Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-20
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Exercises Well Attended Pro.
 gram For To-Night's Event.

This evening the commencement exercises of the graduating class oe Crosby High will be held at Polls theater. As in the past the theater will without doubt be filled as the few seats that have not been ex- changed have been given out. The speaker of the evening will be Cres- we'll Mclaughlin, of CorIwall-on- the Hudson. He is said to be an interesting talker. Several musi- cal numbers are on to-rlight's pro gram but the most important thing is the presentation of the diplomas by Mayor William E. Thonls The gold medal offered by Melicent Por- ter chapter, D. A. R. for the best essay on topic concerning the Rev. olution, won by Miss Anna Kane, will also be presented this evening.
 The following is the program:
 The following program of exercises will be held in Polls this evening: March American Girl'.. Herbert
 Orchestra.
 Overture-"S "Semeramidie" .. Rossini
 Orchestra
 March-"G of Jamestown"
 CdSey
 Orchestra.
 Address-"T Age We Live In'
 Creswell MacLaughlin. Class Chorus Alma Mater.
 .;.... .... ~. Custance
 Intermission.
 March-"With Sword and Lance"
 ....N...... T. Von Blon
 Orchestra. Glass Chorus" Dixie" e. A. White Presentation of the gold medal given
 by the Daughters of the American
 Revolution for the best competi-
 tive essay.
 Awarding of diplomas by Honor
 William E. Thoms.
 Class Song-(Words and Music by
 Helen M. Kenyon)
 Class of 1907
 Finale-"Volunteers' March" ...
 ...... ...... ........ OMetra
 Orchestra.
 The class day exercises in the Buckingham yesterday afternoon we'll pleased the audience which waited until the the last number had been concluded.
 The essays of James Mcknight, who delivered the ivy oration, the valedictory by Laurence Phipps and the class history by Miss Eva Sheri- dan, the salutatorian were excellent and showed much work and ability. Messrs Mcknight and Phipps were very good in their enunciation, and so was Master Eustace in the class will, and their voices reached almost every corner of the hall. Miss Sheridan was much bet ter than the average historian, and the audience did not have much diff ficulty in hearing her.
 The musical part of the Irogram was much superior to that of the past few years. Tn fact the singing on any class day has not been much better. The rendition of Neidling- er's 'Rockin' In De Win" by the double quartet, William Beerbaum taking the solo part was better than anyone anticipated. The quartet was William Beerbaum, Francis Ho- gan, Robert Tracy, Louis Stadtmil- Ter. Elwood Thompson, James Mc- Knight, Edward Kirschbaum and Jacques Pollack.
 A selected chorus consisting of the Misses Margaret Bowes, Louise M Jenner, Katharine A. Tehar. Katha- rine Healey, Margaret M. Doran, sopranos; Marjorie H. Chapman, Ethel A. Brown, Mary q. Andrews, Ruth L. Fltzsimmons, Catherine F. Seery, alto; James Mcknight and Elwood Thompson, tenors; William Beerbaum, Edward Kirschbaum, Louis Stadtmiller, Francis Hogan and Robert Tracy bassos. also sang well. Faure's Santa Maria was also sung by Miss Margaret Bowes, wha has sweet voice, tho song being well received. The program ended by the singing of the class song after which the graduates went to the High school where the ivy was planted.