The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-10
from our Special Reporter.l
CAsTLETON NORMAL SCHOOL.


tFrom our Special Reporter.l
CAsTLETON NORMAL SCHOOL.
Semi-AnnuaI commencement.
The exercises connected with the
semi-annual commencement of the Castle
ton Normal school were begun last Sab
bath evening in the Congregational church.
Rev. J. Gibson johnson of Rutland deliv.
cred the sermon to the graduating class
from the words For by hope ye ate
saved"
The chief points Of the sermon were "thc
past" and the future; the past being re-
regarded by the speaker as nothing, but
the future as everything. About forty
minutes were occupied in the delivery of
the sermon, which abounded with many
fine passages, and was listened to with deep
interest by the audience present.
MONDAY EVENING.
The exercises were resumed Monday eve
ming, in the seminary chapel, at which
there was offered for the entertainment of
the many friends of the school congregated,
a programme consisting of declarations,
tableaux, compositions, etc., all of which
were well carried out and represented. The
only thing manning the exercises being the
noise and confusion created during the eve
ming by II party of young men whose ac-
tons were a disgrace to themselves, and
would have done credit to any band of
Aborgines that could be brought from the
Pacific mountains. Our only regret is that
we do not know their names that we might
spread them before the people The fol-
lowing was
THE PROGRAMME.
|. Charade, three scenes "DOn't be critical"
.. Defamation, "The paid piper OF IIamlin,"
John Smith
0. Recitation, "Joan OF Arc"
Miss Marion Mills
:. Recitation Wounded"
Miss Mary Connolly
3. Tableau, "Trlal of Patience" representing
the trouble and trials of Il young lady
holding yarn.
8. Tableau, "Night-mare,"
:. Dialogue, ool.mistress ut home,'
y. Recitation, "Archie Dean"
Hiss Lilly Stevens, Miss Lizzie Welsh.
o. 1ableau.
10. Pantomime, Johnny Sands"
II. Recitation, "High Tide"
Miss Ida Todd, Cuttlngsyllle
IL. Recitation, "Liberty and Independence"
Miss frankie clifford
l3. Dialogue, "Old fashioned Friday afternoon"
This dialogue represented the exercises OF
composition, reading and declarations as given
In school years ago and was well acted out.
Miss Marion Mills filling the role Of teacher In
good shape. Miss Bump read composition.
Ichabod Crane reclted "a soldier Of the legion"
and obadiah Grinder told how "On Linden
when the sun was low, all bloodless lay the
untrodden snow" We could not learn the
names OF those who personated the above, but
they did 1t in good style.
II. Tableau, in three scenes, "Taking the veil"
10. Tableau. Bridal scene"
"a horses bride being shown hanging on a
rally
16. Tableau, ''Woman'S Crusade"
II. Composition, "The little red hen."
IS. Tableau, 1.-THE first visit"
10. Defamation, "Pyramus and Thisbe,"
Mr.. Frank Atwood
go. Tableau, 1.-THE Pyramid"
The recitation "Joan of Arc" while well
delivered, lost much of its force and inter.
est from the want of gesture and the speak
er showing, at first, some timidity, all of
which passed away before the recitation
closed, and Miss Mills certainly is descrv-
ing of much credit Miss Connolly in the
recitation "Wounded," was perfect sue
cess, she recting the poem well and giving
it with good dramatic effect. In the dying
scene she could not be excelled, and was
by far the best speaker appearing during
the evening. In the recitation "Archie
Dean," Lille Stevens played the part of
the discarded maiden well, and the advice
given her by Miss Welch was timely. Both
of them spoke with clear voice and good
articulation, every word being distinctly
heard. Miss Todd in her recitation could
not be suspended, although some parts
were delivered in too low voice. Miss
Clifford was perfectly at home on the stage
during her recitation, and was greeted with
an encore. The composition "The Little
Red Hen," was well written, well read and
abounded with funny passages, which were
well received. Mr.. Frank Atwood in his
defamation showed that he had carefully
studied the different parts, consequently he
delivered it in fine manner. He showed
himself good speaker.
AT the close of the exercises Mr.. Hyde
announced that the graduating exercises
would take place in the Congregational
church, Wednesday evening, at which
time an attractive programme would be
presented and diplomas will be given; and
he hoped that the citizens would be present
in such numbers that the graduates would
feel that the citizens were interested in their
success Music for the occasion will be
furnished by quartette of singers from
this village. d. q. II.
EXAMINATION.
The examination of the Normal school
in the first congressional district commenc-
ed at 0 o'clock a. M, on Tuesday, Feb. 0,
at the hall of the Normal school in Castle
ton, under the supervision of State Superin-
tendent Conant, assisted by Prof Judah
Dana of the Rutland Graded school, and
Prof. L. j. Hyde, principal OF the Normal
school at Castleton. The number who pre-
sented themselves for examination were
four for the first course and one for the
second. The first course candidates in the
forenoon, were examined in arithmetic