Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-14
Commencement


Memorial High school was held very
successfully and many events kept the
classes rushing. On Wednesday after.
noon, Class Day was held; Wednesday
evening, Junior Senior class banquet
Thursday evening, graduation, and
Saturday, the high school picnic at
Beacon Park, Webster Lake
The program on Glass Day was
as follows: Song, school; class his
tory, Viola A. Handy; class prophecy,
Fabienne Il. Coderre; Fate Of the
Prophet" Donald b. Reardon; class
gifts, Romeo J. b. Poulin; class will,
Hazel +. Richardson; class statistics.
Marguerite IL. LANCER: presentation
of class gifts, John Sherry.
At the Junior-Senior class banquet,
John Sherry presided as postmaster.
The response 10 the welcome was given
by Carl Strand. During the evening
talks were given by Miss Dora Pray,
Miss Stella Towne, Donald Reardon,
Raymond Potter, and Supt. Eiwell +.
kimball Following the banquet,
dancing was enjoyed by all present.
f The graduating exercises program
was as follows Senior March,
"Daybreak,' High School chorus; sal
utatory, Scholarship" Elizabeth M.
Sobosik; solo, Come For It's June,
Nina Il. Lynch; "Usefulness." Cert
rude +. Chandler; June Song, girls
chorus; Efficiency" Carl A. Strand ;
sextette, "Narcissus," Doris Bousquet,
Ruth Logee, Mary Brew, Gladys
Evans, Stella Towne, Vivian Lucier
"The Student Life" Adeline 1. Teiit
"The Lost Chord" High School Choir
as; 1.-THE Ideal American" Raymond
7 W. Mayhem; BLOW, Soft Winds,
girls chorus; Loyalty" Rose A. Wal
den; song, Friends Of Yesterday
Senior class; valedictory, John Nez-
amoff; cantata, Our First Flag,
/ High School chorus; presentation OF
diplomas, by John +. Reardon; class
song; Senior march.
Class VIII
The Glass VIII, written by Miss
I Hazel Richardson, consisted Of the
/ following
We. the class Of 1928, hereby be-
queath persons and organizations
herein mentioned, the several good:
and effects hereunder described:
First Of all this afternoon, we give
devise and bequeath to the faculty OF
Tourtellotte Memorial High school, .
fond remembrance Of the class Of
1928.
To Mr.. Coombs we leave this Kid
die Kar with which TO hunt up the
future seniors. We also want to thank
him for all the compliments which he
has given the seniors and wish him the
same.
To Mr.. Dunleavy we leave this pic
ture of good car.
To Miss Reardon we leave this box
of pretzels; we know she knows what
to do with them.
To Miss Gilman we leave this book
How to Fix Remington Typewriters
Without an Assistant
To Miss Sirro we bequeath this box
Of cold tablets, a sure cure for blisters
also. this noisemaker, so when the dis
missal bell is out Of commission she
can 90 around to the class rooms and
dismiss the pupils.
To Miss Quigley we leave this bug
that lives among violets.
To Miss Foote we leave these Jacks
so that she can play the game tins
summer.
To MISS MACK. Atts -t1tf4t Nse.ss
leaves this bag full Of copper in pay
ment OF their debts, which she has
been trying TO collect for the past few
months.
To Miss Roy we leave this package
/ of bird seed, so that she may feed II
10 the future seniors and make them
sing.
AdeIine Tefft leaves her dancing tai.
ent to Lucy Dart. We hope she will
make a success on the stage. Also her
versatility TO Paul Anger.
I To Stella Towne, Gertrude Chandler
leaves her vocal ability so that Stella
may be more advanced In music foi
/ the coming minstrel.
f Elizabeth Sobosik leaves her speed
and accuracy in typewriting to james
+ Maitland.
Viola Handy leaves her charming
personality 10 Dora Pray.
Carl Strand leaves his sissifiec
ways 10 Leroy Ballard. Also 70 Johr
sherry this book which will complies
his course on "How TO Skip Glasses
I Nina Lynch leaves her talking abil
{ ity 70 James Canty.
Annette Coderre leaves her vanity
case to Francis Nieviedgal. We know
no instruction book is needed.
Romeo Poulin leaves to Lawrence
Bellows a full box Of his"
John Nizanroff leaves this heart Il