New Britain herald., 1916-06-22

Gymnastics.
 l Athletic Drill-Henry A. Linden man, Robert Pattison, Conrad H. | Hoaglund. John M. Renehan, Hurl- | burt A. Griswold, Archiebald N. Wa 1 ters.
 Shepherd Dance-Bernadine E. Walker, Mary R. Murphy, Inez L. Campbell, Viola F. Anderson, Annie R. Vetrano, Freda G Newhoff Where the Ripping Water Flow Eggs for Breakfast in the Morn Boys Chorus. Presentation of Diplomas-John F. Martin, M. D.
 Class song-Words composed by Inez Lucille Campbell
 Class Chorus.
 The Republic March ...... Beyer Prevo ocational-Granmar school or
 chestra; Accompanist Edward F.
 Foley
 Dr. Martins Address.
 In his address to the graduates Dr. Martin spoke a. follows:
 Members of tho graduating class: Your graduation day-the day for which you have looked and longeG-is here at last and now you are to re- Ccive your reward in the form of diploma, signifying that you have ac- complished the work allotted to you by your teachers and your principal.
 These graduation exercises are a full and pleasant proof of the success of your school and we congratulate YOU in the name of the City of New Britain upon the excellent showing you have made today. We congratu- late also your loyal teachers by whose efforts this showing has been made possible and we congratulate your parents by whose devotion and self sacrifice you have been enabled to travel thus far along the royal road to learning
 We wish that every single one of you could go on and enjoy the bene- fits of the fine High school which this farsighted city has provided for you, and we strongly recommend that all who possibly can shall do so.
 For many of you, however, this day means the end of your school days and you will soon enter the gates of active life which lie open before you. The training you have received thus far has made you familiar with the workmans tools by which you are to go on with your education and fit yourselves for the serious business of life in the great school of the world
 Education, training, discipline, cul- tivation of mind and heart at home or at school can aim at only one thing-to prepare young men and women for the business of life, for conduct, for self-imprOvement, for self control and success in the labor W hich is set apart for every in dividual.
 The young man who turns his back i upon school and his face toward the l stern and serious world before him will have hard and noble work to do l and a long battle to fight. We would pfllingly give time and strength to 1 teach you the right road as we now see it; to fill your mind with noble ideals and to inspire you with the courage that is equal to every noble enterprise-but we can only give you in a few fragrant words the secret of true success and the secret lies in this rule: "Prefer honor to advantage and make the watchword of your life: Duty"
 There is not, I am sure, one among you who does not yearn to become a perfect man, true man, a man great knowledge, great in mind, and great in deeds. God gives to every one of us senses and instincts admirably adapted to the kind of life he would have you lead. The rotions of right and wrong and the lofty sense of duty are within the human soul, but like flowers in the garden they must be nourished and ted if we would see them grow in strength and beauty. They must be cultivated and developed if we are to become the true men and women the world has a right to demand us to be.
 The sense of right and wrong and the sense of duty are like the natural gifts of music and the vocal power of song They have to be directed to the proper objects, exercised, de- Eeloped and perfected and this every one of us can do.
 Let the exercise of your sense of duty begin with your own home and develop it by loving and constant service done to your parents. If you fail in dutiful obedience to your father and your mother there is little ground to hope that you will ever be . faithful servant to your country, for nation has little to expect from children who forget to honor the father and the mother.
 Carry the exercise of your sense of duty outside the home and develop it by constant and faithful service to your fellow-man.
 Service to your fellow-man is a service God has given us to learn a science more needful even than those which enable one to read all the mysteries of earth, and ocean,