Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Held by Pupils of Grade Eight of Put
 nam Grammar Schools.

Graduating exercises of grade eight or Putnam grammar schools, Miss
 Edith Kent and Miss Agnes White teachers were held in High school hall Thursday evening. A large num-
 Der of parents and friends was present 1 The program follows: Entrance of
 class; school march, Hazel Geeson and Gertrude Banttt; invocation Y, Rev.
 Frank D. Sargent; flag salute and | chorus; greeting, Clayton Smalling; essay, Patriotism, Gertrude Bantlt; Tribute to Our Dead Heroes, W1lhel-
 nina Frost; chorus, To Thee, 0. Coun- l try, class; Drake's American Flag
 Samuel Bantit; violin duet, Henry
 Brosseau and Frank Stanley; The
 Thompson; piano solo. The Shower of 1 Stars, Unice Boiseneau; essay, The
 Flag, Alfred Barber; The Star Spangled Banner, class and audience: Helen Phillips; solo and chorus. My Own United States, Samuel Bantit; recitation. Love of Country. Leo Rab- inovitz; The Dear Old Flag. Marie class prophecy, Jenette Gilbert; chorus. The Call to Arms, class
 Superintendent of Schools Harold W Files than presented the following 45 graduates their diplomas: Fred NJ Morarty, Lester R. Maynard, Frank A. l Stanley, Leo Rabinovitz, Herman A. 1 Reach, J. Alfred Barber MurieI C. 1 Tattoon, Annie L. zaltas, Joseph A. l 1J.l Gardner, Gertrude B. Bantit Henry G. | Brosseau. Marie NJ. Giraca, WiIheInaina l l. Frost, Doris F. Morse, Sherwood w 1 Connell. Margaret E. Weeks, Jeanette l N Gilbert Leon V. Peloquin, Waldo | E. Chase, Annette B. Johnson, James | D Torrey, Annette B. Johnson, James 1 E. Shaw, Samuel Bantit, Dorothy V Buck, Cornelia D. Gibney, Helen NJ. Phillips, Helen L. Bashaw, Helen R. Thompson, Harold c. Elliott Flora E. White. Una NJ. Fortney, John J. Ryan. Antonio T. Girard, Fred W. McCulloch, M. Hazel Geeson, Ralph E. Gahan, Helen E. Taylor, Clayton E. Smalling Cnice Boisoneau, Raymond L. Pierce.
 Circus Draws We'll
 Two large and we'll pleased audi ences attended performances of Sparks circus which exhibited on Tatem's lot Thursday. The show was one of the largest that has pitched tents in Put nam for many years, and this fact in addition to the beautiful day, brought many out of town people into the city The parade in the morning attracted much attention The circus went from here to Southbridge where it exhibits today Friday9
 Captain of Police Joseph Ryan sta tioned Officers Albert Gagne Eugene Gagne, Crigen Touchette. and Eugene Laparle at the grounds to preserve order and care fer the crowds at the evening show.
 Everybody Helping Red Cross. '
 The four committees, one for each . ward in the city, who are to canvass C rom house to house in order to raise funds for the Red Cross Thursday began their work. Putnam districts . share is $5,000. which must be raised ' Tn Putnam, Thompson. Woodstock md Pomfret. Committees have been 2 in these outside towns and = hey. too, began campaigning for : 'unds Thursday.
 Those in charge of the work in . Putnam said Thursday afternoon that ' while 1t would not he possible to tell e low much money had been pledged : Intil Friday, those who are vassing :, lad met with excellent success. It l vas reported from GrosvenordaI Ie tha l . large nmubeT Of new members have . ,een secured the past few days and ' hat contributions to the war work . und were coming in well. The Gros- . -enoTdale committee is receiving ex- client support from the mill em- lt Dloyes who all seem anxious to do their ' it. q
 Lawn Fete Cleared $40. | About $40 was netted Wednesday at he lawn fete at the home of Mrs T, Charles F. SearlS. Thompson for the IT 'enefit of Thompson Red Cross V