Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-21

marched to Slater hall. They were es-
corted by the ushers. Harold S. Burt
William j. Coughlin, Carleton III. Ha-
vens John Hill Frederick F. Manning.
Richard K. Prentice. Frank r. Smith
and Charles L. Storms and occupied
seats in front of the platform. The
platform was decorated with ferns and
at the back was the class motto. Non
Palma sine Lahore (No Victory With
out Labor. In the annex were dec
orations of oak leaves and peonies.
Seated at the back of the platform
was the Musical club. directed pS
Frederic Fl. CraRston. and at the front
were Principal Tirrell and the trustees
as follows: Rev. DR.. Lewellyn Pratt
Waterman r. Burnham Costello Lip
pitt, George S. Palmer, Jonathan
Trumbull +. J. Leavens. Frank T.
yer L. Johnson, Willis A. Briscoe. Al
bert H. Chase, John c. Averill, John
Eccles.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev DR.. Lewellyn Pratt,
after which the Musical club played
the overture Helena by Alfred Coffin
and o Sole Mic by E. Di Capua- The
following essays, orations and musical
numbers were then given: Essay,
Aeneas Visit to Hades. Leora Com
stock Mitchell; grafton. Canadian Rect
procity, Max Henry Foley; music,
santa Lucia, LOVE DIu DIV Scl soOHby
Molloy, the Girls Glee club. led by
Miss Ethel NJ. Spalding; essay. The
New England Conscience, Fay Hart
mann Newland; grafton, Should a
Farmer Be Educated? Arthur Edison
Burnham; music. Sunset Glow, Vic
tory. the Boys Glee club led by Msr-
wyn L. Aultman: essay, The Exile S
Kingdom, May Rudd Gibbs: grafton,
The Wind. James Patrick Timmins.
Address by VaIedictorian.
Miss Bertha Gallup. the valedictor-
ian of the class. was warmly greeted
and enthusia sticaiIy applauded at the
close of her address, which was as
follows:
Parents and Friends: We are very
glad to wecone You here today. AS
/ we look back we understand more
than ever how much we owe to you
We thank YOU for the help and en-
enlargement which you have shown
| during our years at school Without
vonr interest; we might have lacked
| ambition and desire to do we'll TIC
| you we are grateful for the efforts anf
| sacrifices which you have made in or
der that we might complete our stud
| les in the Academy In our future
| work we shall seek your approval and
| good wishes as we have sought then
| in the past, and we shall try to prove
! ourselves worthy of your confidence
| and affection.
| DIR. Pratt: To you as representative
/ of the board of trustees most sincere
| thanks are due for the many privil-
| eyes and advantages which We have
| enjoyed in this school 1t is our goot
! fortune to be the first senior class t.
| graduate from the new Academy
| building. For year we have enjoyed
| its facilities and we say farewell will
| regret. We appreciate your efforts t.
bring the new building to speed,
! completion, and there are many othe
| things you have done for us which w,
| have to thank You for. Our aim:
mater and her interests viii always b
! very dear to us. We can only try t,
prove ourselves an honor to her am
wish her continued growth in success
and prosperity
MFR. TirreH: Words can poorly ex
press to Won our deep gratitude for tn
| learned instruction and assistanc
which we have received from YOU an
] the other teachers of this school
know that in future years we sha