Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-08
Commencement at GODDARD.

uccn thrown open, ana an0thcf class sent Oul
into the world Thus the same old play goes
on from year TO year The actors come and go,
but the play remains unchanged Glass after
class como upon the stage, take part in the
shifting scenes Of school life, and then their
places nro filled by new asprants for the laurels
Of fame. And 80 once more we come 10 notice
the closing exercises Of Goddard. New faces
greet us with their bows, address us from the
rostrum, and with their varied stores Of learn
ing leave the halls Of alma mater, and we say
it is we'll
OF the rhetorical exercises we can but ex-
press our warmest appreciation, while the strict
and undivided attention Of crowded and
heated audience would warrant what might
seem the highest praise The tone and deliy.
cry Of both orations and essays were Of high
order, and oyincod careful thought and study.
The salutatory Grafton, by Scott G. Campbell,
was piece Of no ordinary merit upon "The
Work Of the American Scholar, showing
their need and influence in society. Partaknr
somewhat Of the same train Of thought was
the Grafton upon Charles Sumner" by An
drew \ Stanton, portraying in him the man
Of character and mind patriotism Of the
Future was the tide Of an Grafton, by viii
liam W Campbell, that exhibited an original
ity Of thought, and clcarncss of statement.
that won The admiration Of al Mr. Squires
also won much credit Tor the excellent delivery
Of bis grafton, Mans Field, as well as for
the character Of bis production
ltwas never our good fortune to hear twelve
essays delivered with more easc and sell pos
session. The tone was exceptionally clear and
distinct, and though none were very deep or
metaphysical, all were good, creditablc produo
tions. Without falling to acknowledge the cx-
cellcuce Of the essays % Misses Woodbury.
Martin and Harding, We would especially com
mend those Of Ms, White and Misses Van
Campon So novel a subject as " The Man in
the Moon conid mot Gain ~ pain Miss Frary
the attention her treatment Of the subject de-
served. With no less praise would we speak
Of the essays Of Miss Knight and Miss Tildou
The class chronicles, chapter {, hy Miss Rich,
and class prophecies, By Miss Aiken, though
Of more local interest, were none he less well
received, and part1ok of unusual piquaucy
The essay, llactenus, with the yaledictory.
was oil we could wish The subject was well
adapted 20 the occasion, and the farewell to
teachers and classmates was couchcd 10 most
happy terms Of compliment and regret
of the musical part of the program, we can
hardly speak too highly. Especially worthy of
credit were the performances Of tie School
Band, when we consider their very recent or
ganimtion. It consisted of c. s. Wooster
violin c $ Hoag, cornet \. c. Dickinson
yiolincclio with the assistance Of W. A..
Wheaton as pianist. The trying position of
Prima Donna was most agreeaby filed By Miss
Harding, whom we have had occasion to notice
before, and we can but say her singing was as
pleasing as ever The piano solo and Duet
were most ardstcally rendered, the time being
well marked even in the most difficult passages
The Rondo Capricios0 Of Mendelssohn
performed by Miss Foster, was the product of
careful study and training, and was only
equailed by the waltz duett " Ralieuse" hy
Misses Fmry and Foster Prof Briggs may
well congratulate himself on the proficiency Of
bis pupils, and Goddard, in turn that t has
secured for another year the services Of SO cz-
colent an instructor
Immediately following the yaledictory was
the presentation Of diplomas, by Hon. lleman
Carpenter, and the farewell address, by Prof
HAYES, to the cass--whcn the class Joined in
sining the Parting LYNN, written by Miss
Harding. The audience were detained few
minutes TO listen to the resolutions of the
Trustees, rendering their thanks to Mr. Tilden
as Treasurer, and to Mr.. Ilawes as Principal,
with their regrets at the close Of his connection
wiki the institution. Both returned their
thanks in a few well-chosen words assuring
them of their continued interest in the school.
In the afternoon the audience again assem-
bed, 10 listen TO the annual address and poem.
The orator Of the afternoon, Rev A. j. Can
field, Of Chelsea, Mass, apologized that he wss
unable TO address them as expected, on account
Of bis health, but would give an outline Of
what he proposed to say, and introduce a sub
s,itute. His subject was, Making Some
thing, which he considered the key Of history,
the test Of excellence, and the object Of life
Mr. Garfield is brilliant and effective speaker,
making one feel that every word be utters
comes from an abundance and overflow. His
address was necessarily very brief, but was
listened to with marked appreciation. At the
close Of his remarks he introduced, as his
substitute, Rev. Mr. Morse, who, coming for
ward in a reluctant manner, said that once
or twice in bis life be had seen an artist
perform upon the t.ght-rope, and had OBJ
served man below, walking back and forth,
watching every movement Of tie performer
Upon inquiry he learned that he was stationed
there to break his fall, If fall he did lie had
watched the principal artist, and was ready to
catch him. but as he did not sec that he had
failed, he considered himself relieved from duty
After the song, Won't you tell me why,
Robin, the poem, A" Compensation, was De
liyered by Rev. e. J ChaiIee lie felt that an
apology was due for its character and compo-
sition, as it was the product Of time that
should have been given to leisure The poem
was certainly a production Of more merit than
usual it was neither prosy nor dull, but con-
tanned many bright passages, and sustained
interest throughout
The exercises Of the afternoon were bcauti-
fully closed by the song "Sweet and Low" q
Quartette, by Misses Harding and McEwan and
the Campbell brothers, together with the
orchestral performance Of tie FREELY Polka, "
composed by ". A Briggs
The annual leyee was held in the evening,
and was the occasion Of much social enjoyment
to both scholars aud teachers,
Souru CABor Moses Clark has dairy of
ten cows, from which he makes an average of
one hundred pounds Of butter per week Two
of these cows are Of the North Devon breed
for which Mr.. Clark paid Ira Braincrd, Of Dan
vile, ITO each, last spring
WATERBURY, The presence and preaching of
Rev. DR.. Parker, in the Congregational church
last Sabbath, contributed very much to the in
terest of the usual and sacramonta services,
which were conducted entirely by him. Dr.
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