The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-19
MILFORD.
Special Journnl-courIer New. Service,

Especial Journnl-CourIer News servtce.l Milford. June 1S.-A large gather Ing assembled in the town hall We'd nesday afternoon to witness the grad uatIon of the class of 1908. The grad uates with the class of 1908, were grouped on the stage. which was banked with laurel. Rev. r. A. Sum ner made the opening prayer. All of the graduates had part in the exer- cises and each was worthy of men tion. The essays on electricity and rifles were exceedingly good and showed careful study. Miss Quirk gave a pleasing legend of the Indians, Miss Hickey gave some interesting facts about our national flag. say ing: The father of our country had much to do with the forming of 1t, but woman's hand. Betsy Ross, had the making of it. and of countless flags thereafter. beginning with thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, sand not un- til 1795 did congress order change to fifteen stars and stripes, and there after was added one for every new state taken into the union. It had covered over one million dead in the United States" James Tooker, on the uses of steam, stated that in 1902 the steam engines went no faster than a horse. In 1926 the first railroad was built in the United States and that was constructed to carry granite for the great Bunker Hill monument. The early history of Milford as told by Miss Edith Kingsley, began with the days when the town was first inhabt- ed by the Indians. Ship-building was one of the early industries of the town. At one time we carried on trade with Holland. Liberty Rock, where the minute men were stationed in time of the Revolutionary war At Fort Trumbull beach batteries were erected. For one hundred years there was but one meeting house in the town. Tho essay was of especial in- terest, when we can look back and see how the town has grown.
 Miss Compton gave q pleasing ad- dress on Moon and Folk Lore" show Ing the beliefs of other countries in It's mystery. Archie Watt gave an interesting talk on novels, recom- mending historical and religious nov els and those dealing with people as The Man of the Hour" Ben Hur" and others of interest to instruct and help educate
 Miss Elsie Smith spoke of the help- fitness of gymnastics. the idea so old as to be prehistoric. and of the good it is doing to the scholar of to-day. Harold Cornwalrs essay on "Twen- tieth Century Miracles" showed thoughtful study and presented though long to be remembered, of the m. ,teries and miracles of the twentieth century.
 The Beauties of Nature," as DOT trayed by Miss Edna Barrett, teaches us to look about us and let the sim pie things of life help make our na- lures grow more strong and beautiful to help us on our upward way.
 After the valedictory address in which Miss Bassett spoke feelingly to their faithful instructor and to her classmates and class, Hon c. M. Gum in a few well chosen and appropriate remarks presented the graduates with the diplomas they had so faithfully earned.
 This Is the last graduation to be held from the old school, the next term the new school will be ready and 1t Is stated to be the best school house in | the state.
 Following is the program rendered. Prayer-Rev F. A. Sumner.
 Chorus-The Morning Ramble. veazie Salutatory followed by Oration-The
 Advancement of 'Electricity .....
 William Andrews Ford. Essay-The Dutch School of Art ...,
 Mary Agnes Shanley. Essay-The Wives of the Presidents
 as Typical American Women ......
 Elma Jennie Bristol.
 Chorus o Flush and Glow of Sunset
 Skies ','.,.................., Hadley Oration-Improvements in Rifles ....
 Norton Anthony Russell. Essay-1ndan Legends .......
 Kathleen Marie Quirk. Our Flag ..,,...................
 Mary Josephine Hickey. Chorus-The Lead Strikes Native
 fround ',,.,...,............. Gilholy Oration-The Uses of Steam ....
 James Edmund Toocker.
 Essay-The Early History of Milford
 Edith Rosamond Kingsley. Essay-'rhe Moon and It's Folk lore.
 Erma Compton. | CborI,e--ubo,, nauliybtt, T,ai,.-
 ''''s'''''' '''''..' ..''.'.'.......,.... Bellini Oration-The Influence of the Novel.
 Archie Gerry Watt.
 Essay-The Progress of Gymnastics
 Elsie Lowell Smith.
 Oration-Twentleth Century Miracles
 Harold Granger Cornwall.
 Chorus-The Crown of Gold German