Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
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Center School Graduates class Of seveh-Annual Meeting of B. Y. P. Us-=Methodist Society Has Strawber- ry supper--crcwds Attend Circus.

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 Thursday evening. June sth, a large delegation from this place made a trip to Jewett City to witness the produc- tion of the comedy Miss Fearless 6 Co, presented by the Sigma Beta. Phi sorority of Norwich for the beneht of the rettory fund of St Thomas church in this town.
 Wednesday. Flag day, a large num- Der of flags was displayed by patriotic citizens.
 Class of Seven Graduated.
 Tuesday evening the graduating ex- ercises of the Center school were held in Union ball, when class of seven received diplomas from the supervisor Norwich. MT. Young in presenting the class their diplomas addressed them in words of congratulation and advice. He also addressed the parents and friends of the children on points con neeted with the town schools. The graduates rendered a very pleasing programme during the evening, of which the features were the singing of the class, assisted by the children of the seventh grade, the vocal solo by Miss Dorothy Scranton and the piano solo by Miss Emma Maine. Essays l read by each member of the class l showed the careful training received from the teacher, Miss Marion Ham nan, who also had charge of the even- l ing's programme, which follows: Song, | Praise Ye the Father, class; essay, Settlement of Connecticut, Howard Bromley; poem, Marco Bazzaris, Emma Maine; essay, Travel in Connecticut Howell Herbert; essay, Wars of Con- necticut Ida Jordan; song, Tue Lonely i Rose, class; essay, Education in Con- necticut, George Mcguire; vocal solo Moon Dreams, Dorothy Scranton. acc- Inventions of Connecticut, Edward J McDonald; piano solo, Village Echoes Miss Emma Maiae essay, Texti1t Manufacturing in Connecticut, Mis- DorothN Scranton; presentation of di. plomas by Supervising Agent A. L Young of Norwich; song, Fairies TriI It on the Grass, class.
 The Center school closed "Wednesday for the sllnfsIer vacation with Flat day and closing exercises A picnic was held in the school grounds
 B. V p. U. Election.
 The Baptist Young Peoples uniol held the annual election Monday even. ing with the following result: Presi dent, Alexander Tanner; vice presi dent, Morris J. Anderson; seeretar. and treasurer, Miss Bertha g. Lewis organist, Miss Iva Rice: committee appointed: Devotional, Mrs. C. c. Bliv en, Mrs. J, N. Lewis, Mrs. Ruby Lilli Il bridge; membership. Miss Dora Miner Mrs. J. B. Knowles, Miss Emma Maine } social, Miss Bertha B. Lewis, Beniami1 Il Gallup. Mrs. J. L. Herbert, Miss Chris tina Briggs; floral, Justin Andrews } Ola Tanner, Edna Herbert, EInn | Maine, Iva Rice. Dorothy Scranton.
 ChiIdren's Day Tomorrow Children's day. will be observed g the Baptist church Sunday, June 18tl with a concert in the evening at . o'clock.
 Sunday MT. and Mrs. wiIfrid Botch CT and daughter Lillian, Misses Aide { and Matilda Boucher took an aatomc
 bile trip to Woonsocket, R. l., whel
 they spent the day with relatives
 Charles D. Maine returned home e f | Tuesday from a weeks visit with re i atives in Norwich.
 The strawberry supper held at Il : home of John Gardiner Wednesda
 evening for the benefit of the M. "a church was well attended and proved ' big success.
 Gdr. and Mrs. Charles A, Andersc !. and son Morris spent Saturday ar
 Sunday with Sterling relatives. d Rev. R. F. Morrissey, pastor of
 Thomas church, is at Manresa, Keys
 Island, Norwalk, attending the retire i. of pastors of the diocese of Hartfor ,e held dunring this week.
 Crowd at Norwich Circua. re A large crowd from this village a
 tended the circus in Norwich Tuesda
 every automobile and team in town al
 near by being engaged. Several aut
 mobiles made many trips, and st
 some walked to Jewett City. As a r 10 suit several departments in the IoC l. mills were closed for the day.