The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-07
CourtIand School Rounding Out Its
 Twentieth Year
Private Educational Institution Has Established Enviable
 Reputation For Itself

The issuance of the quinquennial report of the Courtland school brings out many facts concerning that edu- cational institution, which, under the supervision of, its principals Miss Frances A. Marble and Miss Mary J. Miner, has grown to occupy so high a place among schools of it's kind throughout the State.
 In commemoration of the comple- tion of the twentieth year of the Courtland School, the Graduates As- Sociation gave a luncheon at the Stratfield, on Saturday, May 20. The response to the invitations issued was most gratifying, the attendance in- cluding members from New York, AL bany Waterbury, New Britain, as we'll as from Bridgeport and the near by towns of Stratford, Fairfield and Southport The hotel management furnished an excellent menu, to which full justice was done by the parti- cipants. Bentley's orchestra added greatly to the pleasure of the occa- sion
 At the conclusion of the luncheon, the President Miss Lillian c. Wheel CT, expressed her satisfaction at tha large attendance, and then presented Miss Louise B. Warren, who, she said, had something of interest to im- part concerning a permanent memorial to the school on this. it's twentieth the Association proposed to found a Courtland School Scholarship, and for that purpose had already secured a considerable sum of money, to which the members hoped to make additions from time to time Meanwhile, the funds already in hand were to be at the disposal of the school whenever, in the judgment of the principals, it might be wise to draw upon them.
 Miss Miner responded to Miss War ren's remarks, expressing the indebt- edness of ths school to it's associated alumnae, always so active in its in- terests. and thanking them for this latest proof of their loyalty, and de- votion to their Alma Mater. She also indulged in some "reminiscences of former quinquenniar reunions of the Association, which were not without interest to those of the older mem bers present.
 one, in every detail, and will add one more delightful memory to those al- ready treasured since. days of au1d lang syne."
 With the close of the present school year, the Courtland school rounds out the twentieth year of it's history. It has been the constant aim of the
 
 high ideals of intellectual and moral excellence, and to make the institution stand for all that is best in culture and character. They feel a not un- natural pride in it's long and honor able record and believe that it has won for itself the approval of the community to which it must look in the future, as in the past, for its moral and financial support.
 Beginning with register of thirty pupils. the school rapidly grew to an average enrolment of between eighty and ninety students. with an aggre- gate enrolment of four hundred and forty seven up to the present time. Of this number fifty-seven have been graduated, and three more will re- ceive the school diploma this month.
 The idea of the desirability of college course for girls was slow to take root in the school, and only two Or three girls entered college during the first ten years of it's history. Then one and another decided on the step, until the school was represented at Vassar, Holyoke, Radcliffe, and Smith. In May 1908, the school received grati- flying recognition from the New Eng land College Entrance Certificate Board, by being placed upon it's list of certificated schools. Since no school is placed upon the approved list un- less it has shown by the excellence of its curriculum and by the records of its students already admitted to col lege. it's ability to give thorough col legiate preparation, this action of the board was most pleasing to the facultv