The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-22
DR.. w. ]. Mclaughlin
Delivers Address
At Madison School

The spirit of youth romped gaily
through the spacious assembly hall
and corridors of Madison school.
North End, Tuesday evening, II
was the occasion of the annual grad
uating exercises; and it is no 1nJus.
tice to the other grammar schools OF
the city to say that Miss Jane Ander-
sons charges have come through with
flying co1ors.
10 begin with the setting was most
appropriate. In the centre of the
background to the rear of the plat,
form was the pennant of the school
thanked on either side by the majestic
folds of Old Glory whose story IN
war and peace has been told to the
pupils with such reverent respect Tor
it's hallowed traditions that one had
only to listen to the chorus OF the
school sing the stirring refrain, The
Flag Goes By" to understand that
Miss AnderSon's charges have been
properly impressed.
There was a wonderful setting OF
flowers along the front of the platform
ramblers and daisies predominating,
picked by the children.
Miss Ruby Brennan. to be valed1c-
torian, one of the shining stars of the
school, won all hearts by her fine rem
dition of her creation
Barbara May Lord as salutatorian
was most pleasing, her address being
all that could be desired. The sal
utatcar-y and valedictory follows:
Miss Lord said;
Friends of the graduating class of
1922: 1t is my privilege to well
come you to our graduating exercises.
You have been with through out
the eight years of grammar school
life. guiding us, giving US inspiration
and help We hope you nave been
school life thus far and that you will
continue to be satisfied with our COM
ing four years of high school Again
l bid you welcome.
n
"Once upon a time there was a
class of children who spent eight
Yeas in grammar school. There
we're times when they would have
but the wise and helping hands of
heir parents and teachers led them
hack to the right way. There were
hours when they would have liked to
wander from their studies. but with
the counsel of their helpers they gen
orally came back. So, many happy
hours were spent in play and work
The open doors of the sch dollhouse
offered them knowledge and friend
ship, and the smiling outdoors offer
ed them play and freedom They
gave many entertainments with the
help of their teachers. and went home
to their parents with stories of hap
~ hours in school They made pro
zress and brought home some good
! finally came the great day, gradua-
tin, leaving, they pause mo-
| ment to say to praents. teachers and
helpers a word of loving thanks"
ducts. dairy produstc
The music was furnished by the
Madison school orchestra and it was
choice music finely played. The ma
jority of the matriculating students
were girls and they were very at
tractively gowned in costumes of
white with appropriate trimmings.
The boys, too. were manly looking
chaps and they held their own in the
/ lineup of the evening. A fine look
ing, study lad-his name was pro-
grammed Charles Kendall O'Nei1-of-
| 6ciated in the role of introducer and
he acquitted himself most creditably-
He alone of the boys had a speaking
part though no doubt there were
among his chums those who would
have made good had the exercises per-
nnitted their being heard
The class was fortunate In hearing
DR.. William J. Mclaughlin of the
school board. who delivered the prin-
| cipal address of the evening Him.