Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21


the result of deliberate choice and not Of
necessity. since she i, apt % have a high
ideal of marriage, and will not be persuaded
To sell her brthrieht for mess of pottage
She believes thoroughly IN marriage as n
tr,t, utf,Hdrd to b.--the husband aud wife
as one. the mutual helpfulness aud unset
hshness-she thinks 1t very desirable but
her observation of marriage as as has
convinced her that, while
"she who weeds oheys Gods letter
She vino weds not dotth bettrl.
In what Physical Education should be
Given in cur High School i' l.. Julius Ma
son made "a well grounded plea upon a sub
icct near to every schoolhoy's heart Who
cannot see the value of systematic bodily
culture Given the same amount Of native
brain power aud mental training, the man
with a healthy and vigorous physique must
outstrip one who II deficient in this respect
A gymnasium Is not now "a formerly,
place where those already strong may Sc
cure abnormal development 1t Is intended
To- produce agile. graceful aud well develop
ed bodie--bodies that will command the
respect of the world aud be tic temples of
the living God Should there not be a
gymnasium for the brattleboro High school
The third floor Of the school building could
ing erected at the corner of the playground
and the expense of equipping 1t with wood
eu dumb bells the wooden wand or bar
bell, chest weights, horizontal parallel and
nigh parallel bars, and mats, would not bee
great The hope was expressed that iu the
wears 90 come each graduate may bee able
Co show mot only mental but bIdiN benefit
derived from having beeu member Ui the
brattieboro High school
Susie b kirwau. u "a very thoughtful
aud gracetuliv-wurded essay. presented ar
guments tending o. prove that while men
and women have many rights and privileg
e- iu common. The Fitness Of Things' re
uuires that each shall have rights peculiar
o. and malieuable from itself In social
and domestic affairs, mau should not seek
to usurp woman place IN religious, edu-
catlonal and business natter each sex
/ should have an equal chance IA politics.
man alone should have IA direct influence
woman aiding indirectly--but not therefore
necessarily with less power-thrOugh the
training she gives her SONS At the close
of ner essay, Miss kirwHu sang with tell
ing effect the song Never Again, ~ ap
propriate 10 the ucrasiou
The ubiquitous Chinese Question was
well handled hy Herbert l.. Elmer, who
/ reviewed the CAUSES which led 60 the pas
sage Of the law restricting the Immigration
T of Cinnamon, and showed how. al the end
7 It might prove blessing b. China aud her
people 10y compelling the development of her
immense but hitherto almost unimproved
. mineral resources
The subject Of Dress Reform WAS raci
Is treated by Minnie b. Bras0r 1t was
shown L. bee duty Ia dress comfortably
aud tasteiuIly, hut matters pertaining D.
the toilet should not tax uuduly the time.
temper or purse. Costly apparel eau never
make up for IA shallow brain cor empty
heart. and the tendency to Judge Of per
sons worth hy the splendor of ms out
ward adjournment should be- guarded against
omen are wanted who are pure and true
with noble. generous souls who know their
own affairs better than their neighbor,
who do NOT allow their better impulses T.
hr crushed by the customs and fashions oi
society women with clear brains read,
hands and loving hearts, who know their
hiework and du % women who will brave
the sneers OF the world to Toe crowned of
Goj. Miss Brasor also reclted Poe Bells
IA selection we'll adapted b. show the Wild,
range of her vlucuJionary powers
One Of the thoughtful ESSAYS Of the even
Ing was that Of Will f. Collins. the last on
the program. the theme Of which was In
splratlou The young writer recognized
with true breadth of view. that inspiration
Is not all IA thing of the past the sole pos
session of the prophets and holy men Of old
but that 1t Is also IA gift 10 the noble auo
earnest men of today-''thr spirit thai
gives rise 10 every pure and lofty impulse
the essence now as IN the olden time, OF
each ennobIng quality Its manifesto
tons are varied and numberless, but il
III. II. -. -.
a divine longing for every pure, helpful
and uplifting influence The sources of in
spiration are found in meditation, in book,
whose pages reflect the thoughts of tn,
master minds Of literature, in human feel
iowship with aspiring souls in deeds of low,
and helpfulness. aud most of all in Nature
'our common mother aud chief instructor
through whose works we arrive at som,
conception Of ''the power and majesty OF
the Creator, the true source of all lnsplra
ton
In few suitable words. Sub Master Rug.
presented the twenty graduates ~ Rev "
H. Collins of the school board Mr. COL
ius alluded briefly 70 the departed Princi
pal saying that Que Of the chief element,
. of his success as teacher was his enthusl
assn for the work lie said that since th
class entered the intermediate grade. =.
different members had been connected witt
It, OF whom three had died, viz -awrenc,
aanderson, Frank Rogers aud Faunie Eddy
With a few words of kindly counsel. ia,
diplomas were presented Mr. Collins offer
ed prayer benedictiou was pronounced. an,
the Brattleboro High school class of 80 la,
crossed the line which marks the boundar,
between school-ife aud the life of the busy
practical world
While an undercdrreut of sadness wa
the accompaniment of all these exercises
one could not hut feel a sense Of pride an,
gladness IA the ereditable manner in which
the class acquitted themselves, and th,
promise one and all gave of making thei
influence felt in the future as "a power 10
good among their Associates That Mr.
Mr. Bingham's high expectations in regar,
60 the class We're fully justified admits O
no doubt, aud 1t added 10 ones own inter
est ia the occasion % feel that, could h
have been present, his satisfaction woul,
have been complete.