The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-23
$500 GUESTS ATTEND GRADUATION
EXERCISES AT BRIDGEPORT HIGH
$4,000 Trust Fund to
Honor Frank Miller
Announced, as Yale
Scholarship Fund, for
Graduates of Bridge
port High School.


| A class hitherto unequaIIed for its
size, It's far-reaching activ ties and its
fine scholastic record was graduated
School
Promptly at SIS the High School
orchestra under the direction of AL
vim Breul commenced to play and
boys the former attired N neat white
middies, white skirts, black neckties.
and white shoes and stockings, and
the latter in dark suits, marched
down the aisle while 1900 loving pa
rents, interested acquaintance, and
friendly teachers, looked on with rap
ture.
The first speaker on the program
and distinctly delivered the Saiuta-
tory, the second graduation honor.
First Barnum Essay.
The first Barnum prize essay to be
delivered. was ideals in Business
by Harry H. Amsel. Mr.. Amsel in
diligently discussed his subject and
delivered it in a forceful manner. Be
tween the presentation of two more
Barnum essays Problems Our Cen
Grafton Must Solve" by Bernard H.
TRACER, and In Defense of the Mod
ern Girl" by Miss Dorothy K. Whit
ney, the Senior girls chorus sang
"Beauteous Morn" by Edward Ger
man.
Miss Whitney captivated her audi
ence from the very beginning of the
address and by her delivery proved
that she whole heartedly believed and
meant what she was saying. Her clear
cut reasoning, her clever remarks,
mingled with bits Of delightful hu-
NOR caused deafening applause from
she had concluded.
Essay on Journalism.
To many it seemed that David T.
Monahan's speech on the subject, "A
Profession Service i a
was unsurpassed. He sp1endidly told
of the merits of noble profession,
the good it had done but the public,
and eloquently pleaded for the
young of today to go into 1t and keep
it as pure and clean as in the days
of past great journalists.
''Fantasie.' by Vieux temps. vio-
lin solo. played by Leo ]. Daniels.
talented musician. was well appre-
ciated by the audience.
Because he, himself. had been an
the glorious and benefits of America,
Samuel Friedman. the fifth Barnum
prize speaker, was able to compose
and deliver in a serious manner his
essay, why I Am Glad to Be an
American
Following the Valedictory address
(first graduation honor), by Miss
Irene F. Conner, the orchestra played
the 'Minuct forr symphony in D."
by Mozat.
Everett E. Cortright, acting super
intendent of schools made a few brief
remarks after which owen Burns,
president of the Board of Education.
presented the diplomas. While the
presentation of the scrolls caused
much joy both to the pupils and their
parents and friends, doubtlessly the
most interesting event on the pro-
gram was the awarding of the prizes
which were as follows:
Prizes Awarded.
The Fairchild prize, consisting of
s25 in gold, the income of a trust
fund left to the school by Henry c.
Fairchild and awarded on the results
of a competitive examination in
chemistry was given this year to John
Howard Speer.
The Hallen prize, for general excel
lence in English, was given for the
first time last year. The prize is the
income of the trust fund left by Ed
the Board of Education. Presented
for the second time this year to Miss
Katherine Jennings.
The Jeanette L. Matthias prizes
by the Commercial classes
of 1920 and 1921 and the Commercial
consisting of two gifts, the |
first $50 in gold and the second $40 |
in gold were awarded this year to |
Miss Helene Marsh and Miss Beatrice |
Wollner, member of the February |
class of 1922. Because both February |
and June graduates are allowed to |
compete, it was possible for such |
TO occur
Mr.. Moore, who presented the |
prizes, spoke of the very small diff |
ference between the results of the |
shorthand and typewriting tests given |
to contestants for the prizes. If Miss
Marsh had written two words less in |
she would have tied the |
score, and vice versa with Miss Woll- |
ner. Miss Marsh presented a perfect |
shorthand transcript which is very |
remarkable in such test, but if she |
had made one error she would have |
lost.
The Bridgeport Teachers associa-
ton prize, consisting of $40 in gold, |
awarded to that student in the Nor |
NAL department showing general ex- |
cellency in scholarship and character |
who best exempnhes the 'd~=a- 1T the |
profession which she has chosen. was |
his year given to Miss Helen Cava-
1augh.
Miss Corners Prize.
The Margaret Faith Somerset |
scholarship prize, awarded by one of
he classes of Bridgeport High school
n memory of their deceased teacher
md given to pupil expecting to go
o college, and showing exc'sllence in
he French department in which Miss
Somerset was a teacher. was given
% Miss Irene Conner.
The MaubleMi prizes given by
he alumnae of the CORTLAND school
n honor of the founders, to two pu-
oils of a June class who expect to en-
err college and who typify the motto
'hosen by Miss Marble and Miss Mi
Tor, ''NoblenesS in kindred Noble
esS.' The Marble prize given for |
general excellence in scholarship and
pecial excellence in Latin. consisting !
II S25 in gold was awarded to Miss
rene Conner. and the Minor prize
iven for special excellence in math-
MATES, was presented to Cecil Hoag-
and.
Barnum Prizes Awarded.
The much coveted Barnum rrizes
ere awarded as follows: First prize q.
80 in gold to Samuel Friedman and i,
ecOnd prize. $50 in gold to Miss Dor :.
thy whitney The essays. which I
ere delivered last night. were ad-
ldCed by Rev DR.. William Horace :
Jay. Rev. John H. Landry and As i
2 Bsor Aaron WittStein. a former r
1ember of B H. s faculty. and the #
rizeS awarded on the merit of the Y
iscussiOn of the subject and the \