New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-06-19
PainuiMe Mews
IS ARE GRADUATED
FROM HIGH School
Miss Olga Neri Is Winner Of
Phillips H. Lord Cup
WELLS, MACDONALD SPEAK

school-Boncft Grange Dance To-
morrow Eyening-Criminal Case
Opens In Superior Court-Itcms.
The commencement exercises OF
the class Of 1880 Of Plainvills High
school, the largest in the history OF
the institution, were held last even
ing in an auditorium completely
filed by parents of the graduates,
relatives, and friends. Forty-three
pupils were presented with diplomas
by Principal Douglas S. Macdonald,
it being his last official act in the
local school before leaving to take
up his fellowship work at New York
university next fall.
The program was opened with. the
Coronation March" by Myerbeer,
PLAYED by Miss Barsara Beach and
Kurt Bloom. TIE invocation VAS
given by Rev. Lincoln f. FRYE, rec
tor Of the Church OF Our Saviour.
The first commencement speaker on
the program was Elvina Lucy Min
ella, honor student, who used for her
topic, The Scientific City of the Fu-
ture." She told of the modern elec-
/ trlcdl devices and mechanical i'm
provements and forecast those to
come, giving her listeners an idea
Of what cities in the future might be
like. Her talk showed careful pre-
paratIon and research work and
proved very interesting.
Following her talk the girls rlee
club sang June Rhapsody" by Dan
lels. The main address OF the eve
ming was then given by DR. George
r. Wells. professor of psychology at
the Hartford Theological seminary.
He urged the members of the grad
uating class 10 balance their lives,
beng careful not to go to the ex-
IRENE in either one way or the 9TH
er. He spoke at length on various
topics Of interest to the graduates.
The boys glee club sang At the
Crossroads. by Tovrer. The sec
and commencement speaker was
Miss Olga Alice Neri, honor pupil,
who used for her subject: Is Amer
lea TO Have a Golden Age in Liter
ature?" Her talk contained many in
tereetlne ideas
Principal Bids Farewell
Principal Macdonald then pre-
scented the diplomas to the gradual
ing class. Before the presentation
headdressed the class and stated that
he considered it a great honor TO
be chosen 10 present the diplomas as
his last official act as head of the
local institution. He gave a short
talk which proved very inspiring
leaving with the class the thought
that character should be the basi;
of credit. All present were deeply
interested in Principal Macdonald 6
simple but enlishtening talk and his
farewell neasag &c caused great com
nent among those present
Diplomas were presented TO the
following: Lester Herbert Berry
Bernice Miriam Birnbaur Helen
Anna Boliver, Carnay James Bosco
Benedict Carl Caparrell, Anna Cath
crime Certain, Barbara Helen Chal-
ko. Helen Chotkowski. Anna Kath-
crime Conlin, Chester Lyman Coz
Gertrude Margaret Cullen, Theresa
Rose Willon. Helen Winifred Don
nelly, Ho~ard William Downham
Flora o. Easton. Florence Eliza
beth Erickson, Nellie N Evans
Roland Ernest Gauthisr, Clarlce Lii
han Childish, Julia Sophia Grabow-
ski.
Clara Merle Hart. william Umile
Hepporth, A. Louise Hill. Elizabeth
Murlel JeWett, Marjorie May John
SON Evelena Alice Kallenbach, Allan
William King, Henry z. kowaleski
Marion Frances Livingston. Walter
James Makuch. Rose Mary Margon.
ELI. Russell Charles Maynard, Ell.
VIVA Lucy Minella, olga Alice Neri
Esther Luann Peck, Alice Louise
, Peterson. Gordon Frederick Scfac.
fer. Harlow Elfo-d Smith Nintor
Arthur Smith. Leila Augusta Ryder
John Leonard Narrone, Frederich
Edward Wesae- and Wllfret Harolt
Yeamans
The homer pupils we're Helen Anna