Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26

W0d6SSU1lY nscn for the graduating exercises ot the Westerly High school and with it's seating capacity. of six hundred was crowded with friends of tpe class and school: The new town hall would oe ma1red by. temporary decorations,
 0 the class of i913 was satisfied with the class. motto F9nimus Gpepturi eve finish te begin}, in 8 senf-eir- cle, with white letters on a red back ground. the class eeiers at the rear of the stage and a large set piece of white roses with W, H. s. 'I3 at the program follows. Chorus, Build Thee More Stately Mansions, Farwell, high school chorus. Robert Valentine, %di- rector, Miss Violet Belies, aceompan- fist; pFayen Rev. John G. Duttons es- say, with, sAlutateTy. The Red Cross Society Of America. Dorothy Pauline Wells; essay, American AthIeties, John Randolph Wheeler; e4lorus, The Little Sand Man. arranged by John E. West high school eferusi essay, in blank verse E4niEaaAs CeePtHEi Earl Ken netA Bates; essay, with valedictory, Richard Wagner, Lois Isabelle Wells presentation of class to school conn safttee, Willard H. Bacon, pElneipals awarding of dap4eHas DEA Albert H. Sp4eeTsef the school boaTds singing of class ode, class of 1918; announcement of R4f5s to, the scAooas awarding of
 
 FsHra pFzzes, Judges. Principal Willard H. Bacosa DE.. William H. Perry Miss JHafa E. Smith; 2. prize for excellence in Latin, given by the Womenss Col 1ege eaaA of Westerly: chorus And the Gaeqy Of the Lord, Handel, high school chorus.
 The class of 1913 officers were: Press ident, Carl Vincent Bzy9eker; vice pres fdeat John Randolph Wheeler: secre- tary and treasurer, Arnold Willard AnaeS. GsqsaaHaaBs: Arnold Willard Anaes. Earl Kenneth Bates, Linton Ie- Richard Earl Dewer. Abraham Samuel Lahn. John Edward RHass. John Ran dolpA Wheeler Vivian Adelaide Ar mold, Dorothy Palma Barber, RH4eda Marian Barber, Ef4ae1 Louise Bishop, Viola Belle Breeh, Anna Katharine Maha1ah TNaben Gladys Cross TueEer4 Dorothy Pauline WeIls, Mary Eliza beth Wilcox, Lois Isabelle Wells.
 Honor pupils: For 1913. Anna K. Clancy for 1914, Herbert w. ChaPpell Raynroard B. Heath, Adelaide A. Keller, Jane F. PecKhan1, Hannah A. Sullivan, Helen E. Taber; 1915, William D. CrHcherson, Esther W. Peterson, Ruth w Vars; 1916, Edwin B. Allen, Elmer A. Barnes, Gertrude K Gaffney. Mary c. Jolly
 The words of the Class Ode were
 
 by Lscds Isabelle Wels.
 ,Tha cash prizes of the Martha Bab- cock Memorial fund for best essays, were awarded Hannah Amelia Still man GEsfs Annie Kath crime Clancy, secozsds Gertrude K- Gaffneys 1916, third
 The Wonenas College club of Wes- ter1y prize for excellence in Latin was awarded Lois Isabelle Wells, for best standing In four successive years, The class held a reception in high school hall "Wednesday evening. They will day) and will enjoy a banquet in the
 The gifts to the school during 1912 IS were: From class 1912, pictures, Castle of St Angelo and Stratford- in Avons class 1908, Muril1o's St. Anthony at Paxfua; class 1907, memorial to Fannie Bnnt Wilkinson English ref erence books; class 1918, picture of baseball team. The school donated $50 to the Westerly Playground associa- ton
 "Wednesday was promotion day ins the Elm street grammar school, the pupils receiving certificates of admis- sion to the Westerly High school, showing satisfactory evidence of care full study and conscientious training of Principal Silas B. Nye and his corps cf assistants There were many of the parents and friends of the pupils at the exercises which were held in the Elm street schoolhonse, the program being as follows
 Processi0nal, hymn Nicea- school; scripture. prayer; chorus, The Lords Great graduating class; address to the graduating class. Dr. William H. Holmes, superintendent of schools; chorus The Sky1ark, class, awarding of diplomas, by Thomas Perry. chair man of the school board; awarding of Daughters American Revolution prize, by Mrs LaE1ede Woodn1ansee; chorus, Unfold Ne the Portals, class; reces- s1ona1 s
 The D.. A E. prize offered by Phebe Greene Ward chapter was formerly awarded for the best essay on a sug- gested historical subject, but is now given for efficiency in scholarship and A general study of history. The com petition is confined to the seventh grade and was awarded to Mary Dam eee1