The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-06-27
County News
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G -'SUhc bunIDcf OF our Farmers llaN
q commenced hayiug.
J. -Campmecling commences Augu,
23rd, 10 continue ten days
|. Mrs. Briggs, at the Street, is sti
kquite i'll with spinal complaint, and it
N thought that she cannot live long.
"A small party that visited Gran,
View Mountain last Wednesday, had
fine day for the trip and a.good time.
The exercises next Thursday at ia,
Academy ground will commence a
about two O'Clock, p. H., and refresh
ments will be served Immediately after
the address.
One day fast week Mr.. Frank Pare
was displaying an egg of huge size that
NWas laid by a common hen, and which
upon being broken, was found to con-
tain, in addition to the usual contents
OF an egg, another egg inside of the
large one, with perfect shell and con-
tents.
The annual reunion of the alumni
OF Beeman Academy, will take place
next Thursday, the day after Middle
bury Commencement. Prof. A. Il.
Leavenworth, of the State Normal
School at West Randolph, will deliver
the address. A banquet will be pre-
pared at the Academy grounds. The
Bristol band will be i'm attendance
The spring term of Beeman Acad-
envy closed last Friday. The examina-
tons commenced Tuesday and closed
Friday forenoon. OF these examine
tions it is needless TO say ANYTHING ex-
cept that they were as thorough, and
showed as good or even better work
than usual. There were four in the
graduating class. The closing exei cises
were held Friday afternoon. The
schoolroom was beautifully adorned
with evergreens, flowers and pictures,
and was packed full of finely dressed
ladies and gentlemen. The class motto
was, Per dsperd dd dStrd, "Through
hard work To success" The following
is the programme:
Music.-"Dreams of the olden Times" Quar-
tette.
Recitation.-"The Ride of Collins Graves, Ella
G. Hinman, New Haven.
oraton.-"value and Delights of Greek"
Claude Nj. Severance, Orwell.
RecitatOn.-"High Tide on the Coast of / in.
colnshire,' Alice A. Human, New Haven.
oration.-"A Question OF Suffrage" Jesse
N, Ill,
Music-'To the Hills away" Ouartette
Recitation:-"The Deacon's Story" Flora A.
Hill, Starksboro.
Oration.-"Physcal and Intellectual Labor -
James b. ONeil, Bristol.
Recitation. and Poet" Lizzie p. VIII.
son, New Haven.
was and is now" stephen Nj. Foote, Brooksyiiie.
Music solo. Kathleen Mavourneen," Miss
Flora Langdon, New Haven
The young ladies spoke with their ac-
customed excellence. The orations
have been spoken of as productions of
rare merit and were well delivered.
The singing was as good as we ever
listened to from home talent. The
quartette was composed of Misses
Squier and Wicker, and Messrs. Leav-
enworth and Sanborn. Miss Langdon's !
solo was very fine indeed. The general
standing of the students for the wear
was then read by the principal and the |
prizes were awarded: the prize for |
highest excellence in scholarship, "Ma-
caulay's British Essayists" to Stephen
Nj. Foote; for best rhetoricals on ladies' |
side to Miss Lizzie p. Wilson, on gen.
tlemen's side to Mr.. Jesse Stearns.
diplomas were then award
ed to the gentlemen named in the pro.
gramme above. Rev. M. L. Severance
of Orwell then made a few remarks.
followed by DR.. Hubert of Middlebury
college and Rev. Mr.. Knowlton, all of
which were in high commentator of
the school, the work done, the teachers
and the scholars. The graduating class
tender their sincere thanks to the in
structors, Mr.. Fish and Miss Randle |
for their faithful training and the many |
marks of tender friendship which have
been bestowed upon them in thou
sand ways. These gentlemen passed
their examination in Latin, mathemat-
les and Greek in Middlebury, Satur-
day, and were admitted to college. A
and Ice cream festival was
held at the Langdon House Friday eve
ming, which was numerously attended
by people from Middlebury, Cornwall,
Bristol, Monkton, and New Haven.
The house was filled from top to bot
tom. All enjoyed the Strawberries and
ice cream, had good time generally,
and went home when they got ready.
The Bristol band was in attendance.
This band generally plays very finely
indeed, but if we speak the truth we
must say that they played very poorly
indeed last Friday evening.
Well, school has closed, and for ten
long weeks the students may rest from
study, for ten long weeks the Academy
bell will not toll forth the passing reci-
tations, for ten long weeks the side
walks will remain comparatively I'M
used through the weekdays, and New
Haven Street will rest in solitude and
quiet, broken only by the occasional
thud, thud of passing farmer, and the
shouts of the district school children.
All this shows that Beeman Academy
is almost the life of New Haven Street,
and is properly the pet institution and
the pride of New Haven. We are hap
Ply TO say that Mr.. Fish and Miss Ran
die are 10 stay another year, and we
sincerely hope and expect they will
have a large and thriving school. Five
young men have already determined to
complete the fitting course at Beeman
next year. 1t would almost seem like
afiectation for us to say anything in re-
gard to the reputation of this academy.
II has been established and is increas-
ing every year as one of the best fitting
schools in the state. May she ever
maintain her present reputation and
add yearly TO her lanrels.