Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-27

erly High school, were held Wednes- day afternoon in the. town hall, which l was filled by relatives of members of | the class of 1918. and friends of the | pupils and school. Aside from large 1 United States flag suspended over the 1 none were needed. as the hall of it. self is of. such elegant. finish j. that | decora tion was not essential. The | graduates were seated on the stage 1 The programme follows: Music, i! Song of 'Deliyerance,, Coleridge- -Tay- Tor, High School Chorus; prayer, Rev. William. F. Williams; saluta- tory, Reconstruction Work in France, Dorothy Stanton Wheeler; oration, What This War. Means for Italy. An gelo Mario Gencarello: music. For get-Me-Not, High School chorus; oration, Spiritual, Effect of the War on America, Reginald Langworthy Dean; valedietory, A League of Ma tions, Elizabeth. Howard Tillinghast; presentation of class to school com mittee Laura E. McIntire, principal; awarding of diplomas, Thomas Perry. chairman of school board; singing of class ode, Class of 1918; awarding of Martha c. Babcock Memorial Prizes: judges, Edgar P. Maxson, Miss Marie Zangrandi,. s. Hussey Reed; music, Defend America. Hadley, High School chorus.
 The Martha c. Babcock prizes is the interest on a fund of s1.000 for 1875, and the cash deposited with the Washington Trust company. The yearly interest is divided into three parts. one-half, one-third. and one- sixth, and awarded in three prizes, and given to the three students who present the best three essays on any one of two or more subjects, previ- pusly announced to the school by the principal. The subjects are given out four weeks prior to the time when the essays are called for, and the prizes awarded on the last day of the school year. The decision of the judges must be strictly impartial as each essay is signed with a fictitious name. and is accompanied by a sealed envelope with the fictitious name on the outside and in this envelope is slip bearing the real name of the author.
 The Babcock prizes were awarded as follows:
 First prize, Hazel Randall (Joel Spencer), subject. Past and Present Policy of the United States.
 Second prize, Mary Damarel (Pone- NOlt, NOlIdpb6f OI fuSSld.
 Third prize Alice Augusta Thomp- son Geo Eliot) Our Forests Their | Uses and the Necessity of Our Pro- ] tecting Them.
 The class officers-President Les ter Edmond Gavitt: vice president, Marjorie Eleanor Smith: treasurer, Hazel Randall; secretary, Marion i Hiseox
 Graduates-Jessie surber Ahern, Marjorie Hall Andrews. Elwot True | Avery, Alice Emma Baker, Donald 1 Langworthy Burdick. John Raymond i Breen Mary Hannah Damere1. Clar- ence Ellison Crandall Doris Bea atrice Datson, Reginald Langworthy Dean Abby Helen Denison, John Francis DobrNlnial Martha Carolyn Eaton, Edward Joseph Fenelon, Jr., Lester Edmond Gavitt. Loren Nichols Cav itt, Angelo Mario 3GencarelIo, Ruth Agatha Gi1dea Clara Helena Han- deli,S Gordon Leslie Harrington, Mar ion IIiscoy,@ Wanton Porter Hoxie Ruby Arden Hoxsie. Florence -Alexa Hope, Henry Stephen Hughes, Will fred Lewis. Kenyon, Louis Landaft Matthews, Everett Newell McQuaide l Dorothy Metcalf McNay, Arthur Max. son Mills Olcott Grisweld Mills, Ed na Martha Mills qGeoree Sydney Red | phv, Minnie EdIia Niblock, Davic John &Parnigoni, Helena Roma Pa Dalia, Alexander Flwin Paterson Ruth Mildred Peterson. Hazel Ran. dall, Evelyn. 1ngham Rock, Glady: Viola Ross, Madeline Marion Sisson Harold Edward Slaughter, Alber Babcock Smith. Marjorie Eleanor Smith, Sylvia Mildred Smith, Ernes Frederick Stenhouse, Howard Water man Taylor. Ruth Pirie Thompson Elizabeth Howard Tillinghast, Kath crime Clarke Wells. Dorothy stantol ! Wheeler, Hilda Kathleen Young
 Honor Student for Four Years Elizabeth Howard Tillinghast.
 Honor Students For Year 1917-191
 Seniors Elizabeth Howard Til linghast;. Juniors: Caroline McNa, Louise Frechette Katharine Shay Beatrice Williams. Dorcas Williams
 sophomores: Bertha Fuller; fresh men: Aileen Fowler
 Class Motto: Non pro Stubis Sc, pro Patria. (Not for self. but fo country).
 Thomas Mckenzie, local chairman 1 Of the war savings stamps campaiqr praised the work of Robert SelIecl, of New London. in his efforts to ai in the patriotic work in the Wester ly@ district. He addressed the em ployes of the White Rock mill, tn George c. Moore company, the c. F Cottrell & Sons company and tn
 l orraine mill. The two. last name
 pants are divided in the rear by board fence. and in order that on sDeech would serve for the employe of both concerns. MT. Se!leck- planne
 to have them assemble on each sid Of the fence while he addressed ther standing on aelevel with the fence
 Pledges were received Tuesda, from .412 persons and the amour pledged is s22.025 On Monday tn number of pledges was s299 and tn
 amount s14s140. This gives tots for the two days of I'll pledges fo
 s361 Not including the limit mer the average amount per pledge wa
 s31 for Tuesday and S33 for Wednes
 day. Westerly's quota is s150,000.
 At the annual meeting of th
 Rhode Island State Board of Aeri
 culture officers for the ensuing yea
 were elected as follows: l. l.. Sher
 man of Portsmouth, John A. None
 of Slocum, Thomas G. Matthewsol
 of East. Greenwich; executive com ----------- . l nAN 111P