Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-06
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Memorial day was successfully observed
mere under the auspices of =. Grant post
the Knights Iempar participating and the
First Brigade band, f. 4. Phillips leader, ana
the glee club furnishing good music The ad-
dress by a. a. Hail was well received and was
a fine effort. Large numbers were in attend
anCc.
The graduating exercises of the class Of 30,
held in Dubois X Gays hall Thursday even
ing, were most successfully carried out, The
class, numbering 20, headed by Fred Hunting
ton, marshal, marched into the hall, Bcedles
orchestra furnishing music. The exercises
were opened by a prayer by Rev. ". Hardy,
which was followed by music by the orchestra.
The literary part was begun by well-wrtten
essay on Ills the mind that makes the body
rich by Lou II. Sanford, followed by an ora
tion. "Ihe Pan American Congress-" by Il.
Pearl Gi ford: essay, THE power OF art" C..
luton" 10y George W. Scott; Misses Abbott
and Brewster rendered Il duet in very fine
manner; essay, The ideal and the real" by
Florence brooks Grafton. The hero Of the
18th century :" essay, Looking over the news
paper by Cornelio Pierce; essay, "rhcre is a
tide in the affairs of men, Mary, Connolly;
Grafton, "Lfberty," George Il, Mann. me
diplomas were then presented in very pleas
ing manner by Prof n. J. Whitehil. Then
the class ode. composed by. Blanche Spar
hawk and set to music by, Hattie Brewster
WINS sung by the class. Tho exercises were
CLOSED by music by the orchestra.
After theeXercises at The hall all the alumni
of tile graded school adjourned to their ban
was Ii, {. Alien, IS. At the toast V. Il. ii. s,
- II. MIS-, -, responded, perSuaulng all mat
it was"nulli aecunda.' Miss Kate Howard,
~ replied to the toast, Looking backward -
Reodle's orchestra then rendered "A selection ;
Miss Minne Ripley SO, recited an original
poem, 80 muse divine thee only imdlore -
to the toast Tho schoo -marm," Miss Mabel
Flint, 'sl, responded; f.. W. Tewksbury, 81,
Grafton, horace Greeley" Mabel j. Smith
replied to the toast, college days" and NJ s.
Nellie HarWoOd, 81, to "Our future :" NJ lss
Constance VI. Gerry, 80, responded to We
and George T.. Mann, 30, to our babies :"
Miss Carrie llautcr. 'SS, then rendered the
song, "katheeu Mavourneen" in pleasing
n anuCr. 1t was voted to organize a perlnH-
nent alumni association, and Guy Wilson, g..
was unanimously elected president, with
Mabel Smith, So secretary; +. w. TcWksbury.
-, treasurer; and Daniel Putnam, 81, chair
man, executive committee. After singing
several well known songs, all adjourned, well
pleased with the affair.
Iers nails Trace Sanford who is attending
college at lrinceton y. y, is Mt home. Lila
Gould l. visiting her parents few days.
"a ShattuCk has n very fine colt sired by
Richeieu, a stallion owned by J. + Wells.-A
very exciting game of ball was played Friday
between the Centcrs and team from this
place. The score stood IL to in favor of the
home nine, The features of tho game were the
pitching of Salisbury and fielding of the town
team.
Edith Goodrich is visiting her parents
Cora Scott of Pennsylvania is in town to a t
tend the wedding of her sister Lulu, to he held
in St Johns church, June ..
C.. w fullam aged -, for Is years stage
driver between this village and Brook field,
died at the latter place Wednesday, of inham-
nation of the bowels. and funeral services were
held there on Thursday.