Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18


worth. At three o'clock p. NJ, the class da,
exercises commenced as follows: Prayer by Rev
Mr.. Bartlett; duet by Misses Dutton and Terry
class histories. Miss Alice l. Preston, Mortified
class poem, Miss Clara Bemis, Montpelier; recita
ton, Jane Courtnay," Miss Myra Tower, Yves
Randolph; music, instrumental duet, Miss Cum
minis and Mr.. Hadley; class prophecies Mis-
Josie Gill, South birmingham, Mass, and Mr.. =
S. Hutchinson, Enosburg Falls; music, duet, " G,
where the mists are sleeping" Misses Bishop ant
Clark. The class under the marshal, Mr.. W. II
IIerrick of Middlesex, together with the audience
| repaired to the campus where planting the tire,
and other exercises, consisting Of music and ar
Grafton by the class orator, T. II. Gary OF Mont
pelier took place. after which the histories, poem
and prophecies were buried as usual, the ex
ercises Of the afternoon closing with song by tn,
class, numbering thirteen-four males and nine
females.
On Wednesday evening occurred the priz,
speaking. The programme was begun by a piano
duet by W. A. Briggs and Miss Clark, which wa,
well rendered. Rev. Mr.. Taplin OF Chelsea, OF
fered prayer, and then the first speaker OF the
evening" J. II. Donahue, took his place and rem
dered Toussaint's last struggle for Hayti." Hi,
voice was good, but his gestures too studied and
manner not very easy. Aside from that his rend
ton was good. Minnie E. Tower recited "Ths
leak in the dixie" in sprghtly tone and easy
manner which took at once with the audience
She had full control OF the piece, and did 1t well
" The Death-bed Of Benedict Arnold" by Frank
Laird was well done, though we think the de
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ana ne diu hi'nsei credit In the rendition oil this
selection. The last thing on the programme was
i. Trs,1 -, T.. - ~ ou'"
ihihs' Inns was 'eo''eu III ra'her tragic man.
ner, In striking contrast to the rest Of the pro-
gramme--and was rather more tragic and hurried
we ,bint than tho choroc,or ~ tho so,oo,,on
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warranted.
The exercises of the graduating class occurred
on Tbursdav Morning Tho stage was hand.
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somely trimmed with proiusion oil flowers and
evergreen. Above the arch was a Tyre, under
which was the class motto, " Grddatirn' The
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considerable delay the programme was begun by
piano quartette by Misses Bishop and Gould,
and Messrs. Hadley and. Smith. The selection
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was Mendelssohn's Grand March, Alfalfa and
the execution OF 1t was good. The players were
Rrin0a M alvaa and
.heir teacher credit' r"yer was oHered py rev
Mr.. Stevens, OF Brooklyn, and the seminary quar-
tette sang an anthem.
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duced in splendid shape by Hattie M Newcomh
of Warren, with Latin Salutatory. The life
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$50 ,,,,' pN NV '',n op0"'"s "uu'o''
were decidediy refreshing. Her pronunciation
was good, what she had to say was at her tongue 4
and and the words addressed IN ber c,ossma,os
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'eachers' anu 'ne iriehus Oh the schooi were well
chosen and fty spoken. Miss Newcomb's essay
on "White Fields was also well written and
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rewards y was good one. Frank always does
well on the platform, and was himself on this oc-
casion Alice Preston had n we'll written essav
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on THE extent OF influence" which contained
excellent thoughts, and was read in any easy, en-
gaoino manner The piapo solo nv Mvra Ionas
s'ee
was well performed Lines and Angles was
the title of an essay by Emma c. Poland OF
Waitsf,eld This vounq lady Demonstrated a
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geometilca proolem Oh sne olack- BOARD, and tnen
very apuy appnea we ae,nonstratlon 10 our me-
sracelul'y l9'rouucng VIII, integrity, ahDition
patience and q, hope as forming comedy angles In
one NE lhis essay was neatly presented, ana
very wen receiTe1; Snaries H. BROOKS set iorth
tue inhuvnce ruolc opihIon mas III tne mould
ing OF an governments, and ala Il TO ms credit;
700, lara l, behls, IN poem ent1led bhnd, ,
touchingly Iehearseu the story OF bartimeus ana
nis neallng 9y cnrist. a. A. hadley piano solo,
souvenir ue Niagara was nnely done. MIR.