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Evening sentinel, Tuesday, June 25, 1918 · page 10

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dellty unto death. America is fighting

_ AR SAVINGS today as she basalwuys fought, wt»?!-
out desire for conquest or tribute. Shc

RALLY HELD IN is fighting for liberty. for the liberties

.1 THE ARMORY of mankind. It is a battle against the

 

 

doctrine preached and practised by
m rap Ono) German rulers, statesmen aud‘profcs
(Continued sum from the. time of Frederick the

-is Great to Bismark, Bethman-Holweg
sure at h and the kaiser. Their policies have
been to “take what we can and our only.

 

 

Mr. Wickersham's plea
enthusiastic reception was“ evident,
and was reflecte: labia vigortofia slightly-
' cut inst t e erman p 050 i . n
3; “mg? makes fight" and their poli-‘ iback. Tretiss to that: have] always
cies of frightfulness in all of its forms. Men “fans of paper an lotion 6‘s mere
from the atrocities on priests. nuns. pawns in their autocrat 0 game. op
. women and children to the needless posed to these news is the American4
, desecration of shrines of art and ruthv “103‘ which finds its expression it! i116
less destruction of cities on land and Declaration 0‘ Independence. Thai
ships on the sea. Mr. Wickersham all men are created equal. with aqua
said that “America’s answer to this Tishtfi in the pursuit of life. liberty
. challenge is a million‘men so far and and happiness. That goyernments do-
we will send another million and am we theiriuri rogers from the consent
other million. if it be hece'ssary that of the governed. These principles
‘dhis false philosophy Lbe ablas’od ghd are referred to as the voice of the peo-
humbled in the dust." But these inii- plezsomelimes called the voice of
lion of soldiers that we send must be GOd- because the great principles of
fed ’ and clothed and mymed with right and justice. This War Savings
fighting materials and everything thpt campaign is the Opportunity of every
. e Send them must the transponed citizen to fire at least one shot in this
” 3.000 miles. To do this redulres first holy war: Join In and be one otthe
. '01 all money and secondly'it requires army which shall return victorious.
material goods and labor. « They have sounded forth the bugle
‘ When they speak of money in Wash- which has .never known retreat,
ihgm now they start with a billion. They are sifting out. the hearts of men-
~ and none of us fully realize what a bil- before “19 judgment ’39“-
lion is. To provide this money and Be quick. my soul to ansWer him, be
labor is the duty of those of us'who jubilant my feet,
remain at home and make up the sup- For God is marching on."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

request Mr. Elephant then suntan-l
other of his favorite songs "Fifteen!
Men on a Dead Man‘s Chest." His
powerful rendition of this difficult new
lectton allowed his great. power at its,
heighth. in response ’to insistence
that he continue he generously addedl
two popular airs, “Keep the Home.
Fires Burning," the audience ioiningi

in the chorus. His last selection wall.
a sweet new ballad. ,“Honey Mine." All

rose and led by Mr. Blspham sang with-
~flne effect "America." Thanks to good
arrangement the audience was dis-
missed by nine-thirty and this stirring
patriotic meeting should lend a strong
impulse to the campaign now on.

HIGH SCHOOL .
1918 CLASS DAY

 

EXERCISESHELD '

(Continued from First Page.)
the fist in pacifist. I

Elizabeth lrvine-Sh,—- don't say a
word.

Solomon Jade-Better late than ‘

never.
Muriel Janos-They call
“Moody," but we kno wbetter.
Robert Keeler——-‘Bob" was a punc-
tual train-student. until he found out
that he was missing something.
Rebecca Kessler—Lo! She comes

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porting army 0f stayaabhomes. Even At the close of this inspiring address
the wealthy have no pile 0f 801d “0111‘ Mr. Wickersham was given and ova-.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“ which they can Shovel OUi'Whfit “10‘ tion by the audience. Chairman Cara»?
. vsovemment needs. Money can'bo nagll expressed his thanks and called:
secured in three wars: Borrowing on. attention to the fact that. Mr. Wicker-l
our notes. taxation and appropriation-1 sham carried out in his actions the pa-'
Appropriation of property is not legal triotlsm which he advocated. He
tinder our government but we come' pointed out how Mr. Wickersham serv-l
mighty near it sometimes under a dif- ed the country loyally and efficiently
torrent name which we call an added in the cabinet of President Taft and
'lax. Ultimately our expenditures must now was ready and willing to sacrifice

be paid out of our savings and The

War Savings Stamps, which have been

try with the same loyalty and edicien—l

gland are an easy means of reaching nagh referred to the War Savings en—l
” the savings of everybody. It is folly to‘ listment campaign as being very satin-l
- assume that business can continue asI
usual in war time. Business must be. He added that every one of the three:
readjusted to meet war Conditional thousand present should act as a mes-l
~Men calm“ go about tholr business in ssnger to those not in attendance and;
their usual way, spending as freely as carry home to them the message that;
“ he chooses and for what. he chooses: this War Savings Campaign should be
“when his brothers are risking their made as great a success as the three“
lives fer the country, In a splendid Liberty Loan drives and the Red Cross
first of oratory the speaker paid trib< campaigns. The cooperation of every-
te co the nobility and heroism of our one is needed. let those who are able
531?. France, and told the story of a to do so Subscribe for the maximum
{trench mother who wrote to her son ambunt, 81.000, let no one pass by the}
in ““8 country, “My son. your three ‘opportunlty'to make some cubscrip-v
others have given their lives. and . tlonh Campaign Director Mnyeboff
. “you not. coming back to fight for has rapertedtllat some small .pledgesl
‘ .Jce." Hewont and it is thatspirit have 5 been received from~.those who;
visacrlflce that will make glorious could take larger amounts. MtRemem-t
erlca's. future among the nations. her that the pledge covers the balance”
”his war has awakened us and has, of the year and othatithsv quota sot fort
_ light home to us the realisation .Norwalk i's SMmMiaJM ”cry ill”
‘. that while. liberty may be lab rit‘eli do bis‘or her part Success is ca ‘
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tried and found so successful in 53!in cy under President Wilson; Mr. Cava-l‘

with portly face.

Sophia Kramer—~As long as she can
speak a word (or wag a finger, she
won't admit she‘s crushed.

MildredVLovejoy—We would lose val-
uable time in our dramatic club if
Mildred did not take such good care
of the minutes. , ‘

Marian Macquocn~Was Wilton too
slow. Marian?

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The War Savings Enlistment Campaign is your chance
To fire at least one Shel? at , the barbarous Hull

Fire a shot for ‘ Democracy, Civilization, Humanity.

Be ready for the representative who ,. willcall on you
Give him thcmost generous pledge possible
Remember that he’s. a volunteer ' ‘
He’s sacrificing his time to ’call on you '

Encourage him all you can---be ready at his call ‘
Cooperation-«working together will win. success
Join the army of savers---be a Lifter not a Leaner.

Robert Rownnmllercnfier. Crusoe,
you shall not roam nwliy without your
nurse.

Beatrice Rudder-«Little, but. oh my!

fid'ward RyanHThe source or all
cv i. .

Meyer Sallick-—He of the chubby
frame and chubby disposition.

Eunice Sheehan~$ilence has many
advantages.

Alice Stannard—She was so gener-

mistakes are when we must glvei the close of the program the audience ally civil that nobody thanked her for

in

Ada Sandwich—A mirror and while
amoutlage are her most dangerous
weapons.

Manuel Tariov—l liked Mr. Kirmlly-
or so well. I had him for three periods
,a day.

Percy Terry-None»so bl
who will not see. -

John Troiano—I’m all fussed up. ,

“Helen Vosburgh~lier only‘lault is
that she has none.

Julia Wargo—Let- us ’know when
you get ready to say something; it
will surely be worth hearing.

Elsie Williams—Joints likes laughter

,r—eovrybody likes laughter»therefors
everybody likes Elsie. ,
Miss Glads Beach. Carroll Holllster
and Miss Mildred ‘Lovejoy favored with
an excellent piano trio. The three
young graduates are all finished musi-
cians. and they were applauded time
and again ,for their pleasing presenta-
tions.

The class history was read by Kar-
old Glens. and was one of the most
interesting numbers presented. Ally
event or episode of any importance.
from the time they entered the High
school in September, '1915, one hun-
dred and sixty-three strong, until the
end of the present year was graphical-
ly pictured by Mr. Giana.

History of the Class of 1918.
In the year 1915,. we, the members

ind as those

 

John Makovich—Jle 'now helps mhld

his time and efforts to serve the coun- someone else’s business, having lost'

his pain.
Dorothy McClane—Hail! Hail! The
gang’s all here. '

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of the first class to graduate from the
junior High school, of NOl‘Wulk. enter—
edtthe senior High school from which

[we are now graduating. In order to

reach this inviting mile post in our cli-

Edward McMahonuTomorrow nevertreerv we have studied diligently dun

night before never misses connections
Mary McMahon-Can you imagine a
girl’s basketball team without Mary?

Lena Meeker—Take me just as I .

am.
Mabel Munhall-l camerlsaw, she
conquered. .. .. i . l
Bernard Navas
lemma” is still"
ful place in the “Tightlng 69th." and
for a chance to help can the kaiser.
' Marguerite O’Sulllvans—Can‘you “im-
aglne her-without "Moody" Janos? '»
Florence Oswaldm'l‘he maid who put
Cranbury on. the map. . ‘
, Nelson PoWélle—tlle wanted a peg to
hang his thoughts on. . ‘ ‘ .

kye'l‘his “fighting Ir-

lohglng far his right- |

factory to’ the committee up to date.;eomes, but the morning aster the Sting the long and many W881“! 0f three
ol-

hard years. From'ou‘r very entrance
‘into this school. We looked forwardto
this graduation. i fear that perhaps

Some of us haVe placed more empha-
A‘sis on thlsyour graduation, than upon
the thought that We might acquire‘ a

. wast amounljitrkncvlmge on the way
l‘to ,it. Many a time have seemingly un-

surpassable obstructions loomed up
before us. Too often have we been
content‘to walk around the obstruct-
_ion in a peaceful mood,,never thinking
of the «much greatersatisfactlon and

bravely pushing it aside and keeping
to the straight. rough,'bnt nwre hon~
'orable‘ cadres. Too often have we fai-
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to leap some chasm attachment to» reach
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of study were assigned. During the of us silently congratulated the Bonrleuniors and Sophomores. The fair sex
.flrsl week We were rather annoyed of Education on their excellent, judg- showed its prowess by defeating sev-
by attempts of llazinlr. Several of uslmont. As principal, Mr. Bill a has oral basketball teams against which
were compelled to stand before ourtshown. himself still mite wort , of they played. Several energetic young
superior cinnamon and deliver , a the warm esteem in which we held men have tried to arouse greater inter-
speech or favor them with a song. The him, W his excellent nature and noblegost in athletics. but we seemed to be
result of our best efforts was a gift of character have served as an inspiring rather indifferent in our responses.

fragments of pie and'calle. presented example in our young lives. 1 Now. after three years of hard toll
in rather an impolite way. Othersl We were progressive and organizedwe have come to the parting at the
of us were unceremoniously plunged‘ll junior class with John Canevarl as WBYS- Some 01118 Will enter his 8;“ itn‘
into the “Fountain of Youth." better’ president. At some time during the flitgikimS. may of u: wiiAl immal; one;
known as the watering tank. Never... year each class in the school enters; Y asundo‘gdedeolvor . ill sizi‘lto bout;
thaless the initiation was not carried tained the other ‘classes with a pro- "‘0“? n 8 us w a

to great excess—~we were grateful to' gram. rendered by members 0‘ Will1mg:zgrflzguggfagggglgfi $2.13:
the faculty for that—~and soon all were ‘ class. During the 800““ time that ‘0 ‘1 city, who have always been intensely

at the bus grind of school life. School 5 lowed .an excellent opportunity ‘was
life, in ggneral. was little different extended to the members of the differ-,uon of our many shortcomings We
from that in the junior High school, out classes to become. acquainted. Thet. -
and we felt little embarrassment froin entertainment. furnished by selec‘tgd
the change of school home. . members of the class. showed (We leave with those who» still remain
Though few or us realized it at thousplenflid dramatic ability of those stun .
time. perhaps the greatest ha‘rvestydents. This year, similar in manyi 1")6'
event in the school carear’of each ‘lng spools to the preceding one. name tg
dividual member of the class occurred quickly, and 80011 it \fvas ”$31 weeks
at this time. ll. happened without any. part With our hail!“ tog; in the High
accompanying demonstration, but came We entered our as Y1 t do credit
about casually, and was far more up. 3011001 With astncero i199 1‘67 0

cod old N. BCS.
preoiated for all that—ssh. Blake chinol tough: fig‘hfiifififd so many mas;
into-our midst. From the start no one; :nt hours. Our idealsin this respect,

failed to appreciate the noble spirit e lized. _ Yathe,
which prompted his every act, and we. :3; :‘fisbfiegnh’mmlgbag: hefalls 3‘19“}
Sailfiél‘liniaély'til’o fifii’iaiil‘své‘ns of we make is gregggggggg reg
. v a r v , e
by his patience with our failings. his [33:21:33 1:3“: ostlllortcomingsr have
fatherly advice in time of need, blew“,1t “a the much needed lesson 0! tendancc.
noble 39““ 6f Justice. and his “159“” reaching beyond our failures after the , Joseph Roth then presented to the
=ins personality that no not of grati- worthy objectlnllfe with just boldness clear their year book. The Remini—
tude Which we may “trim“! can tever and‘confldence. 0hr last year hasxscentiae. This book is the finest
hope to demonstrate t a true on com - .
and admiration in which “'9 hold him. happiest year. Without doubt, one of associates. it is a cloth bound boos
Dul‘ing'the first year in the senior the outstanding features of our benlortwiu; a cover of green and gold, and
High school, which, however, on 8.0- year has been the unanimous and en- contains over a hundred pages. it.
count of the incorporation of the ninth thusiastic enrollment of Mr. Barry W. contains a short biography and photo-

,learned from our successes and; from
our errors. We, the sixty-three mem-
, bers, of the graduating classgwbo have
‘chosen as our motto "To Be Rather
Than To Seem'l‘o Be,” desire foreacn

nature and circumstances has been ill.-
1ted and appointed." . " .
HAROLD GLANS,
~ Class Historian.

A violin duet, by Morris Goodwin
and Robert Rowan, was the next null»
ber presented to please those in at—

t

interested in our welfare with a realizes ‘

ask that these be overlooked and‘tbxt _
at only. our achievements be considered. .

in High School a lesson thatmjayr be . -

other success inwbatever line "he by ~

proved to be our busiest as well as our; ever. and is a credit to the editors and ‘

year into the junior school. was the Blake, our worthy friend and principal. graph of {every member of the clash...

sophomore year, we were. naturallynot as an honorary member of our clonal and faculty; has cuts of every ath-
prone to assert ourselves. We meekly‘ This‘action came as a fitting ellmaxqetic team ,togetlyer mm the managers
l recognized our position as the young- and showed our affection for the mould; and captains: tinctures of the various
cat class and looked forward to the and when he solemnly pledged his lit-{moms in the High school; arid cons
Itime when We should haughtily com-.leglance to the class of 18 ,theh hes .‘tains, perhaps, the most attractive and
mind the respect of lower class men. ‘ files: that ever was, he took the case interesting of all the feaégrlfs' a 5:3;
But i pm 'well be) said here that Y 5 arm. ‘ . ice mtg, in colors, on w to are
‘when ty've igbached» that ideal senior We showed 0‘1” progressllvinessnhé, 100 blue and tWo white stars. ‘
iclass, wé-mhgm the respectthat we organisms the Dramattiigefj‘TI-m Man! The class book was. accepted by
, had expected. to command from our club offered a. play on or that won the‘ President John Canevarl. ..
"less advanced schoolmates. As sen- on “193°“ in amann

, idrs, we. c an testify to theetruth of the ‘ admiration of the public. The radicals,

. . rd conservatives. showed themselves
belief that, when the lower class men ” e d
r perceive any loftiness in higher class in a discussion of the advantag s an

nd

.men, that can be attribiitedlto paradigm ‘ ggfivénfigegsrfiuxeggigggdgp The
haughtinesst and, not 0 case pri e. ved to be in the ma- ‘
1“ Oi‘der‘ ‘0 inch“ 1‘19” advanced f3:l§’§33"§32 dignified the more radi- the ‘appropriate’ giftsl elitgiseéif t 13:02
place m the ““00" 5°!“ of us worked ' cal plan from our thoughts. To top off laughter. Atithe conc us u when, a
hard pilot the year, some. a‘ part 0! .the Year; the class successfully pub'r genuine surprise we: Spru g- resented~~
lithe ma‘and it few, we must admit, a lished a Class Book. The class is just- . handsome watch to was p
very ”ma" part of the year. But ‘wm‘le proudlol this publication and in the t in which he
“0 striking occurrences» the weeks years to come, this will serve as slot the esteem and respec
lengthencdiinto 111°11‘33“ 8;“ ‘29:”: we pleasant reminder 'of our days at N. is 'l‘lilm ll): thjeoiigélélents.
realized it summer vaca on c m . ., 11.8. e c as ,. ..
But .scvhnty70ns of us ‘entteregeébtii . In athletics. film-{pg on; threityiearg "Old Lang Syne, the class song, and
"“unior‘y‘eai‘ after vacation ex on o in tbb‘"high ac do. we live a one
lhe infantile paralysis epidemic. Upongneither an invincible “reputation., nor
"our return, we were immediately air! yet have we sunk into total obscurity.
,blgned to our classes. We settled We “.3“ indulged to some extent, in
ard Work. at once and‘ stillnbasebaii. footballand baskethall. The

' ' i young man have opposed teams of our
'2 boo tb eswitll ed,

class will—n humorous account of the
numerous articles and habits the grad-
uates will to, heir successors, the jun~

iors. ~ , .
The class gifts were distributed and

exercises were cohcluded.

 
 

 

 
 

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lPl‘incipal‘l-larry W. Blake, as a token

Miss Olive Hipson then read that

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with the giving or the class yells tho.

James“
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