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Barre academy Anniversary Exercises.
RHETORICAL EXERCIsEs OF THE GRADUATING
CLASS.
The rhetorical exercises OF the graduating
class at Barre Academy occurred on Thurs
day afternoon, and were of especial interest
to the large audience which filed the church
to Overlooking. The elias, numbered sixteen
thirteen gentlemen and three ladies-a,
follows. viz L. W Bisbee. Waitsiield
John d. Canerdy. Waterbury Charles
Curtis, Orange; Hattie l.. Flint, Barre
Charles b. Gale, Plainfeld Leonard X.
Graves, Waterbury Willard 4. Haynes,
Natck. Mass; Alfred $ IIoughton. Brook
lyn, n. Y; Hattie \ Keith, Barre; Charles
W. Kitchum. Barre Herbert r. Ri,don,
North Cambridge Mary E. Stafford. Barre
Henry Wade, Waterbury Rockwell IL.
Wilcox. Benson; Fred Wood. Shelburne
| IIllman {. Wright, Waterbury.
The class Is not only ore OF the largest
which has gone ont from under the Acade-
mic roof for number of years, but also
one of the best in thorough ShOlastic
training and culture. Nearly all the gen
tlcmen intend to enter college the coming
fall, four are to eDteg Dartmouth. two 20
to Burlington. one to Oberlin. while the
rest are undecided where they will 60
The oratl0nS and essays were one and all
credliab.e to the composers, and II would be
Inyldl0us for Us to particuiarizs The open
ing Grafton was by HAYNES. on The Cen
teEnial, IN which was predicted bright
future for our country, based upon the
great Improvements going on therein and
the habits oi industry and enterprise which
had been formed by It's Inhabitants. The
Grafton by ki-dOn on Personal Influence
demonstrated IN an intelligent manner the
power which one individual may exercise
over the many when possessed VITA the re-
/ qGI>Ite character. This was specially shown
AT the Battle OF Winchester. when the ar
| rival OF the gallant Sheridan was worth a
whole reinforcement IN turning the tide of
! battle. The first essay. hy Miss Keith. on
! y csiertay, To-day and Tomorrow. was
a sensible argument for living in the present
and being ever competent u grapplc with
/ IT. every day duties Ambition" received
q well-su~iained defense from Bisbee. who
/ demonstrated a correct idea of a auiable
ambition a. iu~tanced in the lives OF Milton.
/ Bacon and Others. and pointing out the
contrast between that and a false ambition.
Curtis delivered one of the best oraiiOns
Of the DAY on Conflict Of Dates" illus
trauns quite wildly the difficulty Of seeing
our duty Alright and j ing IT even AZ great
\ r.4H .r. al .H.. .
act %. the Watchmau on the Pa~,aic river
bridge, 10 saving 81 passenger train from
destruction. though u cl,, the lie of his
Little child. The Theory ct Government"
wa- the ,lhilet Of the lratlon hy Wood. IN
which the power OF the people over rulers
whtn aroused 90 action was portrayed in an
interesting aud able manner. The Grafton
by Gale 90 DO something Wei" was an
argument for the one idea pr.ncip fixing
one mind On one position IN life and
making that "A success li0ughtln spoke
upon True licroi-m Iii, Grafton was
unsurpassed in logical argument, thought
iul. historical research, and finely delivered.
'llcroi>m was clearly defined and l.iu-trat-
ell IN the careers OF Hercules and Achilles.
Napoleon aud M.rabcau. and the true and
the false was cluJra-tei.
The Grafton by Wade GA Political
Science Na~ a scholarly effort, showing a
thorough knowledge Of the hi-tnry II an
cient Rad modern times \ well grounded
though possibly ro-c-cIllre! view VIZ given
of New England by Wick, IN which its
growth was shown 10 the past aud pre-
clctci for the future. The second essay bY
Mis- Flint. on " HE Realm OF Silence" was
a graceful tI!hltc o. those invisible iudl-
euees that are tcit az al times. Clncrdy
spoke upon The Study q GrCek li,era-
ture, which was considered "a, an impor-
tant part OF scholastic training HIS views
were expressed IN comprehensive manner /
and were Of an elevated character.
The wise saying There Is Room Enough 7
at the Top was discussed by ketchum with /
excellent effect. The career Of those men /
wh9 were never ilstlcd. such a. Webster. /
Clay and C1lhoun, Baechcr. Eyarts and /
Gushing, was Touched upon as an exempl- /
hcation OF the saying, and good counsel was .
given TO those striving To ascend The /
third essay by Mis- Stafford had for its sub /
jet The End not Yet. Freedom, industry |
and religion were considered as the safe
guards Of a nation. and with them the end
of Improvement would be put far from it.
ore OF the best oration- was that of Wright
on Jeanne d Arc, while the closing ora
ton Of Graves. entitled Beyond the Alps
Lies Italy, was als) a very c-editahle pro-
duction. Both showed careful study and
well directed effort.
The cri0ymen; ui the exercises was much
enhanced III, th9 music given. both vocal
and Instrumental The duet from "rruva-
tore epon the piano and cirucr Wa Splcn-
didly performed hy Mss rrnney. teacher
upon the piano at The Academy, and Mr..
Grart, leader cd the Montpelier Cornet
Band.
The class hymn was sung by Misses Flint
and Keith, Mcs,rs. ketchum and Gale, with
GraycS as accompanist, and all joining the
chorus, with beautiful effect.
In the evening occurred the reception at
DR.. Spaulding : hospitable residence. where
were assembled the Alumni OF the institu-
ton in large numbers, the graduates. stu
tents and host of friends from near and
ar. These levees have ever been promi-
lent and pleasing feature OF these anniyer-
aries at "Old Barre and the associations
which memory recalls ut such time are
10Th pleasing and tender. The host and
hostess are as young as ever and just as jol-
Y. May they never grow older or have
eason 70 smile the less. Sot. Z