The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29
The Twenty-Third Commencement and
Second Reunion at Goddard.

stamped with happy words, telling to all
who may ever turn the pages of this in
creasing volume, of the grand success of
the twenty-third annual commencement
and the second grand reunion OF all the
alumni. Every one present carried away
fac-simile of this brilliant page engraven
on his memory upon which each may in
future years read of the great number pres
ent and of the interest, loyalty and devo-
tion expressed and proven. Never before
has Goddard's history chronicled a grander
occasion, and never haye so many OF her
sons and daughters been registered upon
her roll of visitors.
Commencement was formally opened
Sunday, June 10. Rev. A. G.. Rogers of
Salem, Mass, delivered the baccalaureate
at the Universalist church, Sunday after
noon The church was crowded, and the
desk and front were decorated with a pro-
fusion of flowers and ferns. DIR. Rogers
preached powerful and inspiring sermon
upon The Divine Call" taking Matthew
iv;l9, Follow me-" as his guide.
CLASS DAY.
At 2 P. NJ, Monday, the annual class.day
exercises were held in the seminary chapel,
which was tastefully decorated.
The exercises were opened with piano
solo, lmpromptu," by A. E. Wells The
class oration, " a Look Ahead" was deliv-
cred by Phil A. Austin. This was we'll
written and interesting summary of the
worlds progress and an optimistic prophecy
Vi bhC NphutIS anu improvements OIL the
future. Mr.. Austin spoke about thirty min
utes and showed to good advantage his ex-
cellent capabilities as a student.
Julia A. Holland of Northfeld courted
the muse successfully, and as her produc-
ton presented the class poem "The Old
Home" charming the large audience with
her easy, unassuming delivery and the
rythm and sentiment of her verse.
A piano duet, Radiuse" (Gottschalk),
by Miss Wilson and Mr.. Austin, followed
n ,f AL 4.
the juniors, gave them friendly words of
advice interspersed with SATIRE and at the
close presented the spade to A. E. Shipman,
president of the class of 93. A. E. Wells
in his decidedly unique and witty style pre-
sented each member of the class with some
gift symbolical of school experience.
Everett White of Whitehall, n. Y, made
his Address to the Seniors" interesting
and full of thought and delivered it in a
manner worthy of the thought. The pro-
gramme closed with piano solo " Aria con
Variazione (Pabst, by p. A. Austin.
COMMENCEMENT RECITAL.
The recital of the instrumental and
was held in the chapel Monday at
P. NJ. A large number gathered to listen
TO the programme prepared, which, al
though unpretentious, was excellent in
every way.
The programme was as follows:
PART FIRST
Piano Duo-Overture to Alessandro Stradella
Miss Foster and Mrs Hoster. ''''"'
Vocal Solo, Repeat That You Love Me -. .Giorza.
Miss Clark.
Recitation Aunt Sophronia at the Opera. Anon.
Miss Wyman.
Vocal solo-Bedouip Lqys Song. .Pinsuti.
cornet solo-Lizzie Bagley.
Mr.. Leonard
Miss Nichols ''''
Quartette-" savoyard's Return .Blodgett.
Misses Freeman, Clark, Nichols and Mrs. Eddy.
Piano Solo-"Perpetual Motion "........... Weber.
Miss Foster.
PART SECOND.
Vocal Solo" Flowret. Kiss Thee IN Talismano)
u.., n ~, Miss freeman, '''' '''' 80 D'''e'
The sRHdoE %SItns 4 sohs" Brown
Violin Solo" Revease .................D De Beriot.
Vocal Solo. Robert. toique Jaime" Robert =
piao'e'' Mr.: F;ddv Aeyerbeer'
Piano Duo and March Schubert.
Vocal Trio" Protect us Through the Coming Night
Misses freeman, Clark and Nichols
The trio, the solo by Mrs. Eddy. and the
violin and cornet solos were perhaps the
most pleasing features of the evening.
ALUMNI DAY.
Alumni day at Goddard is one upon which
much interest is always centered and was
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of the second grand reunion Of Goddard
alumni large majority OF whom from far
and near were present.
At 945 A. NJ the annual business meeting
of the association was held in the Seminary
parlors, and the reports of standing COM
mittees read and accepted. The officers
elected were President, o. K Hollister,
'S4; vice-presidents, w. L. Martin, Jr., S9,
G. L. Bates, 80, and A. L. George 81 ex-
ecutive committee, Lucy Allen. 80, F.
| w jackson 'S5 Ha1aD NJ Stafford
secretary and treasurer, Lucy Allen 80.
This meeting was of special interest owing
to the discussion of the Thompson Memorial
The following committee was elected, to
take the matter in charge: DR.. B. w. Braley,
~, DR.. G. A. Gale, '76, F. w. Eddy, 70, o.
H. Coolidge, 'S5, and Miss Calef, 'S6.
The literary exercises of the alumni were
held in the Seminary chapel at 10: As A. NJ.
! The stage was fittinglydecorated and the hall
crowded with people, mostly alumni. The
programme of the exercises was Piano
solo, Barcarole (Rubenstein) Kate NJ.
Healey, 80; prayer by President Shipman;
vocal solo, Helen u Bissell, 30; grafton, I.
A. Priest, 80; piano solo and caprice BLU
mentha), Hattie Foster, 81; poem, God
dard Alumni" r. A. Stewart, 'SS; vocal
| duo, Misses Henry and Foster.
The address by Rev. l. A Priest of New
ton, Mass, was a scholarly, logical and
most interesting plea for education, in
which he balanced the arguments for edu-
cation and wealth, and showed conclu-
sively that money expended in education is
judiciously invested. Ralph A. Stewart,
'SS, was at his best in his poem, "The
Alumni of Goddard" which was especially
noticeable for the clearness of thought COM
bined with elaborate figures and pleasing
descriptions. AT the close of the exercises
the representatives of the various classes
repaired to their respective places selected
for a reunion and lunch.
At 3; 80 P. NJ. all assembled at the Univer-
saist church, where they were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollister, Mrs, B. W, Braley,
and f. w. jackson and wife. An hour was
spent in renewing old friendships and max
ing new acquaintances. Then the line,
headed by trustees and past and present
teachers, followed by the classes in order of
graduation, marched to the banquet hall
below, where a bountiful and delicate re-
past awaited them. Over two hundred were
seated at the tables. After the banquet the
unfinished business of the association was
taken up and completed. Wade Keyes S5'
was introduced as toastmaster, and spoke
for few minutes upon the changes since
the last reunion. He proposed the follow
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