Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-26

Friday marked the close of another
successful year OF the Burlington High
school, there went forth from its halls
80 young men aud women. Some of this
number will continue their studies still fur
Their, but it is probable that school days are
over for ma jority OF the mem bers of the
class. The graduating exercises took place
in the Opera House, which was filed to
OVERLOOKING with friends of the class and
school. On the stage were seated Principal
Landon, Superintendent Wheeler, Mayor
Haselton the Board of School Commissioners,
several of the aldermen and prominent citi-
gems to the number of so. AT the right Of the
stage was suspended the school banner, and
at the left the national flag. On the front
of the stage were some handsome floral
designs furnished by the classes Of o., '92,
1913 and '94. The programme was as fol-
lows;
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Festival hymn, orchestra and school,
Civil Service Reform. .....A. Cassius Wheeler
The Love Of Nature........... Nellie Ay ling
Concentration the secret OF Power,
Frank Edward Hopkins
True REVERENCE ''.'.''.... Bertha L. ierrh
ne aLe vi LonG II b i
Frances Lillian Hobart
The Historic Importance of the iattle Of Bon-
n'ngton; ......Aiyerne Percy Lowell
The Future OF Vermont.
Fred Williams Whitcomb
Holland National ENTHUSIASTICALLY lms
The Art of Conversation ..... MSude N.Weeks
tolk-Life in Sweden,
Karl Augustus Andren
THE Little Red School House."
Luela A Reade
The Influence OF a Noble Life.
Merrill Marquand Hutchinson
Twilight uric for female voiues)..........,ADt
Presentation OF diplomas.
Awarding of prizes.
The Harp that Once Through Tara's Halls,
Orchestra and school.
OF the well written and we'll delivered es.
says and orations it may be said that they
were practical and right to the point instead
of covering some abstract and worn out sub
ject AS was proper in this centennial year
of our Statehood, the part that Vermont has
played in history was brought prominently
forward, and the other subjects which were
treated aided in making the exercises as a
whole OF more than ordinary interest
The Howard Opera House orchestra fur
nished music, and the school sang several
selections. At the conclusion of the litera-
ry exercises the class marched on to the
stage and Superintendent Wheeler conferred
diplomas on the following graduates
Classical course-Marion s. Allen, Clay
ton G. Andrews Gertrude l.. Atwood, J.
Hannibal Holden, Theodore Il. Hopkins,
Merrill NJ. Hutchinson, Eva A. JONES' Ed
ward A. Maynard, Charles Mott A. Cassius
Wheeler.
Latin English course--Nellie Aging,
Charles A. Cramton, Bertha L. Ferrin,
Charlotte W. Graves, nellie W Hickok
Frank E. Hopkins, Matte n. Johonnott.
Alverne p. Lowell, William f. Pratt, Luella
A. Reade, Bernice NJ. Sibey, Agnes NJ.
Walker, Harry A. Way, Maude NJ. Weeks,
Fred W. Whitcomb
English course--Karl 4. Andreu, A
Cassius Booth, Colo f. Foster, Fanny d.
Grinnell, Frances l.. Hobart, Walter O.
Lane, Jennie L. Macolnber William ".
Murray, Luna A. Rumsey, Fanny L. Shaw.
Hattie W, Stevens, Sarah f. Thompson,
Charlotte c. Williams May L. Witherell
The committee, Rev. Ii. \. Starks, H.
b. Chittenden and Miss Addie Edwards
awarded tue prize for the best essay TO lTiss
Macomher and the prize for the best GRAFTON
to MIR. Andren.