The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-07-01


Duane White; Grafton, Advertisements"
Phil A. Austin, Barre; essay Music"
Alice M. Wyman, Gaysville; grafton, "Why
our Best Men do not Enter Politics." Duane
Last Smile" A. e. Wells; grafton, '' West
ern Enterprise" w. d. Smith, Marshheld
essay, The Story of the Pen" Julia A. Hol-
land, Mortified; Grafton, Napoleon Bona
parte," Albert e. Wells, Montreal, p. O.;
Grafton, "Lawlessness in America" Everett
Chopin, Miss Cora Wilson; Grafton
Strikes" Charles E. Fitzpatrick, Middle
bury; essay, " Heroism of Western Pioneer
Women" Miss Cora Wilson, Harrison,
Mich.j discussion, ReSolyed, That the An
nexation OF Canada would be for the best
interests Of the United affirmative,
Henry 9. Whitaker, Hinesburg, Vt, mega
tive, Orlando L.. Martin, Plainield; vocal
duet, Ring Out Sweet Bells" D. and E.
White essay, Modern Slavery" Minnie
). Marshall, Brookfeld, VT. grafton,
q" Blunders," Reed b. Brown, wiliston, VT;
piano solo, "Sighing for Home" Alice
Wyman. The exercises throughout were of
superior excellence, the literary work fire.
quently exhibiting marks of real merit In
the evening the commencementcon concert was
given at the Opera-house. Ar attractive
programme of vocal and instrumental music
had been arranged. The numbers were all
well rendered The piano pieces and the
solos by Misses Foster and Spaulding were
uOLdDly ROOui anu but NOCdl BOlO ny MISS
Grace Atches n, with violin obligato, was
especially well received.
TUESDAY
On Tuesday morning at ten o'clock the
class day exercises were held at the Sem
mary. The spacious hall and gallery of the
chapel were completely filed with people
f. b. Debervill, president of the class pre-
sided. The exercises opened with music,
followed by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Longren.
Words of Welcome" were spoken bv
Ernest II. Bailey of Montpelier, who briefly
sketched the history of class day and wei.
Glimpses of Goddard were given-the first,
in II, by Frank NJ. Lynde of Williams
town, who sketehed the history of the
founding of the school and the early years
of its career the second, by Harry b. Lam
son OF Barre, who told the story of the
school up to 81, and spoke of its struggle
for existence, of the paying of the debt, and
Of the establishment of the endowment
fund.- the third, the later history up to 91,
was well given by r. r. Blackinton, who
told OF the recent progress of the school,
The class Grafton, The Ideal and the Real
American Institutions was by o. H.
Smith of Williamstown. The Grafton was
well conceived and well delivered-a trifle
pessmistic, but showed the excellent ability
of the first scholar OF the class. " A Revere"
poetic effort by Miss Augusta E. Soule of
Fairfield, was beautiful piece of imagery,
in good meter, very pleasantly delivered
Alton II. Bixby of Attleboro, Mass, gave
the address to the juniors, and concluded
by presenting to the president of the
juniors, Duane White, the class spade used
in planting class trees. Robert B. Wilson
OF Washington addressed some good advice
to the seniors and conjured them to re-
member Goddard and be its firm friends for
ever. Elizabeth A. Ward, Charles R. Allen,
Arthur ). Martin and George A. Ward, i'm
nerSODatinQ a pOnntrV family aaph
member of the class some unique article of
remembrance, illustrating some personal
popularity or recalling some laughable in
cident. Ring out the Lily-bells of June"
sung by the young ladies of the class, ended
the exercises; but before ending this account
mention should be made of the piano duet
by Misses Foster and Wilson, and the piano
solo by Miss Sadie Wilson.
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock the an
nual alumni exercises were held in the
chapel. Following is the programme: Piano
solo, Barcarolle, by Frances W. yelling
ton, 81. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mrs
s. G. Pratte, East Montpelier. Reading
Luke" by W. S. Martin, Jr., 80. Vocal
number on the programme was an grafton,
An Appeal to Young Vermonters,"
by John G. Brennan, 'S7-a stirring appeal
to the young men of Vermont to stand up
for their country, and more especially for
old Vermont, In the evening 1.-THE prize
speaking by the seniors and Juniors took
place in the Opera-house. The speakers
and their selections were as follows: Morti-
mer G. Nichols, Barre, The Spanish
Duel Sadie E. Wilson, Harrison
Mich. e" The Boat Race -; Maude NJ. Ken
dali, Reading, The Heart of Brier Rose -
Wilmarth A. Drew, Barre, Boum Boum -
Cora E. Wilson, Harrison, Mich, "A
Russian Christmas -; Agnes L. Towers
Richmond Sunshine >" William r. Dun
ham, Barre, The Three Parsons -; Au-
gusta f. Soule, Fairfield 1.-THE Pretty Sis
ter of josie Several musical selections
were given, but space forbids a more ex-
tended notice, The judges Rev. w. S.
Smithers, Rev. c.. w. Longhren and II. w.
Small found much difficulty in awarding
the prizes, and 1t was not until after the
merits of each had been carefully consid-
cred that the first prize was awarded to
Willmarth A. Drew, the second to Morti-
mer G.. Nichols and the third to Augusta +.
Soule. OF course not all were suited with
the decision, as there were so many who
were so nearly perfect. 1t was one of the
best contests ever heard in Barre.
WEDNESDAY.
The commencement exercises took place
! in the upper chapel at ten A. NJ. on Wednes-
day. The programme was long, but the au-
! dience remained interested to the last
| Prayer was offered by President Shipman,
after which w. Morton Small delivered the
! salutatory, with an Grafton on " Formative
| Influences" The salutatory was we'll ex-
pressed, and in the Grafton the speaker out
| lined the many influences which tend to
form the character, and told something of the
influences that had had bearing on his own
! character. The remainder Of the programme
was as follows Essay, Midway" Eliza
! beth l.. Huntington, West Fairlee; grafton,
Public Opinion" Fred d. Debervill
! Hinesburg; song, All! C'estinto," Miss
Emma Bean, White River Junction; ora
ton, The American Type" William r.
Durham, Barre; essay, Step by Step"
Ada l.. Sargent, South Strafford; grafton,
The Education of the Negro" Arthur l..
George, Lebanon, n. H.; class history
! Frank II. Chessmore, Jonesville, and Sadie
| Wilson, Harrison, Mich; music, the Mont
pelier orchestral Grafton, Is Politics De-
generating" w. a. Drew, Barre; essay,
THE Poet of the People," Matte II. f.
Daley, Boston, Mass; Grafton, Ancient
or Modern Classics?" Mortimer G.. Nichols,
Barre; duo for pianos, Misses Blanche
Spaulding and Hattie Foster; Grafton, Cir
cumstances and the Man." NJ. j Gleason,
Richmond; prophesies, Misses Maude NJ.
| Morrison, Barre, Blanche III. Skinner, Plain
field and Agnes l., Towers, Richmond; vale