Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-17
N. F. A. CLASS OF 1914 GRADUATES
Slater Memorial Hall Crowded for Interesting Exercises Vaedictory by Miss Bessie G. Stamm-Class Gift of $50 Presented by President Myron R. Jackson-Prize Awards Announced.

The graduation exercises of the class of 1914 Of the Norwich Free Academy were held in Slater Memorial hall on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The class gathered at 3.S0 on the Academy steps and had their picture taken by over to the hall at o'clock, led by Melvin Irving Bur1iham and James Everard Mccormick, two of the ust- CTS The Academy Musical club under the direction of F. H. Cranston played a march as the students filed i'm. Prin- cipal Henry A. TirreH and members of the board of trustees and the Musical club were seated on the platform: while the hall had every available seat in it occupied by the audience present.
 The class motto, Perstare ct Praes- tare meaning perseverance, wins the race, in the class coiors of coral and blue, was suspended from the top of the stage. The ushers were Melvin Irving Burnham, Emerson Jones, Franklin Thatcher Lord, James Ever Loue Eugene Steeikwell, George Vii liam Weller, Charles Robert Young.
 The exercises were opened by prayer given by Rev. F. W. Coleman, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, followed by a selection by the Musical club.
 The following was the order of exer- eises.
 Music, The Glow Worm. Lincke
 The Academy Orchestra Essay, The Morse Mythology,
 Miss Calla Reba White. Essay, The Autobiography of Ther-
 oughbred,
 Miss Caroline Lucas Chapman. Oratien, The United States Army as
 Howard Louis Peckham. Essay, The Charm of Mona Lisa,
 Miss Clementine Edith Jordan. Music, Andante from Surprise Sym
 phony Haydn Essay, Immigration; It's Volume, Bene-
 fits and Evils,
 Miss Irene GregsoH>
 Grafton, Leonardo da Vinct.
 Timothy Parker Lathrop
 VaIedictory by Miss Stamm.
 Miss Bessie Gertrude Stamm deliver ed the valedictory address in an in- pressive way, Miss Stamm is the daughter of Rabbi Max Stamm of the Congregation of United Hebrew Broth CTS, In her address she said;
 Parents and Friends:
 Today we have deeper under standing. a fuller appreciation than ever before of the great opportunities that you have given to uS of the sacrifices that you have made for us or Wna- these YEATS Ot pfcPdI dlsoH have meant and will mean, years ir which you have given all and received so little. May we by our future con duct in life return in part that Whicl we owe to you.
 Gentlemen of the Board of Trustees: We thank you for the care and in terest you have taken in us, and 8; we bid you farewell, believe that ws will ever cherish in our hearts tho thought that to a great extent 1t IS tt you that we owe the privileges whlcI | we have enjoyed here
 MT. Tirren and Teachers: From you we have received tis training upon which we shall so large | ly depend in the new life that is be. l fore us. Often must we have tiref your patience sorely; often must yo7l | efforts have seemed to you to have have meant much, for they have mad' | us feel your genuine interest in oul l welfare and your desire to fit us II all ways for the struggle awaiting us | We are leaving you with a new stand ard in life and the determination t. l do all in our power to attain tha 1 standard, that we may prove to yO' ! in deeds of gratitude that we can il 1 words but faintly express to you 10 l day. In the spirit that you hat' | aroused, the desire to make the best o al. that lies within us. we bid farewell I lab | for inspiration, confidence and hope. 1 Classmates
 For the last time we meet as a cias | Standing as we do now, at turnlnl point in our lives. we try to look for ward into the future. For some tn I. ad lies straight before us; for som perhaps 1t is yet uncertain. Howeve 1t may be, the glow of the past day | will light us far on the way. Ho' important these days have been W shall soon prove, for during them " have received the education which 1 to be our capital through life, capita | which cannot but increase if we us it as we should, for the success or In future depends upon ourselves '" | cannot fail if with firm purpose an | to the ideals that have been given u here with many pleasant memorie of the past, with good hopes for tn future. I bid you all farewell.
 Presented Diplomas.
 Before presenting the diplomas t the graduates, Principal Tirrell ad dressed them as follows:
 Members of the Graduating Class:
 Those of us who are older than yo find that graduations come with III
 ereasing frequency as time goes ol increasing speed and never turn
 back save in our memories. Tim moves on. but opportunity is station ary The sluggard says to himsei
 what I neglect today can do tomoI
 row" falling to realize that neither |
 himself nor his opportunity will eve
 again be just the same. Many a grad uation will be held in this hall, pt never again the graduation Of you class. In all probability you will nevt again meet together. all of you. And so, as my last words or advic would call on you to do your bes mindful that what is once past cann' be recalled.
 Well spent "todays' bring greatt
 "tomorrows' and happy yesterdays Honers. af The honors of the class were ar nounced as follows;