Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25
CANTATA WELL GIVEN
 BY GREENEVILLE SCHOOL
Graduation Exercises Were Cause for
 Much Praise This Year.

A large attendance that filled the assembly hall found much to admire and praise in the pleasing way the graduation exercises were carried out at the Greeneville grammar school on Friday afternoon at o'clock Every number on the varied programme was well selected and given in a finished manner that deserved and received high commendation and appreciatiVe applause.
 The especial feature of the exercises was the cantata, The Building of the Ship, words selected from Longfellow's poem and music by Henry Lahee. Un- der the direction of Frederick w. Les ter supervisor of music this difficult composition was rendered smoothly and harm moniously. the parts taken by the boys being especially strong. The solos by Mary Elizabeth Gray. Mar garet Leonard Daiy and Janet Flora Purdon and the duet by Hazel Luden- cia Banfield and Caroline Mary Bow ker were beautifully sung.
 Second in interest to the cantata was the excellent playing of the school orchestra, comprising the following: First violins, Alice Rothwell, Frank C.. Benson, Henry Ringland: second vio- lins Archibald Gilchrist. Pierre Theve: mandolin. Nola S. Worth; piano. Ha gel l.. Banfield. The class prophecy was witty and Miss BanfieId's vaiedic- tory was a most praiseworthy effort. showing careful thought and prepara- tion.
 The programme was carried out as
 Orchestra, March Pontificale, Gou- nod, school orchestra; prayer. Rev. Joseph R. Very; recitation. Lady recitation. Darius Green and His Fly ing Machine Trowbridge, Robert Will jam Kendall; chorus. Men of Harlech, Welsh air, school chorus; recitation, Bells of Shandon Mahony, Niola Steere Worth; recitation, Twins, Anon. Norman Edward Soules; reading. ex- tracts from The Building of the Ship, Longfellow. Timothy Parker Lathrop; I.ahee school chorus; recitation, The Seventh Plague of Egypt, Croly, Charles Grove; reading. The Brake man at Church, Burdette. Harry Elmer Allen: violin solo. Intermezzo, from Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni, Frank George Benson; recitation. The Vagabonds, TroWbridge Margaret Leonard Daily; recitation, Early Ris- ing, Sake. Emory William Card: cho- rus, Anchored. Watson. school chorus: class prophecy. Verne Inez Smith; ; valedictory Hazel Ludencia Barifeld; 1; presentation of diplomas. Charles O. Murphy. president of the board of eo- ucation; award of prizes, Principal Clifton H. Hobson. first prize. $10, Hazel Ludencia BanfieId, second prize. $5. Verne Inez Smith: orchestra. Ge- nial Gavotte, Toban, school orchestra.
 The class motto was By our efforts we hope to rise" and the colors red and white The members of the class of 1910 were Hazel Ludencia Banfield. May Senia Riggs, Margaret Leonard Daly. Verne Inez Smith. Niola Steere Worth Harry Elmer Allen, Frank George Benson, Emory William Card. Charles Grove, Robert William Ken dall. Timothy Parker Lathrop. Nor man Edward Soules. Seven of these plan to enter the Norwich Free Acad- emy in the fall.
 The board of education for the year comprised Charles e. Murphy. presi- dent O. Frank Durfey. John T. Sul- livan Shepard B. Palmer. secretary. William H. Collins, pr. Edward J. Brophy. Clifton H Hobson is super vising principal, Rachel Jennings. as- sistant. and Frederick w. Lester. su- pervisor of music.