The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
LARGEST HIGH SCHOOL
 CLASS GRADUATES WITH
 APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES
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 mum will be devoted to the establish ment of a prize for the student mani festing the greatest improvement dur ing his Junior and Senior years.
 Of the A members who graduated last evening from the Commercial class IS have already been located with busi- ness houses by MT. Matthias. prin- cipal of the Commercial department.
 A matter of the keenest regret, from an educational standpoint, is the fact that of the entire class of 103 members only eleven secured a standing of 90 per cent. An addition 21 of the stud ents averaged S5 per cent. Many per sons in the audience expressed the hope that succeeding classes would excel in this respect at future cOmmencementS.
 An innovation in the distribution of flowers to the graduates was in augura ted last evening when those favored were required to call at the box office for their tributes at the con- clusion of the exercises, the ordinary confusion of footlight passing being thus obviated.
 Interest was centered in the salu- tatOrian, Philip Manjoney, who dellv- cred the address of welcome to the as- semblage. MT. Manjoney is the Italian youth who arrived in America seven years ago totally unacquainted with the English language. In the interim. through his application.p persistence and indefatigable industry, he has comp. .et- ed the entire grammar course and the four years work in the college pre- paratory division Mir Manjoney's those more fortunately environed and equipped. The address of welcome displayed a creditable fuency of speech and command of terms, the
 SaIutatory.
 Friends and Schoolmates: The good ship bearing the class of 1909 upon its High school course has en- countered many storm since first we embarked upon our voyage; but now with tempeStS past the rolling months of completed cycle of four years have at last brought us to the seem ingly ever receding shore of gradu- ation.
 Long has been the struggle, and our minds resolute. Through ever rising difficulties, against perpetually opposing obstacles have we contended with eagernesS to reach our goal, the reward of our labor.
 During the period of our study, our bonds of friendship have become closely united. and our affection for our High school has so grown with each succeeding year that tonight we feel that a bond dear to every one of us is to be broken.
 Tonight our dear school is send ing forth untried representatives of her long training, dispatching each one on his own mission, some to com plete wider range of studies, others to take up new duueS- May we each in his own path of life win new lau- rels for our beloved school, and may our deeds hereafter serve to eXalt her temple of education.
 Now for the last time our Alma Mater has summoned us together that she may bestow her final honors, and impart her last preceptS for our guild ance. Standing upon the threshold of our unknown future, of friends and fellOw-Students, we extend to you all a most cordial welcome tO our gradu- ating exercises ''
 A Syrian Dance, by P. Scharwenka came next as the contribution of the chorus.