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

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will it he for a. Do we can respond, Il have
finished my course. and henrctorth there
is laid up for me the crown which the right
cons Judge will give me at that day
Monday Evenings ENercises.
AN did we'll was the genera verdict ia
regard To- the performance of the members
of the class of 80 of the High school at
the graduation exercises held u the town
hall Monday evening An the essays and
recitations were not equally meritorious,
but each one contained some feature of eek
rellence Several of the ESSAYS are worth
publishing ~ full IL Is the aim lu our re-
port TO treat all fairly. and while only "a
brief abstract of each can be given, % D.
designed that, as nearly a- possible. the
central thought Of each essay shall be pre-
scented The originality of treatment dis
played is deserving of praise 10 could but
bee noticed that with two or three eXcep
tons the girls surpassed the boys in depth
Of thought as well as vivacity of expires
sion
Long before the beginning Of the eXer
cises the hall was filled 90 overlooking. and
many were turned away The stage was
transformed into bower Ou the hall
floor was "A row Of pnttei ferns reaching o.
the stage railing which appeared o. "a
mound of blossomei laurel The doors at
either side of the stage were concealed bog
banks of evergreen. laurie. aud dni-Ies lu
the rear. closely set evergreen trees formed
am effective background bouquets col.
white roses We're placed at interval. along
the front ui the stage aud overhead We're
festuonri ropes of evergreen twinri with
daisies. ID. il. p. ~. un' lhr ''a''
MOTIF HN'''' f'"''t '''''i"'' 'le ei'
nl evergreen WIN th- le'l'f- ""IHei ii
nAlsir,' formed e"e''''' '"7p'h'e" ''"l''
piece
lhe eNeT'lse' mega" WIN HlN''' 10y use
Ihilharih"hi' "r'h'@li@ Ih' 'ih Ui''
'larched uto" une 9IA-' """ P'"N'i wa
"IeIed 10y i'''. D.. " human
IN the sweat OBJ 'hl lace 7"'l uit'" e"'
nrehd till thvu return .' Tue t'nun' wa
the text "l Niifrn u. w Arfeh NuiN lh'
l'e''lhN "i MAJ ""IN means h"'' "a u
seemed % Adam IA severe sentence, h''
"l nrudserN ana S'rr"" III '7 a r'S ,il pies
I lng bestowed ny loving p''- Noik D.
one OF mature laws anu she i9 CONSTANT
I at WORK " men mature stops "'I"' thei
/ II VIII toe time Tor man To- reHSe' IL a.
/ stnpPed WORK, "" 9h"ul' 'e'"hle as
/ plague stricken people ana the "orlu "o"l'
ne plunged III confusion N"Ih Is pahu
cea Tor many ais "' ME ana We oiteh hee'
/ u ." save Us from neSphlI J." lul.' "u'
/ destiny WORK Is lh"vIt'hIr Do tne ut
/ cree oil Nun WI" ls an WIS ne lhuuS'I
Gus man iih'S no tlii' '' h'ueh ~ 9uIH".
assuming thA' the i''H'"'IN 'i 'He ''"7
whose sch"o' me was no" 'hA'' ""ulH
! once nr ON lh' '''A""l l'I some Pui SUI
4 WHEREBY ID earn th'lI IlNln-' nave l. lleA
phy entered an earnest protest against the'
taxing Tor motto l''i vs. lla7t' =" u
h'h Inc results OBJ u course Mhlch u''
gins, continues anu ENDS ~ Sliile l"I lh
A'h'lshll H"ii"' Were NlN''} l''u''" '
their erect upon Ihe ma" hl'i7'l'' ms IA"'
ily ana the community at large. hr
man dies' SAID the essaN'sl lh closing
the World often says, " hAi was ne Worm
now hnch property mas h' lell Leu u
nave It SAID al u.s. How murh g"'l ma
done Is III" worth HNint N"' "
I'VE SIMPLY '' ourselves we can sh
YES u the questions nave h'al' on
snuI happier du''h- IuN stay %" e"rI"
the worlh any better l'r my having "Ne
III IT, lhei we may count our "NeS ah''h
the hNeS "i tIral men, th'u-h We ni' "H
heEgar cnurh
our RAG an" ''uI '"u"I was la,'A
ichHy treated 10y Juds'u a. STAFFORD. rH'
were cohsIuereh tine steps "hl'h IT," up /
ihe ADOPTION Oh hhIioual eihulehi' anu III
AchleNeh'v"t9 an" resources Oh 'll' '"unul
over "Hl'H I" ""a'S N'i' -iai''' "'. =
we now nave 70 a." Is l' seek To hhihual
lhe ifeedoi'l "hllh our Iathe'a gained an
% develop lhese vast resources lh' lei
TIE SOIL Yields nearly every lnih- require
Tor the sustenance OF man below the SUI
lace we ma goiu' SILVER copper iead' an
most VhiuAnie oI an coal anu Hoh' An
rivers are oi great Vaiue Tor niahuiactnrin
purposes ana also assist I'D rnihhlerclh IL
Ierconrse' CUR laws are so Ioruleu as
hiloru e4uh' rights ana pI"'''uioh /" All ou
people. rms great country representa-
an haiiohaiilleS' no" SH'ule' on'E one iial
Let US never lu"A upon our haI WIN on
SUar sihSe''' uu' may 'ne'e al""N' "e "u
People' one nag anu one 'uu"I
Charies IL. laws VINO Is nhherstond
nave ii PredHecUl'h Tor 'henl's'ry gave d
eAhAuauNr treatment "i me Nueu'iSuI
oil OanHir' nut from 1he nature Oh III
subject ~ Is luipoSSluie 10 give an austria
Oh ~. ine Nanuiv " a. '""Se' az t"' SP
OF all our arturial lights ana much niger
ulty was displayed IA Illustrating lhe maj
hei III "nien combustion taxes pace III
iuel supplied tine Name formed ana the Va
IN concluding, Ihe Young es'hNl,I sh""e
no" the me OF man IS "'h'h'A'"en oN '"i
slhnt process "l "nihlht ann fTl'eh'sh'l-
ana now the plants c9hSun"nt What I'll
animal klnFhnm dlsearhs the balance
power Is preserved ID the natural ""r'
ana 10y the constant rotation oil 'he Ihen
cat eiellent' Ihe l'sN,,' "l nlu'"a' "eP''
dence ana helpiulness Is enforced
A variation IN tine program was ahordt
at th'S point ny the singing 10y tne Sch""
under the direction oil Miss Nmah'
Morn along the hills Is breaking. an
FOR Tine '"Ne lhai an lhl'-' Hiie' VIII
piano and school orchestra accompaniment
In The Flowers OF Earth, Ahce fhl
lps Touched upon tine charm Whl'h N"l
silent -tongued messengers ndl To NE u
their beauty ana fragrance, ana tine less"l
OF iaith aud hope they teach. One OF u
nohiest tasks "a man can take upon hlhise
Is to till the human garden o. give N
good, tine tender ana heantlul plants
chance 10 blossom and bear truit' ana
destroy the noAlous weeds that threaten