Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-28
State Normal School.


The summer term II the State Normal School
at Randolph closed Friday evening, the 23d in
slant, with the closing exercises at the church
The class was large, numbering twentyslv in the
first course and four in the second, and although
the examination took place week earlier than
they had expected, all passed il successfully.
The exercises Of the last week were the exam
nations Of the other classes; the class tree eNer-
cisesi address before the Alumni, by Rev. W $.
Blaisdel, " Randolph review in reading and
gynnasiic. by class \, under charge Of Miss Alice
NJ. Guernsey rchcarsas aud the exercises at the
church The last named were very interesting,
and attended by such crowd as has mover he
fore been put into tho same space. with les- dis-
satisfaction and less disturbance
The class aud teachers were c.co,tod from ,ho
academy yard To the church o., uu Wost Ran
dolph band, which also furnished lnr ui the
music for the evening. The following are the
names and residences oi the graduates;
First course class AWallaco s. Alli-. Brook
field Mary A. AI,ord, Brookheldi Ellen b. At-
wood, Woodstock; George a. Brooks, Bethel
Clara 4. Barrows, Bethel Anna T. Benson, Hart
ford Harry L. Cleveland Bmintree Alice Brown,
STAFFORD, A,idio T. Colburn roInfret. sidney T.
@t'tNi't'f'rNH f7N'lNAih'H isiifhA - 'N7ifNtiiif
Randolph Emma G. GAYLORD, BrookGcld irthui
II. Hewitt, romiret Carrie b clifford Randollhi
Mary Hall, Norwich Clarence q AeavcnW"ith
Randolph Mary J.. James, Bethel Clara Jones
Enfield y. H.; EoNn j. Richmond, Springfield
| Maud s. hanson, Randolph VI Columbia Row
ell, Stadod OIu Thatcher, pontret Ida r.
spauding, Bethel Julia W Walker, Springfield
William s. Woodwork, TunbHdge. and Lucy a.
whitaker, Bethel
Second COURSE Senior class Levi u. smith,
STAFFORD Mary \. Rowell, Wood-iock Ella G.
Latham, Royalton, and Henry 7 Montgomery,
lhetford.
The essay all deserve honorable mention, and
many were Indicative Of a high order OF culture.
Their length detracted somewhat from the enjoy
inentof the audience, and it is strange that this
most prominent falling NJ nearly All such occa-
sions cannot he avoided.
The opening Grafton seemed quite appropriate
to the year SO much ecHt0nd'ed and was well
| written and well delivered. Leaenworth won
hearty applause by his scholarly effort and held
| the attention Of the audience closely. Golden
/ Fruit would have been appctzing had there not
| been a surfeit Of it, Richmond evidently spoke
with the intention Of being heard and understood,
and his Grafton was such that no one complained
at his 80 doing. No Pains No Gains was well
written and well read. Miss Walker discovered
many simiarities in the lives of Raphael and
| Bunyan, seemingly so unlike and her delivery
was exceptionally fine. Montgomery was ear
nest In his manner Of presenting his subject and
clear in hi understanding Of it, lie was heartily
appauded. The class music was fair but coulc
not be executed with Justice to the singers on ae
count Of the heat and the close air Of the Building
The class-tree exercises were new feature an'
proved quite interesting. The poem 10y Mis-
James was particularly fine
Mr.. BlasdelFs address Thursday evening wa
a scholarly production and abonnding in striking
and beautiful hsnros, as well as instructive les
sons. The influence Of the school upon hom'
life and national life through the scholar an'
the teacher, was iorcihiy depicted.
The review in reading aud the c1liisthenic cNer