Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-05


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BRArTLEBoRo GIRLS AT yAssAR-wHAr OUR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS DO ron THEIR PUPILS.
We have often spoken, pointedly and
confidently. Of the HIGH standard of our vii
lace schools. rs shown by their results, and
we ore now Glad TO again refer to the same
natter in connection with the recent prndun-
ton at Vassar College of two of our Bratte-
boro Young ladies. who are glad to trace their
preparation and training for their collegiate
course TO our Brattleboro public schools
Miss Helen L. Thompson, daughter of C. F.
Thomson. ESQ. and Miss Mary w. Clarke
daughter of Capt r. W. Clarke, both entered
the freshman class Mt Vassar College four
years ago, going thence direct from our vii
lago schools-this fact. of itself, indicating a
biuh standard of scholarship as many pupils
have each year to enter one of the two pre-
pnr,tory classes connected with the college
before they can begin the regular four years
course. throughout their course these Young
ladies have fully sustained themselves. hold
inc "A HIGH place in every class. and have now
graduated with high honors-NIiss Thompson
taking the second honor in the college. the
..Salntatorv." and Miss Clarke having been Sc
lected as class "Sybil, or prophecies. The
Commencement exercises. which took place
last week. were largely attended, and were in
every way exceedingly pleasant and satisfac-
tory-the weather and all other influences
seeming to conspire for the perfect success of
the occasion. Tuesday was Glass dav. the
public exercises beginning at 3 p NJ. Miss
1.
ecy." MS spoken of by the Pouphkeepsie EAGLE.
was ingenious in construction, happy in
style. and abounded in sallies which were ap-
ure,ilteI by the class and applauded by the
audience" Correspondents of other papers
also sneak in tlatterinp terms of the produc-
ton. On Wednesday. Commencement dav,
the exercises began ut 10 A. NJ, and after
music and PRAYER, were opened by Miss
Thompson. who delivered the Salutatory ora
ton. concerning which the IN per referred to
above Cthe Poughkeepsie Eagle) SAYS: =" This
was an exceptionally hne Latin Grafton for
the reason that 1t was short ana to the point
"S'lhc'iy pronounce''' anu Tree from 'he III
'rlc"le Bt"niiliu'icl CONSTRUCTION Ill "h'ch liou-
erh l".in'S'S are "PV 10 lhoulse' anu "h'ch
"oulu nave PulAieu cicero himself III II
measure 'he RUE NOUS Boou 'n"' INC eAcel-
iehco Vi ilouerh La'Ih may oe ue'erhllhtu ny
ltS cienrheSS' anu JuuBeo'oy inns S'''iio'ru 'he
"alutl'ory was very goou' O'ner p"PorS
speak Vi MISS thompson Prouuctioh rs nav
Jug peen uen'ereu WIN UNUSUAL IuS'ihethesS
anu iorce' w. nl'lle oeen 8re"uy "PPlAuo-
eu' ETC "ha' Is mus Ill an eSPeciai sense
"h hohor ana 8r"'incatioh 10 t"ese young H.
uleS ana their immaculate lriehuS' Is AT the
same tme-sihce 'helr "'t'ihiheh'S are prllha-
rliy 'he result Oh our own local euue"'lon"i re,
sources legitimate matter oil pleasure ana
interest 10 the whoie community II shouiu
be- ana, we DelieVe' Is source OF PRIDE ana
satisfaction 10 all our people that our pnohc
schools IN "au'lon 10 'he careful training
Wh''l 'ne9 B',o io' al ','' pi"V'i'''i WIN Vi
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