Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-20
JEWETT CITY
Class of 1913 Graduated from River side-DipIomas Presented by Princi- pat Fl. P. Leavenworth-Prize Win ners-An Able VaIedictorians


 ners-An Able vaIedictorian.
 The graduating exercises of the class I or 1913 were held in Finn's Opera house Thursday The platform was decorated with laurel and palms. Tht graduating class numbering 29 were seated there when the curtain arose The Following program was excellent ly presented:
 Invocation, Rev Samuel Thatcher Hlusic, Anchored, Watson, school chor- rus; salutatory, The Hero of the South { Pole, Marjorie Katherine Leyden; Our 1 Country. Sergeant, James Quinn Do ian; music, (a) The Pilgrim Fathers Wade. (b). Our Jack. Trotere, school chorus: Over and Over Again Anon, 1 Marion Elizabeth Frink; The Victories 1 or Peace, Sumner, Robert Leo Olson; fCoIumbia'S Banner, Procter Aldia Ros- | ale Pepln; music, Gal, In the Harbor, l veazie, (b), The Bees. Coote, school children; Nathan Hale the Martyr Spy, Warner, Andrew MeNicol: The | Heritage, Lowell, Alice Emily Gilbert: Xaledictory, Motive Power in the United States, Henry Herbert Bottom l ley.
 | The class song which closed this part l or the programme was composed by member of the class. Miss Mabel Brink. The diplomas were presented l by Acting School Visitor A. C. Burdick. l who spoke briefly to the class Prin- 1 cxpai H. F. Leavenworth addressed the class, saying in conclusion: I expect ] these boys to grow up into fine manly | men, Some of you have it in you to 1 nH high and responsible places in the worlds work; and, as the girls have l stood shoulder to shoulder with you Tn your school work. so they will in I the broader field to which you pass to- nlgnt rom this stage. By your motto,
 I Can and l WilP' yop show that you realize that there fs little time for dreaming. We hope and expect you to live so that you may be cred It to your home. your school and your country.
 How long we live not years but ac- tions tell,
 That maa lives twice who lives his first life we'll
 Make then, while you may, your God
 your friend
 The trust that's given guard, and to
 yourselves be just,
 For, live we how we may, yet die we
 must"
 He then presented the several prizes given by Anne Brewster Tanning chap ter. D. A. R., and the Harmony club, second two in all cases: Arithmetic, hrst prize. Henry H. Bottomley; sec ond, Daniel F. Finn, Jr. geography, f1rst prize, Henry Bottomley, second prize, Ulrich Jodoin; history. first prize Ulrich Jodoin; second, John Bar nett; language, first prize. Henry Bot tomley; second. Aldia R. Pepin
 The folk dances were very grace fully given by Clara Adams, Nellie Barry, Carol Bliss. Nora Brickley, Ma Del Frink. Marian F'rinl1, Alice Gilbert, Blanche Jodoin, Marjorie Leyden, Ethel Thompson and Sadie Thompson, Miss Louise Davis playing the acconpan- ImentS. America closed the program The fchoruseS by the fifty children from the sixth and seventh grades under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Beard wood, the music supervisor in the local schools, was finely rendered. Miss Alice A. Brown played for the sing ing.
 The ushers were Eudor LeClaire, Eu- gene LeClaire, Earl Hiscox, Harold Brickley, Harold Jeffers and Alex Des Jardins. The class colors were dark blue and gold and the motto I Can and l Will. Directly at the close of the exercises the class and guests, number ing two hundred went to the New Bi- Jou where a social was held. The Bijou orchestra furnished the music for the dancing, the grand march be- ing led by the valedictorian and the president of the class, Henry Bottom ley and Miss Bessie BeardWood The patronesses at the social were Mrs. H. F. Leavenworth Mrs. Nettie Johnson, Miss Mary NJ. Brown. Miss Alice A. Brown, Mrs. A. M. Clarke, Mrs. A. A. Young, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox and Miss Mabel Wilcox.
 Punch was served during the eve ming under the direction of Mrs Young assisted by Mrs. Hiscox and Miss Mary McNicol. The table was lovely with it's centerpiece-a mound of cut flow CTS.
 Miss Roode III.
 It was a source of regret that Miss Frances ROode was i'll and thus unable to give her selection The Bell of the Atlantic. It had been arranged that the bell owned by Postmaster w. H. Brown. and made from the original bell, should be rung during the reel tation.
 A High Standing Class.
 The class is the largest class ever graduated from this school and the teachers are justly proud of the high standing-.o of the pupils, half the number having an average of eighty-five and over. No valedictorian has made a finer record than Henry BottomleY His average for the year was ninety .eight and he gained three of the prizes He also was the unanimous selection of the class as president. He is the son of Mir. and Mrs. s. J. Bottomley.
 Pupils Graduated.
 The members of the class are: Clara Louise Adams. Nellie Veronica Barry, Carol Elizabeth Bliss, Nora Agnes Brickley. Henry Herbert BottomIey. Frederick Cottrell Clarke George Da- wis, Louise Rose Davis, William Flor ence Driscoll, James Quinn Dolan, Ma bel Cornelia F'rink, Daniel Francis Finn, Jr.. Floyd Leland F'iske, Alice Emily Gilbert, Paul Geist, Jr Ever cit Hawkins Hiscox. Jr., 4 Blanche Frances Jodoin, Marjorie Katherine Leyden. Andrew McNicol, John Thom- as McBroome, Robert Leo Olson, Aldia Rosalie Pepin, Frances Mercy Roode, Harold Spicer. Ethel Adelaide Thomp- son. Sadie Esther Thompson, Irving Medbury Thornton, Alfred Avery Young. Jr. During the program, Henry Bottom ley presented MT. Leavenworth a pair 1 of cuff links. as a token of the regard Of the members of the class.
 Personals.
 Mrs. Martha Brown goes today for l two weeks visit at George Browns 1 in Main Mountain. Conn. Her son. Ernest Brown of Ma9chester. will ac company her.
 gETTT