The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
Ten Pages.
SCHOOL CLOSES A SUCCESSFUL
 YEAR.

The strong hold the High school has upon the affection and interests of the citizens of the town was evinced. Tues day night, in the large audience which assem bled to witness the closing eX- ercises, in spite of the pouring rain. On the platform, in addition to those who participated in the exercises, sat the members of the High school con- mittee, Rev J. H. George, Attorney Charles H. Northrop, DrJ. w. Gordon and Rev O. w. Barker, and the mem bers of the Board of Education, E. l.. Johnson, John J. Northrop,C. $. Platt, D. G. Beers and w. J. Brew, Dr Cor don also being member of this latter | board.
 The stage front and rear was pretti- ly decorated with flags and bunting, the decorations being in happy keep ing with the patriotic sentiment of the exercises. Principal Tibbets pre- sided and introduced those taking part speaking of those who took part, as not one of those declaiming had to be prompted, and the essays of the young ladies were given in excellent voice and their subjects handled with an ability that spoke volumes for the girls and the popular principal, MT Tibbetts. The program was as fol- lows:
 Duet, Misses Pearl Parsons and Ethel Peck.
 Defamation, "British Blundering in America" Earl of Chatham, Har- old B. Botsford.
 Essay, 'Ireland's Emancipa tion,' ,' Miss Margaret Hayes.
 Defamation, "The Signing of the Declaration" Lippard, Harley T. Peck.
 Essay, "Rapid Transit in Our Great Cities" Miss Loretta HOulihan.
 Defamation, 'Pitt's Reply to Wal pole," George McArthur.
 Piano Solo, Miss Ethel Peck.
 Essay, 1.-The Influence of Inventions on Civilization" Miss Pearl Parsons.
 Defamation, Supposed Speech of John Adams," Webster, James Blake
 Essay, "America-Daughter of the Netherlands, Miss Margaret Keane.
 Defamation, "Speech Before Con vention of Delegates, 1775," Patrick Henry, Edward Egan.
 Essay, ''Two Spies-Hale and An dre,' Miss Eleanor NOrthrOp.
 Violin Solo, Edward Pitzschler.
 Rev MT George was then introduced to present the prizes offered by the Mems club. MT George said in part I think we can congratulate ourselves on the notable success of the first yeal tof the High school. One thing is Ger. tain, the citizens are practically unan imous in their interest in the HigE school. We are all gratified to fine that the school has done what we ex , pected of it. It is more popular to-day , than when we set out to establish it That the young people have appreci ated the school is shown by the marks they have received. 1t speaks we'll fo the teacher and the pupils. MT George then read the names of the pupils wht received the nine prizes, yearly sub scriptions to the Beach Memorial Lii brary, offered by the Mems club: Har ley Peck, Eleanor NOrthrOp, Pear ? Parsons, Margaret Hayes, Jame Blake, Harold Botsford, Guy Brown Margaret Keating, Paul Wolcott.
 MT George then said: MT Tibbett has said that something was going t take place that was not on the pro n gram. He told the truth. It is goo 5 thing that the pupils show their ap preciation of what the town has don for them. There is another thought r To have the teacher so do his wor , that the pupils love and respect him and this is the case in this school. M George then, on behalf of the pupils presented MT Tibbetts with fin , camera.
 MT TibbettS responded. He saiC . I generally know what is going on i my school but in this case l did not I accept this with a deep appreciatio of the loyalty of my pupils.