The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-23
THE RUTLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
Exercises Of the Graduating Class.

OAOiSseo-WulCu WGTo Vi III interesting
Characterize most 90 Of any that have yet
taken place in the history of the school.
The examinations and literary exercises
have given abundant evidence of faithful,
intelligent instruction on the part of the
teachers, and that good progress had been
made on the part Of the pupils. In fact
our schools as a whole were never in so
good condition as at present. AT o'clock
the exercises began, and were carried out
in accordance with the following
Music-Masked ball, MaZurka
Harriet M. Dunton, Ada L. Dunton
Essay-The lake school OF poets,
oratlon-Flnd way or make one,
Essay-The musicians Of the WOODS " nan
Grace Knburn
Music-Faust. .... .......................S Sydney
r Charlotte A. Kliburn.
EsSay-Remarkable women, Ida NJ. Long
EssayzModern Martyrdom, Harriet M. Dunton
Song-Storm and sunshine. ...............B Buck
Eva L. Homer.
Rssay-Life turning points.
Charlotte A. Kilburn
0ratioB-Ltfe's conflicts, Benjamin W. Pennocx
Essay-The book OF the past Emma Pratt
Music-Galop, Sans-Souci. .............. .Ascher
Harriet NJ Dunton.
Kssay-The fine arts, Eva f. Horner
Essay and valedctOry-The influence OF little
Nusc-Royal wedding march,. .......... .Kuhe
Charlotte A. Kilburn, Mary K. Fox.
Presentation of diplomas.
The music was all we'll rendered, especi-
ally the song "Storm and sunshine" by
Miss Eva E. Homer. The "Royal we'd
ding march" was excellently performed by
Charlotte A. Kilburn and Mary E. Fox.
While the essays were all well prepared,
those Of Grace Kilburn, Ida NJ. Long, Hat
tie N. Dunton, Eva E. Horner, were par
ticularly marked for their diction, arrange
ment and clear expression of ideas. The
essay of Miss Hattie N. Dunton was of
marked popularity and contained some
sharp crisp hits at the martyrdom of
school life, especially in Rutland, and
1t would have been serviceable to all of our
citizens to have listened to some of its SEN
timents.
The valedictory essay, entitled "The in
duence CT little things" by Miss Louise
Campbell, was the paper of the day. Its
concise thought. well turned sentences, and
the distinct and clear enunciation with
which itiwas read, attracted the closest at
tentlon of the audience. We give the
vALRDIoToRY ADDRESS.
We have at last reached the day looked
forward to for 30 many years. The day
that brings an end to our pleasant relations
in that old school house 80 familiar to us
all. For few years we have been travel
ing the same road, and now our paths di-
verge. Some go to higher institutions of
learning; to these we extend the parting
hand with hearty God-speed. We trust
as they ascend the new nights of learning
that will arise before them, they may ever
md an increase of delight. May their fu-
ture henceforth be steadily increasing
current of happiness and usefulness,
which will bear them onward through life,
and bring them, at last, with lessons well
learned, to sit at the feet of the Great
Teacher, from whose presence none who
enter shall ever go out. Others have fin
ished their school days, but not, let us
hope, their student days. May the knowl-
edge we have acquired stimulate us to enter
new fields OF enquiry. Let us remember that
patience and perseverance are the
keys that unlock all the treasures OF knowl-
edge, aud that from him who teeks In ear
nest no good thing is withheld. And now
as we separate each for his own work, may
1t be with happy thoughts of the past, re-
grets for the present, and fervent prayers
for the future; may the course of each be
upward and onward. As we grow older,
and are perhaps far distant from the place
where our youthful days were spent, may
we, amid life's busy scenes, recall the men,
cries OF our happy school life.
To you, our teachers, who have led US
thus far in our attempts to gain the knowl-
edge which Is to ut US in great degree to
perform our duties in life, we are greatly
indebted. For your kindness, your pa
tience, and your generosity, we shall al
ways be grateful. 1 trust we shall profit
by the lessons 30 rich In wisdom that we
have received from you, and that we may
live to show that yoHr labor has not been
In vain. I commit you to the kind keeping
OF our Heavenly Father, trusting that all,
teachers and taught, when life's work ia
done may be received into His kingdom of
everlasting light and love.
The graduating class came upon the
platform, the board of trustees rising to re-
ceive them. MIR. j. B. Kilburn, acting
president of the board, addressed the class
in few appropriate words in presenting
the diplomas to the following named per-
sons 4:
GLASS OF 1877.
Benjamin Whipple Pennock, Harriet
Mandana Dunton, Eva Elizabeth Horner,
charlotte Allena Kilburn, Grace Kilburn,
Jesse Cove Thrall, Ida Merriam Long
Harriet Anna Lyon, Louise Campbell,
Emma Pratt.
The exercises were then closed with
prayer by Row. ]. Gibson johnson of the
Congregational church.
There were frequent showers Of bouquets
and presentation of flower baskets, as the
young ladies and gentlemen stepped from
the platform were bestowed by apprecl-
ating associates and friends.
Az q whole the exercises were satlsfacto.
ry. Rutland has reason to be proud OF Its
schools, and never more so than at the
present time.
PRESENTATION.
Miss M. K. Merrimon, assistant in the
high school, after two years of faithful and
acceptable service, retires from the position
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