Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-16

sion. was densely packed with an eHPeOt
ant throng to enjoy the graduating ehe'-
cises.
At 2o'clock the class with L. n. IraVe''
class marshal. came in.
Prof A. N. Wheelock, who sat Oes'u0
the doctors vacant chair, which was
drained in mourning. announced the music
Eva Nichols, miss of fifteen summers
PLAYED very acceptably "Bolero'" from
Ievbacb. This WAS her first appearance
in public, and the effort was complete
success, speaking well for both her ana
her teocher. Wheaton.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. MIR. Tenney'
after which the quartette sang spring
Song" from Pinsutu. -.
The training of the mind imperative
was mastery production, and finely de-
livered bv Warner j. Hutchinson OF Barre
Fred B. Mitchell of St. Adams Bay had
a well written paper on History" A
little more confidence in himself Will ala
his delivery materially.
"Great men,''-their deeds-who they
are and what we owe to them were ably
discussed by Richard S. Currier OF Barre.
Charles 0. Thurston of Barre chose
&" The glory of self-sacrifice. His re-
marks that the good work began by many
great and good men was often completed
by others, and the real worth of their
work was not realized till after their
death were pertinent on the present occa-
sion.
Putnam sang, my soul TO God, my
heart to thee" from Clopisson.
The good and bad in the character of
Robert Burns" overlooking what other
wise would deserve severe censure on
accoun. of the low state of society in which
he lived were laid before us by t. C..
Bronson of Hardwick.
Henry C. Patterson of Barre spoke on
" Patriotism" His manner of speaking
was earnest and lively, seeming filled with
that of which he spoke.
1.-The progress of thought - was very
apprecable essay by Miss Ella NJ. Town
send of Barre.
Beauty in nature" by Clellan W.
Fisher of Barre, was an GRAFTON containing
gratifying thoughts. The idea especially
prominent was that whatever can be
enjoyed by people in the higher walks oil
life, beauty in nature may be enjoyed
equally by all.
go to the one whom l ADORE" n trio
from CoStu, was followed by Henry II
Cushman answering the query, Is the
age degcnerate?" and presenting a logica
argument in the negative.
Minnie Z. Dickinson of Williamstowr
read of "Life's battle fields" and con
cluded that the noisiest and bloodies
battles are not always the most severe
Moral battles require greatest courage.
Henry W. Thurston of Barre said tina
" Truth crushed to earth shall rise again,
and proved it, too. by many familiar illus
trations.
Reigen. in Grunen, from LANCE, pre-
ceded the presentation of diplomas.
Prof. Wheelock presented them will
appropriate remarks, hoping the elias
would strive to realize the last wishes 70
them of him who had SO recently occu
pied that vacant chair.
Rev. Mr.. Tenncy then announced tina
he was authorized to say that the schoo
would continue rs in the past, and al
notices would be made public in due time
when he pronounced the benedction, an
the audience was dismissed.
The afternoons exercises fully sustain
ed the high reputation which the schoC
has hitherto had, and the twenty.sevent
class pass off the stage honorably 10 them
selves and creditably to those in who's
charge it has been.
The almost continual cooling and hui
raining of " somebody's darling seriousl
affected some of the speakers and great
disturbed the audience daring parts of tn
afternoon; but then, the baby wasn't tt
blame.