Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18

in Slater hall on Tuesday afternoon with the hall filled to capacity with parents and friends of the graduates. The class this year numbers g.
 As usual the class motto, Per As pera Ad Astra." the translation of which is Through Difficulties to the Stars was displayed over the stage, upon which were seated the members of the board of trustees and the Acad- emy orchestra. Prayer by Rev. Arthur F. Purkiss, pastor of the Central Bap- tist church, opened the exercises of the afternoon, after the graduating class had marched into the hall and taken their seats in the first few rows. After the singing of America, the following program was carried out:
 Essay, What a Farm Means to a High
 School Boy or Girl,
 Annie Consilii ZeZulawesZ. Essay, The Story of Edith Cavell,
 Gladys Young Rathbone. Music, Alteration, Borowski
 The Academy Orchestra. Essay, Joan of Arc
 Rowena Eleanor Fellows. Essay, The United States Naval Acad-
 emy,
 Frederic Henry Tholen. Music, Largo, Handel
 The Academy Orchestra. Essay, Norwich in Maytime,
 Mary Turner Shugrue. Essay, My Kingdom,
 Jane Margaret Cassidy. Valedictory address,
 Annie Consilii ZezulawesZ. Presentation of diplomas.
 Presentation of class gift.
 Lester Young Hull.
 wal I'd of DriZeS and medals,
 The exercises came to a close with the singing of the hymn which was sung at the dedication of the Academy and benediction.
 The valedictory address was deliv- cred by Miss Annie Consilii Zezula- wesz, who in a charming way express ed the gratitude of the class to the trustees Principal Tirrell and teachers for the services which the class had been benefited during the four years oi school life.
 The customary gift of the graduating class to the Academy was this year 8 $50 Liberty bond, which is to be ap- piled to the soldiers memorial Lester Y. Hull, president of the class. made the presentation, and Francis J. Leav- ems president of the board of trustees accepted the gift.
 Before the awarding of prizes Prin' cipal H. A Tirre1l addressed the grad | uates as follows:
 Members of the Graduating Class: The four years of your school course | have been overshadowed by the war It has been hard to keep the attention l fixed on abstract studies while ou nation has been engaged in a life O. death struggle with despotism. Likt ! many others who have not gone over seas, you have had to be content il l your daily tasks and in such extra ser vices as you have been able to giv' your country And now perhaps vol l feel that the war is won and our lib erty secure.
 | In these last words I would remint you that there is still the opportunit, of service. Democracy is still in peril | Though autocracy is beaten, there ar still many people in the world who under a false definition of democracy are undermining the very foundation of liberty The forces of anarch | threaten the institutions on which ou | government is founded. We count ol you to do your part in checking tn destructive and false beliefs of disor der. The world does not lowe you living" You owe the world far nor than you can pay it. There is no sue thing, in America. or in any other lant as equality in ability. or in integrity or in service. The equality on whic democracy is founded means that "a men are endowed by their Creator with the right to full development c the best that is in them. For thi right of self development our institu tions exist. If you show the world tha you mean to give the best that is i you, We have no doubt that you wi obtain a living and a success in what ever you undertake.
 l Principal Tirrell also said that h felt that some tribute should be pal to the boys from the Academy who ha entered the government service an especially to those who had made tn supreme sacrifice. A new roll of homo has therefore been posted in the Slate hall and the following Il men gay their lives for their country Horace H. Allen, Irving F. Bogu Israel H. Cohen, Robert O. Fletche William F. Perry. Lyman Richard Swan, Frank A. Wilcox and c. V ; Wiley. All of these young men wer f to the call of the colors, and in doin so brought honor to their formt school, the Norwich Free Academy 7 The prizes were awarded for exec , lence in studies to the following: Williams prizes-three prizes of s each, founded by Gen. William Wi Hams and his wife, Mrs. Harriet Pee , Williams. awarded annually for @ cellence in bookkeeping. letter writir l and reading:
 l Bookkeeping-Ann Zezulawesz. / Letter Writing - Prize. Helen r Dodd; honorable mention. Margar !, Chapin.
 Reading - Prize. Louise Morton s honorable mention, Cipa Rosenberg.