Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-10

@rNeNN \ Speaking Contest Much Interest Shown vRlIist Club Mests- Miss Duffy m. Wednesday evening at Grange hail. Lebanon. was held the first public graduating exercises of the thirteen schools of the town. In spite of bad weather the hall was crowded. Not wfthstanding the fact that the town covers e large area. there were rep resentatfves from mll partas showing 2 marked interest along educational lines.
 Under the efncient management of state Supervisor Levi T. Garrison of Willimantic. there has been decided improvement both in the advancement of pupils and in the general spirit of the schools during the past three years.
 A special feature of the evening was a speaking contest, one group from the third, fourth and fifthh grades; the other, from sixth, seventh and eighth. The first prize. silver medal, was awarded Miss Wally Waskftz, from the Kick Hill school The se- lection, "Horatius at the Bridge" was spoken with fine understanding and spirit. Edith Knott. from the North Exeter district, received second prize, a bronze medal. for her rendering of ''The Light on Deadman's Bar Hon. orable mention was given Ellen Me- Dermott of Village Hill, for her fine interpretation of the poem of Robert Burns, "A Mans a Man For a. That" Tn group B, Edna Burgess won first, a silver medal. by her selection, In dependence Bell" and Ralph Kenyon, of Goshen Hill, second honor for his recitation, 'The Woodbox." Tn this division, Louis Briggs and Clarke Standish received honorable men, tion
 Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, Mrs. Jo- seph P. Aben and Miss Mary Randall proved just and discriminating judg- es.
 Music was furnished by the local or chestra under the direction of c. c. King. Joseph R. Sample with his vi- olin, accompanied Miss Ruby Sweet at the piano for the chorus singing by the school children of the town. urle der the leadership of Miss Mary P. Fisher, teacher of the Rural Model School at Lebanon Center.
 Many have expressed approval and appreciation of the evenings work. It Is believed that these public gradua- tions will form a center of inter- est, aspiration, and emulation among those who will graduate later.
 The programme for the speaking contest and the graduating exercises End silver and the class motto: Viewer Give Up"
 The programme:
 March. orchestra; prayer, Rev. Hol- lis A. Campbell; America the Beau tiful, chorus.
 Speaking Contest.
 A Mans A Man For A That (a) Ellen McDermott; The Landing of the Pilgrims (b) Marion Burgess: Colum- bus Cal Henry Aspinwall; Two Colors (b) Cora Chappell: Sheridan's Ride Cb) Ellen Nielsen; Patriotism, Cb) Al len Sweet; The Old Clock, on ths Stairs, (a) Doris Briggs; selection. or. chestra; The Woodbox. (b) Ralpl Kenyon Horatius at the Bridge "a Wally Waskitz; The Burial of Si John Moore (b) Eva Levine: The Ligh On Deadman's Bar (a) Edith Knott Little Brown Hands, (b) Fred Had dad; The Farmers (a) Clark Stan dish: They Went Fishing, (b Sarah Robinson; The Senninole's De fance, (al Gladys Stark; The Dual (b) Myrtle Clark; A Token of Peace Gal Beatrice Stiles Independenc Bell. (b) Edna Burgess; Incident 0 the French Camp, (a) Harry Kerach sky; The Brown Thrush. (b) Racine Gang; The Volunteer Organist, Ga Joseph Weinstein; selection, orches tra.
 (a) represents pupils from Grad Six. Seven or Eight Cb) represent pupils from Grade Three. Four o Five.
 Graduation.
 Santa Lucia. chorus; The Elf Child Alice Peterson: Recessional Marie N Starr; Pilgrims and Puritans, Goldi Berkowitz; Pocahontas, Harol Brown; The Courtin'. Edith P. Foster athan Hale, Arthur Oden; selection orchestra; James Graduation, Doroth F, Mccall; The Inchcape Rock, Flor ence F. Madley; Gradatim, Annie Bor geson; The Country Girls Creed, Ell McGrath; How He Saved St. Nh chaeIs. Walter Williams: The Mean ing / the Day, Gladys Stark; Visio of Sir Launfal and Closing Address Charles D. Fuller; Spring Song. cho1 us; Presentation of Class. l.. T. Gar rison; Awarding Certificates MT Katherine H. Sweet; America, orches tra and chorus.
 Tho graduates were: Alice Peter son. Arthur Oden and Annie Borge son. Village Hill; Marie M. Star Number Five; Charles D. Fulle Florence E. Madley. Goldie Berkowit Walter Williams and Edith P. Foste Center; Ella McGrath and Glady Stark, Number Ten; Dorothy F. Mt Call, Goshen Hill: Harold Brow Number Fifteen.
 News in General.
 Mrs. Morton Smith and daughte Beatrice of Hartford are guests Mrs. Clinton S. Goodwin.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Totten, .Jl have been entertaining the former brother, John Totten of Long Island.
 Lebanon Whist club met in Granl hall last Friday evening. Twelve ts bles were played. The following wC the prizes: Ladies' first, Miss Hatt King; second, Miss Mae Fischer; thir Miss Edla Williams; gentlemen's fri MT James Thomas; second Richa, Bishop third, Nathaniel Loomis
 Miss Alice Weston of L.aconia, H., has returned after spending a fe days with her uncle, Peter Keiser
 Graduate Nurse III.
 Miss Elizabeth Duffy, a gradua nurse of the Polytechnic hospital, Ne York, is i'll with diphtheria, at t home of her parents, MT. and M Patrick Duffy.
 Lebanon Athletic baseball tea went to Hebron last Saturday and q feated that nine. to O.
 Wedding Anniversary Ride.
 MT. and Mrs Eugene Abel eel brated their seventh wedding annive sary on Thursday, June 1, by taki an automobile ride through Norwi, New London, New Haven, Savin Ro, Woodrnont, Waterbury, Meriden, N