Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
COMMENCEMENT
AT EAST CANAAN
FIRST IN HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL
Diplomas Were Given to a Class of
Ten Who Have Completed the
Grammar School Course-Improve-
ment in the School During Year.

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Especial correspondence to The News.
Last Thursday afternoon for the first
time graduation exercises were held ami
diplomas given to a class Of ten, from
the East Canaan Grammar School.
The school room was decorated with
daisies and buttercups, using the class
colors, white and gold. The class motto
"Aim High" worked in gold letters was
given conspicuous place. The work
done by the children was on exhibition
around the room and was given careful
observation by the visitors. The most
interest was shown in the manual work.
This work is an innovation in country
schools. The boys with the principal,
Miss Finnegan, have worked all the
noon hours and recesses during the
winter and the result is more than a
compensation to the teacher. None of
this work has been done during school
hours.
The program for the exercises of the
day was splendidly carried out The
singing was feature and reflected
much credit upon the music supervisor,
Mrs. Jennie Blerce.
Diplomas were presented to ten grad
yates. Lyman Ball, Henry Condor,
Wallace Stevens, Hattie Keefe, May
Foley, Lena Blair, Jessie Donalds, John
Casey. James Bailey and Angel Caravati
by Miss Stone. the superintendent.
That interest in the school has been
aroused in the parents and townspeople
this year, as well as in the children, was
shown by the audience which more than
filed the school room. Among the dis
tinguished guests who spoke of the pro-
gress of the school were Rev T. f..
Bannon of Lakeville. Rev. q. w. Hanna,
e. s. Roberts, chairman of the school
boaad, @. N Hall, representative of
the State Board Of Education and Daniel
l.. Peirce, one of Canaan's oldest and
most respected citizens. Mr.. Peirce,
paid fine tribute to the work of Miss
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this school.
The school at East Canaan has given
the attendance agents trouble for the
past few years. This year Mr.. Hall paid
his first visit commencement day. He
called the school completely transformed
in one year and expressed the greatest
satisfaction in the spirit which has been
aroused in the school this year. Mr..
Hall read the names of the children whu
will receive certificates signed by the
governor of Connecticut, earned by per-
feet attendance. They are Lyman Ball
Gertrude Brinton. Julia Perdizet, Mary
Kegler, Willie Kegler, Marcella Kegler,
Willie Casey. ....
The program rendered was as follows:
Song-"In a Garden" ........ School.
Glass History Lena Blair.
Recitation-"Toil".. John Casey.
Song-"The Little Dustman" School.
Observation-Disclosures Hale
49,. James Bailey.
Violet Song-Jessie Donalds, May Foley,
Hattie Keefe, Lyman Ball
.-l Angel Caravati, Rico
Broggi, Earl Feathers.
"Relief of Lucknow. May Foley
Song-"Auld Lang Syne" =. {. School.
Declamation-"G ettsburg Address
Wallace Stevens.
Song-"The Song Sparrow
By the Boys.
Recitation-"Songo of the Camp
Angel Caravati.
Song-"Annie Laurie By the Girls.
ecitation-"Legend Of Bregenz''
Jessie Donalds.
Song-"Alpine Shepherd Boy"
Harold Feathers, Isodora
Menacci. Paul Caravati.
Recitation-"'Light on Deadman's Bar
Hattie KsetS.
Song-"KeIvin Grove" School.
Observation-Disclosures Banner
Lyman Ball.
America.
Diplomas presented.
Attendance certificates presented by
State Agent @. n. Hall.
Remarks by members of school board.
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