Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

" Ill buchanan, June "a.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES OF CAsTLEToN
SEMINARY.-At an early hour last Mon
day evening, the fathers, mothers, broth
ers sisters and friends of the children
comprising the primary department of
the Seminary, and Others too numerous
to mention, could be seen vending their
way to the Town Hall to witness their
exhibition. The people kept pouring in
to the hall until it was filled to its ut
most extent. All met with the full re-
alization of their high hopes and expec-
tations. The exercises consisted chiefly
of music, declamations, dialogues, &c.
All the class, numbering about thirty,
acted well their part. The little girls
were all dressed in white, with red,
white and blue sashes, and evergreen
wreaths upon their heads, presenting q
very fine appearance. A more happy,
beautiful and intelligent group OF lads
and misses are not often in one school
circle. Showers of bouquets were
thrown upon the stage from different di-
rections at intervals during the evening,
as tokens Of the entire appreciation of
the delighted audience. To Miss Ehle,
the accomplished teacher Of this de-
partment, much praise is and should
be awarded.
Again Tuesday evening the hall, large
as it is, was filled to overlooking by an
intelligent and appreciative audience,
composed of nearly all of the people Of
Castleton, with large sprinkling Of
persons from other towns in the vicini-
ty. The declarations, dialogues, &C.,
were Of high order, and reflected much
credit on both teachers and pupils. We
have been conversant with the exhibit
lions OF this old established institution
for the past twenty years or more, but
have never witnessed higher degree Of
talent or higher toned culture than was
manifested on this occasion.
The young men of the Seminary pre-
sented their teacher, Mr.. Harris, with
an elegant silver goblet and frnit knife
as a mark of their esteem Of him as
man and a teacher This was an unex-
pected, and, no doubt agreeable surprise
to Mr.. II.
At O'Clock P. NJ, Wednesday, a pro-
cession was formed at the Seminary,
under the direction ofJohn Howe, Esq,
and proceeded to the Brick church, es-
corted by the Whitehall Cornet Band
In the procession were one hundred and
fifty pupils, one hundred of them young
ladies dressed in white. After arriving
at the church. the anniversary exercises
were conducted as below S.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Wade; music by
the band; Address by Rev. II. s. Car
penter of Brooklyn--theme, "Circum-
ference of life;" music, comforting d.
plomas, and address to the graduates BY
Hon. c. M. willard. m
The graduates were Messrs. R. @.
Flagg, VT; G. L. Jones, VT; Misses e:
C. Billing, N. Y.;lS. M. Boyd, Me-; A.. B.
Calender, VT; &. E. Hamilton, VT; H.
Mcconnell, Vt; G NJ Moulton, H.; Fl.
A. Penheld, Vt; a n sherman "; ..
A. Webster, vt.
In the evening came the grand illu-
and promenade concert. The
old Seminary and the beautiful grounds
surrounding it were filed with happy
throng Of people of all ages, from every
direction, numbering at least from six
to eight hundred persons. The evening
was delightful, the music charming, the
illumination magnificent = three hun
dred Grecian lanterns suspended from
as many branches among the trees. At
a late hour the crowd began to move
with unwilling tread to their several
homes, and soon the delightful sur
of the old temple of learning
were alone in their beauty. Thus, in
brief, began, continued and ended the
anniversary season OF Cas-.