The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
38 PUPILS GET
 SPRACUE DEGREES
Graduation Exercises Yes- terday-Platt, Martin
 Represent Legion
WATERVILLE

A class of thirty-eight pupils was graduated from Sprague Grammar school yesterday afternoon in the presence of a gathering of relatives and friends which filled to capacity the school gymnasium.
 Promptly at 2:30 o'clock, led by Q Boy Scout carrying the national colors, the members of the class filed down the aisle of the auditor ium and took their seats upon the laurel banked stage.
 Following the salute to the flag by the class and the singing of the r-Spangled Banner" by the en- tire assembly, Rosemary Denehey, the class president, introduced Frank Keliher, the salutatorian, who delivered the address of welcome. The class then sang "rhe Bugle Horn" and the ten piece school or. chestra played "Serenade".
 Miss Constance Smith then pre-. sented to the school in behalf of the class new copy of Webster's Die. tionary and also announced Q do- nation by the class of the Bohy Welfare Fund to be used at the Wa terville Baby Welfare Station.
 Another song: Summer Winds Blow, was sung by the class and the orchestra played "Keep Smiling.
 Commander D. Lester Platt of the Casper Davis Post of the American Legion, then presented the An1eri- can Legion medals and certificates to the boy and girl of the class voted to be outstanding in scholarship, courae, leadership, companionship, honor and service. The members of the class and the eihth grade teachers had voted but the results had been kept secret and were not revealed to Commander Platt until the moment of the presenta. ton. His own daughter, Nancy Platt, was recipient of the girls award, and the boys award went to Frank Keliher.
 The class song, Farewell to Sprague", was followed by the ad- dress of farewell, delivered by the valedictorian, John Burger, Jr. It is interesting to note that Q differ. ence of only two one-hundredths of a point separated the valedictorian and the salutatorian.
 Alderman 0. Arthur DuBois, fol- lowing a brief address, presented the diplomas to the class. The first to be graduated under the principalship of Miss Mary ConRdon.
 Later in the afternoon the rlern- bers of the class were rendered @ banquet by the Waterville Parent Teacher Association.
 PIatt and Martin Elected Delegates
 At the monthly business meeting of Casper s. Davis Post, No. 136, American Legion, which took place last night at Fraternity hall, Com Inander E. Lester Platt and Senior Vice. Commander Edward Martin were elected to serve as delegates from the local post ct the annual convention of the department of Connecticut which will take place at New Britain on July 30 and 3i and August 1. The alternates elected are Finance Officer Andrew W. Bell and George Goggins.
 Frank Frazier, chairman of the mardi gras committee reported that the event had been successful in spite of the inclement weather of the closing days and had proved It. self to be materially worthwhile.
 The commander reported that he had presented the American Legion medals and certificates to the out standing boy and girl in this years graduating class at Sprague school at the graduation exercises which took place yesterday afternoon.
 A meeting of the joint committee of the post and the drum corps will take place at the post rooms on next Tuesday evening.
 Church School Picnic
 The annual picnic of the church school of St. Pauls Episcopal church will take place on Saturday of this week at Lakewood park. A special trolley will leave the corner of Man vile street and Thomaston avenue at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. All who plan to attend are requested to secure their tickets from the rec tor, Rev. Raymond M. D. Adams, just before the car is scheduled to leave. Lunch will be served at the round pavilion at noon and the car will leave the park at 400 p. m.
 Miss Bailey HOnored
 More than 140 associates of Miss Marjorie Bailey of Essex avenue attended a dinner in her honor at the Silver Chalet last night. Most of them were from the firm of R. F. Worden and Sons where she has been serving as private secretary to Harry Cashin. Miss Bailey, who is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Bailey will be married on Sat- urday afternoon to Stanley Poster of Buffalo. N. Y. The ceremony will take place at St. Johns church.
 Attended Banquet
 At this monthly meeting of the auxiliary unit of Davis Post of the American Legion. the president, Mrs Clifford Northrop and the sec-