The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-11
Closing Exercises Of Beeman Acad.
emy.

The public examinations commenced We'd
needay afternoon. The attendance upon
the examinations was not as large as was
wished for. The examinations were con-
Quoted by the principal Mr.. Perrigo, assist
ed in Part by Rev. Mr.. Hughes, Rev. =.
Knowlton, s. B. NJ. Cowles, esq., and Hon.
E. S. Human.
Wednesday afternoon examinations COM
prised classes in arithmetic, b and G
classes, oral geography, written phys
iology, oral; Latin reader, oral.
Thursday mornng-Xenophon's anaba-
sis, oral ; reading and arithmetic q, oral
arithmetic A, written; grammar, oral.
Thursday ernoon-Analysls, written;
United States history, written Cicero,
oral Homer's Iliad, oral. and algebra.
Friday morning-Physical geography,
written; Virgil's Kneid and LOOMS ge-
ometry.
The examinations were thorough and re-
we're and reflect much credit upon Mr.. Per-
rigo.
Va Gllhuy albVluOOu buC CAClClbcu COu-
sisted of Rotations, declarations, CON-
positions, etc., in the academy, reading of
reports and remarks by the principal and
others.
FRIDAY EvININa,
The annual closing exercises were held
in the town hall Friday evening. The hall
was densely packed with an aprreciative
audience long before the opening. Many
visitors were present from out of town.
The following is the
PROGRAMME:
PRAYER,
MUSIC.
Declamation-The Schoolmaster's Guests....
Recitatlon-The Legend Beautiful. ...........
Recitation-HO at Last, ....... Ida A. squler.
Music.
oration-Duties OF Freeman ......E. K. Cowles.
Recitatlon-Annie and WillIe's Prayer........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Music Ella c. Human
Paper-Part 1.....................Ca Carrie r. Ice.
MUSIC.
faper-Par' H. Music, Lucia A. HathOrn'
oration-Tho Worlds Great Fairs .".......
Recitation-Battle Of bunker Hill. ae'
Music.
oration-Life's Battle Fields. .................
Poem.saved by Blood. ............J. L. Ba r
MUSIC.
Presentation of Diplomas.
MUSIC,
BENEDIcTI0N.
The exercises passed off very pleasantly,
the whole class acquitting themselves we'll
The oppressive heat made speaking very
difficult and detracted some from the COM
fort OF the evening. The exercises opened
with prayer by Dea. E. s. Bottum, follow
ed by music by the choir. The first on the
programme was a well rendered declama-
ton by Chas. 8. Dana.
The legend beautiful by Miss Bottum,
as was also the recitation by Miss Squier,
was finely rendered and received very ia
vorably by the audience.
The Grafton by Cowles was an able expo
sition of the duties of freemen, and in
which the speaker reviewed the dangers of
public life and showed how they should
be met. The recitation by Miss Ella Hin
man well rendered and received.
A tsbleau, innocence, was then pre-
scented. Encored.
edited by Misses Lee and Hathorn follow
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preparation and was admirably gotten up.
The tableau introduction, and retribution,
followed. The Grafton by Palmer was q
carefully written review of the worlds
great fairs from the first primitive attempts
to the present.
The recitation by Miss Alice Human
was finely rendered and received very en-
Enthusiastically.
A charade IN three acts, subject matri-
mony was then given and applauded. Ea-
ton then ably reviewed lifes battle fields
from 4 moral point of view and compared
them with national struggles, as being much
more trying.
The poem by Mr.. Barton was admirably
written and deserves especial mention.
After music Mr.. Perrigo stepped forward
and addressed the graduating class in a few
remarks touchingly beautiful and appropri-
ate, reviewing their work during the
months and years they had spent within
the walls of this institution and expressing
his qualification that as they went forth to
take the thirI step In their advancement
that as they had expressed here tonight
they felt a deep sense of what awaited them
in life. He said 10 substance
Members of tie class Of IT: congratu.
late you upon your advancement. You
have taken the second and highest step it
is in the power of this institution to bestow.
Your work with us Is ended, but, as you
go forth in life to take the third step in ad-
vancement, to take upon you the duties Of
freemen, as you have shown US this even
ing, you have deep impression of how
those duties should be performed. The
worlds fairs may not hear from you nor
you from them, but you each have your
appointed station to fill. Life has its bat
tlefelds for each one of you but as you
have heard all are saved by the blood OF
Christ alone.
AS you go forth charge you to remem-
Der your Alma Mater. Ever look back
upon her with feelings of love aud respect
She has done much for you. Ever hold
her In most grateful remembrance. AID
now l present you the tokens of your COM
pletion OF the course and bid you God
speed in your advancement.
After music the exercises closed with
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Hughes OF Char
lotte.
The class numbers four; ]. L. Barton,
e. Z. Cowles, A. ]. Eaton and G. B. F.
Palmer. Barton, Cowles and Palmer in
tend to enter Middlebury college and Eaton
the U. V. M. and s. A. c., Burlington.
This makes forty-three graduates that have
gone out from this institution In seven
years. AS a fitting school and under the
able management of Mr.. Perrigo It is TAX
| Ing front rank and already stands high
among its sister schools. JACK,