The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-24

long-felt want, and that its continued pros
perity is assured. Among the singers worthy
of special mention are Miss Minnie Cults of
Orwell, whose rendering of the song
" Thourt like unto a flower" by Rubin-
stein, won the unqualified approval of the
entire audience. Also Mr. e. w. Newton,
the possessor of a rich tenor voice, who sang
I" Then shall the righteous" by Mendels-
sohn. in very happy and pleasing manner.
Miss Cults, Miss Gale and Miss Skinner,
young ladies of much musical ability, ia
vored the audience with some very choice
instrumental music, as also did Miss Ken
dali, the music teacher and of whose talent
nothing need be said. A marked and novel
feature was the successful rendering of a
piano quartette by those just mentioned.
Perhaps, however, the most interesting and
best appreciated effort of all was cornet
solo by Fred Blanchard, executed in his
well-known and remarkable style. The
concert finally closed with a duet and cho-
rus from Mendelssohn, and all departed
well paid and well satisfied. A report of
the remaining exercises will appear next
week.
RANDOLPH NORMAL SCHOOL.
The spring term of the Randolph Normal
School closed last week, with the usual eX-
ercises Sunday evening Rev. John Cowan
of Chester preached the sermon to the grad
uating classes. Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday were devoted to the examinations,
both oral and written of the graduating and
other classes. The examinations were con-
Quoted by Superintendent Dartt and Princi-
pal Conant, State Examiner Perkins being
unable to be in attendance. AT the close of
the examinations all members of both classes
were found to have passed creditable exam
nations, and were notified accordingly. The
principal attraction Thursday was the COM
petitive speaking by the members of the b
class, which took place in the town hall at
half-past seven o'clock p. NJ. The speakers
q, Npl.l 4la.
rendering of their selections and showed
results of careful drill. The judges of merit
were Principal Rocheleau of the Sawk City
(Minn.) schools, Rev. John Perrin and Mrs.
Mary Martin. The judges expressed them
selves as well pleased with the exercises,
and concurred in awarding first mention to
Miss Daisy Hosford of Charlotte, the second
to Miss Nellie Brown of Williamstown and
the third to Miss Ida l.. Patten of Williston
| Friday morning the school met for devotions
at the usual place, with many former stu
dents and friends. After the usual exer-
cises and reports of the standing and adj
vancement of the students had been read, il
adjourned to the town hall at half-past ten
! o'clock, at which place large audience had
! gathered to the exercises of the graduating
classes. The orations and essays fully main
! tanned the high standard for which this
! school has been noted. AT the proper time
diplomas were conferred upon the following
| graduates: First CONSOLIDATE A. Butter
field of Roxbury, Hattie NJ Fay of Pomfret
Laura l.. Gaylord of Brookfeld, Mary A
| Gaylord of Brool1field, Myra b. Hartman o
| Worcester Bertha f. Hewitt of North Pom
fret, Nora L. Hobbs of Chelsea, Jane f
Howard of Randolph, Bella E. Hutchinson
of West Brookfeld, Lulie A. Jones o
Waitstield, NJ. Agnes Leonard of Richmond
Hattie NJ. Morse OF North DuXbury, Marci;
l.. Palmer of Woodstock, Minnie f. Park
hurst of Barnard Alice l.. Reagan of Bar
nard, Azella Foster Smith of Woodstock
Carrie NJ Smith of Fairlee, Rose l.. Sum
ner of Waterbury, Carrie NJ. Tucker o
Barnard, Pearl b. Gaylord of Brookfeld
Burt l.. Royce of Williamstown. Secon'
course - Annie C. Clark of Randolph
Throughout the exercises the music whicl
was excellent was furnished by the Me
chanics' orchestra of West Randolph. Fri
day evening there was a sociable in the tow
hall, which was largely attended by the stu
dents and their friends, and with whicl
closed a pleasant and seemingly a yer.
profitable, term of school.