New Britain herald., 1917-06-21

mar School Total M PROGRAM 0F EXCELLENCE Prmcipal Louis F. slade of High
 school Distributes Diplomas to
 Section Leaders, So Large Is Class
 Pageant Recites History of America.
 The largest class In the history of the city was graduated from the Prevocational Grammar school at Fox's theater this morning when 4l4 boys and girls were presented their coveted diplomas by Principal L. P. Blade of the High school, following enercises that were unusually elabo- rate and interesting. The main audi torium of the theater building was reserved for the graduating class, while the rear seats and the balcony wore reserved for their friends and relatives. So great was the civic in- terest in this graduation that there was hardly an available seat in the theater shortly after the doors were opened. So large was the graduating claas that . radical departure from the time honored custom of present. lng each pupil with a diploma .ih- divtdually was dispensed with. In-' stead. tho various organisations of Che school were recognized and the president of each section was pre- sented with the several diplomas for that particular group by Professor Shade, after which the diplomas were distributed to the individual members.
 The front of the, thsater and the boxes were draped in the national GonAl airs were played. There was m added touch of patriotism in that part of the program which was a pageant of the nation, especially the "Boys of '81." As a result of con sistent drilling by tho teachers. the graduation exercises went smoothly to q successful conclusion.
 The opening number was selection by the Prevocational Grammar school orchestra and Rev. Warren E. Cook, pastor of the Methodist church. situated adjacent to the school so that the pastor has been more or less Ia miIiar with the school activities for the past year. offered prayer. The class president, Thomas Edward Ma- loney, delivered an excellent address of welcome. it's text being good and the speakers delivery being such as to show much careful preparation. The class chorus first song was 4ofn ing pageant of American history. The pageant was divided into the follow ing live big epochs of American his- tory and the costumes worn in each epoch were made at the school, with the exception of the uniforms worn by the Boys of '61":
 History of the Nation.
 Scene 1.-The Landing of the Pill
 Tableau with reading.
 Reader-Leroy Ziegler.
 Men Pilgrams-severin Schmidt. John Morrison. Albert Borg. Curtis Clifford, George Ostroski. Robert
 Women Pilgrims-Rose KAllberg, Alice Lawrence, Mildred Erb. Mar earet Hopkins, Pearl Truslow. Ruth Young.
 Children Pilgrims -Olga Kallberg. Edna Carlson. FHldur Anderson.
 Elder Cecil Cooley
 Scene II-The White Mans Foot
 Indian camp scene.
 Characters:
 Iagoo-Ahasar Najarian.
 Hiawatha-Anthony J. Albanese.
 .Indian Men-Sydney Allison. Nor ris Appell, Ottilio Berlino, Charles Berry, Alfred Gregory, William Gwos- dof, Elmer Hurlburt, Abe Kolodney. Edward Lipman, John Pinches. Jacob Putterman, Charlton Torello. Sheldon Weesoleck, Elmer Hurlburt.
 Indian women-Margaret DiNonno. Lillian F1eischer, Beatrice Koplowitz. Cecilia Maerz, Margaret Maple. Ger trude Neipp. Dorothy Pinches. Doris stipek, Josephine Topa, Kathleen Truslow, Mary Urban.
 Scene III.-Colonial Garden Party. Historical Characters In Minuet. Characters-Mistres Mary Martin. Edna Hilton: Mistress Ann Jefferson, Ethel Borg; Pomper, negro slave. Royal Clough: MT. Thomas Jefferson. Carl Swanson: MT. James Madison, Clarence Ward; Mistress Madison, Helen Downes; Benjamin Franklin, George Gilbert; Mistress Lvermore. Mary Bull: Miss Ellen Livermore. Margaret Foster; Miss Susan Liver more. Hazel Sampson: General Wal ters. Ladislaus Slysx; John Adams. Ernest Wright: The Marquis of La fayette; Everett Williams; MT. Ed mund Randolph. Fred shepheard; 1; Mistress Randolph. Helen Dixon; MT. James Monroe, Clifton Weed; Mis- tress Monroe, Carolyn Tufts; MT. Robert Livingston. Thomas Maloney; Mistress Livingston, Gertrude Klar; General George Washington, William Rotherford; Mistress Martha Wash inxton, Carolyn Conlon.
 Na~ro Porters Raymond Smith.