News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-07-05

| Misses Hickock and Bushee, OF MOTIFS
vile, were the guests of Miss Lucy
Baker and Lena Ward at the close of
school.
During the Normal examinations Supt.
Dart was assisted by w. III. Sanderson.
principal of the Woodstock graded
school.
1t is expected that the people living in
the vicinity of Bucks steam mill will
have treat of warm sugar on snow
July 4th,
The ladies of the M. E. church will
hold their regular sociable at the church
vestry on Friday afternoon July 9th.
Supper at six o'clock. All invited.
At the commencement of the U. V. Nj.
in Burlington last week, the degree of
Pho. (given only upon eXamination)
was conferred upon A. III. Campbell.
Miss Alice P. Winchester, teacher in
the Model school, started for her home
in Fair Haven, Mass, on Saturday,
where she will spend her summer Yaca-
ton.
At the communion service held at the
Congregational church Sunday morning,
three young people from the Sunday
school were received into the church by
baptism.
The friends of Rev. j. A. Pierce, of
| West Randolph. received cards announc-
ing his marriage to Miss Emma FL.
Thompson, ofPOultney, on the evening of
June 26.
The funeral of Horatio Chaplin. who
died so suddenly on Thursday atterBoOn,
was attended by Rev. A. a. Smith at
the residence of his sOn-in-law. O. B.
Landen Saturday morning, the remains
being taken to Wiliston for inter ment.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Normal school seems to go in doZ-
ems this year. A round dozen names !
appeared on the programmes which were |
handed to US at the exhibition on
| Thursday evening. June %. The stage |
was tastefully decorated with potted |
plants i'll bloom, boquets and ferns. with !
festoons of cedar everywhere. The class
motto appeared in the center of the back, |
wrought in daisies in the semblance of a |
boat with oars crossed underneath it
"Row up, or you will DRIFT down." The |
johnson serenade band furnished the
music, wherefore it ''goes without say
ing that it was good. The rest of the
programme was as follows -
Heroes of the Land of Penn" W. Grant Fan
cher, johnson.
1.-THE Slaves of Martinique," Hattie NJ. Parker,
johnson.
allow Girls Study" Clara NJ. Benton, Enos-
1.-THE Maiden Martyr" Elsie E. Adams, Stowe
Lillian V. Beecher, johnson.
1.-The Scholar" Florence E. Gillis, Barton.
"rhe Light from over the Range" Mary E.
Baptism DefendedsfNida f. George, Stowe
"The Death Bridge of the Tay," Minerva A.
"Extract from the last speech of Robert En-
met" Melville 9: Maurice, Cambridge.
"The Bells of Lynn" Persis j.. Landon, john
son.
The last speaker was not present, ow-
ing to a sudden death in the family that
day-her grandfather, the venerable Mr..
Chaplin, being called home without mo-
ment's warning. Aside from the omis-
sion of the last piece, the programme
was fully and very acceptably carried
out, to the manifest delight of the audi
ence. who laughed or cried, as the selec-
lions ranged from humorous to pathetic.
Many of the speakers showed great pow
er of elocution and all evidenced the care
full training and drill they had received.
Normal Hall was as bright on Friday
morning as sunshine cleaning on the flo-
raj decorations could make it. In place
of the emblems of the night before. a
large white shield bore on massive gilt
arrow the class motto, Forward" with
"A" and "'SS" all beautifully wrought in
pansies. Above it hung a crayon por-
trait of the late lamented Mrs. Campbell.
1t seemed especially fitting that she, who 1
in life had especial charge of the gradu- $
ating essays, should hover, in her pic i
tured semblance, above the scene, while
we could but sadly remember that last ,
graduating day she was on the stage in !
her usual health. To the inspiring mu- =
SIC of the band, the twelve sweet girl +,
nra1nafoc - oil in whit rooroho1
in and took their places on the stage.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Ster- ,
ling, of Glover. Genie B. Austin, John
sons only representative in the class, de-
livered very fine salNtatory, practical ;
and appropriate for the embryo teachers :
who are graduating. Jessie A. Rogers,
of Waterville, told us of Doing Better r
than Dreaming" She drew charming :
ideal picture of the land of day dreams.
but showed US that sojourn in that land
only enervated and untitled us for life's
actual duties. Julia A. Galusha, of Jer-
icho, the youngest member of the class,
was the historian, and proved to us con-
that those who had said "a a
class of all girls can't amount to much"
were mistaken in their prediction. Five
of the twelve graduated here completed
the course in two years continuous study.
The political preferences of the class she Il
stated to be eight Republicans, one Pro-
hibitionist and three Democrats. In an t
swer to their future course in life, two 7
had proposed to study medicine, one
law, one fit for soloist, one enter con- '
vent, one go as a missionary, and the =.
rest intended to make teaching their vo- >
cation. She gave some amusing statis-
tics of the aggregate height, weight and y
age of the class, and took a wistful look :
at the future lying before them. Her pa !.
per was happy commingling of fact and =
fancy, provocative of smiles, and also of :
tears. The whole school finally rendered =
a song, Happy and Light" with piano =
accompaniment. Essay by Lucia NJ. An =
1rews, of Hinesburgh, Power of !
Thought" The many instances she
brought up of the great inventions of the =
world. proved her point cOncluslvely. :
Ellie Il. Patterson, of South Albany, =
spoke to us Of"A Fixed Purpose" sub
lect especially appropriate to class fit =
TED Tor teachers. She showed us that fix
edness of purpose is a positive essential y
TO success in all departments of life. Lilll =
u. Judd, of st. Johnsbury. gave an adj I
dress upon the class motto. Unlike the l
others, she brought no manuscript in her !:
hand, but needed none to refer to, her ad- !!
dress being thoroughly committed. ssFOr-
ward was proved to be an appropriate =
S'0iJ sldIiOIl Ill llles anu pro- r
gress the Inevitable result OF right effort. !,
We never do and never can stand still:
II we do not go forward we are retro
grading. Essay, 1.-The Hand and its
work" Nellie S. Allen, Craftsbury, The =
hahd Is beautifully arranged, suited to y
every variety of motion and work. Man .
is the only animal that possesses it. and L
many philosophers have attributed mans ;,
superiority to the brute creation more to
the hand than to the mind. Poem by u
Maybelle |. Gray, of West Derby, sub Il
Ject, shadows" "Where there are u
shadows there always is light" Many =
beautiful thoughts were enclosed in the u
musical words so clearly spoken. Cora
D. Allen, OF Craftsbury, enlarged upon
the fable of The Hare and fhe FOR
toise," an encouragement to the plodding
many as contrasted with the plunomenai- r
lY 0iltnl fnm pntrnunun..1.. a. | =