Putnam patriot., 1909-06-11
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.,.s;., I)sy School Exercises aad Picuies
w,aonsroeK SCHOOLS

..abeol exhibition, enjoying picnic, ..d Incoming better acquainted with aas another and with oue another :
 ,,k Each school will be given ten ,,iuufes in which il is to entertain Of ia.trgct the audience. Language, .r;tbmetie. and writing pap Ts, will be so arranged that a person may see what kind of papers pupil made al inc beginning of the year, and what Find he made at the end of the year. They will also be so arranged that the vsark Of one school may be compared ,,.ith that of another. For the first time in the history of Woodstock di- nIenas will be granted 10 those pupils vho have satisfactorily completed the eran1mar school work, and certificates will be granted by the Board 10 those unpiis who have had perfect attend ance for the entire year.
 That the pupils may have a pleas anter time. il is hoped that sufficient namber of the men who play in the Woodstock bands will volunteer to give their services for the day and thus supply the boys and girls with music. One boy said, Fl want some music, even if it isn't anything more than a eornet. /" Three West Woodstock peo- pie have already volunteered to give their services. They arc Philip Morse, Lake Morse, and their father. Just these three give us cornet and two tromhones. John Perrin, jr., presi- dent ef the West Woodstock band has promised 10 bring this question to the attention of the band at it's next meet ing in order to see what can be done.
 Dr.A. E. Brunn has promised to fur nish ice cream for the school children, Mr. Bowen has practically given the Use of the Park to the schools for that day. N II. Miller, teacher in Wood stock Valley, has promised to take charge of the track meet and Mf. Wells has promised to umpire the base ball game.
 This is to be a picnic day for the en- tire town. All Woodstock people are invited to come and bring their friends. Come and see what your school ehil- dren can do. Come and have pleas ant outing. Come and get acquainted with your superintendent.
 Every district will have it's camp. District nine will camp at camp at nine. District one, at camp one, etc. Each camp will provide for its own picnic dinner.
 Although to the program has not been definitely arranged, it will be somewhat as follows:
 Up to 10.3o a. m. Going into camp. l0.3o to l2.3o. Closing day exercises. Band plays as schools march from camps To boat house.
 Song by the schools, voices of the woods.
 Prayer.
 Exercises by the separate districts. Presentation of prizes to schools that have made the greatest improvements in the play grounds.
 Presentation of certificates of perfect attendance for the entire year..
 Presentation of diplomas.
 Remarks.
 Song by the schools, Anchored Band plays AS children march to their camps
 l2.30 to. I.30. Dinner and social hour.
 l.30 to 200. Inspection of the writ ten work of the schools
 Entering for the track meet and base ball games
 200 to 800. Base ball games for boys.
 Other games for girls.
 300 10 400. Track meet or racing 400. All gather at boat house and sing, "Good Night"
 five have band there will be a band concert in the afternoon.
 Each school will have its own banner. The district that has had the highest percent attendance for the year may also carry the regular. Attendance banner which Dr. Brunn provided and which has been in use during most of the year.
 ASHFORD SCHOOLS.
 Dear Editor. Nearly all have said about the Woodstock closing day ex- ereises and picnic may be said about The Eastford's ,day, except that the Eastford schools meet atCrystal Lake park on Thursday, June "A and have their dinner from set tables in the pa. yilion.
 Our park will cost us three dollars. This means each pupil should bring three cents to his teacher to defray these expenses.
 We need . band here. MT. John foung has promised to bring the question to the attention of the East. ford band at it's next meeting. He and MT. Tripp both felt they might arrange to give their services for the day. As Sit means so much to the children. 1 do hope several of the band may be at the exercises.
 The Eastford program will be simi lar to that in Woodstock, except thai There will be no singing by all tho schools, no presentation of diplomas o' certificates, and no presentation ol