Bourne High School Alumni
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Robert Anderson Receives Diploma
Class of 1960
Falmouth Enterprise, Friday, June 15, 1956, Page 15
Sagamore Graduates "Tell What Day Means"
Fred W. McComiskey, a member of the Bourne School Committee, presented diplomas at graduation exercises in the auditorium of the Sagamore School on Wednesday.
The graduates spoke on the subject, "What Graduation Means to Me".
Music was provided by a special chorus of sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils directed by Carlton R. Thorne, Music Supervisor.
Mrs. Mildred Gilmer was accompanist for the processional and recessional as well as for the choral numbers.
The program follows:
Processional: Pomp and Circumstance by Elgar
Graduates
Invocation, Rev. Vernal C. Phillips
"The Goal" by Curtis
Chorus
Address, Henry A. Pappas, Principal
Addresses: What Graduation Means to Me, graduates
Each Campfire Lights Anew, Anonymous
Chorus; Old Man Noah
Traditional Chantey, Chorus
Address and Presentation of Diplomas, Fred W. McComiskey
Speed Our Republic, by Mathias Keller
Chorus
Benediction, Rev. Vernal C. Phillips
Recessional: Pomp and Circumstance, by Elgar
Graduates
Receiving diplomas were Henry Anderson, Mary Anderson, Robert Anderson, Rudolf Araujo, June DeForest, Linda Gallerani, Van Lanza, James Mendes, Rose Marie Rigazio, Theresa Rigazio, David Small, Allen Thompson, and Carol Zellars.
Sagamore Graduates "Tell What Day Means"
Fred W. McComiskey, a member of the Bourne School Committee, presented diplomas at graduation exercises in the auditorium of the Sagamore School on Wednesday.
The graduates spoke on the subject, "What Graduation Means to Me".
Music was provided by a special chorus of sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils directed by Carlton R. Thorne, Music Supervisor.
Mrs. Mildred Gilmer was accompanist for the processional and recessional as well as for the choral numbers.
The program follows:
Processional: Pomp and Circumstance by Elgar
Graduates
Invocation, Rev. Vernal C. Phillips
"The Goal" by Curtis
Chorus
Address, Henry A. Pappas, Principal
Addresses: What Graduation Means to Me, graduates
Each Campfire Lights Anew, Anonymous
Chorus; Old Man Noah
Traditional Chantey, Chorus
Address and Presentation of Diplomas, Fred W. McComiskey
Speed Our Republic, by Mathias Keller
Chorus
Benediction, Rev. Vernal C. Phillips
Recessional: Pomp and Circumstance, by Elgar
Graduates
Receiving diplomas were Henry Anderson, Mary Anderson, Robert Anderson, Rudolf Araujo, June DeForest, Linda Gallerani, Van Lanza, James Mendes, Rose Marie Rigazio, Theresa Rigazio, David Small, Allen Thompson, and Carol Zellars.

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