New Britain herald., 1926-06-19

SCnoOIS Tn keeping them Tree rom embarrassing entanglemcnts have been invaluable to the city and we are all glad 10 know that he is to continue with us, We hope for many years as postgraduate"
 Mir, Hitchcock felt that at the present time. too many youths were going in for what he termed white collar jobs and not a sufficient number into "oyeralls". This fact he called to the attention Of the par cnts in the audience. stating that . many times parents have not con- sidered factory work because they . themselves have not reached the point they would like their boys to attain"
 The industrial course. recently es- , abolished in the high school was touched upon by Mir. Hitchcock and felt that through the vocational . course the foundation for some of the best factory men in New Eng land would be laid out.
 ] In closing, Mr. Hitchcock urged the graduates to exercises in their chosen fields, effort. thoroughness, i, ambition, hard work. and in addi- tion the words Of Abraham Lincoln. ! in every ac. and thought be sure you put your feet on the right place and then stand firm"
 1 The saIutatory vas delivered by Abraham Albert Hackman and the valedictory and essay by Virgil Ed ward Carnell. For his subject he took Benjamin Franklin, a real ! American The other essays deliv- cred by the high stand pupils Of the class were as follows: The His tory of the English Language" liar old Carter Hart; "A Great Idealist" by Hester Elizabeth West; George Adc, a Modern Humorist" by Ed ward Alphons Mum. and Mem orieS,' by Laura Sheldon Potter. To Sing At Sesquicentennial Arthur J. WaSley Of Pennington ! avenue, who is known throughout i the country as a baritone singer Of i note, will leave tomorrow for Phila- | delphia with the Hartford Saenger- hund to enter the singing contests 1 at the scsqucentennial exhibition. ! 1 There are go singers in the Saen- 1 { gerbund chorus.
 Trinity Church Picnic ! The annual picnic of Trinity Epis- L : copal church Is being held at Lake l . Compounce today, a large number 1 attending. Special trolley cars were | run 10 accommodate the members.
 Formal Dance This Evening i A formal dance for members of . ] the Chipaneee Country club and i their guests will be held this evening | 1 in the club house.
 l Funeral of Mrs. EstelIe IT. Wilcox ' The funeral Of Mrs. Estelle H. i Wilcox, widow of Mason c. Wilcox, ! was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock | ] from the home of her son. Charles | l II. Wilcox of S7 Goodwin street, Rev. ! Hubert D. Jones, pastor Of the Pros roct Methodist church offictated and . ! intorment was in the family lot in | West Granby cemetery.
 Tax Office Open
 For the accomm odation of the | public. Tax Collector Frank B. 1 Riley will be in his office this after | noon from l;30 to and in the eve | ming from I 10 s to receive the gen | oral city tax. To Receive Communion Members of the Daughters Of 1sa- bella will receive Holy Communion in a body tomorrow morning at St. Joseph'S church.
 Attending Eucharistlc Congress
 Mrs. George Conlon Of Irving street and Mrs. Peter J. Conlon Of Riverside avenue left yesterday aft ernoon for a weeks stay in Chicago. . While there they will attend the . cucharistic congress,
 Tennis Club Officers
 At a meeting Of the Girls Tennis club Of the Bristol high school held , yesterday. Marjorie Foster was elect . ed president for the 1926-27 season. 1 Other officers elected were: Vice president, Julia D'Agostino; secre- . tary, Eleanor Holt; treasurer, Alma I LeBeau.
 Honor Pupils Awarded Prizes ! The following awards were made at the graduation exercises of the class of 1926 Of the high school held last evening in the school auditor ium: To Howard Tyler, a book prize offered by the Harvard club to the junior doing the most worthwhile work and for character; to Roger Newton, medal offered by the Hart ford alumni Of Rensselaer, college to the senior maintaining the highest average for the four years Of mathe- matics and science. Newton's aver age for his high school career was 94.s per cent.
 A photograph and record cabinet were presented to the school by the graduating class.
 Attending Commencement
 Mrs. Homer H. Judd of West street left today in company with Judge and Mrs. B. r. Gaffney of
 New Britain for Northampton. where they will attend the Smith college commencement exercises,
 Miss Alice Gaffney, a daughter of
 Mir and Mrs. Gaffney, is 6 member Of the graduating class.
 Royal NeighborS to Meet
 The regular meeting of the Royal
 Neighbors Of America will be held
 next Monday evening, June 2S. Ball Game Tomorrow Much interest Is being displayed
 in the first appearance here this year of the speedy baseball team from Lynn, Mass. which is at pres
 ent al the top Of the Boston Twilight | league. The visitors have In their | lineup some or the best semi-pro / players obtainable in Massachusetts