Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
DORCHESTER

COLCHESTER
 Tuesday, June 27th. the annual commencement exercises of Baconl Academy Colchester, were held in the Congregational church. The programme was onefof unusual interest and most | successfully carried out.
 Trustees, and other functionaries, faculty. students and the graduating class marched from the Academy into l the church to the inspiring martial ther-after which the student body sang. Mme.a Rubina Ravi Brooks at the pia- no and Prof. c. c. Helmhold, violin, ac- companying them.
 After an appropriate invocation by Rev. ". O. Berkman, Nathan Keraeh- sky, salutatorian for his class, gave the salutatoTy address.
 The speaker of the occasion was Charles L. Ames of Hartford, supergls- ing principal of the Brown school and dean of Hartford school principals MT. Ames was felicitously introduced by S. P. Willard of the board of trustees who prefaced his introduction by fitting trib- utes to the two members of he board of trustees, who have passed away since last commencement, William Fl. Geer and Erastus s. Day, Esq, whose long years of faithful and efficient service have meant so much in the life-histery of this famous and venerable institution of learning. MT. A1nes gave most stir ring and thoughtful address on the time ly theme, We, the People.
 Mime. Ravi-Brooks' vocal selections, The Years at the Spring and June (Beach) were greatly appreciated, Mrs. H c. Wells of Kingston, R. L, accom- panying her on the piano. Mrs. Brooks
 was presented a gorgeous bunch of American beauty roses by friends from East Hampton
 The valedictory by Clara Park was very pleasingly given-her theme heing an elaboration of the class motto: Non est Viyere, sed Valere Vltam.
 Following the valedictory was the by the students under Mime. Brooks di- ] rection.
 After an appropriate address to the graduates, Michael D. o'Conuell, on the
 part of the trustees, presented the di- plomas. The Otis prizes, consisting of four Webster's unabridged dictionaries, were
 presened by Edward M. Day Esq. Of he
 board of trustees. These were awarded as follows:
 Spelling contest. based on United
 
 Levine second prize, Ida R. Stock hon. orable mention, Cecily- Smith, Test question contest Con the Consti- tution) )-First prize, Yetta Solomon i; second prize, Adele Slopak; honorable mention Nettae Beratz.
 The D. A. R. pin in recognition of greatest improvement in the study of American history during the year was awarded to Mary S. Kenzor; honorable mention, Adele Slopak.
 The Thesis prizes, offered. for the two 1 best senior essays. were presented by 1 Principal Brooks on behalf of the trus- tees and were awarded as follows: First prize, Wells History of the World, to Nathan Kerachsky, for the winning theme, Mans Conquest of the Air. The second prize, 8 fountain pen, | to Evelyn R. Levine, theme, Radio. Hon orable mention, Clara Park, theme, China, Today and Tomorrow. Principal Brooks heartily thanked the ] judges of the thesis contest, the speak l CT of the day and all participating in the
 successful conclusion of the years work and expressed his appreciation of the cheerful and ready response on the part of students and community generally and their spirit of cooperation expert eneed by himself and Mrs. Brooks dur 1 ing the school year.
 l The benediction was pronounced by Rev. A. W. Canny of Westchester. The l postlude by the school orchestra, which 1 gave good account of itself, under the | direction of c. c. Helmhold, concluded 1 the exercises.
 1 At the grange hall in the evening, the annual senior "prom" was given. Nearly | two hundred alumni. townspeople and
 students were present and danced to
 the. strains of excellent music by a Mid 1 dIetown orchestra The hall was prettily decorated. The receiving line included Principal Brooks
 and Mrs. James Brooks, Miss Elizabeth
 Day, Miss Sylvina Norton, MT. and Mrs John Condren and MT. and Mrs. Arthur
 L. Stebbins.
 meeting Of liver Woodhouse lodge, No ] 51, K Of F., in their Castle, hall Thurs
 day evening The meeting sJRas an oper one. The members of Hattie Jaclsor 1 Temple, Pythian Sisters, were the guests i Of the evening. This meeting was tht l last one before the summer recess. Dep. l uty Grand Chancellor F. B. Baker in Iistalled the following officers for the, en.
 suing term: Past Chancellor Comman II der, Max Cohen; vice chancellor, Barne
 Kahn prelate, Louis Slavkin; master oi l work, Curtis F. Mcintosh; master a
 arms, Joseph Dember; inner guard, By
 ron Ames; outer guard, Howard A. Rox
 After installing F. B. Ames as past chan H cellor, Deputy Baker presented MT
 Ames solid gold past chancellor's jew H el in behalf of the members of the lodge
 MT. Ames was taken completely 5y sur H prise and responded in few words hi H appreciation of the gift. After the worl of the evening the members and thsi guests were taken in autos to Dember' hotel on Elmwood Heights, where a ban quet was served The menu consisted Q
 grapefruit cocktail, meat balls, slice
 tomatoes, coup, fricasseed chicken, ga.
 ads, cake. etc. It was one of the fines spreads that the lodge has had. Durin the banquet an orchestra played an there was an exhibition of fancy danc ing by g young lady from New York. Al ter supper the floor was cleared an,
 dancing was enjoyed by all. | Charles Van Cleve returned 70 hi
 home in Binghamton, N. T.. Wednesday