Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-25
JEWETT CITY
Large Class Graduated From Riverside Grammar SchooI-Witicox-B Benjamin Wedding at Lisbon.

1 Finn Opera House was crowded 1 Thursday evening at the graduating exercises of Riverside Grammar school The stage settings and floral decora- tions were especially attractive this year. Draped along the lower stage front, under the footlights, appeared the big new A foot flag, while across the top extending from wing to wing was banner, bearing in large letters the class motto we Work to Win. This motto was shown in the class colors, orange and black; 1t was done by the drawing teacher, Miss Hodge kinson.
 The flowers made a fine display, there were carnations, ferns and palms, potted plants of many sorts, and on either side of the stage g. sheaf of green cattails completed the effect.
 The program given was fine from start to finish and included:
 Bijou orchestra, invocation. Rev. s. Thatcher: song, The Dance of the Fairies, chorus; essay The American flag, John Barnett: recitation. The Speech of John Adams, Bessie Thomp- son; song, Peacefully SIunber, chorus; essay, My First Sled, Joseph Barry; recitation, The Light on Deadman's s Bar, Gertrude Mclaughlin; essay, Poland, Cheslaw Dutkowski: drill, Seventh and Eighth Grade Pupils; essay American Inventions and Dis coveries, Roger Outlet; recitation, The Minuet, Ethel F1ske, song, What Do the Bells Say2, chorus; essay, What the Bird Said to Jane, Doris myott; orchera selection, R. G. s. March, composed by Marguerite Young; rec ttation, Marco Bozzaris, Tyler Gilbert; va1edictory, The Cotton Industry, Ul- deric Jodoin.
 The diplomas were presented by Acting School Visitor A. c. Burdiclz
 The class song was composed by Clarence Lee and Principal Emerson addressed the class in few words of congratuIation and final charge. He and his teachers have worked faithfully and have enjoyed the full confidence and cooperation of the class.
 Attractive Drill and Music
 Especially attractive was the drill by the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades arranged by Mrs. Nellie Johnson.
 Miss Alice Brown and Miss Adelaide Figenbaum were the accompanists for the evening.
 The R. G. S. march composed by Miss Marguerite Young happily proved at once her skill as a composer and accompanist showing marked ability for 2. miss of only twelve years.
 The Prize Awards.
 The following prizes were awarded:
 4ISL pIAA0 III S6OSTdpnyy S0, gwen by Anne Brewster Tanning chapter, D. A. R., to Ulderic Jodoin; second. in geography, $2 to John Barnett; first prize in history, $3, to Ulderic Jodoin; second in history, $2, to John Barnett; first prize in English grammar, S3, giv- en by the Harmony club, to UIderic Jodoin; second prize in English his tory, g to Miss Ellen Wilcox; first prize in arithmetic. S3, to John Bar nett; second in arithmetic, $2 to Ul- derlc Jodoin. Both the D. A. R. and the Harmony club gave S10 in prizes
 Young Jodoin has taken five prizes previous to last night
 Presentation of Class Gift.
 Stanley Wheelock, in behalf of the class of 1915, presented the school a handsome picture, which was received by George A. Haskell, acting chairman of the committee.
 The officers of the class are: Pres dent, Stanley WheeIock. vice presi- dent Gertrude McLaughlin: secretary. Theodore Pigeon; treasurer, UIderic Jodoin.
 Class Roll.
 The members of the class graduated | Charles Barry. Marcus Joseph Burns. | Sheslaw Louis Dutkowski, Ethel | Maude Ffske, Tyler Otto Gilbert. Inez dedley Greene, John Francis Hopp- mann. Ulderic Edmond Jodoin, Will 1 am Louis Laliberte, Clarence Vim | cent Lee, Joseph Henry McCrathy. Jr.. Houston McCluggage, Ger 1 rude Houston Mclaughlin. Carl Eu- | gene Melvin, Doris May Myott, George | 0ennison Palmer, Theodore Piegon. | Olga Beatrice Stanger, Bessie Irene 1 Thompson, Stanley de Wolfe Wheelock. l Roger Outlet.
 After the exercises a social was held II Bijou hall.