Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-27

Luther C. Freeman
Music, Piano Solo, "Wanderng sprite," Engetbrecht
Miss Whitney.
Minnie r. swasey
Hiawatha- THE Famine" Lona,eltoro,
/, Lizzie NJ. Bickford
Horatius at the Bridge Macaulev
The Fireman, Baker
Music, Piano Duet. II Corrcoio," Grau
Miss Chamberlain Mr.. Hadley
THURSDAY.
The graduating exercises on Thursday
were as follows:
MUSIC. PRAYER MUSIC.
ESSAY, "Undercurrents."
Alice E, Kinney. Montpelier
| GRAFTON, This Life the Dawn of our Existence"
| Buel U. Campbell, st. Adams
ESSAY, "Co-education,"
| L!zzIe NJ. Miller, Middletown, Conn
GRAFTON, "The Policy of Silence"
| Edgar A. G1odnough Montpelier
MUSIC.
GRAFTON, "The Betrothal,"
Luther q. Freeman, Essex Junction
ESSAY. "Our Servants"
Lillian A. Lane Montpelier
, ESSAY, 1.-THE Yelled Utmost"
Dell A. Cummings. Montpelier
GRAFTON impressions" ,,or.on Hal, p,,orss.,,
| MUSIC.
Minnie r. Swasey, Montpelier
ESSAY, True Manhood" with ysediGtory,
MUSIC.
PRESERVATION OF DIPLOMAS
CLASS SONG.
AWARDING OF PRIZES.
BENEDICTIoN.
The names of the graduates are as fol-
lows.
Latin scientific course, Belle Daphne
Bliss, Alice Ermina Kinney; college pre-
paratory, Buel Owen Campbell, Luther
Carpenter Freeman Herbert Lyman Gale,
Frank Lincoln Goodspeed, Morton Lee
Hall; modern, Dell Aida Cummings,
Lillian Ann Lane, Mary Elizabeth Miller,
Minnie Reed Swasey, Edgar Alonzo Good
nough
1t goes without saying that the exer-
cises were interesting to the immediate
friends of the participants. But to an
uninterested and impartial outsider they
were also interesting. Some of the arti-
Giles showed real literary merit; they we're
evidently the product of wide reading,
much study, and careful thought. While
not destined to revolutionize the world
they seemed to be somewhat above the
general run of such productions and to be
pruned of some of the lofty flights Of
Imagination and of the romantic localities
common to this class of effuss. So far as
could be judged the audience as whole
seemed to be interested and pile ased.
The manner of delivery was worthy of
high praise. The teacher had evidently
studied the natural ability of each and had
trained them so as to make them appear
to the best possible advantage. The ges-
lures were natural and the manner easy
and self possessed. Some of the speakers
however lacked energy, clearness, and
distinctness of enunciation and failed to
awaken the interest which the literary
merit of their productions we'll deserved.
The valedictory was very well composed
and delivered in distinct and graceful
manner In awarding the diplomas the
principal gave a brief address marked by
much good sense. He said young ladies
and gentlemen Of the graduating class,
your school days are at IA close. The first
lesson of your life is now ended. Some
of you are to enter higher institutions of
learning, while others of you are to 60
INTO the active duties of life. need add
but little to the weighty words to which
you have listened in these closing days.
Doubtless you have, and will continue to
have, many pleasant recollections of the
time you have spent here. Cherish those
memories ever; for you will need them to
cheer and sustain you. You are going
out into the world. You will find it knows
little or nothing of you and cares nothing
for you. 1t will be unfriendly. cold.
severe. You will meet rebuffs. But you
must win your place there as here by
earnest effort. Do not for moment
dream that success here will ensure sue
cess there. Make the world feel your
worth Use the successes of scoOl life to
win success then; use the failures of the
past to avoid defeats in the future.
You certainly have my earnest wishes
that YOU may meet with highest success in
all of life"
The next on the programme was the
awarding of prizes. The scholarship prize,
given to the student making the most
improvement in scholarship and general
department, was awarded by unanimous
vote of the faculty to Fred A. Hillery;
the Latin prize TO Lizzie NJ. Bickford; the
mathematical prize to Josie S. Fisk
the first prize in defamation to Luther G.
Freeman; tho first prize in recitations to
Jessie f, Ashleigh; second prize in dec
lamations to Herbert S. Etton; the second
prize in recitations to Lette C. Hasted.
The papers of the contestants for mathe.
matcal and Latin prizes we're sent to
Lewis college. The judges for the prize
speaking were Rev. w. S. Hazen of
Mortified, Prof j. B. Slocum of Barre,
Miss Mary Mutt of Montpelier.
Under the present administration stu
dents ranking ninety.six in all the studies
during their entire course are entitled to
first honor; those ranking ninety.one to a
second honor. These honors will be
awarded for the first time in 1885; the
faculty, however, decided to make mention
of those in the present graduating class
who had maintained such standing during
the past year. The first honor belonged
to Miss Alice Kinney, Miss Belle Bliss and
Miss Minnie Swasey; second honor to
Miss Dell Cummings and Miss Lizzie
Miller.
1t was noticeable that with one excep.
ton all the scholarship prizes were award
ed to ladies. In most of the ella ;ses
visited by the committee the ladies carried
off the palm for excellency in recitation.
Boys look out for your laurels.
The floral decorations of the stage were
fine and both those and the other decora-
tions showed great taste in those who had |
the matter in charge.
Items of Interest.
The average age of the students the
past year has been between 1S and 10.
OF the 235 students in the school the