Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-18
N. r. A. CLASS OF 1913 GRADUATES
With s9 Members-s 56h Class Graduate the Academy
 Edward G. Mckay President and Miss Helen Russell Adams Valedctorian-Cass Gift to School is Barometer

The class of 1913. 56th to pass out from the Norwich Free Academy, hel it's graduation exercises on Tuesday which had an audience which filled 1t to it's capacity at the opening hour of 4 o'clock. Just before that time the class of S9 members was led into the hall from the Academy building by Russell N. Hopkins and Newell Holmes, the former seating the boys at the right of the hall of the main section of seats and the latter seating the girls on the other side. The ushers had wands bound with the class colors.
 The ushers were Samuel Crowe, Ed mund Walton Hill. Newell Browa Holmes, Russell Norman Hopkins, My ron Robinson Jackson, Ronald Mac donald Kimban, Louis Lahn, Edward Francis Murray.
 At Ha1f- Mast for Rev. Dr. Pratt.
 The flag on the big staff on the lawn in front of the Academy main build ing f1oated at half mast for the late Rev. LeWellyn Pratt. D.D., president of the Academy corporation, whose death occurred last Saturday, and whose funeral was to be held the day following this class graduation.
 Class Motto.
 The hall was decorated at the foot of the stage with oak leaves and at tn :. top of the stage was hung the class motto, Age Quod Adis," meaning Finish What You Attempt" The trus tees of the Academy sat on the stage in body with the musical club at he rear of the stage.
 The exercises opened with prayer by Rev. E. $, Worcester. pastor of Broad way Congregational church, and were continued as follows. Principal H. A. Tirrell presiding:
 Baracole Waltz from Tales of
 Hoffman, Offenbach
 The Academy Musical Club. Essay, "Reminiscences of Norwich Dur
 ing the Revolution.
 Henrietta Browning. Essay, The Lure of the Sea,
 Mary Augusta Johnson Grafton, Intensive Farming.
 Paul Walker Latham. Essay. The Spirit of the Tai Mahal,
 Eleanor Beckwith. Dance. No. 5, Brahms Humoreske, Dvorak
 The Academy Musical Club. Essay, The Battle of Groton Heights,
 Rachel White. Grafton, The Works of Robert Louis
 Stevenson,
 Harold Watson White.
 Vaediotory.
 In her nicely delivered valedictory address, Miss Helen Russell Adams, daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Herbert E. Adams, of No, A ConneH street. spoke as follows:
 The class of 1913 welcomes to the last exercises the parents and friends who have made our education possible. The interest you have taken in our lessons and progress has encouraged us to overcome the obstacles we have met and to strive for the highest re- h9 our help in many ways. that we mighi study and may have deprived your selves of many things that we might have the advantages of an education. we are very grateful for all these con alterations and trust that today yoI feel that your sacrifices have not been made in vain.
 Mir. Leavens: To you and to the other members of the board we wish to express our appreciation of the many advantages of which we have had the benefit We realize that this school has much that other schools have not. It's retired location amid beautiful surroundings, the large li- brary, the museum, the art school, ara among the unusually excellent fea- lures of our school. Then, too, the by a board with the wei fare of the school always at heart is an exceptional advantage, the value of which now at our time of leaving, we realize and appreciate more fully thaa ever.
 MT. Tirren: We thank you and all the teachers for your careful over- kind and patient working with and for us. You have known our difficulties and have been ready to explain thern and encourage us. You have made our lessons interesting for us and taughI us to get the most from them. The @F f,z your classes will always be a pleasure to us.
 Classmates: Today we have our h- nal meeting as a class Tomorrow will find us in different paths of life. Wa are going out to make use Of the train ing we have received here. May Tte past four years of school life with it's studies and pleasures always be an in spiration to us to do our best wherever we are placed, that in so doing we may fulfil our highest obligations to man kind and be an honor to the NorWic Free Academy. May 1t always be said of us that we are honest. upright, re- liable.
 Diplomas Presented.
 This was followed by the presenting of the diplomas. Principal Tirrell ad- dressed the class as follows before ite called them before him to receive the proofs of four years of faithful work:
  At this time I almost wish 1 could give to each one of you some magic charm that should ensure to you life of happiness and prosperity. But such q charm I cannot give you, no one c1,: give you. Within the bounds of Di- vine Providence your futures dope 1 upon yourselves. All that your par ents and teachers and friends can dJ for you is to point out the light of truth It is yours to follow its, g1eam. My last word of advice would be, Put yourselves into your work. Think first not of gain. nor even of the com- plet1on of your tasks. but of giving forth the best that Is in you.
 Happiness comes with generous self expression. Not only the great paint ST, or great writer, or great construe- tive genius, but every humble soul that builds into his work his own character and ideals, finds true happiness.
 It is now my privilege to present you with your diplomas,
 Chase Gift Presented.
 President Edward Gabriel Mckay the class in making ths gift usually given to the Academy by sach graduating class This time !. was barometer which is to be located