The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-16
COMMENCEMENT
 EXERCISES s. H. s.
Rev. A. F. Chamberlain Will Deliver Commencement Sc m.n-Large Glass of Graduates.
Special to The Times.)

and the following are the exercises which will be participated In by the students and witnessed by the parents and friends of the school
 Class day will be observed on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the Packard hall on Church street, the program to consist of Address of Vel come, by Helen Thompson; Class Roll Call, Helen Follett; Class H, story, Margaret Beach; Class poem, Flor ence Mallory; Class song, Violet Paul son; Class prophecy, Carolyn Brown; Prophecy of Prophecies, George sta cey; Class will, Ruth Donning; Pre- sentation of spoon of knowledge, Stanley Curtis: Presentation of gifts, Hester Hanson; Presentation of slams. Ruth Robson, E1ma Buerdsall and Cecilia Berard.
 The Commencement sermon will be preached on Sunday evening at the Methodist church by the Rev. A. F. Chamberlain, the pastor of the church. Seats will be reserved for the members of the class,
 On "Wednesday, June 25, the Junior Senior reception will bevheld at the High school.
 The graduation exercises will be held at the ConErega tional church on Thursday evening, June 26, at 8 o'clock, the following being the pro- gram: Song, ITO the Spring." the High school quintet: Invocation. by the Rev R. C. Whiteh.ad; Essay, ''The American Indian." by Stanley Curtis:. Vocal duct, At Dawning," by Fora Adamson and Paul Du Charme: Essay, Our Flag," by Margaret Beach: Song, The Bsrcarole, High School Girls Glee club; Essay, "The Effect of the War on Education" by Benoni Rowland; Address to the class, by the Rev c Clark Kennedy; Song, Southern Medley" by the High school boys quintette; Presenta- ton of the class by Superintendent of Schools C. C. Thompson; Presenta- ton of diplomas, by president of the school committee, Dr. DeRuyter How land; Song, Hail, Smiling Morn," by High School G1ee club
 One of the finest exhibitions of the school children of Stratford was to be seen on Friday afternoon at the time of the Flag Day exercises at the Franklin school which were held on the large lawn in the rear of this large school building on Barnum ave nue- The exercises consisting of dancing, singing and drills were par ticipated in by almost all the 300 pu- pills of the school who were led by their instructors and the excellent manner in which the young folks car ried out their part of the program gave occasion for much favora ble comment toward them and toward the teachers and Mir E. B. Floyd the principal of the school MT. Floyd who was the director of the exer- cises was assisted by Miss Turton the special instructor at this school
 There was a large audience con- sisting principally of the parents of the participants who apparently en- joyed the different parts of the pro gram and who were not slow or stint ed in the applause which they gave to each number. The kindergarten class, Miss Reed, fnstructress, gave a ring game and the development of a butterfly from a cocoon. the chfl- dren dressed in white with purple wings representing the butterfly and several children in the center repre- senting the cocoon; the first grade depicted the manner in which Moth CT Washes the Clothes" going through all the stages of washing, drying. etc; the second grade gave a series of folk dances; room six, Miss Starr, gave flag drill: room '. Miss Granting, the children danced "Ace of
  the children danced the Klappdans. the boys giving an Indian drill; room 10, Misses Howe and Moll. gave flag drill; room II, Misses Mabe1le Smith and Marie Kane, rendered a flag drill spelling the U, s. A: room .12 Misses Clarney and Miynn, also gave a flag drill; room 12 and 14, Misses McGufnneSs and Crotty, the pupils gave the following songs, '"The Moon and Her Children" By the Firelights and Bird of the Azure Wing" room- 13, Mrs. Maiden. the class gave a gymnastic drill; room 14, Miss Hand, a, drill; room Is, Mrs. Lawson and Mrs. Beal, Italian folk dances, the participants being Ital- ian children.
 There are 16 different nationali- ties represented among the pupils of the Franklin school and the high standing of the members of the school in all lines shows that the teaching force of this school deserves much credit.
 Company L., State Guards of Strat- ford held their annual field day at Pine Rock park on Saturday, the members of the company marching in a little over an hour from the armory on Church street to the drill field. Drills, shooting and formations Of all kinds were gone through with during the day and L:eutenant-Celone1 Ste. phen Cronan, who was present, com plimented the officers and the mem bers of the company on the fine show ing which they made during the day.
 At noon a fine clam chowder was served the men which was appreciat- ed by all as the long march coupled with the exercises had made them all very hungry.
 Company l. has suspended all drills for the summer months except a school for the recruits of which there are quite number, and in September the men will be called back for their weekly drilling in the hall and on the streets of the center, Lieutenant George w. Spall stated last night that the company was in fine shape and that only a few more men were need ed in order that the command might be up to the required strength.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Lusher of