St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25
GRADUATING EXERCISES

/ NAADOAIlNG EXERCISES.
AS last year, the graduating exercises
were held in the day time, beginning
at half-past nine Thursday mornino
Inc class made fine appearance 90 T.
came upon the stage, the marked nre-
ponderance of men being qnite notice
aoie' 1T being 81 to IL of the gentler
sex. The following program was car
ried out, it taking nearly four hor-s.
Music.
Prayer by Mr.. c. A. Savage.
l. Latin Salutatory and Grafton in
English-"Meps Sibi conscia rect. David
G. Miller, East Braintree, Mass.
l. Honorary Essay.-Some Curious
Superstitions. Florence S. Gess,
Greensboro.
3. Oration.-The Need of pnblic
Conscience. Edwin E. Hale, Oxford
vile, N. H.
Music.
4. Poem.-Memories. Carl NJ. Spen-
Ger, st. JOhnsbury.
5. French Observation-Disclosures.
Agnes H. Hall, st. Johnsbury.
6. Oration.-The Harmony of Truth.
Homer B. Hubert, Middlebury.
Music.
Z. Northumberland. Pliny NJ. Moo
die, Albany.
6. Essay.-RoOms to Let. JEANNE
R. Thompson, North Stratford, N. II.
8. Oration.-The Influence of Mys-
terry. Joseph F. Morse, Lower Water
ford.
Music.
10. Poem The Avenger. Arthur
r. Turner, Paris, France.
IL. Discussion.-Weret the Puritans
justified in their treatment of Quakers /?
Aft. VIM. H. Noyes, Periakulum, South
India. Neg. Charles w. Gates, Frank
lin.
IL. Chronicles. Helen E. Ross, St.
Johnsbury.
Music.
10. Oration.-O ratory and Orators.
Wendell P. Stafford, st. Johnsbury.
Ia. Glass Essay.-"Get thy Spindle
and Distaff ready, and Cad will pro-
vide the Flax" Flora L. Gates, st.
Johnsbury.
Is. Grafton with Valedictory Ad-
dresses and Character as Ell
ements of Success. Jason Hinman,
West Charleston.
| Music.
Presentation of Diplomas by C. E.
Putney.
Benediction by Rev. F. B. Phelps.
The class did uniformly well, and it
was called more than an average per-
Torrance, good judges admitting that
it would have done credit to either
Dartmouth or Yale. The music was
furnished by the st. Johnsbury orches-
ira, and was very fine.
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
A social meeting of the alumni of the
institution was held in the chapel at
half-past two. A light entertainment
of cake and ice cream was furnished,
after which short impromptu speeches
were INDUCED in. Mr.. Putney spoke
of the work of the school year just
closed, and gave good account of the
students; said everything had run
smoothly, and for results of the years
work he would call upon Mr.. D. G..
Miller of the graduating class to report.
Mr.. Miller spoke very pleasantly of the
past course, and thought that much
credit for the "smooth sailing" referred
to by the principal, was due their ex-
cellent captain at which Mr.. Putney
blushed of course. Mr.. True, Mr.. Owen
Gates, and Mr.. S. w. Robertson, re-
sponded for late graduates, and all
their remarks showed chat st. Johns
bury and the academy held a warm
place in their hearts. DR.. H. C. Newell
and Rev. Thomas Spooner responded
for the professions, while Mr. Charles A.
Savage, a former teacher, was at loss
to know just what his relations were
with the institution, but finally con-
Guided that the academy was to him a
sort of mother-in-law Being called
upon, Mrs. Walter P. Smith said that
while it had filled her with pleasure to
witness the exercises of the day in the
room above, that pleasure was not I'M
mixed with sadness, as the class just
graduating was receiving so much at
tentiOn that she felt the older alumni
might feel somewhat sighted.
Other ladies failing to respond, the
business of the hour was completed. 1t
was voted that the wives of the teach
ers and trustees be honorary members
of the association. c. E. Putney was
elected president for the ensuing year,
c. M. Stone vice-president Mrs. Wal
ter p. Smith, secretary. Executive
Committee: Franklin Fairbanks, Chas.
Willard, Mrs. E. A. Walker, Miss NJ. E.
Cummings.
THE CLASS TREE.
The first exercises of the kind ever
had at this school, took place at half
past four, about an elm in the academy
grounds planted by this class. The
program included prayer by Rev. Hen
ry w. Jones, music by male quartet,
an address by Mr.. Joseph T. Herrick,
and prophecies by Miss Carrie A. Root
The exercises were presided over with
dignity by Mr.. 1. J. Symonds. The ad-
dress by Mr.. Herrick was excellent in
matter and good in delivery. The
prophecies by Miss Root were very in
genious indeed, and given in a plain
and dignified manner. AS the failings
of one after another of the class were
wildly pictured, the enthusiasm burst
out in frequent applause.
These very enjoyable exercises closed