Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-04-27
Mis- RelIin. Prize Winner


Miss Elizabeth Rollins was awarded
first prize of Sl5 in gold IN the speak
ing contest held last Friday evening
by students Of Woodstock Academy,
f in Academy hall. There was a large
attendance of townspeople. Second
prize, 500. went TO Burton Harri-
son, and third honors, $500. were
captured by Miss Doris II Lindeman.
The prizes are annually donated BY
Hon. Arthur S. Hardy.
The program presented by the sew
teral contestants was as follows:
Rhyme Of the Duchess May" Elk
abeth Barrett Browning, Doris Har-
riet Lindeman, %; THE Last of the
Roman Tribunes." Lord Lytton, Bur
ton Harrison, 20; THE Pied Piper,
Robert Browning. Marion A. Stahl,
%; selection from Henry V, Shakes
peare. Franklin Wetherell. %: "Sa-
tan's Soliloquy," from Paradise
Lost John Milton, Ezra Jewett Pike,
%; Merchant of Venice Act III,
beth Rollins, -.
The judges were Eric II. Johnson
of Putnam, John Wright of Pomfret,
Seymour King of New York.
While the judges were celebrating,
school singing was enjoyed and a new
song. the words written by Judith
Johnson. was rendered The judges
returned and the result of their DELHI
erations was announced by Mr.. John
son, who before the announcement
spoke in a reminiscent vein Of his own
speaking from the same platform fifty.
two years before, and also enumerat-
ed some of the advantages which in
stitutions like the Academy have over
high schools in larger places.
Seniors Give Social
The Senior class at the Academy
gave IA social on Saturday evening
the main feature of which was NOV.
ing pictures. A seven reel picture en-.
titled. a Mana Woman, with
Mrs. Vernon Castle in the title role
was the principal picture. A comic
picture entitled "All Aboard, and an
educational picture, War Under the
Sea" were also shown. Dancing fol
lowed with Nelson Frink presiding Il
the piano.
Owen J White Of Hartford spent
/ the weekend last week at the hom,
Of his parents.
Luke F. White went to Hartford
last week Monday. where he took this
entrance examinations for Annapolis
The many friends Of Miss Berth,
Clark are very glad to hear that sh'
/ is able 10 be out once more after hei
] illness.
Frederic W. Hinrichs has arrived
+ in this country after spending tn,
winter in Europe. He expects 10 opef
I"Cloyerlea" about May list.
Men are again at work preparing tC
move Phillips hall to its new site
i The building viii be remodelled into
new home for the Nasons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White OF
Providence We're visitors in Wood
stock on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Williamson
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs William
Gallup over Sunday.
The l. B. s. will hold social at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Howard
on Saturday evening, May ..
The Pomona officers have accepted
the invitation of Senexet Grange and
will furnish the program for the
meeting next Wednesday evening.
A sewing meeting of the L. B. s
was held at the home Of Mrs. +. r
Rollins on Tuesday afternoon. Re.
freshments were served by the host
ess.
A meeting of the Home School
Association was held in Academy hall
on Wednesday evening. April %
Jesse Davis Of Hartford gave an in
teresting talk on the collective OF
Secondary Education.