The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-18
STAMFORD
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for the Library fund of the Stratford High school was presented at the class day exercises of the Senior class of the High school held at the Con gregational church yesterday after noon. All of the members of the senior class were present and nearly 100 per cent. of the members of the other classes of the school were on hand to enjoy the papers read by the seniors, the prophecy, the class will and the class poem. With one exception all of the members of the faculty of the High were present and each received a gift from the class.
 The spoon of. knowledge, a large wooden spoon, decorated with many ribbons, was present d by Stanley Curtis, one of the young men who is to graduate, to Donald Stevenson, the president of the Junior class. MT. Curtis gave some advice to the mem bers of the future graduating classes of the High school in the course of his remarks before giving over the spoon. MT. Stevenson accepted the the next class of the Stratford High school would do their best In order to make as good a record as the present graduating class.
 The class poem written and read by Florence Mallory, was one of the best ever read during a class day in this town and the prophecy, by Carolyn Brown, was one which, if 1t proves to have been a true statement, will mean that the girls and boys of this class are to be honored in very high degree among their fellows later in life.
 The class history, by Margaret Beach, covered the four years that the members of the class have been together and reminded them of little incidents that in the busy time of studying the difficult lessons given them by the teachers, had been for gotten. Every member of the class was bequcathed something by Ruth Donning, who had theTclass will, and all felt much more wealthy after she had concluded her reading.
 John Thompson, who is ito enter Annapolis to become an officer in the navy. gave the address of welcome and his remarks were well chosen and well received by all.
 The commencement exercises of this class will be held at the Conregation- al church on Thursday evening. Juno 26. and the commencement sermon will be preached on Sunday evening at the Methodist church by the Rev. A. F. Chamberlain.
 The members of the graduating class of 1919 of the Stratford High school are:
 William Edward Bassett, Margaret Stanley Beach, Cecelia Frances Ser ard, Helen Marion Bradley, Carolyn Cornelia Brown, Elma Honey BuerG sell, Stanley Idllingston Curtis, Ruth Kathleen Donning, Helen Bayard follett, Hester Hanson, Warren Brenani Rowland, Jr., Violet Chris tiana Paulson, Ruth Katherine Rob- son, George Alfred Stacey, John Hurlburt Thompson, Elsie DeForest Wheeler, Edna Burr Wilcoxson
 live goats and four cows were im- pounded by Pound Keeper Edward Manchester yesterday morning and later claimed by <heir owners who paid the costs attendant upon their capture Manchester has warned all the owners of cows and goats about the town that they must not pasture them along the sides of the streets or in lots not belonging to them.
 The members of the Guild of Christ d sale on Thursday, June 19, from to 6 o'clock. Ice cream and cake will be served
 William B. App1eyard of Main street. has been playing in an orches- tra at New Haven this week.
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