Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-09
kIILlNGWoRTH SCHOOLS IN
 NOVEL GRADUATION EXERCISES

A country school graduation unique
 in tine annals of the history of the
 town of killingworth took place. on
 Thursday night at Grange hall, where
 over 200 townspeople had gathered for
 the exercises which were given by
 pupils from the Stonehouse, Lane, Un-
 ion, Center. Pine Orchard. Southwest
 and Chestnut Hill schools. although
 the graduates were from the Lane and
 Pine Orchard schools only.
 The program: Flag Salute. schools;
 The Flag of Our Country Chestnut
 Hill school; song, Our Flag, solo, Pine
 Orchard school. chorus. all schools;
 Arithmetic Drill, Chestnut Hill school;
 address by Supervisor of Agriculture
 E. F. -Lund. who spoke on how agri-
 culture had trained the children in
 do things. and lie was followed by ae- tual demonstrations by pupils of some of the schools. A garden plot had been made in the center Of the hall and an agriculture contest in planting straw berries took place.
 On the stage a tion of pruning grapes, raspberries and black berries, using the plants and vines for demonstration work. and having a pu- pil lecture as the demonstration was given. followed setting a hen and test ing. eggs. with all the necessary appa ratus and 8 grade pupil lecturer. The prizes of S1 each, donated by | Charles D. Hine of the state board of education. were awarded to, first, set ! ting hen, Stoneheuse school; second, pruning Pine Orchard school.
 This was followed by folk dancing, Union school; singing contest. by pu- | pils of the Pine Orchard and Stone
 house schools, won by pupils of the | Pine Orchard school The prize. a | book for use in the school, was pre- 1 sented by Miss Katherine T. Harty of l the New Haven Normal school and su- pervisor of the work in killinworth; 1 address, Comp2unity Co operation To- wards 9 Social 5ettennent for Teach 1 CTS, by X. D. Simpson; recitation, l Spring. pupil from Center school: 1 presentation of diplomas by Charles l E. Nettleton to the following: Lane 1 school, Louise DeeklelnaIl, Haaken | Garn,an.. Clara Hatch. Lottie Klap- predt. Augusta Malacarne and Clara 1 Thede: Pine Orchard school. Elsie l dress. Mf. Rooney; on Progress Made I by Pupils: song. solo, Stonehouse, l chorus, schools; address, Chrales D. l IIine, who spoke about the interesting 1 work accomplished by the pupils,
 l Announcement of prizes was made by ATr, Simpson for Miss Katherine T. IIarty, and prizes of books were given to pupils who exeeiled in sewing in | the fourth, fifth, sixth. seventh and eighth grades. prizes going to pupils 1 from the Lane aud SteneheHse schools. The motto of the graduating class was
 We Build the Ladder by Which We Climb and the teachers of the schools for the past year were: Edith J. Harris Stenelieuse; Hazel G. Will sen, Lane: Mildred Blakeslee. Union: Leretto c, Westeett. Center; Mildred F. Friel, Pine Orchard; Emma l.. Lin Hey. Southwest; Louise Plettenberg fChestnut Hill. whose work was praised by member of the town school com rnittee
 | MT. Hine was presented a book by
 the pupils of the schools and was much pleased with it.
 Mr. Hine considers KiilinswoFth an ideal town in considering the future lef it's citizens. The work in agricul-
 ture under R. F. I.und has been most encouraging and was commended by lMr. TIine, as was the work of the lschoel nurse, Miss Nj. J. Pend1eton. o1 1 Norwich. whose campaign for health and cleanliness has been so success fully waged and with excellent results Killingworth's future is assured if the progress continues,