News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-07-07
Closing Exercises at Johnson.

being the DIST class sent out. liz was
larger by seven than any previous
class, numbering twenty-siX-twen-
ty-five ladies. Us individual and
collective presence was s%trikingly fine.
So large a number of happy, eXul-
tant parents and other near and
nearer to-be friends never before
greeted, with speaking eyes and
smiling faces, the entrance of a
marching column of graduates.
The stage was ~tastefully decorated
by the willing hands of the B. Class.
Prayer was offered by R. N. c. Saun-
ders. A piano duette by Misses
Pearl and Winchester.
The welcome was appropriately
given by j. B. Kidder, the only gen
tleman in the class, who wished to
welcome the friends that morning
as cordially as the class had been re-
ceived during their two years stay.
Lottie j. Smith recited in a pleasing
manner the recitation, doe ye
nexte thynge." "The Gift of Trite-
mius," a touching recitation, was
we'll rendered By Jennie E. Wood
ward. Miss Park gave the history
of the class, consisting of a review OF
each years work, with alively descrip-
ton of some of their pleasure trips,
not forgetting the humorous acct
dents. Wyoma Lunt rendered well
the forcible recitation, "Queen OF
Prussia's Ride" Then followed M.
Keokee Goodrich's carefully written
and we'll rendered essay, "All's well
that Ends WELL" A solo was sung
by Persis Landon. Miss Wilcox
gave a humorous recitation, 1.-The
Jiners," and Edith Hall 1.-The Little
Western Man." which was well
adapted to her style of speaking.
Miss Dixon took for her subject the
"Class Motto,' and plainly showed
the Importance of striving to do the
next thing that lays before us; also
all little things. Clara Barton was
one of her well-chosen illustrations.
Our lives were compared to the
"Clinging Ivy by Bertha Hotch-
kiss. She had many thoughts in the
essay that will not be forgotten by
her hearers. On account of sickness
Miss Benway was excused from re-
citing "The Perfect Niche" In AL
ice NJ. Kendall's essay, "Our Carcass
sonne," she showed us plainly that
every one had his Carcassonne, and
as nature overcame all obstacles, so
we in our lives had the power to 90
so. The forenoon session closed
with a trio sung by Misses Hubert,
Morse and Goodrich.
The first exercise of the afternoon
was a fine duet, Cora Pro Nobis,'
by Misses Combs and Kendall. Es-
say, Influence of Nature on Charac-
ter" by Mabel Child. David was
made brave by his early life as shep-
herd among the hills of Palestine.
The Swiss, the brave SCOTS, the
Green Mountain Boys, were made
sturdy and strong by early associa-
tioDs of their native mountains.
Recitation, Zone of the Little Ones"
very clearly given by Eva Combs
a beautiful selection with a practical
moral. Essay, Courage" by Isa-
belle Lang. Robert Bruce watching
the persevering spider and thereby
melted to one more effort, was in
stanced as an example. Teachers
need courage, and a great deal of it,
in their work. Every individual
needs courage to fight those inward
battles, where God is the only wit
ness. Recitation, "The Gray Swan
by Bertha Miner, very finely given.
"Then and Now" was a humorous
essay by Inez Hubert, very forcibly
drawing the contrast between old
fashioned schools and those of to-
day, and bravely hitting off the
foibles of both times-read in a voice
that everybody in that crowded
house must have heard. Class poem,
Digging a Well" by Mabel Morri-
son. The student must dig to find
mental refreshment. The deeper the
water, the purer. Awell-written and
finely read production. Essay,
Childhood Days" Maud Fuller; No
memories are SO sweet and pleasant
as those of our childhood days. No
days are so important as to the in
fuences which surround them. A
teachers work is of astimportance,
because he is dealing with youthful
minds. After a pleasing solo by Ber-
tina Hotchkiss, Belle Lorimer read a
fine essay, Natures Lessons" The
teacher has great opportunities to
interest her pupils in the wonderful,
yet common, works of nature. Reel
tation, lawfully lovely Philosophy"
very finely given By Nina Yates.
"a Look into the Future" a fanci-
class prophesy, by Hattie Elan
ders. Essay, "Whirlpools," by
Maud Webster. Intemperance, dis
honesty and vice were given as sam
pies of the w~hirlpools which abound
on the ocean of life, and we must
avoid the outmost circle # we would
escape being engulfed. Va~ledictory,
=" Echoes" Corrie Hodgdon. As
teachers, our words and acts will
come back to us from those we are
striving to instruct. How important
that those words and acts should be
pure and right. After the awarding of
certificates, the class song, written
by Nella Morse, a former graduate
renewing her certificate, was sung by
the class.
The meeting of the Alumni was
held Thursday eve. President Mon
teith being absent, T. j. Boynton
was made President for the evening
and presided in his happy manner.
After the Secretary's report was read
by Verona Fitch, the officers were
chosen for the ensuing year. Recita-
lions were given by Jennie Baker
and Mary Leland. Singing by the
ladies of the place. Lieut..
Jameson gave an interesting ac-
count of his life and duties at West
after which the speaker of the
evening, Rev. Mr.. Fisk, of Lyndon
vile, was introduced. He gave an
interesting paper on the comparison
of the three most noted poets of the
with the many of the North.
This closed the exercises of the sum-
mer term of '92.
THE B.. CLASS.
The B. exhibition at Normal Hall
on Wednesday evening, June %, as
usual, called out a crowded house.
The stage was decorated with ferns
and Towering plants, an arrangement
above indicated that the class were
to come in by Rosebud Telegraph"
and the class motto, "Not Finished,
but Begun" appeared in white let
tiers on a pallet of evergreen. Six
teen young ladies and one young
man constituted the class, and sang
the class song with fine effect. War
ner j. Morse recited the thrilling
"Schoolmaster Beaten" from Nicho-
las Nickleby. Myrtle Cunningham
very distinctly gave us "Grandma