The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-12
From our Special Reporter
CASTLETON NORMAL SCHOOL.
Semi-Annuai commencement.

Semi-Annuai commencement.
The graduating exercises connected with |
the commencement came off in the Congre-
gatonal church Wednesday evening The
attendance was quite large. The people |
of the village seeming TO have recovered
from the apathy and neglect that they have
shown through the examination, and as If
in some measure to atone for it, they APP
peared in numbers enough to nearly fill the
church. An improvised platform, from
which the essays were read, had been cree
ted Just in front OF the desk, which was
also occupied by Hon. Pitt W. Hyde.
president of the board of trustees, and Il.
J. Hyde, A. NJ, principal of The normal
school.
The exercises were carried out according
to the following
PROGRAMME.
/. Music, "on the mountains airy summit"
Kucken.
Miss Annie T. ostrander, Castleton.
3, Essay, "a good character"
Wnnlired NJ. Richards, Falrhaven.
4. Music Piano solo, ~, LomDurdis
Miss Ella Bromley
8. Essay, Memories"
Miss Sarah Steward, East Clarendon.
9. Essay, "Sllent Cities"
Miss Mary Conley, Middlebury.
| T. Music, snow the wind Is blowing"
From Cinderella.
| s. Essay, "Echces,"
Miss Julia Il. Miller, orwell.
| o. Awarding OF certificates to the graduates by
| lion. Pitt w. HYDE, who had been designated
by the state superintendent to perform That
duty.
| 10, Music. "The Oaks" Arr. from Verdi.
Certificates in the first course were
awarded to the first four ladies mentioned
OH the programme, the last one receiving a
certificate in the second course.
The music tor the occasion with the cx-
ception of the piano solo) was finely rem
dercd, to the complete qualification of the
audience, by a quarlctc composed as fol-
lows:
Mr. 4. II. Armstrong, tenor Miss Fan
ME b. Burt, soprano; Miss Lotiic Stevens,
alto d. ID. Cole. bass The piano accom-
paniments were executed with much ,kill
by Miss Maggie Adams. Miss Ella Bron-
| ICY III thO lIidii' ool's NV = NASANiisNh Nv
reputation as a skilIfol musician.
The essay by Miss Ostrander, however
much it may be deserving of cic,ii', Mas
read with much hesitation and very low,
she at times almost losing all control of
her voice. Some passages could be heard
that showed considerable talent and
thought, and had it been better rendered it,
no doubt, would have been deserving of
much praise.
The essays of Miss Richards and Miss
Steward were very fair compositions, yet
they lacked in their reading the force and
power that should he given to any such
productions. Miss Steward seemed to have
but very little interest in her subject and
for her sake alone we regret that she could
not have displayed more energy while
reading it.
The essay by Miss Conley was the best
production of the evening, aud also the
best read, every word of it being distinctly
heard even in the remotcst corner of tho
building In the rhetorical exercises Mon
day evening, and also in the exercises oil
the graduating class Miss Conlcy has clear
ly proved herself good writer and reader
and for this she has received many con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes of the citizcni
of the village, for although serious obstacles
at times have arisen in her way, she has
surmountcd them all and arrived at The
goal of her desires. eve shall publish Til:
essay in FULL
The essay by Miss Julia L. Miller was 4
very good production, but was read in sucl
a manner that it failed to receive the JUS
appreciation it deserved, although she wa:
greeted with applause at its close, which
considering the time and occasion were
very much out of place.
The certificates were presented by Hon
Pitt w. Hyde, accompanying them will
J brief remarks pertinent to the occasion, con
graduating the graduates that they ha'
passed a satisfactory examination. Tn
last song was rendered, and the graduatin,
exercises were brought TO close, and iiv
young ladies left the church thankful tina
for them one step in the ladder of educa
ton had been gained, and that hereafte
Q school days and schoo! life would not pre-
Q sent the same attractions to them although
the memories of school days and friend
will always linger pleasantly in thei
minds.
G The exercises of the commencement
0 closed Thursday evening with receptlo
), given by the graduates in the seminary par
Tors, the same being attended by n larg
number of the village people. During tn
: evening the diplomas to the graduatin
e class were presented to them, and after II
8 ceiving the congratulations of their man
friends the reception closed and the sem
0 annual commencement of the state normi
: school was brought to fitting termination
g Under the direction of Mr. Hyde til
:, Normal School and the Seminary have ha
unusual success. Mr.. Hyde has been il
. defatigablc in working for the success o
d both schools, associating with him n
>, able and experienced corps of teacher
y who have Iabored equally with him in hi
endeavors. The result has been that til
IS winter quarter commencing Thursday
t opens, with one hundred and sixty-eigl
, scholars, in both schools, larger numbt
than they have had for many years.
% II is a matter of regret that not only til
= corporation, but the citizens of the villae
= do not seem to fully realize the great ben,
>. fits arising not only TO them but their chi
dren, and do not come up TO the aid {
10 Mr.. Hyde quite as strongly as the
8 should. This cannot be, becaus
It they wish to have the schools go down, bl
a must arise simply from the fact that the
y think as long as they are located they wi
q get along, as they are well managed by ii
:, piincpa. and teachers. This feeling shou
3. not be allowed to exist any longer, bl
:, every member of the corporation and ever
y citizen should feel it duty, and pleasu
Al to work and act for the mutual benefit
l. both schools, and by SO doing we can a
=. sure them that the normal school can SOC
rank any of the schools in Vermont viii
T. the old "Sem," whose children can
found in every state and territory in Il
Union will again take front rank amor
the institutions of the land, and once mo
enjoy the patronage and success that 1t b,