Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-12
Goddard Seminary.
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o'clock, came the annual exercises OF the alumni
association. The following programme was fol
loved Solo, lie Printemps, Teresa Carrenol
Miss Bessie j. Frary; prayer, Rev Mr.. Wright
song, Mrs. B W. Braley Grafton, Rev c. II
Eaton; duet, Mazeppa Grande Galop de Concert
| wv A. Wollenhaupt,) Mrs N 7. Wood and Mis-.
Sara Gilman; essay Miss Elsie Warren; song
| Expectancy, Dudley Buck, Miss Helen NJ. Tup-
per; benediction, Rev. Mr.. Wright
Mr. Eaton, after short alluson to his school
days and to the feelings Of alumni to their alma
mater, took for the subject OF his GRAFTON, " The
| New Aristocracy." He contrasted the old arts
tocracy characterized by pedigree and wealth,
with what he called the New" characterized by
brains and heart. His plea was strongly for the
latter. His Grafton was very good indeed; as,
| too, was Miss Warrens essay which was lin
pretense at least) written at country railroad
station on rainy day, when the writer must
needs wait for the stage. A magazine article
closing with the horid assertion that Thought is
impershable" furnished her theme.
At the regular business meeting OF the associa-
ton, j. T. Ridlon, NJ. D., New York city WAS
elected president; H. ii. HOLSTER, NJ D., Miss
Mary Snow, North Montpelier, George II. Braley,
Barre, and Miss Bessie Frary, Stafford vice pres
and treasurer; W. H. Vincent, Miss Jessie Girls
void and II. d. McCrillis, executive committee ;
Mrs. A. c. Averl, Mrs. Frank Howes and H. E.
Packer NJ d literary committee
A " social" came at half past seven O'Clock
and a banquet" at half past eight 1--WE sup
pose there was banquet, but as tickets were not
given to reporters we are not certain,)
The graduating exercises were held on Wednes-
day forenoon. The hall was filled at half-past
ten The exercises were as follows; Music, oyor
ture, Golden Crown" (Iermann); prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Eaton, New York city music, Heavens
Song Waltzes STRAUSS; sautatory, Youth"
by Neal A. White, East Calais; essay, Brown
Bread, Emile +. Brewster, Irasburgh; Grafton,
"Posthumus Praise" by George II. Bradley Barre
essay, Right or Wrong ?" by Jesse NJ Griswold,
ORWELL music, selections, Lowsette" BRA
han, " O.
Waterbury; Grafton, " Know Thyself," by David
Fuller, East Montpelier; essay, BREAD or Creek"
by Georgia A. Smith, Smiths Basin, New York;
Grafton, Quondam, by Frank b Wilson, Barre
music, AIiette, yarie for clarinet tKeve)i
chronicles; 1.-THE Temple" by Inez G. ormsbee,
East Montpelier; essay, Currents" Nettie b
Patrick, Hinesburgb; GRAFTON, "l7S2-1SS2," by
James W Pattee, Enfield, New Hampshire; essay,
"lmImutability." by Jennie l. Templeton, Barre :
Governments" by Henry b Stone, Rochester ;
essay, Unity" by Jennie n Warren, Orwell ;
valedictory, " The Morals of the Times" by Her
man II. Durham, Woodstock; presentation OF d.
pomas; singing OF class song by the class, and
benediction All the orations and essays were
very well written and spoken, several OF them
notceably so. Lack OF space forbids our speak
ing OF several at length, as we would like to do
The class song, written by Miss Lillian Sanborn,
was the following:
Comes the thought OF years sped swiftly,
As to-day we gather here
:, Happy time OF toll held dear;
We have worked at VISIONS call
worked that we might win the treasure
That awaits us In her hall.
With Junes roses now is mingled
As the bitter blends with sweet,
All our sad regret al parting
grand de AND fs %ise VI H. e a e %e eseD.
Hopes bright angel guards the door,
And God grant ne'er shall falter
In the work which Is In store.
The exercises OF the afternoon were as follows:
Music, overture Z" La Flandre - (Boulon) prayer;
clarinet solo (Petit), by MIR. C. Nj. Cushman,
Montpelier, which was very good indeed; annual
address by Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Boston,
Massachusetts; music, " Tresfolie Waltz" wal
denfel) benedction.
1t was treat to the large audience to listen TO
Mrs. Liyermore, whose fame as a lecturer and as
a woman Is nation wide. She was more than
once applauded heartily. She spoke strongly and
eloquenty OF the way events have worked and
are working together to give woman her proper
place.
Music for commencement day was furnished by
ellison Cushman's orchestra, and was excellent.
BARRF.-The Fourth Is passed and gone and
qniet reigns once more. The day was ushered in
by national salute at sunrise. At ten O'Clock in
the forenoon the "horibles" came forth with
all their terribeDess, First came squad of po-
nee, with two-ioot biilies Next was the drum
corps OF two drums, headed by drum major
Then the militia company OF thirty men from
thirteen To eighteen years old, with every variety
OF dress and arms The Torrent engine No.
!, was well represented by about twenty five
men. Our hotels were represented by a two by four
loot house on wheels and the Travellers Home by
a small hen. coop on wheels. There was q minstrel
troupe OF eight members Barnum's show was
taken of by two nondescript individuals in an
old chase, holding two young coons. Jumbo
was seen riding sedately upon some trucks. His
satanic majesty was following a fancy dressed
female Many more there were, but we do not
recall them: At half past one the band escorted
the marshal, orator and others to the band-stand,
where, after prayer by Rev. j. o. Sherburne and
reading the declaration OF independence by
Charles A. Smith, Hiram A. Huse OF Montpelier
delivered an able oration reviewing the signing
OF the declaration and the reasons therefor, Fol-
lowing this were the games. First, the tug OF
war :" by selected team; second putting the four
teen pound weight, won by Mr.. Casey, distance
80 feet third, running long jump, won by c. s.
Putnam, distance, 16 feet and 10 inches fourth,
hundred yards dash, won by c. W, Fisher In
eleven and one half seconds; fifth, running high
jump, won by Romeo g. Brown alias Foster, he
jumping four feet, seven inches. The lateness Of
the hour prevented further games, About eight
O'Clock In the evening there was display of fire
works on Seminary hill, with band concert
which was unfortunately stopped by rain. A
very orderly crowd was In town all day, and much
credit Is due the committee for the OF the
celebration. Ambrose Averill Is building another
twO-stOry house, on Blanchard avenue. :. The
hearing In the case OF Bassett rs Keith, for
sault OF the former upon the latter occurred DON
day, and resulted In verdict against Bassett,
with fine OF $500 and costs, lie appealed to
county court, Almon Keith ran into carriage
occupied by Mrs. H. C. Leonard last Saturday and
tore out all the spokes from one Wheel but doing
no further damage. Careless driving on Keith's
part seems to have been the cause. =, They had
quite Boyce-terous time at the town hall the
other day, but ~ "A result the Boyce brothers have
moved their office into frenoh's block, over
smiths drug store. Clancy Beal fell from a
ladder last Monday while painting, and badly
lin aud family and Mrs. DR. Chamberlin have gone
To Albany, VT visiting friends for week. c.
W, Fisher dispenses the groceries at Joe's store
afternoon. There has been considerable COM
plant made lately about dsoTderly conduct at the
Methodist prayer-meetings All other means Of
stopping the dlstnrbances seem 70 have Jailed but