Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
Class Day Thursday, Gradua' ton Friday. Witnessed By
 a Large Gathering
of Prize Winners and
 Gifts Received

Friends and relatives of the senior class and of the school gathered last Friday afternoon for the graduating exercises of Woodstock Academy The hall was tastefully decorated and the class motto. Forward Regardless. " was conspicuously displayed The graduating exercises presided over by Clarence w Bowen. were as follows.
 Commencement March. Woodstock Orchestra; prayer. Rev. James Fair field English: chorus, But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own, address. Will liam Alfred Paine of Boston; chorus, Soldiers Chorus. overture, "Ie Chevalier Breton. orchestra; presen- tatiou of diplomas. Prof. John Bates Clark, Ph.D., E.E.D. of Columbia Uni yersity: senior farewell. "One More Song" Class of 20: fceessional.
 The graduates were
 The Graduates
 Classical Course Irene Maud Es= terbrook. who received highest honors in scholarship; Kills Sture Shenning.
 Latin Scientific Course - Harold Myron Esterbrook. Sarah Estelle Healey. Stewart Leslie Morse. George Kenneth Mower. Oscar Speck.
 English Scientific Course Raymond Edward Anderson, Laura Mary Cross. Richard Johnson. Selma Aman- da Johnson, Ernest Howard Peckham. Christopher Henry Williams.
 General Course-Jeanie Dorothy Davies. Edith Gecile Johnson, who re eeived second honors in scholarship. Kathryn Elizabeth kempf. Edith Car oline Nelson, Eleanor Edith Peterson.
 Announcements
 Among the announcements made were the following; Those entitled to the prize offer of Judge Holt. copy of Palgrave's Golden Treasure" and two dollars for committing to mem ory the following poems, Job, Polon- jus. Duty. Shylark, Blenheim, Brook. Lincoln. and One Horse, were: Ellen D. Carlson, Beatrice F. Child, Cedric l.. Child. Florence A. Child, Wallace H. Child, Laura NJ Cross, Vera NJ. Cross. Victor J. Graham Einar Han son. Richard Johnson, Arnold F. John ston, John Meehan Stewart l.. Morse. Edith C. Nelson. Warren r. Peckham. Eleanor r. Peterson, Kenneth l.. Pike. Robert C. Pike. Nils s. Shonning. Ruth \ Sodergren, Constance Weth- erell. Christopher H. Williams
 The prize of five dollars in gold of fered by Dr Charles D. Alton of Hart ford for faithful, conscientious effort WIS awarded to Christopher Fl. Will Hams and Laura A. Cross.
 Acad my prizes in public speaking. ta Harold Esterbrnok. len dollars; te Sarah C Pike. five dollars; honorable mention. Stewart L. Morse.
 Irene Eatefbrook, prize of ten dol lars, highest in Latin. Honorable mention, Arnald r. Johnston.
 Prize in English: Five dollars. John Meehan. 2a; three dollars. Irene M Esterbrook. '26; two dollars, Walter Chrzan.
 Prizes in French: Five dollars. Ellen R Hubbard: three dollars, Ruth A. Sodergren, '27; two dollars, Walter Chrzan. ,2s
 Mention for perfect attendance: Florence \. Child. Sarah F. Healey Arnold F Johnson, fifth consecutive year
 Medal. bronze placque of Lincoln. Edith C. Nelson. '26.
 Hall essay prize. five dollars Tn gold, Jeanie n Davis. '26
 Ladies' Benevolent Society. for high est scholarship for year in school. Walter Chrzan.
 The Blue and Gold cup was award ed for the year to the Blue team.
 4 gift of collection of precious minerals from Prof. William A. Speck of New Haven, to be called the Oscar Speck Collection. was announced, and the following Law Scholarship an. nouneement was read by Mir. Bowen
 The Law Scholarship
 \ permanent fund of one thousand dollars presented to Woodstock Ael demy by Mrs. Helen Law James, ai a memorial Co Der brother, John W Law and sister Anna L. Law. wh, were pupils in the Academy previous to and during the year 1870.
 The fund will remain on deposit in the Putnam, Conn. Savings Bank in the name of the trustees of Wood stock Academy. The interest only will be available
 lt is proposed by the donor that the income be divided into Cor in the proportion of four prizes of ten dol lars each and one prize of five dollars Co be offered annually as follows.
 Ten dollars to that undergraduate pupil of the academy who shall during the year attain the highest rank in United States history.
 Ten dollars to the pupil in his first year of secondary school work. who