The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-03
Goddard Seminary, Barre, vt.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

Commencement week at Goddard Semin-
airy opened Friday evening, June 81, with
the annual
CLASS SUPPER.
The teachers entertained the graduating
class in royal style, and, with good cheer
and speeches by members of the faculty
and class, the evening passed most pleas
antly
THE BACCALAUREATE.
On Sunday special religious services were
held at the Universaist church. Music was
furnished by quartette from the class, con-
sisting of Anna NJ. Browne (soprano), Helen
NJ. Stafford (alto), Willard S. Martin, Jr.
Ctenor) and Fred NJ. Blanchard (bass), with
Miss Kendall at the organ. The music was
all of high order of excellence. The Te
Deunl, by Katchmar which was rendered
with great power and brilliancy, demon
strated the combined and individual excel
lence of the choir. Rev. j. Smith Dodge,
ID. D., of Stamford, Conn, preached the bac-
calaureate sermon, taking for his text
Ezekiel Xxxvi: 28-" And ye shall dwell in
the land that | gave to your fathers; and
We shall be my people and | will be your
God" The sermon was full of helpful in
struction and good advice. No one present
could fail to find in it much of practical
help. The church was beautifully deco
rated with evergreen, daisies, ferns and
cut flowers. In front of the choir was a
bank of evergreen and daisies, and at the
left of the pulpit an arch, with the figures
" '89 " in its center.
RHETORICAL EXERCISES OF JUNIOR CLASS.
The rhetorical exercises of the Junior class
opened in Seminary hall Monday afternoon
at two O'Clock with piano solo by Miss
Millie Beale. Prayer was offered, followed
by song, "When Robins Sing" by Paul
Stafford. The programme was then carried
out in the following order: Grafton, Good
and Bad Reading" Ernest j. Flagg, Rich
mond; essay, Faces" Emma A. Bean,
White River Junction; Grafton, "The Ori-
gin of the Republican Party" Carl V.
Hathaway, South Cabot; song, " Margue-
rite" William Durham; essay, Physical
Education" Cora NJ. jackson, North Hat
ley, p. O.; grafton, The Spur of Poverty"
Murray c. Cutler, Plaintield; essay, "Char-
acter," Alice A. Martin, Williamstown;
Beckley oration, william Henry Harri-
son." William X. Taft, Essex Junction.
essay, Tethered," Lucy 4. Allen, Barre
Grafton, Rest" George l.. Bates; trio,
Angels Serenade," Annie Draper. Lola
Allbee and Augusta Soule; benediction.
The orations and essays were well written
and delivered in natural and scholarly
manner, and the musical part of the pro-
gramme was skilfully rendered.
COMMENCEMENT CONCERT
Monday evening the commencement con-
cert was given at the opera-h under the
direction of Miss l.. NJ, Kendall and Harley
Newcomb. The programme was not so long
as in former years and was carried out sue
cessfully in every detail Mr.. Blanchard
appeared for the first time in the role of a
violncellist and showed himself capable of
handling the cello in artistic style. The
cornet solo, by the same gentleman, was
brilliantly executed, and his song, Ade-
laide," was pronounced by critics the most
finished number on the programme. Miss
RrOwna haantiful
sage exhibited a voice Of pleasing quail
ity. Mr. Martin gave a good dramatic rem
dering of his solo, +" ISRAELI and the duet
by Misses Aitcheson and Stafford was one
of the gems of the evening Misses Yelling
ton and Healey acquitted themselves cred
itably in their piano solos, and the selec-
tions played by Misses Lazelle and Beale
were effectively rendered. The duet by
Misses Draper and SOule showed their
voices to good advantage, and in the trio
Miss Stafford sang eXpressively the cello
obligato adding much to the effect of the
number Miss Kendall and Mr. Newcomb,
in the piano duet, with cornet obligato,
played in the perfect manner that always
characterizes the work of these experienced
artists. The crowning event of the even
ing was the quartette from Fidelio," Bee
thoven's only opera, which was rendered in
a style that delighted the audience. The
attendance was the largest in the history Of
the school, and the concert itself surpassed
In excellence all previous ones.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
On Tuesday morning at ten o'clock the
class day exercises were held. The pro-
gramme was as follows; Quartette, ain
Absence" Willard S. Martin, Charles III.
Wells, j. Murray Hollister and Fred NJ.
blanchard; prayer; song, " Separation"
Helen M. Stafford; address to seniors,
Charles III. Wells address to juniors,
Charles l.. Hibbard; piano solo, Fanny W.
Wellington and Kate M. Healey; grafton,
"Mercantilism," Arthur W. DsGoosh;
IcoSTlNuED ON FOURTH rAeEl