Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
GOVERNOR GUEST AT
 BALTIC ACADEMY WEDNESDAY


 BALTIC ACADEMY WEDNESDAY
 His Excel1ency Governor M. H Hol- comb was a guest at the Holy Fan1i- ly Academy in Baltic Wednesday. The students, in anticipation of his vis- it, had decorated the assembly hall and class rooms with the national coiors.
 On the governors arriyel he was conducted 10 the main hall where the student bc~v stood ready to pay hon. CT t0 Connecticut's chief executive and as His ExceIlency entered the room the national hymn was sung. A large bouquet Of white chrysanthemums WAS presented the extinsuished guest by Miss Edith Tifft in behalf of the stu dents
 Al address of, welcome was pleas inglv delivered by Miss Arlene Healey: i at the same time Miss Terest Snnith harded Governor Ho1comb a beautiful ly illuminated copy of the address.
 At the close of the readi ., Governor Holcornb briefly addressed the stu dents ans members Of the faculty pressed by the royal reception tender cd him, ana that, as he observed the finely equipped school rooms. he could not but draw contrast between them where he spent his boyhood days, he conGratllIated the students on :. the splendid advantaees they were enjoy ! in" and the need they had sf being IelLnEti to lflfS eGrIV Cr4lnInS WHICH reant so much for the world into witch they would later enter.
 The students ware then formally
 9~esented to His Excellency. by Mir. NJ. A. Bai!ev. pres dent of the Alum nae associatinr. who was also a guest
 G7--"~nor' Hoico-1b seemed to be es- pA~ic impressed by several wee nri~a''' pupils, who. dressed fin the ,ve~~ on the sfage where they had Eeo1 arronead i7 artistic groups to of"o~ their tirly hands ir welcome to their ViSitc"
 The re""- closed with the sing ing Of Az er.ca
 oovo''1or Irret the students informally o-7 t71e Academy grounds, during which brief time +he puniIs possessing cam e~q~ waro '-~-e- taking snaoshots
 V''7a0 = -'--- TroIco-1h Jeff the A % e,cv -r''n pu.,iIs stood in open ~a~'-e o~ e:rhnr- side nf the long walk -H"H'nT ro- the street waving tho TIHited States flag wsile thay gave tfl"~e cheers for their departinK guest.
 Sneakine for the pupils and their tAa "hers. the Sisters Of Charity, Miss rift said: ,-sl Ycr- Excellency, Governor Holcsmb: n'ents Of our Rev. Mother A1phonsa of each member Of the facufty and of every pupil from the seniors down to! the youngest primary tot when vel y hearty welcome to the Academy of the Holy Family
 It fs not only a pleasure. but an un- usual honor to have the privilege of receiving as an Academy guest the distinguished executive head of the state that stands second to mono of it's sister states in all that goes to make commonwealth as good ana fitting abode for natures best men and wo-- en-
 The great cities of New England have been wing with ca ch other dur | ing the nresen+ -no1th fin doing hon. abroad ard enc;rc1ed the world We l fe't nrond of fle snIendid manner in l which tx" r,aoo1e of Connecticut un- der you E~celency's leadership. have "iate ard re~erence tl7e ren and wo- | -@2e7 -w7lc-e fle~o.c souls though sore | " t''ied. loa de diTa17ce to might, in their l fna~less sta0d to defend the rights of l their oppressed people.
 =. We have read of the active part Yo1I- Exce.lency took in helping Con necticut to do iFs gracious share in l entertainine Cardinal Nerc!er. whom an admiripe world tods--a so justly | horors: and Of the splendid state ban ouets whe..e YOU sat at meat with the | flower of 'To1-ectieuts civic and in te'7ectua7 life
 Remernl lerire. that all this is fresh in l your mind we have felt no small mis- | givine at the thought of your visit to our little village ard humble school i But we rAcai, the fact that Dr. J. J | Walsh. while featuring before the | Academy students in this hall less | inst such little villages and schools I that gave the world it's greatest men l and woTren. It is not i'm possible that l future literary or civic stars of first n7a er f-."e may beam welcome to
 Your E.xcellency is the hnraored | oyecltive leader Of Connecticut. the l ila .7y pioneer State in great and good l 9a ! as since the days. !oE:~ since, when her co7onists. drew up the first | government forming by that act 1 vourg republic. As the other colonies | fred by similar love of liberty fei- 1 lowed her lead. the mighty spirit of 1 Liberty spread far and wide over this 1 fair. land: and. later when the time carne to defend that same spirit l asainst foreign injus+.ce what a giori- l ous part our little /A pIayedi What l treat women rose tn he inspirations l fo brave men. What intrepid generals |
 es cunning outgenera1Ied the train l .d, strategists. of proud and mighty l foreign foe. and too, what braye men following the example of our immortal 1 Ha paid the last fun measure ef 1 necticut during the great var 1uvt | pass1ng. rise again to the same heiShHs l Of patriotic devotion, unSnrDa1nel- An their efforts to stem the tide e& anixlat | and suffering. end te Keep the wefaA | safe for demo . acy. While we have3 watched with interest the krovfnE f1n-{ portance of our little '.1ufmes Sk1ase | durinE the trying days of the great | war. it has been our coverted privflexe{ to help on her noble efforts by do-l