New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
INTELLIGENCE IS
 DEMOCRACY'S NEED
H. I. Burr Gives Sound Advice
 at H. s. Graduation

"A democratic government can exist only when it has an intelli- gent citizcnry," School Committed man Henry T. Burr told members of the mid-year class at its gradua- ton exercises in the senior high school auditorium last evening. His topic was Value of Educa- tion"
 He said that the best govern mSnt is the democratic form. but it cannot exist unless the majority of its citizens arc educated to ap- preciate it. He declared that the state government Is interested in giving the people education for it's own protection.
 Graduation" he said, marks | the period in life where tho boy and girl become the young man and woman. Previous to gradua- ton, the student has his material wants looked after. and is living under direction Of others, He docs not have the responsibility of the adult. Upon completing the school course, the young man or young woman is thrown upon his own re- sources. His life will be under his own control"
 He declared that graduation was one>pf the most important affairs in the life of a person for 1t is the completion of noble effort. and represents hard work. Some may 9have worked harder than others, but know you could not get here without much hard work" he said.
 Rev, John r. Donohue. pastor Of St. Joseph's church, pronounced the invocation. The school orchCs- l tra played Tannhauscr March, by Wagner Roberts, as tho graduates, | led by the marshal, Katherine Clark, and Helen Cics2ynski of the i junior class, filed into the audi | torium and took places in the cen- ter. Two special musical numbers by the school orchestra. directed by George B. Matthews, were rcn- dered. The diplomas were present. ed by Mr. Burr, following his ad. dress,
 Following arc tho graduates;
 Helen Mae Armstrong, Gertrude Margaret Bardeck, Edith Mae Bum stead, Mae Madelyn Butler, Mary Agnes Bystowski, Amy F. Carlson, Elin H. Carlson, Geraldine Teresa Curtin, Monica S. Dyminski, Sophie Susan Dzekosky, Margaret Ann Err hanson. Marion Faigen Elizabeth Louise Fox, Phllomena NJ. Gutow- ski, Irene Louise Haigis, Mabel Alice Johnson, Mary Louise Johnson, Mary Ellen Kennedy. Julia Louise Kerry. Marion Mildred Koplowtz, Sophie Kramer. Mildred Marion Macdonald, Agnes Shirley Maloszla. Elizabeth Ann McAloon, Celia Helen Michalowski, Sophie Mary Mikalaus- kas, Hilma Christine Nelson, ElviC IThcrese Nygren, Dorothy Jane Park CT. Marjorie Gibson Potts. Sara Dor. othy Raschkow. lone Margaret Key holds. Julia Barbara Ryan, Olga Srogi, Agnes Emelia Stromquist, Eva Anita Swanson, Florence Isabelle Tomkins, Charlotte Ethylc WitNin Ruth Anna Ziegler.
 Robert Louis Barker, Kcnnotl Lewis Beechcr, Philip Harold Birn baum, Hiding Roger Bcngston Ar thur Hiding Berlin, Francis Hcnr, Bradley, Harold F. Carlson, Bis Bartlett Clark, James Franci n'Avanzo. Charles Stuart Dube Leonard Ryde Ekwurtzcl, Ere James Gcnnette, John Bartholomew Georgini, Myron L. Gordon, Edwar Nathaniel Gourson, Joseph StanlG Kania, Thomas Lister Kilduft. Jehr James Lacava. Lawrence Patric Mangan, Jr,, Joseph James Mar chcsi, John Leon Matulis, Joh
 Philip McBriarty, Carmen RobeI Naples, George Frederick Neidmanr Norman Berg Occupin, Edward An drew Ondrick, Chester Lawrence Osborn, Martin Henry Partyka. Al gort Francis Politis, Earl Jame Rice, Roger Tehan Scully, HerbcI William Schultz, Martin Segan. Ere
 Henry Spindler Harry Lawrcnc
 Stromquist Samuel Anthony Netra no. John Francis Wolff, Irving Isa dore Yahm.