The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-26
CARLETON SEMINARY AND
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
commencement Exercises.


The forty third anniversary commence
ment exercises of the Castleton seminary
and the sixth of the state normal school
were held in the brick church Thursday,
the 25th, and we might say that nearly If
not every one of these commandments
have been held in this church. And who
can tell of the different ones who have as
sembled within its walls ?--of those who
after leaving their alma mater passed out
into the highway of life, many of them
travelling the road that las carried them to
the very pinnacle of fame and distinc-
ton, while some have chosen the other
paths, and their lives have gone out in OBJ
security and oblivion.
could not have been more suspicious, even
il selected especially for the occasion.
The sun came out brightly in the morning,
and seemed to shed its rays as if to please
all who were to assemble during the day IN
attendance upon the exercises. A refresh
ing breeze was playing through the
branches of The many maple trees in which
this quiet and beautiful village abounds
rendering the air just right, neither too
cold nor too warm and those who thought
Wednesday night that it would be too cold
for white dresses, which of course the
graduates would wear, were agreeably dis
appointed.
TIE CHURCH
in which the exercises took place has been
considerably changed since last we attend
ed commencement exercises there, and Is
very much improved. The gallery in the
rear has been taken out aud its place sup
piled with one OF more modern and much
better style, aud the organ which for so
many years we "blowed" every Sunday we
failed to see. The doors have been taken
off from the pews. The cheap frescoing
on the walls is gone, and they now present
a neat appearance, being tinted in light
drab color.
a different carpet is on the floor the
stove pipes that we used to look at and
wonder why they were there, have van
ishcd entirely, and we see registers for heat
ing in their place. The old chandelier,
which for years hung in the center of the
church, and which, during its day, was
fitted for some half dozen or more differ
ent kinds Of lamps, will never be fitted for
any more, as in its place hangs II new
bronze twelve lamp chandelier and to-day
the inside of the church presents as pleas
ing an appearance as any one could desire,
and the outside would, by the application
of one or two coats of paint
But we are DEPRESSING from our subject,
to which we will proceed at once. The
morning was occupied entirely with the
graduating exercises of the first course
class of the State Normal school
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
|. Muslc-oyerture, Bandltenstrelche,
p Prayer-Rev. G. D. Flagler.
B. Essay-Lfe's Hushes.
Miss Jennie A. Thompson, Falrhaven.
4. Essay-Power OF Early IMPRESSIONS
3. Essay-Ncwspapers 80 - ' - "
VI.
ESsay-Prophcts and Proph acying.
Miss Hattie NJ. Judkins, Castleton.
Essay Shall we Write our Names ON the
sand,
Miss Ida L. Lewis, Poultney.
6. Muslc-Galop, "Iienrietta," :Conterno.
:. Essay-Sunshlne and Shadows of Life,
Miss Jennie NJ. Smith, Rutland.
s. FSsay-Margaret Fuller OsSOll
Miss Mabel NJ. Thatcher, Brandon.
.. Dlscusslon--Our Duty as citizens,
DIN f. Harrison, Farhaven.
Miss Maggie j. Ryan, Falrhaven.
Miss Nellie H,styles, IIydcville.
onenbach.
II. Essay-The Eloquence of silence.
Miss Stella 4. Eaton, Hindsdale, n. II.
l.. Essay-A Good Word for Winter,
Miss Lizzie p. Gibson, Clarendon.
| u Essay-The Lords Prayer
Miss Mary L. Miller, Dummerston.
Essay-lIome Heroes.
Miss Grace II. Corbett, Orwell.
Essay-The Fine Art of Smiling,
Miss frankie L. Everts, e. Mlddlebury.
Miss Ida b squler Clarendon.
Essay-Wet the Clay,
Miss Ella A. Thompson Falrhaven.
| Rssay-The Influence OF Prayer,
| Miss Ella A. Tatts, Ashuelot. n. II.
,n-,, Miss Miss Emily A. WILLIAMS, pog,ltIney.
| 10. Benedlctlon-lcy. X. G.. Williams.
| Excused from reading
The essays were all finely written pro-
auctions, most of them being decidedly
original in their tone, but ina majority of
cases were read in Il tone of voice too low to
be easily heard in the rear part of the
house. 1t may seem invidious to mention
any particular ones, where all did so well,
but the production of Miss Jennie NJ. Smith
"Sunshnc and shadows of Lite" was the
best read of any and in point of merit
along with the one of Miss Stella A. Eaton
and Miss Lizzie F Gibson who spoke "a
nearly all to be the best productions of the
whole class. eve shall have the pleasure
of printing Miss Smiths essay entire IN our
issue for Saturday. The church was quite
well filled and much attention was paid to
the different exercises. especially to the mu-
sic which is said by many to be superior to
any they have ever had here, and which
was supplied by Sullivan's 10th regiment
orchestra, as follows:
W j Holding, LIST violin and leader G
Gushing, I'd violin J T Holding, viola
j ii b Sullivan, contra bass j u Gum,
| hNNc ~ iiu'iiENh' Joiiii
Kelly, LIST cornet William Mclaughlin.
I'd cornet Geo II Young, trombone w
j O'Sulivan, tambour.
UPON THE PLATFORM,
which had been erected in front of the pull
pit, were seated Hon. Pitt w. Hyde, presi-
dent of the board of trustees Rev II. G.
Williams, principal c. S. Sherman, Esq,
and Hon. A. b. Gardner of Bennington
Among the members of the corporation
present was Rev. ii. 0. Igley, the veteran
member of the board, who has been mem
Der of it for forty years and in constant at
tendance at former commencements, b. f
,, Adams, w. c. Guernsey, j. b. Bromley
Col. f. Parker. S. Williams, f. II. Arm
strong and J. N. Northrop. Among tn,