Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29

On Sunday the baccalaureate sermon
in the Universalist church was largely at
tende" Monday evening occurred the
commencement concert which consisted
of good musical programme well rem
dered. Tuesday at 10 o. M, occurred the
class day exercises, the programme being
as follows; Music, vocal trio, Misses
Bowles, Vincent. Soule; prayer poem,
lnez p. Buxton, Andover n. H class
presentations, William h. Lszelle, Plain
| field music, piano duet, Misses Soule
and Wells; GRAFTON, Our Opportunities,
Ralph A. Stewart, East Wallingford ml-
sic, solo, Miss Bowles; address to Juniors,
Alice NJ. Smith. Barre address to seniors,
Alice NJ. Currier, Enfield, n. H ; music,
vocal duet, Miss Cllrrier, Mr.. Klmbal
benediction.
In the afternoon an address was given
to the alumni by Stephen A. Foster, A.
b., of Derby Line, on The Mugwump."
An essay on social Friction" by Miss
Jennie Templeton of Barre, followed.
Prize speaking was held in the opera
house Tuesday evening, a large crowd be-
ing present. The following programme
was rendered: Music, piano solo, Mr..
Nichols; prayer vocal solo, Miss Alice
Currier Gertrude A Way spoke in very
gees Fools Errand," an adventure with
the klu-kluX. Howard G. White then
told the "Blacksmith's Story" from f.
Olive, in very pleasing manner Fred
w. Braley eulogized "Herve Reil'' in Rob-
bert Brownng's verse music; Mortimer
of "Our Travelled Parson" in an excel
lent manner; Fred NJ. Blanchard followed
with act ii, scene | of Ignomar, which
showed hispower in an excellent manner.
Willis 5. Martin told of The Little
Stowaway n alvery affecting and sympthe-
ftg
Lola M. Albee gave in very easy and
pleasing manner "The Widows Light" {;
the next was not in the programme by
which Willie w. LaPont impressed the
audience with the idea that although not
IN the programme 1t ought to have been ;
Letta 4. Weekes described the chariot
race from ben Hur" and the programme
closed with piano quartette by Misses
Kendall Wellington, Bush and Soule.
PIlzts were awarded as follows: Fred
NJ. blanchard, first; Lola Albee, second ;
w. 5. Martin, third Wednesday at 10 a.
m. the programme was as follows Music
by the Montpelier orchestra; prayer es-
say, with salutatory; architecture, Nina
NJ Nin-on, East Randolph grafton, Re
cent Progress OF Invention, Carl ID. Cush-
ing, Bethel; essay, Work and Play, Kate
b Wells, Enfield, n. H.; music; Glass
History, Fred E. Kimball, Gaysville; es-
say, Drifting with the Current, Leila c.
Weekes, Saugus, Mass Grafton, Patrick
Henry, Howard G. White, Fechvlle :;
essay, "Do the next Thynge," Gertrude
A. Way, Alstead, n. H; music: grafton,
Ancient and Modern Heroes, NJ. L. Hinch.
man, Brooklyn, n. Y; prophecy, Kate
NJ. Bowles, Washington essay, with vale
dlctory, Lantern Bearers, Albertine g.
Soule, Fairfield; presentation of diplo-
mas.
AT 230 p m. thei annual address was
given by Byron Grace A. NJ, of Boston,
Mass, on Book Learning" At $50 p.
other class was ushered into life's active
duties.
The members of the class are Katie NJ.
Bowles Inez p. Burton, Alice NJ. Currier,
Alice L. Smith, Albertine G. Soulel, Nina
VI. Vinson, Gertrude A. Way, Lerta G.
Mortimer l.. Hinchman, Fred f Kimball,
William Il. L4zelle, Ralph A. Stewart,
Howard G.. White.