Putnam patriot., 1924-06-13
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES THIS AFTERNOON MARKS CLOSE OF 123RD YEAR OF SCHOOL~-REv.
 J. LEE MITCHELL SPEAKS
Principal Chds Announces Prize WnnersGradustes Plan
 Tree.-Reception to Seniors This Evening

Benevolent Society for excellence ii scholarship was awarded to Nerl Cross, a member of the freshman class
 The silver cup given each year ti the side winning the larger number O points in scholastic and other contest throughout the year went this year L the Colds. Those perfect in attend ance for the year were Jeanie Davies Gladys Harrington, Marian Stahl Gladys Young. Arnold Johnston, ant Reuben Swanson.
 Up to two years ago very pleasing feature of the graduation exercises was the planting of the class ivy and the delivery of the ivy oration. This practice has been discontinued, but the present graduating class desired to re- place it by tree-plantinR exercises, which took place out of doors, in front of the site of the old ElmwOod Hall, which Is now looked upon as the site of the new Hall Memorial gymnasium. 1t is hoped that the gymnasium will soon become a reality, as the long hoped for library, described elsewhere in this issue, is now in process of be- coming reality. The class and tree orations. and the class poem, given by Robert Scranton, Charles Peckham, and Elisabeth Rollins, respectively, as features of the tree-planting exercises, are printed below.
 Senior Reception Tonight
 As customary, the exercises of the day will close with the reception to the seniors, held in Academy Hall this eve ming. Patronesses for the occasion will be Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, Mrs Maurice r. Childs, Mrs. George b Young. and Mrs. Asa R. Scranton. Jr Much of the evening will be spent in dancing. but the guests will also bt privileged to listen to the following numbers. given by members of ths graduating class:
 Glass History, Quintin Sanger.
 Glass Statistics, Reuben Swanson.
 Vocal Solo, Erie Ericsson.
 Glass Prophecy, Gladys Young ane Lydia Taber.
 Class Will, Vernon Wetherell.
 Tree Planting Program
 The programs given at the tree planting exercises and at the gradua tion, were as follows. Tree planting
 Song, Woodstock Academy" music by E. E. Leavitt, word b. r. r. Rock we'll class oration, Rols Scranton chorus. Anchored" ulr from NJ Watson, class poem, Elisaa th Rollins chorus. aCliekety Click Nj eh," Y. T Baker: tree oration, ChaI Peekham class songs, alma mater. air Wood stock. music by Agnes lidi wOrds hy 4. +. Hall.
 Graduation Prog m
 Commencement Martn Robertl Hudson. Woodstock Orch ra; pray CT. Rev. Henry D. Baker l0ras, tal aOld lronsides." Bruno | m, (bl l Softly My Heart Uni Is, Saint ] Saens. address. Rev. J. l Mitchell 1 Ph.D., of Attleboro. Mas horal cy cle. May the Maiden" m Faust i Charles GouHod. overture The Gold en Sceptre, Schlepegrell Neodstoek Orchestra; presentation a diplomas Mrs. Edith Hall pohan; eantata, "Ouf First Flag r. S Hosmer5 announce. meuts. recessional, selected
 Gives Glass Grafton
 The cluss oratioa was lven by Robert Scranton and was follows
 We, the class of 1924. h.ve com pleted four years of school life. In many ways the experience of one of US has been the experience of all. We have attended an institution which we believe to be great and hon