Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-18

best known as Johnny Crufup, and the
future philanthropist was Billy Slater,
and the one who was to be a most sue
cessfli jury lawyer in this county was
Billy Jennings when Elcridge c. Cook,
now a lawyer famous IN the west and
east. and Poultney Bigel5w, the tray
eler and author, were r0t5Bd rosy
checked boys. this clergyman. ] say, In
those days was famous as Harry Sci
den. who never failed to lead the bat
ting--usually makinE q home run or
a three-b base hit, when sl5rg was won
in the conflicts of the seasGe on lel .
by a baseball team which, | 6slisve3i
was the equal Of any that ever wore
an Academy uniform.
Faithfully, with patience and honor
able endeavor, all the graduates have
been working out their destiny, always
saying a good word for the Academy
and supporting its fame by the records
they have made, that it might be seen
and revered by all men-like fair city
upon hill, with the torch of clean and
useful knowledge always afianie, 40
that the best and most enduring re-
suits might seem to have come from
the influence of the simple motto of
the institution, Let there be light"
For Two Glasses.
Representing 1882 and 1887, Charles
H. Haskell Of IS responded, taking the
place of two others who had agreed to
speak Teachers he said, were pre-
dominant among the men Of these
classes who had achieved distinction
For the class of 80, Herbert B, Ca
~ drew applause as he responded as
follows
l am pleased to speak a word tonight
for the class of 1892. There are two
reasons why l am glad of this oppor7
tunity. First we were the best class,
and we were the largest class to grad
uate up to that time. We numbered SO
and already our stars are beginning
to shine We can prove it, for just
now Trinity college is about to confer
the degree of MA. on our esteemed
classmate Tyler Olcott for his compre-
hensiye textbooks on the stars. Our
president, Charles g. Hyde, is a pro-
fessor in the University of California.
Our vice president, John A. Rockwell,
is doctor of note in Cambridge, Mass
Our class has twenty college graduates.
In politics we are represented by
George L. Tirrell, our famous pitcher;
by Harry Bond of New London and
Dr. James ]. Donohue.
AS class prophet l predicted great
things for the class and they have
been fully realized. How could they
help materialize when we had such
students as Jennie D. Fellows and Ed
win l.. Robinson. Harley Roberts al
ways marked Miss Fellows an a. be-
fore she started to recite, so sure was
he of a perfect recitation. She never
disappointed him. All the rest are il
lustrious, but lack of time prevents
further mention of them. We have our
reunion on Saturday, June %, and we
plan to make it one grand, good time.
For the Later Glasses.
Secretary w. E. Gilbert read a brief
response from Arthur E. Story as a
response from 1897. expressing the
continued loyalty of the class to its
alma mater
Mr.. Gilbert noted the name of Har-
old B. Hetrick as a star member and
John Emulus Burdick a sculptor of
some note. The manual training build
ing, erected about the time of this
class, was an epochal event in the
Academy history.
For 1907 Charles c. Elwel, j., made
the response. He referred to mem
bers Of the elias sin Washington. Or
egon, and even in Europe, and gratified
the graduates with the pleasant words
of greeting he brought.
For the Graduation Class
President John F. Mccormick. Jr..
Of the graduating class this year. made
the response for 1912, about to become
part of the alumni, and thanked the
members of the alumni associa ton for
the help they had been to the class.
At the request of President Cranston
the class members present rose in their
seats for a minute so that they might
be seen by the alumni.
For Norwich Society of New York.
Two selections were finely rendered
by the Girls Glee club of twenty mem
bers, and were followed by response
from Albert Bard, "a. of New York.
for the Norwich Society of New York,
who pleasingly told Of it's organization
| and its successful two years of history.
He spoke of the progressive spirit at
present shown by the BOARD of trade
| the City Beautiful movement. and the
new bank buildings as points which a
Norwich native returning would notice
and expressed hope that the society
| in New York might be helpful in some
way to its home city.
Principal TirreIl Speaks.
He was warmly applauded, and was
! followed by Principal Tirrell, who was
! given an enthusiastic burst Of APP
plause as he was introduced. From
the alumni meeting, Principal Tirrell
| said, the Academy got agreat deal of
| encouragement and sense of the
| solid support that vast behind the in
/ stitution. Each speaker of the even
/ ing had demonstrated that he had
! gained something from the school
which in its history had had 1000 pu-
! pills, of which about half had gradual
| ed.
Teacher Changes.
! Principal Tirrell made announce
! ment of changes in the teaching staff
| Miss Eunice CULVER and Miss Stew
| art who have had leave of absence
for a year, viii return F. B. Leonard
| is to leave to go to another prepare .
| tory school in the state, and will be
| succeeded by j. e. Overbagh Of Sau-
| gerties, N. Y, a Yale graduate this
| year.
| In the Art school Mr. Thompson and
| Miss Clark are to leave. as has prevvi
! ously been announced. but Mrs East
| man and Miss Watrous viii continue
| in charge.
Officers Elected.
The report of the nominating com
mittee, Allyn L. Brown, chairman. was
read by Noah Lucas. and upon its
! nomination the following were elected
| President, Frederic Cranston: vice
| president. Charles H. HASKELL secre-
| tary, Walter E. Gilbert; assistant sec
rotary, Miss Louise c. Howe; treas
urer, Guy B. Dolbeare; two members
! of the executive committee to serve for
| four years Joseph Worth, Jr.,and Miss
| Florence Carpenter.
The programme of the evening then
concluded in the gymnasium. where
under arrangements made by the So
! cial committee, consisting of Noah
| Lucas, Mrs. w NJ. Buckingham and
/ Miss Faith Leavens, refreshments were
served and dancing enjoyed, the Har-
n:ony orchestra playing.
| Suspension Bridge Footpath.
Foot travellers across the Laurel Hill
bridge are now compelled to ues a new
! suspended footpath which has been
/ nd will ha until Ie raT