondent can
do neither, he will simply give the
program, and mention the prize win
nerS:
Opening March, Mildred Warner, Leader.
PART FIRST.
Athletics.
1. Ftfty-yard Dash.
2. Low Hurdles.
3. High Hurdles.
4. Hurdle Race
5. Running Broad Jump.
9. Running High Jump.
Z. Relay Race.
PART SECOND.
Gymnastics.
/. Fencing: (O Preparatory Positions;
(b) Engagements; (c) Grand Salute; (d) As
sault. Parthenia r. Burke, Lucy H. Gair.
Leaders.
e. Military Drill: (a) Company Drill; (b)
Drill of First Platoon; tc) Drill of Second Pla
toon; (d) Musket Drill. Captain, Emily 8.
Harris; LIST Lieutenant, Olive E. Grow; I'd
Lieutenant, Helen X. Finch.
Awarding of Prizes
Robert Q. Black prize for General Gymnas-
tics, Lucy Gair.
Fencing prize, Four bouts. five points each,
Parthenia Burke.
Prize for Hurdle Race, Naneen Mitchell
Prize for High Jump, Ruth Reid.
Prize for Relay Race, Glass of 1902.
The sports were held out Of doors, on
one of the beautiful hillsides of the
Housatonic Valley, and to the strains
of a full brass band the athletic con-
tests were held and the military
manouvers we're gone through.
On the evening of Monday was a
musicale, held in the Drill hall OF the
school. A delightful program of music,
recitation and singing was rendered to
most appreciative audience. The
honors were carried off without ques-
tion by harp and cello duet by Miss
Barnum and Miss Kirkhoefer.
The graduation exercises proper
were on Tuesday at high noon. The
valedictorian was Miss Elsie Hall of
New Milford, whose theme was "The
Passing OF the Elm Tree and the Yam
kee," and she handled it in charming
manner. Miss Parthenia Burke, of
Cleveland, o., read an essay on 1.-THE
Girl Who Dares," Miss Reese, of New
York City, read the "Class History
and Prophecy" and Miss Margaret
Hitchcock, OF Omaha, Neb., delivered
with inimitable grace and charm the
eau RevOir," in French.
Hamilton w. Mabie of New York
made the address, and it was capital
one, punctuated with most telling
points applicable to the strenuous life
Of to-day.
| After the exercises there was social
luncheon served in the school, in which
pupils, teachers and visiting friends
exchanged cordial greetings with one
another.
| AS there is no cloud without its
silver-lining, so there is no silver-lined
cloud without its darkness. A thun'
der shower prevented the planting OF
the class tree on the beautiful slopes
of Hickory Hearth, which was cause
of disappointment to all.
! Hubert Thomas moves on Saturday
from Church street to his new resi-
dence on South Main street.
Merchant Ezra Golden has been ii
New York, this week.
H. LIE Roy Randall and family wen
to their cottage at Lake Waramaug
yesterday, for their summers sojourn
Dea and Mrs Henry Ives are visiting
at Lee, Mass.
G. E. Riddiford, the jeweler, has pu
out mammoth and handsome watch
richly gilded. The watch is % inche
in diameter and like all of Mr. Riddi
ford's watches, keeps perfect time.
A new tar walk is being laid, thi
week, in front of St Johns parisl
house and rectory. Chris Hansen ha
the contract.
Read the coffee talk in The Farmers
Trading Co. ad., this week. Havin
secured the sole agency of Bennett
Sloan's celebrated coffee, they hav
something to interest every lover Q
good coffee.
The best Of fresh meats, veal, lamb
ham and bacon can always be found a