Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-26
Goddard Seminary.

GODDARD seminary opened at Barre, Sunday lore
noon the 22d inst with the sermon before the grad
uating class, by Rev. c. H. Eaton, D. b., OF Pal
mer, Mass, former graduate In the class Of 70
He delivered an able discourse on the importance
Of seeking and practicing truth, and gave some
good advice 10 the class before him. The exer-
cises continued on Monday with oral examine
lions forenoon and afternoon. In the evening oc-
Cured the rhetorical exercises Of the Junior Class
Promptly Mt the specified time the exercises
commenced with piano solo by W. A. Wheaton,
OF Montpelier. After prayer by Rev. James Vim
cent, OF Barre, Misses Bancroft and Smile gave
n well executed piano Duet from the works Of
Mozart. The first speaker, Nathan Currier, Of
Enfield, N. H., delivered in a plain, deliberate
style a somewhat lengthy though well written
GRAFTON, on " Energy" without which, he claimed,
success cannot be gained b. L. Gale, OF South
Barre, then proved conclusively that educa-
ton can be complete without d" The Study OF the
Classics" The essay, Faces" by Cor, j. Rich
ardson, OF Washington, was well written, finely
delivered production claiming that the face Is
mirror in which we see the character Of the pos
SCISSOR W. A. Holden, Of Middlesex, taking
Daniel Wobsters familiar saying asa foundation,
proved IN a pleasing manner that although the
professions are crowded, yet there Is Room at
the Top" Miss Ruth r. HOLSTER then sang,
with a sweet voice and fine expression, the song,
ave Meet Above" after which Blanche j. Til
den, of Barre, delivered well written essay on
Moods" G. II. Smile, of waterville, presented,
in clear, effective way, the necessity OF having
good Occupation, and that an honest bust
ness, however humble, was not to be despised
+, NJ. Morse, Of Franklin, Mass, presented good
history OF the origin and adoption OF TheDeclar-
alton Of Independence" and gave some OF the
reasons why we should celebrate the glorious
Fourth Franklin Tabor, OF East Montpelier. in
clear voice, read an essay on Clouds and Sun
shine" which was poetical in thought, and full Of
important truths; Miss Ida J. Bancroft rendered
piano solo with fine execution and expression; H.
II. Martin, Of Marshfield, delivered well written
defence OF Education" Anna NJ. Smilie OF
waterville, presented in clear voice some very
important " Lessons OF Life" after which II. II.
ilollister, OF North Montpelier, took the platform
| and In an easy manner and distinct utterance
showed that labor" was right for man, and
that without 1t success could not be gained. Eva
| 7. Skinner, of Plainfed then read in a clear
tone OF voice an essay on 1.-THE Ideal and the
Real. after which the quartette-M Misses Wooster
and Van Deusen, Messrs HOLSTER and Holden,
with Miss Bancroft az accompanist, rendered the
song Home by the river" in pleasing manner.
g. T.. Holister OF North Montpelier, then claimed
that Progress" was necessary to success either
with a nation or an individual. Julia A. Rich.
ardson, Of Washington, In the handling Of the
! subject Monotony," showed much shrewdness
and in the rendition displayed her fine voice u
good advantage 1.-THE Study OF Natural His
tory" was a we-wriiten Grafton by Ira A. Priest
| of Mechanicsville. He showed the false method
Of teaching and plead earnestly for the trus
method. The exercises closed with piano sole
BY Miss frankie Tabor, followed by the benedic
ton by Rev. Mr.. Vincent.
The commencement exercises continued OF
Tuesday, with oral examinations in the morning
At two clock r. NJ. occurred the fourth annual ex
ercises OF the Alumni Association, A. F. Whit
comb presiding. The exercises opened with
piano solo 1.-The crown OF Diamonds" by W. A
Wheaton, of Montpelier
ii. C. Buck, A. b., OF West Somerville, Mass
was introduced as orator, and presented wei
written production on the development of til,
mind, and the true and false methods Of teaching
After piano solo by Miss Ida ?. Bancroft
Miss S ella c. Tilden read an extract from Bit
ter Sweet, and an extract from " Building Of tn,
Ship" piano duet by Miss frary and Mrs
Johonnott closed the exercises.
Immediately after the exercises the Alumni
| Association held a business meeting, at which
NJ Woodbury. was elected President; Miss Stelli
| rilden, Secretary and Treasurer; b. w. Braley
Miss Mary Snow and George Milliken Executive
Committee, and other important business trans
| acted