New Britain herald., 1916-06-10

ression on their spirits. Plenty enthusiasm was rife in the audi |lm, where class night exercises P held before a large audience. filled the hall to over flowing parents, relatives and friends. he front of the stage was liberally |<ed with ferns, palms and wild ers. The setting itself was Turk m erect and was out of the or |ry at an event of this kind Sus- 4ed from above was the class 70 "Scentia potestas est" Know Ee is power"
 E11s was the one big night of the Tor the class, the night when Thought of toll was set aside and stead spirit of fun predom- ed. During the evening much Nin1ent was caused by several 8Pntations in tho class will, MT. 5@1y with traffic officers badge, HDavis with a pair of rubber soIes 8heels, and last but not least. MT. N with an umbrella which he re- | to come forward and receive. 8e exercises started at 8 o'clock @ the class marched into the au- Hum, led by Misses Gertrude Ny and Marguerite Russell as &hals. The opening number was ss song to the tune of The &le Song" and called Nineteen 4en' after which President Kinirv Erred the address of welcome. X&A nYinI1c Address of Welcome.
 (John Joseph Kiniry.) a many goodly creatures are 8here here,
 Il &beauteous mankind is! O brave & ew world, 3has such people in it.'
 cordial little passage from # #speare, expresses our feeling you, dear friends, better than ords of my own ever could. It to have been written by him lr special use on this occasion. | s1des being a welcome to you, l #resses our attitude toward YOU. e worlds toward us. Of course l AA iO SI NSLy Oill one, yet IL to us. the "brave new world" 1 calls it, because so S our own real experience in 1 , it is new" and so far as our and hopes have pictured it. me and "brave.'' Your coming his evening, all interest in Us i encouragement for us, is a
 omen that these dreams and will be fulfilled. Therefore. we you and wish you the heartiest comes. bur parents. whose pride and 1 & in us is naturally greatest of |
 hearts go out in deep appre- 1 MI 1t is their devotion, expres- Jeff in the form of good advice, hgement and often in sacrifice has made High school and the e and success of graduation e- Indeed, we are overf1owing Appreciation tonight, apprecia- at will endure-for we have # he recipients of interest, ex- g itself in the practical, un- form of service, from so many oerating with our parents in l norts to truly educate US have be chool board ,the adminis-
 and the faculty with its ten Eernment." Each has had it's
 Tt in our school life and has & it royalty. Each has our
 thanks. Each will rejoice in
 ire when we take our place o;4 IxyI,1
 to shape 8 noble history for l
 and country. For that is, in | erms, the worth while work 1 rvice, that our training has l bs for. And our ambitions! |
 greatness it makes us dream i believe, that "A mans reach 1 exceed his grasp, or what's 1
 for?" & we have gathered here this ]
 for entertainment, so I must l eandering into too serious re-
 If thought. My honor and
 E is just to bid you welcome | 8 commencement exercises.
 bu will pass a most pleasant
 Class Poem.
 (Carl Ashton Dixon.)
 he land where now we hold
 hain,
 centuries ago were Indian
 ds
 nxis tribe, a tribe of great
 pwn,
 len seen within the Great Dead ]
 mp
 lame was scarce. and deer to &er fled,
 the limits of that darkened |
 CT tribes from North and l @n the South,
 ont to wander 'mongst the ] 8 8tful fields,
 and fish, to barter with their ! 2nds, Ee the humble life of forest 1
 bite men came and settled on
 lands,
 t a lodge and fort at Chris 1
 Lane,
 " might have protection from |