The herald., 1922-02-02
ADOLPH MSYER.

Despite the veyy unpleasant weather
of last Thursday afternoon, the Folly
Theater was crowded with parents,
friends and patrons of the school
who had assembled to witness the
Closing Exercises of the Adolph
Meyer School.
Amid the singing of Union Jack"
as an entrance the graduates
marched out and took their respect
i've places on the stage, each one
wearing his cap of school colors,
which very clearly depict the school
motto LET Us Be True" THE Wei
come Address" composed and re-
cited by Mildred Sutton was very
creditably given. Then the Eighth
Grade sang Loves Old Sweet Song"
very sweetly. The Distribution of
Certificates of Attainment came
next: Hon. Martin Behrman, hon
ored us on this occasion with his
presence. He addressed the gradu-
ates,r congratulated them and ex-
horted them to try their very best
to continue their education even be-
yond the High School, If it were pos
sible. He stressed the needs of an
education, then turning to the par
ents assembled, he congratulated
them on the success their children
had made and entreated them to as
sist the school in every way, for,
said he, mo where will you find
handsomer school nor a better corps
of teachers" At the close of the
distribution of certificates, Mrs.
Frank Arsago, President of the Co
operative Club presented each girl
and boy a gold class pin. the gift
of the Club. Just then, little Leona
Hammond came forward and pre-
sented Hon. Martin Behrman with
a beautiful bouquet of carnations
and roses, the gift of the pupils of
the school Dance of the Fairies"
sung by the Seventh and Eighth
Grades, received great applause Kate
Bourg, a pupil of the Eighth Grade
A, in very pleasing manner, pre-
sented the class gift, while Lorentz
Bellinger, on behalf of the school
accepted it. Massais In De Cold, Cold,
Ground was very well rendered by
the Seventh and Eighth Grade.
Marguerite Rogers, the winsome
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Rogers, recited when the Minister
Comes to Tea" She received great
applause for the very creditable man
ner in which she rendered the Sc
lection. As a occasional, the Eighth
Grade A gave Nancy Lee" The
Farewell address, which had been
composed by James Hill ellis, was
well rendered. Much applause was
given him when he referred to our
dear old school, and its colors of
blue and green. The next number
was the class play, "The Templeton
Teapot" with the following char
acters:
Mr.. Templeton. Elmer Grund-
meyer; Mr.. Burnett, Emmett Hingle:
Eric Dean, Anatol Landry: Prof. !
Algerone Gates, Frank Lawson;
Mrs. Templeton, Orc Brown: Sue
Templeton, Claire Moffet; Hilda
Templeton. Pearl Hymel; Mrs. Bur-
nett, Irma Arsago.
The Finishing Glass" presented |
both Miss Vaughan and Miss Karr |
with a handsome gold hair barrette, |
as a token of the love and appreci- |
alton. Both the principal and Miss
Karr were deeply touched by this
mark of esteem and the class of jan
uary, 1922. will long linger in sweet
affection, in their hearts.
The following pupils were perfect |
in the weekly Spelling and rapid |
Arithmetic tests:
Arithmetic.
Eighth Grade A-Anatole Landry,
Ora Brown, Claire Moffet.
Eighth Grade B-Mazie Brietling, /
Fred Gillette, Marion Edgecomb,
Lawrence Stenger, Lorena Landry,
Lorent Bellinger, Rhea Trudeau,
Charles Corona. Elsie Trudeau,
Joseph Borne, Anthony Pittari.
Seventh Grade Arthur Hotard,
Joseph Costello.
Seventh Grade B. Amelia Ser
'as, Jennie Scott, Walker Perron,
oseph Breitling.
Sixth Grade A-George Tierney,
Iyrl Brechtel, Essie Clement.