The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-06-26


concrete and makes 1t alive. The relation
OF science and art is shown by the remark
able anticipations OF later scientific dis
coveries that occur in job the Psalms, and
in the works of many poets, such as
Shakespeare and Goethe. Art remedies
the tendency to specialization. A student
may be we'll versed in Latin syntax and
have no perception of the literary beauties
of the Latin authors, and expert in textual
criticism and yet blind to the radiant sig
natures of genius. The physiology of liter
ature is one thing; its anatomy is another.
In conclusion, the speaker stated that he
had separated the scientific from the liter
airy spirit merely for the sake of treatment.
In every well-constructed mind they should
be inseparabe. Stopford Brooke once said
that If the scientific genius of a Faraday could
be stamped upon the mind of Byron the re-
suit would be poem Of the kind for which
the world has been waiting The spirit of
scientific art which fiourished at Florence
in the fifteenth century, in the days of
Donatello and Brunalleschi, should be pos
sessed by every student. liberal educa-
ton is pledged to help the student to attain
to such an experience. Professor Dorches-
ter commanded the close attention of his
hearers, and all spoke in high terms of his
mastery discourse The address was fol-
lowed by vocal solo by Miss Northey.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
The largest audience ever assembled, in
the history of the school, was packed into
the chapel on Thursday morning to listen to
the orations and essays by the members of
the graduating class. Many alumni and
friends of the school from all quarters Of the
state were present, and were highly pleased
at the unusual excellence of the closing
exercises. The hall was prettily decorated,
the class motto, FiniS corondt opus,"
being formed with flowers across the front
OF the organ. The programme opened with
n mis- me- tatt. Et.1 x,r
Truax, Livingtone, Martin and Morse.
Prayer was offered by Rev j. A. Sherburn,
president of the board of trustees. Ell
sizes Dream" from Lohengrin, was sung by
Miss Northey. Charles II. Stone, Jr., of
Montpelier was the first speaker, and
spoke eloquently of The Spirit of Ameri-
can Progress" tracing the growth of the
country from few scattered colonies to its
present commanding position among the
nations of the world Miss Alice b. Chase
of Kingston, n. NJ, deliy cred bright little
and picturesque description of a New Mex
leo town. Miss Josephine Truax rendered
" Die Lorelei on the piano in her usual
finished style. The essay Battle-fieds,"
by Miss Lottie G. Mcclellan of Fairfax, was
a well-written and entertaining production.
Walter j. Bigelow of Stowe delivered, in
finished manner, thoughtful Grafton en-
titled Man a Discoverer, not a Gre
ator." Miss Ida f. Hubbard of Chester
field, n. H., sang Z" His Picture of Her"
in an almost faultless manner. Miss
Fanny f. Waldo of Williamstown gave
an essay on Usefulness that showed
evidence OF much care in its preparation,
and it was delivered in pleasing manner.
The next speaker was Fred b. Kellogg
of Hudson, n. H., and his superb Grafton ON
Graduated but not Educated" can hardly
be commended too highly. 1t is no dis
paragement to the other speakers to say that
Mr.. Kellogg made the hit of the occasion. 1t
is seldom that such an Grafton is heard from
the commencement platform of prepara-
tory institution. 1t was thoughtful but
brilliant production, delivered in stirring
and vigorous manner. Mr.. Kellogg is the
only graduate in the classical course and
has decided to enter Boston University in
the fall. Mr.. b. II Riggs played grand offer
torle, in Z minor, on the organ, artistically
rendering the selection in his best style.
An interesting and finely written essay on
GODS Timetable " was delivered by Miss
Nellie A. Alger of Eaton, p. O., closing with
the valedictory address to the friends and
patrons, trustees, principal, preceptress, as
sociate teachers, alumni, class of go and
school and classmates. The diplomas
were then presented by Principal Bishop,
with appropriate remarks, to the following
graduates: College preparatory course,
Fred B. Kellogg; Latin course, Nellie A.
Alger and Lottie c. Mcclellan; modern
course, Alice b. Chase, Fanny f. Waldo,
Walter J. Bigelow and Charles II. Stone,
DR.; piano course, Bertrand II. Riggs;
vocal course, Ida f. Hubbard. The class
song, the words of which were composed by
Walter j. Bigelow, and the music by Ber-
trand ii. Riggs, was then sung:
At morn they advance to battle,
Dull care dispensing with night,
In struggling for freedom and right
But facing them dread and direful,
Behind intrenchments full wide,
Are foes who by firm resistance,
Hope soon to turn back the tide.
Together they rush in conflict
Dispensing death amid life;
The weak are oercome, the mighty
Victorious prove in the strife.
AT even, returning slowly,
BY comrades wounded and slain,
Kind soldiers sweet solace offer
To brothers enduring pain.
Soon, classmates, shall we be passing
From scenes we ever shall love
TO trials la life's stern conflict
Where valor our own may prove.
As onward we march and upward
Through truths high paths to the skies,
Wen aid and encourage the fallen
To rally and win the prize.
The announcement and presentation of
prizes was then made by the principal as
follows: Scholarship prize, sustained by
Charles III. Cross, to Charles ii. Stone, Jr. ;
Virgil prize, sustained by Rev. John Cur
rier, to Ralph ID. Banpied; Mathematics
prize, sustained by Rev. j. ID. Beeman, to
Clara NJ. Folsom Latin prize, sustained by
j. b. Brooks, Esq, and awarded for excel
lence in Latin of the first year, divided, $50
going to Helen A Batchelder and $40 to
lnez l.. Thurston. Decamations-Fir
prize, senior, sustained by Thomas Marvin,
to l.. Mason Beeman; second prize, senior,
sustained by the principal, TO Ralph d.
Blanpied Recitations-First prize, senior,
sustained by Rev. Il. p. Frost, to Eva Nj.
Burleigh; second prize, senior, sustained
by the institution, to Alice II. Wheeler
first prize, junior, sustained by T. Lillian
Howe, to Kate M. Davis; second prize
junior, sustained by Il. Lillian Howe, to
May ID. Burnap. Professor Bishop thanked
the audience for its kind attention, and
the benediction was pronounced by Rev.
j. ID. Beeman.
ART EXHIBIT.
The interesting exhibit in the art rooms
was the center of attraction on Wednesday
at the close of the commencement exercises.
The exhibit included specimens of work in
free-hand drawing, crayoning, portrait,
landscapes, water colors, etc. The work Of
Josie E. Cochran in free-hand drawing was
particularly fine. Sylvia 8. Eddy, May e.
Martin and Ida M. Howe exhibited the
finest work in crayoning. Fine work in
cast drawing was done by Mary NJ. Mox-
ley. Miss Monkeys work in art painting