Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-24
VERMONT ACADEMY.
The Exercises of Commencement Week
1892.

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Fuller.
The week has been a continuous triumph
| for the faculty and friends of Vermont
academy. The sermon before the gradu-
ating class on Sunday was by Rev. J. II.
Robbins of Chester, a former pastor at
this place. The text was 81 delight to do
thy will" from the 10th Psalm. Monday
evening Rev. 5. II. Greene of Washington,
ID. c., gave an inspiring sermon on "The
great commission" Tuesday began with
the cass-day exercises, which were mer-
torious and interesting. At 10:3O w. S.
Roberts, ID. d., of Burlington addressed
the academy on "The ideals of Christian
young people" Two o'clock p. NJ. brought
an exercise anticipated with many bright
hopes-the Fuller prize contest in declama-
ton. The committee of award consisted of
A. c. Hill, Phi. D., principal of Cook acad-
envy, N. Y, Rev. w. S. Roberts and II. l..
Ballou, principal of Pleasant Hill acade-
my, Tenn. The selections had wide
range of theme and character, and were
given with a spirit and understanding
which received a large need of hearty APP
proval. The first prize for young ladies'
was awarded Miss Mary L. Sawyer of Rut-
land and the second to Miss Bessie G.. Cur
tbs. OF the young men Geo. Hopkinson
received the first prize and John G.. Con
stable of Kingston, Mich, the second.
Drill and dress parade always call
crowd to the shady side of the parade
ground, and this year was no exception
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Falls band added very agreeable feature
The battalion was reviewed by Principal
Williams, Lieut.. f. c. Kimball of the
Fifth United States infantry, and Lieut.
+. c. Osgood acting as aids.
Special interest was felt in the drill be
cause of Lieut.. Gatchcl's work as instructor
the past year. The marching was followed
by firing in the different positions, stand
ing, kneeling and lying down. The whole
battalion did itself and its instructor great
credit by soldierly bearing and readiness in
the movements. The address before the
literary societies by ID. ID. McLaurn of
New York. on Kingdoms that abide,
was as royal in tone and teaching AS in
theme. Following the last chapel service
Wednesday morning Jesse b. Thomas,
ID. D., spoke on Balance" Frequent
flashes of wit made it a very taking address.
Sometime since Lieut.. Gatchell offered
medal to the victor in a competitive drill.
Nineteen men have been in special training
and at lO:30 the contestants were drilled
for an hour. An showed great precision.
Lieut.. F. c. Kimball, the judge, awarded
the medal to Arthur G. Parker of Pownal.
1t is beautiful solid silver medal, bearing
a shield appropriately inscribed.
The alumni meeting occurred at p. NJ,
Vice President b. F. Kellogg of Bristol
took the chair, and II. l.. BallOu made a
complete report of the alumni. c. S. Aid
rich and j. II. Blodgett reported the pur
pose and doings of Vermont academy clubs,
of Brown university and the University of
Vermont. Leo Thomas gave an Grafton.
The Officers,-G. +. Snow, president, and
Miss Angie Burwell, secretary,-were re-
elected. An incident of the afternoon was
a ball game of II innings, played by the
V. A. nine and an alumni nine. The re-
suit was 10 to 9, in favor of the V. A. 5
The anniversary concert, always looked
forward to as the great musical event of
the season, was given by the Mendelssohn
quintet club, and Mr.. George J. Parker of
Boston. 1t was a treat thoroughly appre-
ciated by all music-lovcrs.
Thursday was the day all absorbing and
triumphant-the day so long looked for
ward to, and so faithfully worked for, by
the members of the graduating class
Nature welcomed the event with freshest
fields and fairest skies. The program of
graduating exercises was long one, but it
was intently listened to by the large audi
ence which filled Fuller hall, and the mem
bers of the graduating class acquitted them
selves with credit alike to themselves and
their painstaking instructors.
AT the conclusion of the exercises Col
Levi X. Fuller, president of the board of
trustees, who had been trumphantly nom
mated for governor the day before, was
introduced as "the next governor of Yer
mont and was received with enthusiastic
applause, which showed the esteem and
affection in which he is held by the school,
The annual commencement dinner fol-
lowed.
The class of '02 establish a medal to be
given each year to the regular Junior hav-
ing best standing in the work of the junior
year. This year the medal was awarded
to Miss Carrie Locke of SaXtons River.
The catalogue of Vermont academy shows
the number of students the past year to
have been 1914. The examining committee
testify that the academy is lone of the
best schools in its grade" 1t is doing an
excellent and steadily increasing work in
the preparation of the young men and
women who seek its advantages for the
work of life, or for entrance upon courses
of college study. All in all it is an insti-
tuition of which Windham county may we'll
be proud, and which amply justifies the
cordial interest which the people feel in its
success.