The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
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 assembled 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 com. mittee, Rev J. H. George, Attorney Charles H. NOrthrop, Dr J. w. Gordon and Rev o. w. Barker, and the mem. berS of the Board of Education, D. 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. It would be unfair to discriminate in 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, MI I1bbettS. The program was as fol lows:
 Duet, Misses Pearl Parsons and
 Declamation, British Blundering in America" Earl of Chatham, liar, old B. Botsford.
 Essay, "Irelands Emancipation J Miss Margaret Hayes.
 Defamation, ''The Signing of the Declaration Lippard, Harley T.
 Essay, "Rapid Transit in Our Great C1tleS," Miss Loretta Houlihan.
 Declamation, "Pitt's Reply to Wal pole" George McArthur.
 Piano Solo, Miss Ethel Peck. Essay, "The Influence of Inventions on Civilization, Miss Pearl Parsons
 Declamation, Supposed Speech of John Adams," Webster, James Blake Essay, America of the Netherlands" Miss Margaret Keane.
 Defamation, "Speech Before Con- vention of Delegates, 1775," Patrick Henry, Edward Egan.
 Essay, 1.-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: 1 think we can congratulate ourselves on the notable success of the first year or the High school. One thing is cer- tain, the citizens are practically unan- lmOus in their interest in the High school. We are all gratified to find 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. It speaks we'll for the teacher and the pupils. MT George then read the names of the pupils who received the nine prizes, yearly sub scr1ptions to the Beach Memorial Li- brary, offered by the Mems club: Har- icy Peck, Eleanor Northrop, Pearl Parsons, Margaret Hayes, James Blake, Harold Botsford, Guy Brown. Margaret Heating, Paul Wolcott.
 MT George then said: MT Tibbetts has said that something was going to take place that was not on the pro- gram. He told the truth. It is a good thing that the pupils show their ap- preciatiOn of what the town has done for them. There is another thought. To have the teacher so do his work that the pupils love and respect him, and this is the case in this school. MT George then, on behalf of the pupils. presented MT Tibbetts with a fine camera.
 MT Tibbetts responded. He said: generally know what is going on in my school but in this case I did not. accept this with a deep appreciation Of the loyalty of my pupils.