The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-24

Wolcott, June "A. Wolcott
 school children have for the past
 week held the center of attention.
 A capacity attendance was present
 at the graduation exercises at the
 Town Hall Wednesday night, at
 which time diplomas were presented
 to 2 graduates. They were Theo-
 dore Atwood, Gladys Knapik, Fran
 ces Latina, Center School; Theodore
 E. Dyson, Edwin G. Grant, Barbara
 Florence Maker, John Joseph Par
 sons, Joseph A. Sarno, Joseph Ed
 ward Tautkas, Doris May Tefft, Ray
 mond E. Theriault, Edward w..
 Warner, South School; Lois F.
 Avery, Sherwood Boulanger, Eunice D. Churchelow, Lillian E. Duhaime,
 Alice E. Echuk, Walter Garthwait. Thelma M. Kruse, Kenneth R. La Due, Charles Oliver. Philip Jay
 Wilson, Woodtick School. They
 presented the following program:
 Orchestral numbers by members of the Herman Radio School of Music, with Edna Woodin and Wal ter Garthwait, giving solo numbers; processional as graduates marched
 to the platform; invocation, Rev. H. Gertrude Coe; hymn, Thanksgiving, Glee Club; address of welcome, Edward Warner; song, Passing By, Glee Club; song, Bake Little Cake, Glee Club; historical resume pa- geant, America Marches On; pro- lague, Edna Woodin, Ethel Larson, and Lorraine German; colonial peo- pie, Ca presentation of pupils of the South School, in which biographies of James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, John Greenleaf Whittier, John Audubon, and Thomas Jef- ferson were given. These biogra- phies were illustrated with portraits which were drawn by pupils of the 7th and 9th grades of this school. Song, Pioneers, Glee Club; Vest ward Movement, Sketch presented by the pupils of the Center School; song, Down in the valley, Glee Club; song, Stars of the Summer Night, girls chorus; Industrial Age, (pre- sented by pupils of the Woodtick School in the form of a debate, Re- solved that the advantages of the Machine Age outweigh it's disad- vantages. Those on the affirmative side were Alice Echuk, Harry Ku- mansky, and Charles Oliver, with Charles Oliver taking the rebutal, on the negative side were Lois Avery, Philip Wilson, Julia Rozdilski, with
 T,,Jio Dn1J;IcLi mo kjpo tho rehllta speech. The judges were Rev. Orin E. Dice, Ransom Bronson and Claude V. Badger decided in favor of the affirmative side two to one. Song, Ewing Low Sweet Chariot, Boys Chorus; dance, Dolores Ther- fault; dance, Charles Oliver; pre- sentation of diplomas, Edward Theriault, chairman of the Board of Education; farewell address, Lil- lian Duhaime; original song, Good By, Woodtick School; class song, old Lang Syne, graduates; benediction, Rev. Orin E. Dice; clolosing song, America the Beautiful.
 Doris Tefft Leads
 MT. Theriault announced the fol- lowing facts concerning the out standing pupils of the different schools. In the South School, Joseph Archambault was the best speller in the 4th grade. Henry Grosch and Annette Moore led their room in points, with Henry Grosch making the greatest improvement having gained 84 points. Doris Tefft led her room having one point over Edward Warner. Joseph Ar chambault won first prize in the safety poster contest of the 4th grade. Richard Archambault and Edward Tautkas won first prize in their room, with Barbara Maker and Danie lJay also winning prizes. Walter Garthwait of the Woodtick school won second prize. Salva- tore Latina of the Center School was also a prize winner. This contest was sponsored by Mrs. Rose T. Kilt ka, school nurse, the prizes being donated by the officers of the Vol colt Town Court. Some of the post CTS were sent to Hartford where they have been placed on exhibition in the office of MT. Connors, Commls- sioner of Motor Vehicles. The Board of Education has received a letter from MT. Connors con- menting on the excellent work Of the pupils. Activities in the Center School were trips to the Bond Bak- cry and the Maple Hill Dairy, com bined field day with the North School, selling of seeds to purchase playground equipment and the mak- ing of a cobblestone walk. The Woodtick School bought playground equipment and furnished rest room. Five parents supplied hot lunches during the winter months. Grades 6-7-8 Of the South School have had 100 per cent banking for the 10th consecutive year. The Gen. ter School also had 100 per cent banking. Alice Ecnuk of Woodtlck South School, first prize; Alice Joseph Sarno of South School and Ethel Larson had perfect attend ance for two years. At the Center School, those having perfect at tendance were Dominic Angelone, Frank Ciccio, Ralph Warner, Will fred Warner. Three prizes were pre- scented to the gardautes by the Board of Education: Doris Tefft, South School, first pribe; Alice Echuk, Woodtick, second prize; third prize, to Daniel Jay of South School, who gained 9l points dur ing the school year. MT. Theriault read a telegram from Mrs. Marie