Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-26
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Graduation Exercises Of Wequonnoe
School Pleased Many Relatives and
Friends-StoIen Money Returned
Local Mention.


With Ponemah hall well filed, not
withstanding the heat, with an inter-
ested attendance of relatives and
friends. the graduation exercises of the
class of 1909 of the Wequonnoc school
were held Friday afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock. The fifteen pupils Of the grad
uating class, with Principal Frederic }.
Working, occupied the platform, which
was attractively decorated with laurel,
roses and other flowers.
The first number of the programme
was the musical selection May Song,
by Gaul given by the school chorus,
consisting of the three upper classes in
the school, under the direction of Miss
Mary E. Rogers, who presided at the
piano. This selection and the others
in the programme showed the careful
training of Miss Rogers, who as usual
has been instructor in music curing the
past year.
The literary part of the programme
has been in charge Of Miss Grace E.
Adams and was a pleasing variation
from the usual exercises.
The following was the programme:
Programme: Music, May Song, Gaul
school chorus; The Trial Scene from
The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare;
Duke of Venice, Louis Frechette; Shy
lock, Thomas Hoyle; Antonio, Ernest
Pollard; Bassino Harry Hague; Ora
tiano. Robert Hamilton Walker; Mag
nifico, John August Anderson; Portia,
May Duncanson Torrance; Nerissa,
May Elizabeth Dunse; Clerk, l. nua
Esther Edmundson; music, On the
Banks of Allan Water. C. e. Horn,
school chorus; The Funeral Scene from
Julius Caesar, Shakespeare; Marcus
Antonius, Earle Milton Wood; Brutus,
William Arvid Aberg: First Citizen,
Luck Kershaw Greenwood; Second Cit
izen, Ora Agnes Trudeau; Third Citi-
zen, Marie Antoinette Caron: Fourth
Citizen, Marion Pearson Jervis; music.
The Gay Gpgsiee, st. Quentin, school
chorus; presentation of diplomas,
Frank T. Naples. A. s. "; music. Katy
Did, G. Kreuzer; Spring Song, Lassan,
school chorus.
Familiar scenes from two we'll known
plays Of Shakespeare were given and
the pupils carried out the different
roles in a most commendable manner
and won the appreciative applause of
the audience.
The diplomas were presented before
the closing musical selection bv Actino
School Visitor Frank I. Naples. who
addressed the graduates in words of
advice and commentator. Principal
Working also made appropriate re-
marks.
The walls of the hall were covered
with the work in drawing of the pupil
of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
grades and showed careful and palms.
taking work. This department has
been In charge of Miss Mabel S. Webb
with the usual success.
During the year Principal Working
has been capably assisted in his many
duties by Miss Adams and Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Davis, and despite the unlocked
for circumstances at the beginning the
school year has been a successful one
The members Of the class of 1903
are William Arvid Aberg, John Au-
gust Anderson, Marie Ant0inette Caron
May Elizabeth Dunse, LINDA Esther
Edmundson. Louis Frechette, Lucy
Kershaw Greenwood. Harry Hague
Thomas Hoyle. Marion Pearson Jervis
Ernest Pollard, May Duncanson Tor
rance. Ora Agnes Trudeau. Robert
Hamilton walker, Earle Milton Wood
A number plan to enter the Academy
in the fall
The able school committee for the
year has been Alfred Edmundson
George N. Beardow and Charles p
Bushnell.
Closing Exercises.
The lower rooms of the wequonnoc
school held their closing exercises In
the school Friday afternoon