Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-06-08
GRADUATION EXERCISES ATGLEN.
WOOD

blrn"npd Olas,ical seminary at the West
village closed an unusually successful wears
work tins week The anniversary eX-r
else, began SUNDAY with an address, los
Prof shaw. Monday morning examina
tons We're held, followed in the afternnon
hy the exercises Mt the class tree. md in
the evening the junior class gave an inter
e>tus exhibition at academy hall Tues
day forenoon the examinations we're con
tluued. large audience gathered at the.
Congregational church in the evening t.
near the exercises Of the graduating class
which were opened with a prayer by Rev
Mr.. smith of Iuwushend aud music by
LeiSht>iugers orchestra One point al
Glrnwool is that all Grafton, and ESSAYS
are original, and thu, the bright. fresh
views pf the Young minds are brought
forth The Latin salutatorv was IMPRESS
lively rendered by Hugh \. Waterman
Joel q. Knapp Grafton ON the ''Suitor, IF
America, dealt telling blows at monopoly.
the curse Of this fair land, and ntrmper
ancr, the devils one best friend and Coils
worst Toe. Taking a. "a subject A P,.b
bile Turns the Stream, MISS Nellie Thur
her portrayed how the small deed, may in
Hu"nce the whole action Of a life or pro
duce some wonderful results a. was illu,
trated 10y the cases of Calico Buuyau
Clara Louise Kellogg aud others Ernes'
r.. Winchester had some decided views of
his own upon the Chinese Emigration"
question, and would not see this country
degraded by pagaus, who. from the natur,
of the case, were in direct antagnuism Ia
our laNs AMI institutions. The Dr-am Of
the Present, the Reality Of the Future. bv
Walter l.. Sylvester, showed that energy.
skill aud self-denial were the prime rcqui
sites of success. Footprints. " as treated
Toy ENtella NJ. Niles, WAS based upon com
Parison OF geological characters aud an
Gent works with our actions, which will be
overturned at future time and their ef-
tects for good or evil made manifest. A
number of real excellence, exhibiting
thoughtful study and delivered with consid
cradle oratorical effect, was Halbert 1,
Waterman Honest Politics Minnie r
Johnson thought that the "Men who never
die We're the quiet ones Of energy the true
sons of heroism, who obeyed the silent i'm
pulse like Luther aud Washington. Her
mon \. Howe treated Mind vs.. Matter"
IN mastery style and his rcasonings we're
deep aud well founded. STANDING with
reluctant feet where the brook and river
meet, by Mary +. Smith, was descriptive
OF the work and duties during the forma-
tive period of maidenhood. Arthur q
Warren's Necessity of Practical Knowl-
edge contained much useful thought. lie
would not OyertaX the brain with useless
accomplishments and would raise men
above mere machines An essay of much
worth was Maude A. Merrifeld's Higher
Education of Women" She would throw
open the doors of the colleges and place
the young women ON AN equal footing with
the men aud educate the sexes together
As educating boy educated man and
educating girl educated family, her rea-
soning was obvious. Herbert Wisweu
dealt thoughtfully with Modern Social
ISM and showed its fallacies and absurdi-
ties, Mabel Stoves Elements of Growth"
was based upon the little things in life that
serve 10 build up great ends. Miss Stowe
also delivered the valedictory addresses
after which came the presentation of diplo,
mas, benediction, aud music by the orc6es.
ira After the exercises reception was
held and the members Of the graduating
class aud teachers received the congratn,
lations of many friends