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

BARRE ACADEMY.
Commencement exercises began with the
public meeting of the Social Fraternity held
at the Academy hall, Saturday evening,
Defamation, "fouissant L'Overture," by
f. /. Davidson; debate-question, Ought
clergymen to be politicians -disputants,
affirmative, Messrs. f. w. Holden and M:
j. Blair, negative, Messrs. G. M; Angel
and s. G.. Hutchinson Crystal" Misses
Howard and Bickford; recitation, Jane
Conquest" Miss f. NJ. Howard. Music was
furnished by the students, assisted by Mr..
and Miss butcher. Sunday, June 18th, at
eleven A. M, the sermon before the gradu-
ating class was delivered by Rev. L. Nc
MILAN of Barre. A large audience as
sembled and listened attentively to the dis
course, which was replete with excellent adj
vice. The prize speaking on Monday. even
ing was held at the Congregational church.
The stage was tastefully arranged and
around the portrait of DIR. Spaulding was the
motto, " Pro Discipolis Vixit." The even
ing's exercises began with prayer by Rev.
S. H. Wheeler. The first speaker of the
evening, Miss Lucinda Perrin of Berlin,
very finely recited 1.-THE Festival of Mel
ody." Governor Longs Speech at Chi
cago" was passably well given by Mr.. M:
j. Blair of Warren. Abraham Lincoln"
by Mr.. S. II. Harran of Moretown, was
fairly spoken, but his speaking evinced
lack of critical insight into the nature and
wants of his selection. The Vision of Sir
Launfal " was presented by Mr.. j. w.
jackson of Barre. The most faulty part OF
his attempt was the gestures, otherwise it
was very good. The Dakite Snake " was
rendered by Miss Vettie Clark of Barre
Miss Clark was undoubtedly the best
speaker of the evening. The Soldiers
Reprieve," by Miss Laura Currer of Barre,
was fairly well delivered. THE Dying
Alchymist was given by Mr.. G.. S. Currier
of Barre in very credtable manner. The
judges were Miss Brigham and Mr.. Pierce
of Goddard Seminary and Mr.. Henry Wood
of New York. They gave the first prize to
Miss Vettie Clark and the second to G: 5.
Currier. The prize drill for the medal,
which was held by S. II. Harran of More
town, was next witnessed. The medal was
won by NJ. j. Blair of Warren. The judges
were Messrs. Clark, Dewey and Eaton of
Montpelier. Music was furnished by Gill
son & Cushman's orchestra of Montpelier
through all the exercises Tuesday even
ing the Middle exhibition was held at the
Congregational church. The following pro-
gramme was presented: Prayer by Rev p.
Mcmillan; The Character and Services of
Cicero" Mr.. S. H. Harran of Moretown
" Educational Progress" II. A. Richardson
of West Corinth; "The History and Benefits
of Money" II. l.. Averll of Barre; The
Essentials of True Success c. w. Field Of
Barre; "The Formation of the Constitu-
ton" S. G.. Hutchinson of East Orange;
Concentration the Secret of Power" j. w.
Jackson of Barre; " Reform in the Public
Service" NJ. j. Blair of Warren. These
productions We're all very good, but we
would especially notice those of Messrs.
Field, Jackson and Blair as being quite
commendable. The second prize drill was
for medal given by Rev. p. Mcmillan.
This medal the judges awarded to Mr.. FL
dredge of Warren. Wednesday, at half
past two p. M, occurred the graduating eX-
ercses. Prayer was offered by Rev. p.
Mcmillan. The subjects and the speakers
were as follows " Republicanism in Eng
land" G. S. Currier of Barre; Middle
Ground Miss Vettie Clark of Barre;
Fiction and its Uses" Miss Laura Currier
of Barre; Charles Sumner" G. NJ. Angel
of Rochester; Policy and Principle" F.
w. Holden of Waitsfeld; Logical View of
Protection" E. III. Edgerton of Warren;
Jew and Gentile,' Miss f. NJ Howard OF
Washington. After the presentation of the
conferred by j. Henry jackson, MD. DR..
Jackson's address was worthy one. He
spoke of the number in the class, which was
seven, in connection with the number OF
words in the motto, Row up, or you will
drift down" and drew comparisons between
the class number and the value of it in his
tory. In conclusion, the judges, Messrs
Mcmillan and Dana of Barre and j. III. Sen
ter of Montpelier, gave their decision con
corning the best original composition writ
ten by the members of the two upper classes
The prize, consisting of ten dollars, is sus
tanned by Mr.. Darling of New York city,
former academy graduate, and was awarded
to Miss +. NJ Howard of Washington, an'
honorable mention was made of f.. III. Ed
gertons production. The reception giveI
by the teachers to the students and friend
at the Academy hall, Wednesday evening
was well attended. Refreshments wer
served.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
Fair skies and favoring weather ushere'
in the sixteenth annual commencement eX
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large audience filled the Universalist churcl
to listen to the sermon before the grad
uating class which was delivered by tn
Rev. II. II. Pullman, DID,, of Lynn, Mass
The speaker took for his text John V: 3, 4
Comparing the Hebrew idea of the ange
who troubled the water of the pool with tn
Greek idea of the dragon pools troubled b
dragon from beneath the speaker mad
the point that our view of such phenomen
depended on the training and life. The He
brew was right in his cause and wrong /
his methods; the Greek was right in hi
method but wrong in his cause. The fau
of modern science is that it reaches til
method and names it the cause. The poo
of Bethesda is a symbol of the human hear
The energy of the passion is the spirit thu
stirs the waters, sometimes inspired frol
above sometimes from below. These cal
not be eradicated but must be controlle
and ennobled. The speaker made an ca
nest appeal for the right view of the em'
tional nature and its right training. Like iii
and water, they may be our best friends
our worst enemies. The preciousness of tn
emotional nature was insisted upon and ii
instantaneousness of the Selling upon I'll
enobling influences. An emotion stirring
noble actions may never return. The glor
of youth is in the fullness of noble emotion
and ambitions. Then is the time that ii
soul is kindled into nobility by lofty pa
sions and aspirations. The discourse WI
able and eloquent, delivered eXtemporan
ously and enriched with wealth of viv
illustration. 1t held the closest attentiC
of the audience throughout The sermC
was addressed, as whole, particularly
the class, but the special closing address
the class was a model of its kind. III
music rendered by choir consisting of NJ
b. b. Bailey (enor), Mrs. b. w. Braley Is
prano) Miss Mary A. Phinney (alto) and M
II. ID. Hopkins, Jr. (bass), was a rare trea
Mr.. j. III, Engels presided at the orgi
in a more than acceptable manner. Mo
day morning was devoted to public e
aminations of the history and botany classt
and in the afternoon the Junior class nun
bering eleven, gave their rhetorical exc
cises. The audience at the latter was II
usually large, and the exercises very pleasil
and successful. The following is the pI
gramme; Music, Amacetia March, orchestr
prayer; music, piano solo, Last Smile, Mi
Heath; Grafton, " Illteracy as a nation
danger" BERTHE A. Flanders of Westo
essay, Haunted houses" Alice X Bac