The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS H OLD EXERCISES
Dipl,O m a s Presented to Graduating Classes of Six
 Public Institutions

Six grammar schools held com- mencement exercises, and presented varied programs yesterday afternoon as several hundred students made ready to enter the city's high schools ln the fall. The schools included Woodrow Wilson, Abbott, Slocum, Duggan, Hendricken and Barnard.
 Dr. Thomas J. Condon was the speaker at Woodrow Wilson, where Miss Loretta Fitzpatrick is principal. The speaker described the difference between the three Waterbury public high schools.
 Rev. Felix Scoglio, pastor of St. Lucy's church presented the diplo- mas to the graduates of Mary Ab- but school. Miss Gertrude T. Moran is principal. The graduates present. ed rogram of songs and recita- tions, Herbert Jabs was salutatorian and Enda Karvelas was valedic- torian.
 Miss Anna E. Pagan, principal, presented the diplomas to the grad uates of Slucum school. The address Of welcome was given by Theresa Pettinichi and the farewell speech was by Theresa Giordano. Several musical selections were offered, in- clud1ng piano duets by Eleanor Or- sini and Mae BSrt.
 Duggan school graduates received their diplomas from John Kennedy, a member of the board of education. Honor students were Joseph Curto and Amelia Pisani. The program was announced by Albert Capozzi.
 Eighteen eighth grade students of Hendricken grammar school receiv- ed diplomas at commencement ex- ercises at the school yesterday.
 The personnel of the class in- cluded: Ernest Andreano, Michael Annes, Emma Apicello, John Pagan, Elizabeth Geneva, Joseph Johnson, Beatrice Lapdrie, William Lucian, Louis Matarazzo, Nicholas Pelosi, Lucy Possidento, John Quadrato, John Rhinehart, John Rock, Elinor Shea, Frank Summa, Carmella Ven- ditti and Lucille Wells.
 The program was as follows March
 Song-"Pale Moon" ........ Glass Address of Welcome ............
 ..............M Mary Etta Rinehart Saxophone Solo Ernest Andreano Play ..........'T The Wicked Witch" Prologue ......... John Rhinehart
 Characters:
 His Majesty, the King ..........
 ................ Ernest Andreano Her Majesty, the Queen ........
 ................. Beatrice Landrie The Wicked Witch ............ The Princess ...... Emma Aicello The Prince ....... Joseph Johnson Cap and Bells, the Kings Fol.
 ................... John Rock Peek-Peek, 8 Moonbean ... ................... .El1nor Shea The Standing Army ..............
 Hip-William Lucian
 Hop-Nicholas Pelosi
 Song ...... Might Shadows Falling" Presentation of Diplomas
 Farewell Address Jessie Pelosi Class Song
 March.
 Barnard School
 Selectman Victor Mambruno pre- sented the diplomas at the gradua- ton exercises yesterday afternoon of the Barnard school. MT. Membru- no is a member of the graduating class of 1914. Thirty-six gradu- ateS were honored. Bernice Kovalis, who gave an address on At the Turn of the Road" and Robert Kearney, who spoke on Song of Hope" were the two outstanding pupils of the class, according to the announcement of Miss E. Mae Keefe, principal. Marcella Balses spoke on the class motto, Forever Forward. A program of selections was pre- Sented by the double boys quartet.