Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-26

Aftius, Etiam Aidus. was the class et,o, 1914. Westerly High school ~t.duating exercises were held in the 5Nn hall Thursday afternoon. The ai1fy-t three members of the class were seated on the stage, which Wes adorn- ed on either side with plants and HOW CTS. while the class motto in gold and black, the class colors. hung at tne rear of the stage. The graduating class In cluded: Rachel Elizabeth Barber, Mar garetta Deborah Barnes, Helen Maria Benson. Gertrude Elizabeth Briggs, Abial Burley Brown. Margaret Segar Buffum Edward James Butler, HerbeEf Winfield Chappell, Pauline Mae Cooke. Mary Lou Crandall, Grace Dixon Ffddes, Maurice Walter Flynn, IT,, Catherine Helen Heafy, Raymond Ben jarnin Heath, Adelaide Augusta Keller, Ray Barber Kenyon. Theima Angeiine I1arlxin. Joseph Edward Maggs, Edith Sarah McColl. William Farquhar Mo Donald, Harold Spencer Newton, Fanny Parker. Jane Frances Peckham, Abel Martin Randall, Joseph Hunger ford Randall, Edwina Pearl Ryon, Isaac Gallup Smith, Walter Stillman Smith, Jr, Raymond Alexander Spar go. David Lee Stillman, Hannah Ame- ua Etillman. Helen Eleaet Taber, Irene Mabel Woods
 The honor students for 1s13-14 were: 1914. Edward J. Butler, Adelaide A. Keller. Jane Frances Peckham: 1916, William D. Critcherson, W. Alexander Kenyon; 1s17, Mary Dahood. Alfred c. Ravens.
 The order of exercises follows:
 ChorusAGreat Dagon Hath Subdued Our Foes, Handel, Glee Clubs, Robert Valentine. director; prayer, Rev. Ly- man c. Horton: salutatory, The early History of Ulster, and It's Effect Upon the People, Hannah Amelia Stillman; Early New England Schools. Raymond Benjamin Heath; chorus, There Is Dew for the Flowers, Eaton Faning. Arr, Glee clubs: The Reconstruction Policy of Abraham Lincoln. Herbert Winfield Chappell; The Influence of Tuscany on Renaissance Art, Valedic- tory, Adelaide Augusta Keller; presen- tation of class to school committee, A. J. Maryott, principal; awarding of diplomas, Thomas Perry of school committee: singing of class ode. class of 1914.
 The words of the class song were by Abel Martin Randall and the mu- sic by Pauline Mae Cooke.
 The awarding of the Martha c. Bsb- cock fund prizes, three in number, $20, sls.33 and $6.67, the interest on fund of $1,o0o, and given for excellence in English composition, was a feature of the exercises. The competition is open to all students in the high school. The judges were Principal A. J. Maryott Mrs Frederick c. Buffum and Mrs
  awarded as followsI First prize, Will liam D. Critcherson. subject The Pan anna Canal: second prize. Adelaide Au- g1fsta Keller, subject Appreciation of Music; third prize. Harold Spencer Newton. subject, Good Roads. Hon. orable mention was given Jane Fran ces Peckham. subject Appreciation ot Music.
 The prize for excellence in Latin $50. given by the Woman's College club of Westerly, was divided between Adelaide Augusta Kellar and Howard Shelton, $25 each. Their averages were identical
 The interesting exercises closed with the chorus. Harki Hear the Trum- pets. Bizet, by the Glee clubs.
 Thursday evening the graduating class held a reception and dance ir High school hall.
 The annual banquet. of the Westerly Board of Trade was held at the Ocean house, Watch Hill, Thursday night and the large attendance indicated interest in the progressive organization that k endeavoring to increase the 1mportance of Westerly as g. residential place anl also well adopted to manufacturing in dustries. The large dining hall was handsomely decorated, the menu sat. isfying and the service first class;
 In the absence of President Albert R. Stillman. who is in Hanover, N. H. attending the commencement exercises of Dartmouth college, where his son Jesse, is a member of the graduating class. Samuel H. Davis presided an6 acted as toastmaster. The speakers were Joe Mitchell Chapple, the maga- zine man and business boomer and h< told of the usefulness of @ live board