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

with attention throughout the entire time.
The selections of music consisted Of " Inflam-
matus," from "Stabat Mater" finely sung
by Miss Hubbard and a chorus; LISTS
"Rhapsodie No. g." by Miss Scribner; two
songs, II" Entreaty" and Spring" by Miss
Josie Pierce, and piano duet by Misses
Livingstone and Donaldson. All these Sc
lections were admirably rendered and gave
much pleasure to the audience. Miss
Perce's sweet voice was particularly en-
lions was as follows: Salutatory, Edward
j. Gale, Barre; 1.-THE Marble Waiteth,"
Sadie II. Humphrey, Corinth; English
and the Way 1t is Taught" Frank w.
Elliott Waterburyi Happiness !, in , Acgn-
Waterbury; Palma non sine Pulvere"
Eta c. Parmelee, Colchester; "The Indus
trial Future of the South" Eldred l.. NJ.
Barnes, Worthwhile; Miss and Fraulein,"
Lois S. Hillery, Montpelierj " Education,
field The Keys of Grenada" Edith II:
Barnes, Barre; 1.-THE National Influence Of
Vermont" Earl r. Davis, Waits River;
The Great American Desert" Edith
Guerrier, Atchison, Kan; Little Things"
Josephine M. Taylor, Waterbury; Early
ence," Milo s. Eddy, Evansville; "Our
Legacy from the Past" Ermina d. Culver,
st. Adams. Diplomas were presented to
the above-named, who graduated in the
literary course; to Florence NJ. B. Living
stone Of Coventry and Myra A. Scribner Of
piano course, and to Mary j. Eddy of Mont
pelier, who graduated in art. The diplomas
were presented by Professor Bishop, who
addressed the class briefly. The class
song the words Of which were written by
Miss Guerrier, and the music by Miss Serb
ner, was sung, Miss Scribner accompanying
on the organ. The prizes were awarded
| by Professor Bishop, as follows: Scholar
ship prize, sustained by Charles II. Cross,
Edith II. Barnes. Latin prize, sustained
by Rev. A. B. Blake, Ebert II. Dwinell
| Mathematics prize, sustained by Rev. A.
j. Hough, Myrtle e. Sprague Declama-
tions--First prize, senior, sustained by Rev.
T. p Frost, George G. Pratt; second prize,
senior, sustained by Rev. L. o. Sherburne,
Alexander q. Stevens; junior prize, sus-
tanned by Miss I. Lillian Howe, Edwin d.
! Stevens; honorable mention, Burt NJ Yaw.
Rectations-First prize, senior, sustained
by Rev. G.. e. Smith, II. Belle Henry; sec
ond prize, senior, sustained by Professor
! ID. S. Blanpied, Katie II. Wiley; junior
prize, sustained by Miss T. Lillian Howe,
Marion e. Marvin. General honors in
scholarship were awarded as follows:
First honor, Edith II. Barnes, Ermina d,
Culver, Lois S. Hillery, Sadie L, Humph-
rev, Josephine NJ. Taylor, Edward j. Gale;
second honor, Edith Guerrier Mary H.
Moody, Eta G. Parmelee, Earl r. Davis,
Milo S. Eddy, The mornings exercises
closed with the benediction by Rev. j. A.
Sherburne.
In the afternoon, at one o'clock, the exhi-
bition of the art department occurred. The
reunions of the class of 80 and the gradu-
ates of Wesleyan University were held in
the course of the afternoon. The former
mustered twenty out of twenty-three
members, and ride was taken to Berlin
pond, where an exceedingly pleasant after
noon was passed.
The festivities of the week closed in the
evening with reception at the Seminary
parlors, given by Professor Bishop and wife,
especially to the graduates of the Seminary
in the last ten years, although many other
| friends were present. To the complete sur
prise of Professor and Mrs Bishop, they
were, in the course of the evening, made the
recipients of valuable presents given by
members OF the last ten classes and the
faculty. as evidences of esteem and appre-
citation. Professor Bishop received fine
gold Waltham watch, and Mrs. Bishop was
presented a full silver ice-water service. in
Guiding an oak table. On the outside of the
watch-case is engraved a monogram of Pro-
lessor Bishops initials, and on the inside is
"V. NJ. S., 1SS1-91." The presentation was
made by Rev. A. j. Hough in his own in
imitable way, and included in his remarks
were the following brief poems;