Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-12
GLBNwOoD SEMINARY COMMENCE
MENT.
Grndnntlon I1.ereI.e. Of The Glass OF ,OI.

Graduation Exercises OF the Glass OF 'OI.
The exercises attendant upon the gradua-
ton of the class of '9l were of unusual inter
est, marking as they do the close of the tenth
year of Prof Shaws work i'm GlenwOOd
seminary at West Brattleboro. During
this time classes have been graduated each
year and the school has been under the
personal care of Mr.. Shaw. For the past
two years he has been ably assisted by Miss
Sarah Benson. Last Saturday afternoon
an informal reunion of the alumni and
former students was called which proved
one of the pleasantest features of these
last days. Fifty students were present, in
Guiding representatives from seven classes.
After organization a program of interest
was carried out. Glass histories were Civ
EN-, letters from absent members read, and
music and addresses filled the remainder of
the time. At the close of the afternoon it
was votel to make the organization perma-
ment and these officers were chosen: Pres,
Marshall Howe of Brattleboro, class of
$50; secretary, Henry Knight of Brattlebo-
70, class of 80; treasurer, Mabel Stowe of
Mt Holyoke college, class of 'SS: executive
committee, Charles Robb of Brattleboro,
class of 'S7, Arthur Holden of Bellows
Falls, class of 81, and May Smith of Will
mington, class of 'SS. 1t was gratifying to
note how minds had broadened with in
creased years, one speaking enthusiastical-
ly on reasons for going West and another
paying loyal tribute to Vermont, but all
holding in loving remembrance GlenwOod
and Prof. Shaw. One class historian paid
Mr.. Shaw a compliment in words fOrcible
if not elegant when he said sin all our
scrapes | always noticed one thing, the
Professor came out on top every time -
Saturday evening the junior exhibition
was given before a well filled house and
passed off pleasantly.
On Sunday evening Prof Shaw deliver
ed the baccalaureate sermon in the Congre-
gational church, both churches uniting in
the service. He spoke from Phil. ILL.,, 10
This one thing | do, under four heads:
LIST. there is something for each one to do
in the world; I'd, there is call to each
one for some especial service, some zone
thing Sd, the call comes for unselfish
lives, and 4th, the call is to loyalty to
truth in whatever form it comes.
Monday morning examinations were
held in the class rooms, and in the after
noon the usual class day exercises took
place on the seminary lawn. The MEM
bers of the graduating class are Annie b.
Roadway, Florence X. Clark, Ruth A. Hill,
Wilhelm +. Stellmann, Elizabeth Z.
Franklin and Lizzie A. Stoddard. One of
the unique things of the afternoon was the
reading of the ''cass will, also the max
ing public of the young ladies' name for
the one gentleman of the class-"The class
hymn
In the evening the graduation exercises
were held in the church, and if a tastefully
decorated house, large and intelligent au-
dience and careful preparation on the part
OF teachers and pupils augur success. the
success of the evening was already as
sured, and so it proved. After music by
the First Regiment band and prayer by Rev.
J. II. Babbitt, Wilhelm Stellmann gave
the Latin Salutatory, following which
Miss Hill read an essay on Common
Sense that showed conclusively she was
not lacking in that gift. A class poem,
The man with mask of irOn," was read
by Miss Stoddar1, and Miss Franklin paid
fitting tribute to ''Our Foremothers," in
sisting that they hold equal rank with the
tme-honored men of their generation.
Wilhelm Stellmann gave some clear ideas
on The Indian problem in a way that
showed careful reading and thought. Miss
Stoddard compared body, mind and soul to
the House beautiful and Miss Redwav
took up different classes of people as ''Hu-
man verbs" and treated her subject in
decidedly ingenious and original way.
Miss Clark read an essay on "Read not
books alone, but men, illustrating her
point by the successful lives of students of
human nature and closing with valedictory
addresses. After the presentation of di-
plomas by Prof. Shaw, a reception was
held at his residence, and the class of 81
were fairly launched into a new period of
their lives.