The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-06-27

preliminary selections while the audi
ence was being seated. After the pro-
cessional and invocation very inter
esting program was rendered. The
speakers made an appearance upon the
platform which won many oompli-
ments, especially from alumni who
were present. Miss Katherine E.
Dillon gave the salutatory with an
essay on "High ideals and their
worth" She was followed by Harry
L. Oldfield with an Grafton on "Pro-
gress through suffering" and Miss
Elizabeth O. Council with an essay on
"The American from foreign stand
point" There was a selection by the
orchestra, followed by an Grafton on
Mark Antony" by William E. Hynes.
Miss Lucy B. Horton had an essay
on ga little child shall lead them, )"
and Frank S. Holloway an grafton on
"The American farmer of to-day. !"
More music preceded an essay on "The
influence of beauty by Miss Anna
G. Hannigan, and all Grafton on
Evils attendant upon reconstruct
tion," by Howard E. Page. Ralph
Boyd Purinton made the valedictory
address with an grafton on "The
automobile. - Diplomas were pre-
sented by President Lyman, after
which the exercises were concluded
with the benediction The hall was
tastefully decorated. and the class
motto, Perseverance wins success, :"
was prominent.
The members of the class, with
their courses, are as follows: Classical
course, Marion Dalizel Clark of Mon
son, Anna Gertrude Hannigan of
Frankfort, Me-, Harry Lees Oldfield
of Saylesville, R I Latin scientific
course, Elizabeth Cecilia Cornell,
Katherine Ellen Dillon Edward
Augustine Joseph Hanley and Lucy
Belle Horton of Monsoon Kathleen
Nye of Stafford, end Blanche May
Ritter of Monson; academic course,
Alvin Harold Briggs of Woonsocket,
r. Kenia May Carew of Hampden,
Carl Norman Homer of Somersville,
Ct, Ralph Boyd Purinton of Fair
mount, w. Va, Frank Squier Hol-
loway. William Edward Hynes, Alfred
Bacon Norcross, Howard Enoch Page
and Mary Loretta Pendergast of Mon
son.
At the conclusion of the exercises
~, oil no hn hnr 0f ha
class, alumni and many others went
to Holmes gymnasium, where there
was a social until II 30, when the
alumni dinner was served 1t was
served by the Woman's Relief Corps,
and gave the usual satisfaction.
About 40 attended, comfortably fill
ing the room. Prof. James Tufts of
Chicago university acted as toast
meeting to order. He. made an in
teresting address and announced his
intention of being brief in introducing
the speakers. He paid a glowing
tribute to the late E. f. Morris, who
served SO consecutive years upon the
board of trustees. In speaking of Mr..
Morris, Mr.. Tufts said there has not
been much change in 1000 years in
the inheritance which man brings
into the world with him. We may,
however, pass on to our children our
institutions of religion, science and
commerce. These, for the most part,
are not built up by men of genius.
but by men of good Judgment, of whom
Mr.. Morris was type. The trustees
of the academy and people of Monson
trusted in the character of Mr. Morris
He was accurate, always conversant
with the details of the subject to be
considered, and of good judgment. In
closing he read memorial which the
trustees have adopted upon Mr.. Nor
ris' life and character. At the con-
clusion of the reading President
Lyman asked for q rising vote, where
by the greetings of the assembly were
sent to DR.. F. W. Ellis, who was
absent on account of illness.
Rev. N. Miller Pratt, recently
elected to the board of trustees, was
called upon for his maiden speech as
a member of that board. He respond
ed with interesting remarks. He
spoke of the various institutions with
which we are familiar, especially the
school, academy and college. Of
these three that which stands out
most distinctly is the acadmey. 1t is
here that rough corners are rubbed off
and students are fitted for the team
work of life. Mr.. Pratt gave some
interesting anecdotes of his academy
experience, and closed with an appeal
to the younger alumni not to forget
their alma mater. Miss Burleigh,
who has resigned from the teaching
force to teach in California, was call
ed upon and spoke briefly. She ex-
pressed her appreciation of Monson,
it's people and the academy and her
regret at leaving. Harry l.. Oldffeld
was called upon to speak for the grad
uating class, and did so in an unusual
ly able manner.
Edward Lacey Of Boston was called
upon to speak for the class of 20
years ago. He thought his class had
made display of enterprise early, as
the academy was burned during its
graduating year, but the town hall
was engaged and the class graduated
on schedule time. It would have been
easy at that time, Mr.. Lacey said, for
the academy to have dried up and
blown away. 1t was owing to the
generosity of Monson citizens and
some of the alumni that it did not do
so. The academy has always been
fortunate in it's friends. He delivered
a message from his class to the gradu-
ating class in concluding his remarks.
Dana M. Dustan of Worcester, for