The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22
OAKVILLE
Evening School Graduation

town evening schools were held at
the South school assembly hall
Thursday evening under the d.
rection of Miss Luella Il. Leslie,
director of adult education for the
town of WATERFOWL. During the
fall, classes were held in Water
town and in Oakville; but as the
attendance Increased all classes
were held in South school. 1t has
been particularly encouraging to
witness the number OF men and
women attending the classes, many
Of whom are parents of pupils in
the upper grades Of the day school.
1t is a pleasure to know 10 many
adults wish to learn to read and
write English, or to perfect them
selves in the language Of their
adopted country and to become
letter acquainted with American
history, customs and ideals.
The exercises opened with Sc
lection by the South school orches-
ira. This was followed by the in
vocation, by Rev A. N. Samwell
who asked Gods blessing on the
people connected with the schools
and the work done by them. The
bugle call was played by Robert
Lowrey and all the members OF
the evening classes responded by
rising and giving the flag salute.
Anna Albush, member OF the
evening classes, was the flag bear
er.
The address of welcome was
given by Anthony Maccione who
thanked the town and the state for
. nj, I'm fs.I at n
interest and expressed the appre-
citation of all the evening school
pupils for their director and teach
ers.
AS everyone knows, this Is the
years the George Washington BIZ
centennial is being celebrated. Leo
Lamy, Joseph Stance and Emile
Lamy spoke on the meaning of the
Licentennial, what we owe to the
father Of our country, and the
changes he'd find If he could come
back to life.
Next followed an original playlet
What Our Natal Countries Have
Contributed to the World Family :.
AS Italy. Russia, Poland. Lithu-
ania, France, Switzerland and
America are represented i'll the
evening school, so. too. they were
represented in the playlet. Broth
crhood was played by Vincent
Bayarinas. Joseph Pascucci and
Donate Robbie spoke for Italy; An
gelo Paternoster for France: JOS
eph Daverso for Russia; August
kiesel for Poland and Lithuania;
IGa Sulzer and Josephine Pater-
roster for Switzerland and. An
thony Manzolina for America.
The following pupils were In cos
tune and sang "The Marseillalse'.
the French national hymn, and
My Mountain Home." Swiss folk
song; Marguerite Dwyer, Anna
Baltromitis. Dorothy .Olmstead,
Patricia Boxx, Jean Barberlet,
Foster Snyder, Kenneth Flisher
and Charles Sanford. A group Of
boys, Alfonce Kontout, Alphonse
Earkauskas. Anthony Viltrakis.
Bradford st Hilaire, Melvin Sny-
der, Maurice Wolk. Julian Lane
vile. Daniel GraZiano. Michael
Stack, Michael Gugliemetti, Charles
Baxter and Thomas Palomba sang
The Volga Boatman." a Russian
song.
Millicent Greason, Henry Du-
rante, Richard Andrews, Grace
Verbila. Ruth Crosse, Anthony
zappone. Lucille Van Wagner.
Donald Beach. Jean Stafstrom and
He ward Ande in peasant costume
Ct Italy danced an Italian folk
song to "A Merry Heart. Flor
cnce Treciokas In costume danced
Polish dance. Others dressed as
peasants and representing coun-
tries were: Carmella Rose, Mary
Machokas. Marguerite Dwyer.
Marion Shattuck and Concetta
Rinaldi. Just before the conclusion
OF this number the assemblagc of
pupils sang, america the Beauti-
fur. Marguerite Brew dressed as
Columbia and Foster Snyder as
Uncle Sam, appeared before the
song.
Miss L. f. Leslie. director of
evening schools. thanked the teach
ers for the work done, expressed
her appreciation Of the interest
shown by the pupils and by the
different organizations who helped
to carry OH the work In adult edu-
cation. She introduced in d very
pleasing manner each of the
speakers, giving some little point
Of interest about each.
The ID. A. II. throughout the
state Is much interested In adult
education. One Of the things the
WATERFOWL chapter does Is to offer
prizes for the two best essays on
theme that is connected In some
way with the American revolution.
The subject this year was Colon
ial Life In America Before the
Revolutionary war" The prizes
were awarded to Miss Alice Bucks,
who came to this country from
Switzerland. and to Salvatore
D'AAdona, who came from Italy
Both are now United States citi-
I zens. Miss Mary Scoville. regent
OF the d. A. II. made the presenta-
tion OF prizes. She told the even
] Ing class and the audience Of hei