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balance beam as students attempted to unseat each other with the aid of a staff, and others practiced their skill tossing a bean-bag at a court clown.

Other activities included fortune telling by the resident gypsy and face painting, always a popular attraction for younger students.

The culmination of the evening’s activities was the banquet itself. Tables were filled with traditional meat pies, fruits, breads and desserts.

A 20-pound roast had been cooked on a spit outdoors during the school day and was presented to the waiting crowd while Headmaster William E. Lynn offered the blessing in Latin.

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