The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-26
WEEK AT cAsTLEToN
Commencement Of the State Normal School

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Commencement Of the State Normal School
Castlcton normal school had its annua
commencement, Friday, at the Congrega
tional church, the exercises occupying boil
morning and afternoon. The rain of tn,
night previous had laid the dust and cooled
the atmosphere, and the day was lovely
the leaves, stirred by the wind, waived ant
glstened joyously as the procession passed
under them to the church. The procession
was under the direction of George Preston
marshal, led by the band-their white uni
forms, trimmed with gold, cleaning and
plumes manipulating spirited air.
while behind them came the normal school
first the seminary scholars and then the
lady graduates in white, radiant with
youth, hope and beauty. 1t was fail
scene, and put one in sympathy with exer.
cises within.
The church was well filled with citizens
and friends of the graduates. The stage
was trimmed with flowers as was the pull.
pit behind. Hon. Pitt w. Hyde, president
Of the board of trustees, Hon. ]. b. Brom.
ley, secretary, and E. j. Hyde, principal
of the school, occupied the stage. The
exercises were opened by "Des Freischutz'
by the band. The piece-is fine produc-
ton and was played splendidly, as indeed
is all their music.
After an appropriate and earnest prayer
from Rev. w. L. Hines, the essays of the
graduates from the first course were read.
The GLOWING is the
PROGRAMME.
Essay, with salutatory. cd honor. A flea for
Mary fcornella Northrop, castleton.
n Lille Aurclia smead sudbury ;D'l'nS'
r Ca herine Annette Falcon, Pittsio S1 l''
Lizzie Weich, Casiieton.
Music.
Essay, 81 nOn0r. ................. The Long Ago.
Jessie Hawkins, Castleton.
49, Electra Emily STAFFORD. Chester i. ''l''''
Caroline Elizabeth Checycr , Cnstleton.
essay. Gleanings from the World OF Art
Annie Elnora Mcdonald. Bennington.
Essay ;;.::.......... Crush the Dead Leaves.
Frances Sarah clifford. Castleton.
Music.
Essay, 4th honor. The two graves at st. Helena
Minnie Miriam Forbes, orwell.
Essay LIST honor, valedictory .,..... Growth.
julia Demaris Clark, Castleton.
Music.
Miss Northrup's welcome was brief and
in good taste, and her plea for Xantippe
was ingenious and original. Doubtless in
her youth Mrs. Socrates temper was the
sweetest, but her husband was not good
''provider," and with his many peculiali-
ties was enough to sour the temper of an
active, busting woman, and convert her
into shrew. 1t is at least to her credit
that she had mind of her own.
Miss Smead's essay Drifting" compared
the life of man to boat ON the tide. The
result of life depends on ones ability to re-
sist the tide. The essay contained some
fine descriptive passages.
Miss Falcon compared the ruins of ma
ture and the cities of Nineveh, Athens and
Rome to the ruins of human beings. The
soul only cannot die time touches it not.
Miss WEIGH had a thoughtful essay on
"The Bright Side,' and the duty of so
living that our past should be bright to look
back on. She read remarkably well.
The band played pOtpouri of American
airs, which was received with applause.
Miss Hawkins ''long, ago" was descrlp-
ton of a twilight revery and the things
seen therein.
Miss Stafford drew vivid contrast be-
tween the 'tancies" of an old man and
child.
Miss Cheever compared the illumination
of the wind to the kindling at sunrise, and
spoke of kind words and deeds as illumina-
tions to life.
Miss McDonald's essay treated OF the inn
portance of cultivating art instincts, and
gave condensed history of painting and
sculpture and several episodes in the lives
of great painters.
Miss Clifford's "Crush the dead leaves
under thy feet" was fiue essay, in which
the sins and regrets of the past were COM
pared to dead leaves, and closing with an
eloquent appeal to crush them from men,
ory that the future may be richer.
"The two graves at St. Helena" drew q
vivid contrast between the lives OF Napo-
leon and Mrs. Judson, and showed the
fitness of each for the work they were sent
to do.
Miss Clark's essay on growth was well
prepared, and well expressed. She spoke
of the growth of nature, reviewed the
growth of the nation from the time of the
pilgrims till today, and finally spoke of
the requisites for mental growth Her
valedictory was simple and touching.
Afternoon.
In the afternoon the graduates in the
second course read their essays, and certii-
Gates and diplomas were presented. The
church was even fuller than in the morn
ing the band exchanged their brass in
struments for string, and gave some excel
lent music, the overture to Fra Diavolo,
and selections from Ill Trovatorc. The
following is the
PROGRAMME.
Music.
Grafton with salutatory, I'd Honor. The Mar
BILE Waiteth,
Frederick Julius Atwood, Castleton.
Essay EXAMINATIONS.
Lucia Lorraine Loveland, Castleton.
Essay, Sd Honor. ................ Jerusalem
Jennie Lorraine Cheever, Castieton.