New Britain herald., 1915-06-25
Plainyiue News
MRS. LITTLE BLAMES SPOUSE

1 MRS. LITTLE BLAMES SPOUSE l Claims She Had to Return to Parents l to Get Enough to Eat-Attorney Woods Gives Address Before Holy Name Society-Brtefs.
 ] Adherence to the class motto after 1 their school days are over was advo- { cated by Rev. R. H.. Burton in his
 message to the thirty-five young peo-
 pie who have finished the prescribed course of study here. delivered this afternoon in connection with the ex- 1 ercises attending the presentation of ] diplomas. The program was given in the Town hall, the capacity of which was taxed by relatives and friends of ], the children who received certificates. MT. Burton represented the school l board and he gave a most interesting address. He dwelt at length on the class motto Onward" and gave the children some kindly advice regard ing their future.
 The graduating class was the larg- est in the schools history. Assisting the children who joined the alumni of the local schools were more than 100
 pupils selected from other grades. The young people were organized into a chorus and during the exercises they sang several numbers. Weeks had been spent in training them for the
 occasion and their singing was one of the most enjoyable features of the program.
 Ferns, daisies and red roses were used artistically in decorating the hall and the arrangement made a pretty picture. White and gold, the class colors, also formed feature of the scheme of decoration. ft Miss Olive Rogers, salutatorian of the class, made most favorable inl- pression with her recitation, Light House May" The valedictory was given. by Miss Elizabeth Pike, who se- lected "June,'' from '.The Vision of Sir Launfal,''- for her part of the ex- ercises. Miss Eldora stoutenburgh furnished ! considerable amusement with the class prophecy.
 The exercises opened with the in vocation by Rev. ,tJ. w.: Denton. Among the entertaining numbers of tho program was a recitation, The Union and the Flag" by George Nil- son; residing, Labor Day." by Lena White; recitation, .'The Leak in the Dike," Elsie Dunbar recitation, 'sThe Battle Flag of Shenandoah,'' Nelson Morgan; recitation. 'The Leap of Roushan Beg" William Tierney: reci- tation, The Ride of Jennie McNeal" Gertrude Smith. Piano selections were ientertainingly given by Jane Corwin and Georgiana Booth.
 Those who received diplomas were: Elizabeth Amelia Pike, Olive Mae Rogers, Elsie May Dunbar. Gertrude Mary McGibbon, Georgianna Ellen Booth, Mary Frances Edwards George Hening Nilsson, Emma Alphild Ander- son, Florence Louise Carlson, Jane Ida Corwin. Eileen Frances Crowley, Jennie s. De Cari. Viola Margaret Eichler, Carl Henry Edman, Pauline Gertrude Farrar, Donald Woodruc Freeman. Harvey e. Hart. Clifford Stanley Lee, Marguerite Caroline Le vasseur, Anna Josephine Maloney, Percy Anderson Miller. James stephen Mccall, Clara Emily Murphy, Nelson Ernest Morgan, Mildred Fanny Pes- tillo, Gertrude Drake Smith. Eldora .Vernest Stoutenburgh, Josephine Lo- retta Stewart. Pearl Leona Stocking. Adelbert Merritt Stephenson, William Joseph Tierney. Ethel Lillian Thomp- son, Beryl Mildred Turner. Lena Marian White and Harold A. wilkin- son.
 Lawyer Gives Address.
 An address on '"The Life of Daniel O'Connell'' by Attorney Joseph e. Woods of New Britain was an inter- esting feature of the program given at the smoker of the Holy Name sc- ciety of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy in Grange hall last evening, Att torney Woods paid an eloquent tribute to Ireiand's great patriot and drew some lessons of value frfm his in- terestlng career, There were ad- dresses by Rev. H, T, Walsh and Rev, W, F Kiieoyne during the evening. William L. cafferty. president of the society, also spoke briefly,
 Members of the society and their guests were we'll entertained with mu- sical selections. which were sprinkled through the program. They voted the smoker enc of the most success ! full affairs that the organization has given in long time,
 Wasn't Well Fed,
 According te Mrs. Elmer l., Eattle, i'll treatment by her husband was res l spensihie for her return to her par l ents, Mir. and Mrs. A. c: Barraws, with whom sine has been living since Wed- | nesday: Tine young woman told 5 l 'Heraid' nan that sine had besn had | iy treated since she started on her |