The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-25

nights High School graduation exer- edses, by treason of what was transpir- ing fin the committee room Of the Barnum prize judges. There was an unusually long wait forN the report. However, Dr. Deane and Prof Si-a nonds dipaomaticaIly filled the walt by completing the rest of the pro- grarn: nevertheless this did not give the committee sufficient time, and the program was further heightened by the presentation of flowers which was being done with great g1ee by some sof the, young men. when the important slip of paper was finally handed to pr. Deane- There was still greater Surprise when the lengthy debate 2, shozveds it's results in awarding Mir .Luceys second honors. The audience appeared to be glad that Miss CoWles delighHfuI essay and pleasing voice were gigna1ly rewarded, yet Mir Lucey. was easily the popular choice for first prize.
 Hoy$5he decision was reached is un-| RrnuwnS There can be no doubt what ever tlrst Miss Cow1es' delivery of her essay was most charming, neither can 1t be gzfnsaid that MT. Lucey's deliv- cry was oratorical in it's character; therefore the mere fact that Miss CoUles lost her lines at one period should have made MT Lucey easily outran1 her in the rendition of the essays As to the literary merit or the contestants, it will appear upon
 
 near sin other columns of this paper. The subject of the winner of the first urixe s.@The Modern Search for the Hoiv Grail would naturally find ex- pression in a composition or reune- want of. thought and earnestness or -se7Tffr,nerlt. which vverezsins. fact found; while. thes second subject, he Chinese Fzenubafc.'s called for comprehensive statement of fact and vigorous fi1ouza1t which likewise were obvious. f 5rrr%1 0f committee of last evening was at fault if they could find any infertority In inc composition, of MT. Lucey's produc- ton
 Rev. Paul F. Clefnen, of St. Pau1ss Lutheran church; Rev. FL D. Gal Ia,,s5et paetor of the First Congrega- 4ional church: and Attorney Hugh J. Iavery. clerk Of the city court, were the judges s- efFort on .sGettysburg.'' He was the FIrst of the prize speakers and made an aaspicious Beginning. However he was eurpassed by the two above men 4ionedsspeakers in the delivery of the essay MT. Comley and MT. Keating were the remaining speakers of the evening Their topics were, respective ly. -HThes Newspapers Influence on Pl1bii, Oninion,s' and tOur Merchant Narine.'s The ideas of both were in 4eresting to the audience and showed comxnendabEe effort on the part or both
 
 There was one unusual event in last nights program, and that was the f7Tr75sSfon fn the vaIedictory address or fine 4rs1xaI mention of Principal S1- ruornds However, 1t was quite pardon able, since the 1onored valed1ccor1an was none other than the principals 8 son Bruce T9bbaIs Sdmonds MT S1- su1ondsS vaIedictory was, of course, farewell to the Board of Education, teachers and classmates. He also ap- reared again as the accompanlst for fine class hymn which was set ito his .,Tr,, Tn1.sfcal composition, the words s,F which were by Louis Blunberg. T7otf, in literary and musical merit the class hymn of 1913 was worthy pro- si duction-
 i tS1a most enjoyable number of the pro- gram He departed from the formal welcome that is usually extended to parents. relatives and friends ad in- finitum. and in about two minutes gave a most graceful little speech ARzfa was the tine-worn assertion about brevfty and wit shown to ad- vantage. as MT. Finklestone in his short time was able to raise quite a. Tay,eF. (fhe only one of the evening" as ho Fer9ed forbearance upon the part of the audience for the most exciting and unusual circumstances" in which the men of the class found themselves This was in reference to the large percentage for the part they were to play In the exercises
 The special prizes that are yearly awarded were as follows: Fairchfld chemistry prize to Raphael Korff, with honorable mention of Hugh Porters prize Of class of 1908 to Miss Lucy PtxIey and John E. Mcleod; prize of class of 1909 to Miss Rose Wishengrad- Mention was also made of the prize awarded to Harold B. Adams for his ans Ff-f7 n Seas and of the prize of the State Society Of the Sons of the American Revolu- ton which had been won by a pupil of the local High school during the mast year, Miss Victoria Linderoth- This was a statewide contest, and among the numbers who had been picked as the best from the various cities and towns, Miss Lfnderoth re- cefved a high honor when she was awarded the final prize, one hundred doI1ars in gold and medal of the value of stxty-nve dollars
 The class of 1913 was distinguished. @S .Tr <S~srstons remarked, by its mum bers, not only in the aggregate, but also in the sterner sex. It is very unusual for any High school to pre- sent such a proportion of male stu dents on graduation night. The exer- cises were very pleasing and smoothly carried through, the musical numbers making a pleasing variation in the lit erzry continuity of the program
 Following are the essays delivered in competition for the Barnum prize:
 The exercises opened with a selec- ton by the B. H. S. orchestra, Poet and Peasant The girls chorus of the graduating class sang 'Sprlng. Spring
 Next was the salutatory address, delivered by Harry Silverstone. He welcomed the audience in the follow
 s.Parents and friends of the class of
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