Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-05
WESTERLY STUDENT LEADS CLASS
Michael Joseph Deadly Wins Highest Honors State College
of Pharmacy-Leo Higgins Presents Class Gift-EIs-
.orcaI Society Plans Trolley Outing-Fremens Parade
Today-Fne at Daniel J. Suilya

At the anrua1sconn1eHcemenC OF the
Rhode Island College OF Pharmacy and
Allied Sciences held in Elks audlto-
RUM Providence, Thursday aIrernoon,
Mictael Joseph Deadly was the high
honor member OF the graduating class
He is the winner of the W1ll1am -.
Blending prize of $25 in gold for the
highest general average or the senior
year, and also received the Eau q
Lyon company prize of S25 for the
highest standing in operative phaFma-
oy for the junior and senior years. Mr..
Deadly received the graduate -phar-
macy degree, as did also G. Leo Zig
gins of Westerly and Clarence A vars
of Bradford. Aram Benoit of Woon-
socket won the George L. Clahin scpol-
arsship for his senior year, having done
the best work of his class Philip
Francis Page of Providence won the
faculty scholarship, awarded TO the
freshman who attains the highest gen
eral grade for the first year.
The Albert Fenner cap. which was
donated in 1912 to the senior class OF
that year, and to be kept by the class
until another class had attained a
higher average, was given over to the
class of 1915, which had an average OF
Sc per cent.
In behalf of the senior class, Presi-
dent c. Leo Higgins presented the
college a portrait of w. Henry Rtvard,
a. member OF the faculty.
Thursday evening the class banquet
was held in the Crown hotel. After a
brief address, President C. Leo Higgins
selected Prof. w. Henry Rfvard as
WESTMINSTER. Short speeches were
maze by President Higgins and Pro
fesaors Calder, Strickland, Croft, Nor
gan, Harrington and Glafiln. AaayQr
Garner sent regrets, he being unable to
be present
The Loyalty Fund, initiated by the
class of 1916. was announced at the
~ rsQ 10n
class as charter members. The object
of thu fund is to furnish the college
with additional funds to carry on its
work more efficiently. All past gradu-
ates win be requested to join the fund
and pledge to give certain sum Of
money annually. Messrs. Deadly and
Higgins were members OF the commit
tee of arrangements.
The Westerly Historical society will
have it's third annual outing Wednes-
day, June IS, the members leaving
Westerly for Wequetequock by trolley
at 10.15. AT Wesluetequock a visit will
be made to the ancient bufying ground
where the first settlers of the town of
Stonington are buried. The party will
then assemble in Waauetequock chapel,
where DR.. James H. Weeks, president
of the Stonington Historical society,
will deliver a Commute address on a
subject of local historical interest. Mrs.
Emma ID. E. Critcherson will sing a
solo, and a duet with cornet and violin
will be rendered, concluding with Choir
US singing of patriotic nature.
After a basket lunch, the party will
proceed by trolley to Groton and visit
Groton Heights, the monument, muse
UNI, and Fort Griswold- 1t is planned
to have a member of the historic Avery
family give an address relative to the
massacre at Fort GriSwold, or some
kindred subject. Patriotic songs will
be rendered, and th9 party will return
to Westerly by trolley, arriving home
in the early evening.