Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-21


CLASS SONG.
DsYFpiorIoN, realdsnt Bssmsg.
CLASS SONG.
Composed by IDA j. RosIS.oS. Music By Mr.
We leave these walls for aye to-day,
Lies busy work to do,
For happy sohool.dsys pass away
From Glass OF Eghty-two
wsleave to-day the scenes 10 dear
The friends dear TO us. too
For ne'er again we'll gather here
As Class of Eighty-two.
KIND friends, whose faces here We see-
You who have heard US through
Accept to day tho hearty thanks
or Class Of Eighty two.
Dear teachers. too accept our soEz;
Kind wishes be to You
Who've snoothed thu way aai hsped along
The Glass Of Eighty-two
And az In future days we go
To scenes untred aud new,
0, raise sometimes an esrne at prayer
For class Of Eighty.two,
Thst many be its sunny daJs.
Its rainy days be few
And Heaven guide In all its ways
The Glass OF Eighty-tEo,
Several things were noticed about tho
articles. They showed good deal of
study and we're not, most of them, mere
moralizing platiules. Many Of the class
had evidently studied history TO some
purpose md ha | not only the power of
acquiring facts but of arranging and
Ass initiating them. With several excep
tons the articles showed continuity OF
thought and logical arrangement. This
is very often lacking in suoh productions.
The elocutlon of the class seemed some.
what bettor than Of the prize speakers.
Evidently they had not been SO thoroughly
drilled to assumv unnatural attitudes aad
tones of tho voice. The aceoustic proper.
ties of the hall are not perfect and some
difficulty was experienced 10 hearing all
that was said. In one Instance there was
continual rising infection which made o
very unpleasant impression.
In an easy, natural manner Mr.. Roberts
distinctly gave the Latin salutstory. Tho
matter consisted of the usual address 10
he patrons, alumni, faculty, etc aud was
we'll prepared.
Miss Gale spoke Of "Sileat Forces"
their origin, their power and their mission
So far MS the essay could be heard it
seemed to be a thoughtful article.
Miss Poland spoke of Perfumes" asd
their use in all ages and Countries. The
essay showed much research and power Of
analysis, and yet the writer would take
exceptions to the s!atemoHt that tho more
civilized tho nations tho more perfume it
uses. She truly said that there was no
perfume like that from holy life which
Continues to bless the world after its depart
ure from the world. Her style was natural
and graceful
Mr.. Rowland gave an interesting
description of the life. services and charac.
ter Of Gusthvus Adolphus. He put much
furca and carnestness In the delivery.
Miss Sehuler read German essay
concerning Upon the Heights" The
snunoiatiou was very clear anl the loliv
-ry easV.
Miss Wilsos read very Ingenious essay
on the use and symbolism of DIRECTIONS
stones.' The only fault in her style Of
delivery was continual su'le which was
''too utterly utter"
In an grafton upon Nemesis" Mr.
Boswortb showed that sin Is sooner or
later punished, that the French revolution.
be wars Of Napoleon and the American
rebellion were but the workings Of
Nemesis. From the history of the univers-
Il defeat of wrong by the Nemesis Of the
past be prophesised a brilliant future.
His gestures were usually very good and
mis- manners free from constraint.
Miss Dunu had a we'll written essay on
the origin, power, usc aud abuse Of