Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-06-25
RANDOLPH NORMAL SCHOOL.

FRIDAY eve, June IL, occurred the Frln'
cipal's reception to the members of the
3 Rev. r. c. Flagg Of Wells River delivered
the sermon before the graduating classes
, in the Congl church. His text was Pro-
verbs $40. 'Receive my instruction, and
not silver; and knowledge rather than
! fine gold.n The value OF knowledge has
always been realized. 1t is exalted in the
Bible and throughout the world. Under
what conditions is knowledge most vald-
able? What directions concerning ii can
be applied? Know things, directly, as
really existing. Face Nature; study her
: In every form, for Nature is the great book
OF the real scholar. A man versed in rhet-
oric may utter sentences OF mere empti-
ness, while another, in language ungram-
matlcal, may declare the very truth having
studied the things themselves. Books are
not to be discarded but used only as keys
TO unlock the truth. Study things as prin
eiples or laws of God. Enter into the
realm OF the Unseen through the Seen.
Consider your special aptitude and follow
in the line in which il leads you. The
value OF fknow edge depends upon its quail
ity, superficial or thorough. Superficiality
causes men 10 speak with I he rising infiec-
tlon and makes OF them educational weak
| lings. Know things to the bottom and on
all sides. Be possessed OF an unselfish and
1 consecrnted purpose. The school should
be nursery OF virtue. II the Bible be not
read in the school its very essence and
spirit should be there. The teachers pos
sibillties are only equal to her opportuni-
ties. Members OF the classes your course
here is completed, you are looking into an
unknown future. Your lives are like
chips thrown upon the tide, together for
a time, then diverging wider and wider.
But not worthless as chips, nor is the tide
an unthinking fate. II is isaid that in the
building OF st. Sophia Justinian caused
I hat IL 10 l. = II
the cement, the fragrance OF which is still
discernibe Give fragrance to your lives
with the love and humility of Christ
Examinations and other school work oc-
cupIed the time until Thursday noon.
wednesday evening the members OF the
Alumni Association and friends gathered
in the Town Hall. The president and
vice president being absent, Hon. n. L.
Boyden was chosen as president pro tenn.
| Mr.. Boyden then introduced as speaker of
the evening Mr.. NJ. Winslow Farman OF
Waitsfield, VT. Mr.. Farman gave his lee
ture entitled "The One-armed Admiral"
which is an interesting sketch OF the life
OF Lord Nelson, involving a crest deal of
the history OF Europe during that reriod.
The meeting then adjourned until 2 p. M,
the following day in Normal Hall. Mr..
Frank Angell, as Vice. President OF the
Alumni, called the meeting to order Thurs
day afternoon. The secretaryis report was
iNaAf a1tcPhCA anu d0ODlCus W HCn Cdiltu
upon to report for the obituary commit
tee DR.. ID. H.Nutting spoke briefly of Rev
Edw. p. Wild, Mrs. Edw. p. Wild, Rev.
Mrs. Calvin Granger and Mrs. Howard
Griswold, who have passed away durins
the last year. Mr.. Boyden spoke of ths
death OF MIR. Henry Damon. The report
OF the executive committee was read and
acted upon. The. officers were elected for
the coming year and the meeting adj
journed.
The Glass Day Exercises were held in the
Normal Hall, Thursday, at 3 o'clock, be-
cause Of the stormy weather.
The Normal Band furnished the music, /
which opened the program.
This was followed by an Address OF
Welcome by Lillian M. Sprague. The His |
tories by Hattie M.Fay and Lester A.Holt,
and the Prophecies by Mary L. Reed and \
Martha L. Noyes, were exceedingly en- (
tertaining and as fitting as usual.
The Glass Tree Address by Minnie A.
Blodgett drew upon the Imagination a
little, since the tree was not present, but
after such an exhortation to do its duty,
the "Pine Tree emblematic of this ever
green class of '9l, ought surely to survive
he storms of many years.
The orator of the day, Newell ID. Bick-
ford, presented the Origin and Growth Of
Democracy, and was well applauded.
The class poem, composed by A. Ger
trude Estabrook, was the true expression |
of the sympathy existing between the I
class mates and the regret with which
they leave the old associations and enter
into the life which lies before them.
THE B EXHIBITION.
The Exhibition was held, as usual,
in the Town Hall, Thursday evening, and /
in spite of the unpleasant weather the I
house was filled with an attentive and
appreciative audience.
1.-THE Songs OF Seven" was excellently
rendered by MyR F. Butterfield and gave
pleasure to all who listened,
Jennie G. Fuller gave selection from
John Norton's Christmas" The recita-
ton was good showing ability and care
full training and was fully appreciated by
the audience.
We have all met people who were con-
tinually borrowing trouble and such
character was well described by Susie f.
VanDyke in her piece entitled "Clcely
graceful in her manner and was enthusi-
astically applauded.
Cora J. Parkhurst interested the aud
dience with the'pathetic story OF the ''Par-
sons Daughter"
.'Does Farming Pay7'' by Ernest A sar-
gent, gave US flew idees" OF the ways
BY which farming may be made profita-
bic. He was perfectly at home with his
subject and finally concluded with this
advice: olive close, lay by for a rainy
day; working and saving makes farming
pay"
Lucia E.vanDyke's amusing description
of seihe Ruggleses Preparation for the
Dinner Party" was justly rewarded by the
laughter and applause which followed it.
The lessons from the Dull Boy" as
presented by Cornelia F. Goss, teaches us
that the intellect is often frightened by
making the life happier. This is lesson
worth remembering and practising and
was impressively read.
The tenor of two small children was
vividly portrayed by Mary K. Hewett in
her piece entitled "The Judgment Day."
while "John Milton Gives Eyesight for
LIBERTY" by Clarence L. Tarbell, present.
ed to us grand example OF noble self-sac-
rifice and true courage. The music of the
evening consisted of instrumental and
vocal solos by Miss Lou Z. Wood and
Miss Lila A. Richardson and added great
" to the enjoyment OF the evening The !
stage was as brightly and prettily decorat- ;
ed as usual, showing much care and taste
on the part OF the committee. ;
GRADUATING EXERCISES.