Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-24
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through the eTIOrIS Alvey
| L. Maddox. class of 1909, now of Hart
ford, there was an initial Alumni day
| in connection with the annual COM
mencement exercises of the Westerly
High school and a revival of the Alum
nj association of 1894. The exercises
were held Wednesday morning in the
| assembly hall of the high school build
| ing and besides the senior class of the
school there were nearly 500 graduates
present. Principal A J. Maryott pre-
sided. The exercises opened with the
hymn Our Lord is God Forever. Then
followed responsive reading from Mat
thew vii. and prayer by Mr.. Meryott.
Mrs Thomas Nichols, in behalf of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, announced Marjery Young as
winner of the picture prize for the best
essay on Temperance Mr. Maryott
presented the prizes in the prize speak
ing contest to Ruth Fna. Barnes, Mary
Gushing Howard and Pauline Law
renee Sullivan.
Leverett A. Briggs, Jr-, president of
the senior class, said: in past years it
has been the custom for graduating
classes to leave the Westerly High
school some gift as token of their
love and esteem for this beloved old
school. These gifts have been Of vari-
Gus sorts. Some classes have contrib
uted to the warm weather figures"
representing the frieze above; others
have given statuaTy, and still others
pictures as their last gift. For two or
three years the ravageS of Old Father
Time on our stage curtain have been
very marked, but the faithful old cord
sustains the sagging weight of the fast
fading curtains, although from a posi-
ton on the stage here this cord pre-
SCENTS q. rather knotty proposition. Last
year the class of IA started with the
sum of $50 what is known as the cur
tain fund, to be added to by following
classes until a large enough sum is
reached to pay for suitable curtain.
We of rs have decided to cast our lot
with that of the class of IA and further
swell this curtain fund.
Continuing. Mr.. Briggs said: 1t is
impossible for the class to set any
special amount for this gift, as cir
Cumstances do not permit US to know
just how much we will have left in
our treasury after all business matters
are settled. We have decided, how
ever, to give all the money left in our
treasury, after all these matters are
settled, as our gift, whether it be the
wealth of Croesus or the widows mite
No matter what the amount may be-
we give it with the same good will
and love for our school which charac-
terized your own gifts of the past, end
We hope it will be received with the
same feeling that 1t is given with.
hiS htSH SCHOOL orchestra rendered
a selection, and hymn IL, Spanish
Chant, was sung. Principal Maryott
told of the start made by the class of
1909 year ago for an Alumni day
and told of letters that had been sent
out to members of the several classes
and of the many favorable responses
received in favor of the movement
towards a permanent alumni associa-
ton and an annual alumni day in con-
nection with the commencement exer-
cises. He was gratified to see so many
present and in behalf of the school he
extended cordial welcome. He said
there was need of more good school
support such as would come from a
loyal alumni association.
Judge Edward M. Burke, class of
1899. was called to preside at this juno
ture, and the meeting was given over
to the alumni. The judge stated that
one object of the assemblage was to
ENJOY the rendition of a, prepared pro-
gramme and the other was to take
measures for the permanent organiza-
ton of an alumni association. He said
he was not down for a speech, but was
sorely tempted to make one as it was
long time since he had the oppor-
tunlty of addressing an audience that
could not get away. Letters were read
from Everett T. Tomlinson of Trenton,
n. j., class of 1875, from Otis z. Ran
dali, class of 1880, dean of Brown uni
versity, and Helen F1tz PendIeton.
1881, president of Wellesley college,
regrettins inability to attend the first
Alumni day of the Westerly High
school and expressing their best wishes
for the future Of the school and its
pupils.
Judge Burke stated that he would |
now call upon the most enthusiastic |
alumnus of the whole school. whom ey-
oTVhndU &c All,
who said he wished it to be understood |
that while the suggestion of Alumni |
day and Alumni association had been |
suggested by the class of 1909, that it |
was not class but a school PROPOSE |
ton. He said there were ten times /
more of the alumni present than ex- |
pected and that therefore he was ten /
tunes more happier than he expected |
TO be when he left Hartford in the |
early morning for Westerly. Mr.. Mad |
dock mad learned that there was al
ready a Westerly High School Alumni |
association, although it had been in
active for several years, and that it
had cash account of $40 deposited in
the Washington Trust company and
that James McKiernan. 1901, now of
Plainfield. held the bank book and was
ready TO turn 1t over to his successor
in office. Mr.. Maddox advocated get
ting hold of the constitution and by
laws of the organization, perhaps for
REVISION, and to get hold of that $40
He favored the election of a board of
officers for the standstilI organization
and to infuse new life, rather than the
formation of a new organization, and
the burial of the old one with that $40
to be diverted elsewhere
Miss Katherine G. Price, class of
gave pleasure with soprano solo. the
prelude A Cycle of Life, by Ronald,
with Miss Ruth Burdick, 1912, accom-
PIANIST. Then Lloyd Crandau of Ash
away, class of 1908, spoke In favor Of
an alumni day and association and
gave fine address on the philosophy
Of life. after which William H. Brown
Ing favored with & baritone solo,
Miss Jennie B. Stanton, teacher of
speaking in the school, was called to
the stage, and she said it was much
easier to tell twenty what is to be done
IN public speaking than to be one to |,
follow the teaching. Miss Stanton ad-
Vocated an alumni day in preference
70 an alumni association. If but one Il
could be had. but she believed there
could be both and that both would be
successful.
In response to an invitation Of JUDGE
Surke, Miss Eleanor C. WotcoEt, class
1f 1874, the first 10 1e cr1.a 61,o &c., | ,