The Newtown bee., 1904-07-01
INSPIRING SCHOOL EXERCISES.
TOWN HALL CROWDED ON FRIDAY
 EVENING.

DeCIaHdGcn. AAo pioSA t1oAE mnnd Eoon Essay. "A Fragment of Drama" v. Solo, "song of the Bow" Cecil Wright Recitation. "our Hired sirls MRilsy; nsymnbe, Essay. 'The Cycle of Century: IT ,o..,uor sP,ns %z of Library ge The piano used is kindly loaned by The M steinert x Sons Co., of Danbury.
 The school chorus, "Welcome Sweet Springtime, was well given by the school.
 The essay by Miss Pearl Parsons, "Thackeray s Greatest Character, "was we'll written outline of Becky Sharp"
 The recitation, "Nauhaught, the Indian Deacon" was well given by Ethel M. Peck.
 Miss Loretta Houlihan was heard with much attention in her essay, "The Sixth Commandment," using it as an argument of much plausibility against the war now going on in the East.
 The audience took enthusiastically to the mandolin selection of Miss 5. Elizabeth Goodwin and evidently wanted more but Miss Goodwin de- clined to respond.
 Edward J. Egan, "the fiery young orator." gave as a declamation ''The Black Horse and its Rider" and he was obliged to appear at the front of the stage and bow bis acknowledge- ments. 4 :. The essay "The fragment of Dra- ma, t" was brief outline of a drama partly written by Longfellow before his decease. Miss Hoyt gave an out line of it with good effect.
 The solo, "The Song of the Row." by Cecil Wright, was exceedingly well rendered and MT Wright's fine voice was pleasant surprise. to most of the audience, he being obliged to respond to an encore.
 The essay, "A Throne Maker" by Harley T. Peck" was on that great character which appeals peculiarly to Americans, vGarabaldi," and MT Peck gave very concise and interesting re- view of his career.
 Augusta M. Campbell gave one of Riley's poems, "Q4r Hired 0rl," in delightful manner:
 The essay, ''The Cycle of Centu- ry," by Mss Bleanore Northrop, dealt with the epoch-making event, "The Louisiana Purchase," and she gave a review of the event in an interesting manner.
 The High school chorus then con- cluded the program by singing "A Spring Waltz"
 Rev MT George then took the stage and made a few remarks. He thanked the people for their loyal support of the High school committee and the High school. He referred to the loss the High school committee had sus tained in the death of pr Gordon, one of it's members, who the speaker said had been most earnestlhelper in the cause of the High school. MT George spoke of the good work that had beer done by Prof Ross Jewell, both in the line of instruction and in the work o1 beautifying and improving tht grounds. MT George then presented I on behalf of the Mems club, to th' three highest in each of the fou classes the memberships of the New town Library, these pupils standing at the head of their.classes:
 First class; Ada Lake, Helen Flaw ley, Howard Behn.
 Second class: Margaret Heating Paul Wolcott, Frances Carmody.
 Third class; Margaret Keane, Ier , nie Ruffells, Edward Egan.
 Fourth class: Pearl Parsons, Eles nore Northrop, Harley Peck.
 The four highest in per cent in tn - whole school were Pearl Parsons, Ma
 garet Keating, Ada Lake, Eleanor
 Northrop.
 On behalf Of the pupils Ar Georl
 then presented Prof Jewell with a vo
 ume of "Bartlett's Quotations" ar
 Miss Goodwin with pin.
 Prof Jewell responded with mo- ar hearty thanks for the gift, at u rk same time extending to the pupils tf
 heartfelt appreciation of himself an - Mrs Jewell for the kind and though
 ful gifts to Mrs Jewell from the p
 pills, that afternoon, of a magnificel h. bouquet of roses and late book
 Kate Douglas Wiggin, "Rehecca.
 The exercises then closed with
 benediction by Rev o. o. Wright.