The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
STAMFORD
High School Graduates Pretty Scene Address by Dr. Phillips-Service the Word-Another Drunk - Gyp. SieS.

The public hearing on the schoo | question will be held before the joint board Monday night. June 2S at Towr Hall at o'clock. It should be the de- sire of all citizens to attend and be heard in relation to this all important matter.
 large church well filled with prom lnent citizens, and most of the school | children in town. was the feature last
 night of the graduating class of 1908 of the High school. The platform was
 decorated with flowers. and high up on the front of the organ loft there was pretty panel of green containing the figures '1909''. wrought in golden but tercups The procession of the young
 ladies who were to graduate, with of-
 f1cialS of the school board. and a num-
 ber of ladies and gentlemen of the school bearing a daisy chain was pret- ty and effective. Those who bore the
 daisy chain formed in two lines and then allowed the graduates to pass through Afterwards the chain was placed along. the edge of the platform. The graduating class was gowned in white. and three of the ladies carried large boQuetS of American beauty roses while two had boquets of white roses. Seated on the platform were Dr. Cogswell. MT. Andrews, the super intendent. Rev. MT. Cornwall. Miss Bennett. the principal. and Rev. pr. Phillips of New Haven. besides a num- Der of the teachers in the school. Mrs. w. E. Peck gave an organ prelude. which was followed by chorus of some fifty voices. composing the Glee a waltz from Faust, by Gounod- MT William Tomlinson sang a number of pieces with his accustomed fervor. and elicited abundant applause, kindly re- spending to several encores.
 Dr. CogSweQ then introduced Dr. Watson l.. Phillips of the Redeemer church. New Haven. who spoke upon Five Feet of Culture.'' His discourse nd rarip 1lxy to the five young lady graduates. He said: "I want these young women to go on in their, education: do not want them to feel that the time they have been working has been wasted. There are those who tell us it is not neces- sary to go to grammar schools and colleges. Ex-President Eliot has re gently said that all the books a man needs for liberal education can be placed upon a shelf five feet long. But there are those of who stand by the old theories that a regular college education is necessary for the best development of mind and character even if we are now considered old fashioned. I hope you can all go to college but if you cannot there is some thing in this statement by President You can still get something of the depth and finish of an education by following his advice"
 Before asking Dr. Cogswell to pre- SeuC lHe uipiOludS Oupl. I1uWdIu V. Andrews made brief address in which he urged the parents of children to visit the schools. get acquainted with the teachers. and cooperate with them He said the schools are for the benefit of the children, and not for the teach CTS and superintendent. After the be- slowing of the diplomas there was more singing. and the very beautiful exercises terminated.
 Wednesday night Sheriff Stagg was routed out of bed to chase out of town bard of Gypsies which had 54 horses. and had turned them into a meadow belonging to D. c. Wood. They were to feed on MT. Woods grass until morning. when they would proceed on their way. The sheriff made the Gypsies leave town in short order and they drove on during the night to the circus grounds in Bridgeport, where the horses nibbled the grass on the banks of the near by stream.