Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25
WESTERLY H. 5. GLASS REUNION
Mebels of 1909 Review Five Years Miss Coy Following Resignation, Rendered. Complimentary Outmg-Casey Cl.ney Marriase-Miss Willard Displays Fifteen Fine Trout.

Tho annual convention Of the New Jersey Press association will be held at the Ocean house. Watch Hill, next SatMFtlnY Sunday and Monday. The party, numbering about 15e. will como from Now Fork to Now London by fnxton. where they will board the steax1sr Watch Hill for Watch Hill After beeakfast they will be invited by 2 con1mittee representing the Board of Trade. with Major Arthur N. Nash acting chairman, to take an automobile rtle to adjacent beaches and into the villAGe of Westerly. Fully J5 auto mobiles will be required to a0oOmmo- Aate tho party, and Major Nash Is bQsied h soliciting the use of the au- inc owners ordinaFSty use their auto- mobiles on Saturday more than any dthsr day, if fs believed they will in- couvenience themselves to show hos pitalIty to the strangers and demon strafs the hseuty of Westerly as a resfdouti1i place and the natural ad- vantaEes for manufacturing industries.
 Two years ago when Canadian newspaper workers visited Westerly thsY were accorded like hospitality, but the number of visitors was small in comparison with the number that win arrive at Watch Hfll from New Jersey next Saturday.
 Inc cotUn1SNcenaeN exercises or tne eighth grade were held "Wednesday in tho Elm street school. and there was a large a&tendance of friends of gradu- ates and school. It IS the custom to have ths awarding of diplomas the feature. and the pupils are not re- qutred to take part in any preaTranged | Aftsr the singing of an opening, chorus, Principal Silas T. Nye made a brief speech of welcome and then call- ed upon Willard D; Bacon, superint en- dent of schools. Mir. Bacon addressed the gra,6uating class and urged the members to continue in their studies by taking at least the high school ooe1De.
 Principal Nye then presented Mrs. Greene Ward chapter. D. A. R., and a former principal of Elm street school. Mrs. Burke made a few remarks of congratllation and encouragement and then awarded tho cash prize. $5 in gold, for excellence in history, present - by Phobe Greene Ward chapter. She winner wss John Pattern of the seventh grade.
 The diplomas were awarded by pr. albert H. Spicer. Sr. chairman of the enhooa committee, to the 84 graduates. Principal Nye made the closing re- tnaris. in appreciation of their work "a tho graxnxnRr school, and gave wholesome advice to the graduates.
 The fifth anniversary of tho sradua- tion from the Westerly High school, class of 1909, was observed Wednes- day evening by class dinner and re- union at The Rhode Island, which was promoted by Aubrey L. Maddock, a member of the class. There were 22 present and the exercises were of an informal nature. Mfr. Maddock presid- cd and made the opening speech and was followed with remarks by nearly eli in attendance. The pleasant affair was arranged by committee com posed of Aubrey l.. Maddook of Hart ford, Charles E. ChAmpin of Bridge port and Miss H. Margaret Pagan of Westsg1y.
 This morning the members of the of the Westerly High school and will probab1y participate by singing the class song., Some from out of town will remain in Westerly and attend the conamenoement exercises in the town hall this afternoon.
 Mas Susan Coy, for many years an Ssnetent teacher in Westerly schools, has retired with the best wishes of her associate teachers and the many who Ough instruction. The teachers of the Sraded schools gave a picnic in honor of Mss Coy at Atlantic Beach We'd nesday afternoon and took occasion to 9APA CSS tlICh ISSISCS Ol Her F0IlT01UeUJ from their ranks and gave expression of their good will and hope for her fu- tuge happiness. She received individ- uaa gifts from the teachers and as a token of the appreciation of her school associates she was handed a S1o gold piece. Mss Coy expressed cordial thanks for the honors shown her. ]. Irving Maxson, Jr, who with his parents, hts brother in-law, Howard L. Quinn, and wife, sailed in a schooner from Stonington to the Isle of Pines f3 months ago. has returned to West erly, where he will spend the summer vacation. The Maxsons are located in Santa Barbara, where the elder Max son is the general manager of large plantation financed by New England corporation. The venture has proven . complete success. Mr. and Mrs. J. Irving MaKson sail from the Isle of Fines today and will also spend about two months in Westerly. MT. and Mrs. Quinn will remain at Santa Barbara until the return of the Maxsons. and then take vacation trip to Westerly.
 lsretta Grace Clancy, daughter of