Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22


 the things that have been done in the 1 names of Kultur, and he asks himself | the question, what kind of a Germany was I in. That wasn't the kind of Germany I knew. The spirit of ths crusaders who invaded Prussia in the 14th century, despoiling it of it's men | and saving only the women from which to rear a martial race has been carried down to the seekers of Lou vain.
 Bismarck achieved a reputation as a great diplomatist because he had the | biggest army and picked out the coun- | try he wanted to lick, and unless the world wants a, one-man world, a new l Napoleon. it must take up arms as the small boys have to unite against the bully of the school.
 We must be strangely blind if we think that peace talk and smiles will appease. Here we have the richest country in the world and nothing of fered to protect it but the blathersllite talk that has poured forth from this shallow vessel that has safely sailed away from the White House. Suppose this war should suddenly end a truce be declared, and England should say that she would remain neutrol how long, MT. Bigelow asked would it take Germany to put 200 GOO men on our shores at any point they choose? They could get in and clean up all our cash boxes before we even had time to call the Lake Mohonk peace conference together.
 It is a most extraordinary situation that in the greatest crisis in our history. no one qualified is allowed to give us information as to our pre- paredness. Our president has told us that we have the right to sail on any ships we choose, but some seem to think we should take our orders from Potsdam rather than from Wash ington.
 Responses From Classes.
 After the vigorous applause which greeted MT. Bigelow's speech had sub sided, responses from several of the classes were made.
 Dr. P. J. Cassidy responded for the class of 1890 of which Principal Tir- rell is a member About 20 members of the class had held an informal re- union earlier in the evening and in spected the new Academy building
 Harrison Crane Moves, president of the class of 1910 which held a reunion Saturday evening responded for that class, and Frank J. Murtha, Jr., presi- dent of the present graduation class, spoke for those who were to become alumni in another day.
 Principal TirreII.
 Principal H. A. Tirrell was called upon by the president and responded in an entertaining way in which he SpOh6 Ol the LnTllI OL enlHuSldSIn lie felt each year in looking into the faces of the alumni who are the real test of the school.
 He announced that there would be only one change in the teaching force. Miss Elsie Peck is to be succeeded by Miss Eleanor F. Canty as teacher of bookkeeping and stenography. Miss Canty graduated in the class of 1914.
 Election of Officers.
 For the nominating committee George 4. Keppler made report advising the reelection of the present officers, and this was carried out as follows:
 President, Joseph T. Tanning; vice president. Allyn L. Brown; secretary, Miss Louise c. Howe ;treasurer, Guy B. Dolbeare.
 On the executive committee for four years, E. Allen Bidwell and Miss Lucy Greenman were elected, and Philip Johnson was named to take the unexpired term of Joseph c. Worth, Jr., who has removed from the city.
 In the earlier part of the meeting treasurer Dolbeare reported a balance on hand of $453.15 of which S222.2S was in the general fund and S23092 in the building fund. The receipts of the year had been SIS for dues and $21.50 on the building fund. The ex- penses of the year had been S72.57.
 Before adjourning the meeting in the hall, President Tanning expressed the appreciation of the alumni in having MT. Bigelow attend the reunion.
 The formal programme was conclud- ed about 1915 and the rest of the ev- ening was spent in the school gym nasium where ice cream and cake were served and the Harmony club played for dancing