The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-26
Tributes Paid By Mayor Hayes, Dr. COndOil,
 Supt. of Schools

At the 18th annual dinner-danco given by the Unico club of Water bury at the Hotel Elton last night, nearly 125 graduates of Italian parentage or birth from the 1885 graduating classes of high schools, normal schools, colleges, and uni- versailles, were guests of honor.
 President Rocco Diorio of the Unico club presided as toastmaster, and Rev Rocco Nadile, of Our Lady of Lourdes church gave the invocation. Attorney Frederic Pa lomba extended the welcome ad- dress to the graduates. Atty Hugo Gustaferri presented the graduates in groups according to the order of their schools. The graduates of the higher institutions of learning however were introduced individ- ually.
 Addresses were given by Miss Dillingham;, head of Westover school, Mayor Frank Hayes and Supt of Schools, T. J. Condon. Tho latter gave @ brief comparative sketch of the growth of the high schools in this city
 In 1895 the graduating class of Waterbury high school totaled A students. This year approximately 500 students were graduated from high schools here in Waterbury. pr Condon stated that In the class of 1885 not one Italian was among the graduates while today 20 per cent of the graduates of the public high schools are Itanlians.
 Presentations
 The presentation of the Mary R. Hillard Unico club scholarship prizes was made by Dr Condon 10 the following: Henry Ricciuti, for obtaining the best mark In the Italian examination, and Joe seph r. Diliberto, for the highest average in the English examina- tion. Both were members of the 1885 Crosby high school graduat- ing class. Honorable mention in both awards were bade to Lucy Guarrera, valedictorian Of sacred Heart high school, and Evelyne Fabiano, salutartorian of Wilby high school. Miss Fabiano was winner of the Yolanda club prize, Coronas club award of Columbia university for excellence in Italian.
 others receiving prizes were Willitm Pace, honor student of Crosby, winner of Coronas club prize, Petrillo cup and Casa ltal- ian medal; Miss Antionette DiPie- tro, Crosby, winner of Circolo Manzoni book prize; Miss Dolores Flammia, Crosby, winner of fo- landa club prize and Sigma lota Theta prize; Thomas Rosa, Crospy, winner of Grafton Greek prize.
 College Graduates
 Among Italian graduates present were pr. Richard F. Cofrancesco, University of Maryland dental school; Emeline T. Manganiello, Northampton School for Girls; Ada Ricciardi. Loretta Mancini and Margaret Caruso, St Mary's hos pital; c. James Copeto, Dartmouth college; pr. Raymond Clemente, St Louis university dental schooi' Dora Margiotti, Waterbury hospi- tai: Edmond Sciullo, Holy Cross college; Mollie Petrocelli, College Q New Rochelle; Vincent Brandolini, State Teachers college, and Jo- fseph V. Renzoni, Amherst college
 Crosby--Camille Auglin, Marie Auastasie, Cornelia Berluti, Doris Caggiane. Josephone Calo, Rosario Calve. Constantine Capobianco' Lena capristo, Joseph asaly, Jo- seph Ciriello, Peter Clapps, Anna Colucci, James Damellio, Edward peLeon, Antonio Delmonaco, Dom inic pelPo, Louis DeNichola, An thony Desantis, Daniel Dichele' Victor Digliani, Joseph piliberto' John Diorio. Antoinette DiPietro' Patrick Ferrucci. Susan Ferrucci' Dolores Flammia, Joseph Galluc- vi, Gerard Greco. Michael Gualti' eri. Gertrude LaRosa. Mary Le- one, Michael Long, Charles Mar gotto, Mary Marrone, Winifred Ma rucci, Ralph Membrino, Victor MuccI, William Pace, Anthony Perugini, Perry Pettinico, Theresa Pizzuto, Michael A. Pugliese, Hen ry Riccuti, Elizabeth RiMaldi. Vim cant Rocco. Ralph Romano, Ntn.