Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-06-25
Anniversary at Goddard Seminary.

Rev. w. X. Shipman, A. NJ, of College
, Hill, Mass, preached the annual sermon
, before the graduating class Sunday after
noon. taking for his text general epistle o.
John. chapter 10, verse 10. latter part: al
= am come that they might have life and
{ that they might have it more abundantly.
On Monday evening the rhetorical exer
D cises of the junior class came off in the
: chapel. A good audience had gathered
when order was called by Principal Prizes
and music announced-a piano duet by
{ Miss Georgia Smith and Mr.. w. A. Whea.
ton. Prayer by Rev. James Vincent o.
, Barre was followed by the song, Return, ;
, nicely sung by Miss Julia Stanton, o.
Paterson, N. J.
Grafton, Charles Dickens" given BY
d. Rollin c. Blackmer of Stockbridge, wa.
well rendered.
, Every Man has bis Place {" was the
subject OF the Grafton by Charles b. Cook,
Waterloo. P. O.. aid was treated sensbly.
Essay. Builders" was read by Miss
Fleda A. Gladding of Plainfield, and ex-
hibited considerable talent and fine
voice.
Grafton, Temperance" by Delos w.
Bates, Roxton Falls, P.Q.
Song, Sing, Sweet Bird" by Miss Cora
Shaw.
| Grafton, 1.-THE Special Senses" was ratll-
er an anatomitical article by Chales O.
Robbins of Chester.
Essay, Musicians" written as though
she was truly one of them. by Cora A.
Shaw of Waterloo, p. Q.
Upon " ADJUSTMENTS Victor a. Grant
of East Orange gave practical grafton.
Julia A. Blanchard of South Barre read
pleasing essay on Silent Forces"
Quartette, "Come where the Lilies
Bloom" was sung by Misses Julia Stan
ton and Mary L. Hollister and Messrs. II.
II. Holister and w. A. Holden, the audi
ence rising.
An historical sketch, with comments,
upon Thomas Edison, by Aston W. Dana
of Mechanicsvile, was followed by IN ora
ton by Arthur S. Murray of Orwell on
1.-The Workman Falls but his Work goes
on" showing that mans influence exists
long after he dies.
Night brings out the Stars " was the
subject of an essay with good illustrations
by Carrie l.. Daniels of Woodstock.
Walter II. Vincent of East Montpelier
gave the closing Grafton of the evening on
Foundation" and though last was by no
means least.
Piano solo, " Alice" by Osher, was
finely executed, and without notes, by
Miss Cora A. Shaw; after which Rev.
James Vincent dismissed the audience
with the beneliction.
The exercises as Il whole were interest
ing and apparently the audience were well
pleased to be there.
A goodly number came in to hear the
fifth annual exercises of the alumni asso-
citation, at o'clock, p. M, Tuesday.
Music" La Sonambula," Leybach-
Miss Sara Gilman, of Marshfeld.
Prayer, by Rev. G. E. Forbes.
Song" Aravenir," Harvey-by Miss
Ruth Hollister, who is one of the incest
singers to whom it has been our pleasure
to listen.
Grafton" Is Positivism Science p"-bv
Jas. E. Riley, held the closest attention of
his hearers.
Music--selections from Lucreza Borghia
Misses Frary and Eaton.
Essay-Mrs. N. p. Wood, ne Miss
Nellie P. Weatherhed-was n fine produc-
ton upon the education of the eye so that
it shall love to behold beauties in good
things.
Song" My Queen" Blumenthal-NIiss
Helen Upper.
Examinations, Monday and Tuesday,
before Revs. w. r. Shipman, A. NJ, X.
G. Spatford and Jas. Vincent, showed
highly satisfactory results from the past
years work.
The regular business meeting of the
association, for business, was held after
the exercises.
Banquet at 9 1-2 o'clock, in the dining
hall.