Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-02
V. A. COMMENCEMENT.
THURSDAY, JUNE rs, is CELEBRATED
AS GRADUATION DAY.

THURSDAY, JUNE rs, is CELEBRATED
AS GRADUATION DAY.
The Essays and OratiOns Full of Hope and
Enthusiasm-Good Speeches at the
About Farming.
Last Thursday was the last day that
the class of 81 could be students of Yer
mont Academy. AT o'clock in the
morning the graduation exercises began,
and we'll were they carried out. The
hope and enthusiasm which animate a
student on commencement day are augu-
ries of brilliant future and it is well
that it is so. The program of the exer-
cises follows:
Invocation.
Music.
Salutatory Grafton in Greek Charles F. Clemens
Grafton. Launch out into the Deep,
$500. John H. Blodgett
Essay. The Potency of Silent Agencies,
Essay. An Enchanted Garden, Della M. Smith
Grafton. The Blight of Asia,
Music.
Glass History. Leaves from my Note Book,
Mary c. Davis
Essay. Uncultivated Fields, Mary p. ScOfield
Grafton, The Gain from Counter Forces,
Florence NJ. Blanchard
,'' ~ N' ~ Fred W. Fancher
6 1ssy rf Psrsn Ac Eorenf SoSe FIFTH
Glass Prophecy. It May Be- Gertrude ingalls,
Grafton. Commercial Union, Albert L. Hibbard
Essay Rainbow Folf Music. Eleanor B. 1insley
Essay. Yesterday and To-Day,
Minnie L. WEIGH
Grafton. ave Are Called Upon to 1}h Act" snenoo
Address to Junior Glass. cad Astra per Aspera,"
Charles A Reynolds
With Valedictory. Ollie M. Hillard
Presentation of Prizes and Diplomas.
BenedictiOn.
At O'Clock p. m. the alumni dinner
was served and the guests enjoyed them
selves well for the next hour. When the
menu had been discussed the post
prandial exercises were in order in which
number of the guests and representa-
tives of different classes took active
part.
Mr.. Williams introduced Col. Fuller
who told vi hat he knew about farming.
He thought there was no more pleasant
division of it than the one Mr.. Williams
was engaged in, cultivating the young
peoples brains. He also said that the
first hen they set on the farm came off
with two chickens and that they found
the other ten eggs in young lady's
room. He also told of the barn which
he was having built and told what he
hoped from the farm, also of the pleas
ure he took in the school and what he
hoped the future would accomplish.
Rev. II. M. Douglas of Putney told of
his satisfaction of the progress of the
school as noted by him in his capacity
as one of the examining committee and
closed by congratulating the students on
their advantages.
DR.. Joseph Freeman, the oldest Bap-
fist minister in Vermont, now located in
Addison county, spoke of the changes
of the past 80 years, making special ref
erence to the growth of schools. Mr..
Freeman said that he heard man in Adj
Olson county say that student was bet
ter equipped for life by course at Ver-
mont Academy than at Middlebury col
lege.
Prof. Liebig, who has been teacher two
years, said he was glad to have been a
teacher there and that the profit derived
from connection with the school would
be benefit to him in his new field of
work.
Major Howard said he felt it an honor
to be connected with the academy.
H. Hubbard, the only representative of
1872, made witty speech. saying that his
class was scattered from ocean to ocean
and each member had found that they
were like caterpillas, they had to hump
themselves to get along.
F. l.. Fish spoke for SO, telling of the
hnntc Of moo r1u Of hic olocc
Charles Snow spoke for 'S7, saying
that he considered it an honor to speak
for the whole class, and his class can feel
honored in him, he having just graduated
from college with the highest honors
He thought his success was due to his
training here
Charles Aldrich represented 80. He
said that there was an influence at Yer.
mont Academy which could be found no
where else.
Mrs. Cushing spoke few words OF
encouragement saying that though she
had not been with Vermont Academy
for the past three years in person she
had been there in spirit.
John Blodgett, president of 81, spoke
for his class saying that they appreciated
the advantages they had enjoyed and
made special reference to the good teach
ers they had been blessed with.
r. A. Gibbs spoke for 80. He sale
that his class numbered 10 members anC
that all of them were Christians.
Rev. Ellsworth Fullerton told of the
origin of the Baptist church and EN-
phasized its close connection with the
other evangelical churches. He said hi
thought the reason those ten eggs didn'
hatch was because they were too hare
shelled.
The speaking closed with short tall
from Rev. w. r. Baldwin, the resident
Baptist clergyman.
In the evening the principals reception