The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-06-24
Closing Exercises of Beeman Academy.

The closing exercises of Beemar
| Academy were given at the town hall
New Haven, Friday evening, the III
inst, with the following program.
Music.
Recitation, allow Canada was Sayed.p LSax
ton Doud.
Defamation, "Bardell vs.. Pickwick." Hermor
T.. Re mington. Excused.
Recitation, 1.-THE Last Hymn" Il. Grace Hin
Grafton, "wrongs of the Indians" Fordycc II
Bottum.
| Music.
Defamation, 1.-THE Patriot Scholar" Frank d
Royce.
Recitation, "Thc Owl-Critic." Leslie W. How
Recitation, "Thc Slave Ships" Alice A. Hin.
Grafton, 1.-THE Salem witchcraft." Frank w.
Brown.
Music.
Grafton, Livingston in Africa" william l..
Clark.
defamation, "Mumpford's Pavement" Chas.
s. Dana.
Recitation. "The Roman Soldier" Elizabeth p,
Grafton. "Bcneflts of the Rebellion" Julius V.
Sturtevant.
The first recitation by L. Saxton Doud
and also the recitation by Mr.. Howard
were well spoken pieces. Miss Ella
Hinman rendered "The Last Hymn"
a difficult piece to recite, with
excellent effect. Fordyoc ii. Bottom
delivered the first Grafton, which
was a we'll written production, in which
he took the ground that the government
was at fault in not dealing with the In
dams as nation and giving them the
same recognition as other nations. in
stead of treating them as separate tribes
f. d. Royce followed with the first de-
clamation. Misses Alice Human and
Wilson did themselves credit, as usual.
by their recitations. Mr.. Dana brought
down the house with his defamation.
comic piece, for which he has a re-
markable adaptation. The Grafton by
Mr.. Brown was carefully prepared and
we'll delivered, reviewing 'sThe Salem
Witchcraft," its principal characteris-
tics, tho hold which the belief had on
the superstitious, and the final extipc-
ton of the belief caused by popular in
dignation. Mr.. Clark in o well writ
ten Grafton, eulogized Livingston,
drawing q comparison between Greece,
Egypt and Africa, and reviewing his
labors and travels. Mr.. Sturtevant de-
livered the closing Grafton, a carefully
paper on the "benefits of the |
The principal, Mr.. Cove, then adj
dressed the members of the graduating
class as follows,
GENTLEMEN OF THE GRADUATING |
CLAss:-Beeman academy has done
what she could for you and that YOU
have done what you could for your
selves is evident IRON the ease with |
which you have passed your entrance
at Middlebury college.
In your departure from us our hopes go
with you and not our fears. We can
only commend your future lives TO the
guidance of Him who careth for us all.
And now 1t affords me pleasure, in the
name of the trustees of Beeman Acade-
my, to confer upon such worthy re-
,ipients these diplomas, which certify
hat you, Fordyoe Ill. Bottum, Frank
W. Brown, William Il. Clark and
Julius V. Sturtevant, have completed
he three years course of study pro-
7ided as the college preparatory course
1t this institution and that you have
each sustained an honorable record for
and department.
After the presentation of the diplomas
Mr.. Cove in a happy manner thanked
he audience for their attention and in
7ited them TO adjourn to the town room
o partake of the straw berries and ice
'ream provided.
The hall was crowded, many from ad-
dining towns being present and all ex-
pressed themselves rs delighted with
he exercises. The speakers were
applauded and were the re-
ipients of many beautiful floral honors,
Imong the most noticeable being an ele-
rant floral basket and several handsome
of which Miss Ella Ilinman
vas the recipient. The reception at
he close of the exercises was very
njoyahle affair.
The music, furnished by Landon's or
hestra, contributed much TO the enjoy
ncnt of the evening.
Thus closed the school year, in which,
8 Is evident from the examinations and
ppearance of the students, excellent
york has been done, amply sustaining |.
he reputation of the board of instruc- !.
lon and the academy.