Putnam patriot., 1924-06-20

into the world Of commerce and indus
nv and AWAY from school and studies,
Were directly responsible for the small
elass that graduated from Tourtellotte
Memorial High school at North eros
yenordale at exercises held IN the
aehool hall last evening. The school,
during normal years, had had senior
class numbering fifteen to twenty.
Only five young people graduated last
evening, and they were; blanche l..
Chandler. Stanley j. Dart, Fred a.
Bernklow, james II. Ryan and Anita
f. peloquin.
The graduation program was feat
ured BY the singing Of the school Choir
us. the girls and boys glee clubs,
cantata, the declamations by the grad
mates. and the addresses by Eiwell +.
Kimball. snuerintendent d schools. /
and Mrs. John Addison Porter. The
latter made the presentation OF the
prize offered by the Connecticut Soeie- /
Il IF the Colonial Danes Of America
for an essay on Colonial history One
Of the winners IN the contest was Rus
sell Nelson. student at Tourteliotte
Memorial High school, and last eve
ming the prize be won was awarded By
Mr. Porter. The diplomas were pre-
sented e the graduates by Judge os-
ear NHu5au 1T thompson.
The Graduation Program
The graduation program was as fol |
lows
Senior Murch3 aseud Out Thy |
Light Charlie Geungd. High school
Chorus. Saiatatory "New Invention
IN Warfare. Erpd a Bernkew; "Out I
an the Deep. Frederic n Lher. Boys I
Glee club: Anchored. G 4 Neazig f
High School Chorus poem. see Il
Through. Blanche j. EhaHdierf tWi +
hrht.. r Ait. Girls sextette5 Old T
rTausides Bruno Klein lltgh school
Choras. poem. When the Great Cray +
Shin Come In f88 Earrfi, STANLEY
j Bartt: On Wings Of Music.
Mendelgsohn. Girls Glee Club; soft
lV Ny Henri unfnlds.f from Samson
and Drlilah.7 Hieh School ChDru
"Athleties as Part Of School Training
James IT, RYAN cantata. "hHf FIRST
Flag + S Homer. High School Choir
US. Vaiedictary. The Advantage IF
b Commercial Trimming, Anita +. Pei
oaain. address. Supt Of Schools T. +
Kimball. presentation Of The prize Of
fefed by the Connecticut Society OF
The Colonial DANES Of America for an
essay on Colonial History to Russell
Nelson. Mrs. John Addison Porter
presentation Of diplomas, Judge Oscar
MaaYani Senior March.
DISGUISE. School Athletics
The important part that athletics
elav ia school life, was discussed most
Interestingly by James Ryan m M
deciamatiou on the subject, Athletics
ae a Part Of School Training. ii
suoke as fullows.
Athletics aud academic trimming 20
hand in hand in educating the Young
sr generation. School is invaluable ~
preparing the child % meet actual
social opportunities and conditions.
Without tue school be VII not grow
up 10 Dit our Institutions. W ilho1s
piav he Wifl not grow up at All IL
IS supreme seriousness OF games thhi
gives play It's supreme educatonai
qualities. The strictest sehoolmastet
ef the old aose-t8-the-gr indstone
school never secured the whoieheart {.
ia effort that Il seen on the ball held
every afternoon. We aim To develop
pewef. we train thu muscles and the
mind; but We are no longer content
unless these serve as avenues 10 SOME
thing deeper-the moulding Of charae-
ter. All students Of the modern
schools have an opportunity to par
ticipate IN az least one of the wide
range Of sports offered. thus while
they play they are uneonseiously de-
vel0ping the physical, mental and
moral qualities.
Athletics TT the individual physie-
ally 10 meet obstacles, both immedi'
ate and remote, and fit him for the
promotion of mental abilities 1no
moral characteristics. Thus training
Il made possible by required gym
nAsium work and sports Throughout
the country. Ia sports there ar
bound 10 be- hard knocks and endur
anca tests. The participation IN sport
Is called upon 10 defend himself am
incidentally receives many a blow
Ises Tins impair the physique Of Ga
atbleteg Mol All masclgs Of hi
body are brought into intensive ne
ton, with the result that the body !
developed. with development strength
is acquired. This strength IN man!
eases is not put 60 use directly, bu
will Indirectly be used in coping Will
the situations in life he will be bet
ter able To stand the hard blows anC
trying situations which require ply
seal strength.
Must BE Alert
In football game. baseball gam,
or any other contest, "A time arise,
when member Of the team mus
strike. Il is his chance for the vic
tafY IF his team u IS his oppor
WHtY ae musf "strlae while th,
Iln 3 Ael" in ualer 10 see his op
portuuity, he must be ION the jump
every moment, be must euitlvats
8lertness When his chance arises
ID must be rapidly realized and put
INTO action The resulting action must
De- accurate in order 60 be Of any
value 10 tine team Are these mental
charaetcrisdcs thus acquired Of nc
valuoG In the first place, the stu
dent uses them ia connection with his
studies He is vide awake 10 all that
goes on about him and Is accurate in
his work. More than this. he car
apply these characteristics TO all I'M
dertakings when out Ia The world
HIS opportunity for promotion vii
come sometime. He must then AGAR
strike while the iron is hot" II h.
fails to do this. he may have lost hi
one opportunity.
The most important element TO b'
inarained into the life Of the student
is sound moral character. A chile
while playing in the school yard vii
shout Npiay fair lie is emphasizing
fha ,rs.eaf sssf motto 81 the world