Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-23

tcutoIs tnere IS no doubt that every beouest will
be properly delivered to the rightful d,.;sa ~.
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Arthur Piper discussed National idools . NJ.
IDEAL of nation determines lis civilization nc AZ
ideal of an individual controls his life If ' ne
ann OF race be material pleasures there results
ha'ion devoted TO worldly things If art the re
SUIT Is culture; II high morality. rectitude of
character. glance was taken at the nations
and kingdoms of the past: The Persian with its
materaltstic IDEAL the Greek with its devotinn
to beauty and genius; the Roman with its c6n
quests and military power; and the many Euro
Rean powers that followed the overthrow of
Rome, each being Interestingly treated The
modern ideal is civil and religious liberty and a
government of, by and for the people For This
We're all the struggles since the time of the Puri
tans and Pilgrims and in America is its fullest
attainment century Of experience has com
pletely proven the soundness Of the idea of polit
ical equality-and the influence of the American
example is felt throughout the world
Az TINS point Miss Ellen Ware rendered with
good effect two piano selections, Leo Delibes's
Nalse Lente and a Sherzina by Gade
After the music "The irrepressible conflict" was
waged once more, though not to a decisive finish
EDWIN morn arguing mans superiority to wo.
man and Miss Helen Leehy supporting the super
tority of her sex most valantly I,iteratnre
modern and ancient, sacred, profane and mytbol.
oglcal' was ransacked for facts and opinions and
at the conclusion Of the discussion the support of
each one depended simply upon how many of the
same sex as the speaker were in the house Not
a little merriment was afforded by the skilful
fencing i'm the wordy war.
True happiness was the subject of Miss
Minnie Rawson's essay Happiness is the anti
| dote for the discomfort which characterizps orr
age, and should be the desire and expectation of
| each one. Wealth, talent. fame power, often
thought OF as the source of happiness fail to bring
IT, Pleasure is in us and not in the object offered
| FOR our amusement; the fountain of content must
| be in the inner soul. Happiness is not a solitaire
| humble pleasures combined into one beautiful
| whole. To enjoy the truest happiness, live to
make others happy.
Miss Lena Henke in quaint language and ant
| nj pru
| progress, showing how the pilgrim Myself with
| the aid of his comrades Faithful, Ambition,
| Courage and Wiseman, and in spite of the induce,
| ments of Slyness, Mischief and Lazy. made the
! trying journey by way of the House of Learning
| 70 the oeauttul land OF neutrality-suspicious.
which they all passed through the Door of Part
| ing into the World of the Unknown Future. to
| receive whatever awaited them there
| The prophecies were read by Gertrude Cor
| ham, and as long acquaintance had given her a re-
| markable insight into the tastes and abilities of
the various members OF class Of '93, much faith
| was felt by the audience in the accuracy Of her
visions of the future; and If the wide world fails
| to hear of some of these to-be. distinguished ipdi
yiduals there VIII be great surprise and disap
| pointment in BrattebOro. With a somewhat
original idea well carried out. the prophet :
were made one of the most entertaining papers of
| the evening.
Miss Edith Gilkey's essay was upon the subject
| Purpose, not talent" and in it she showed, by
| good argument and notable example, that the
cultivation of determination leads more surely to
success than the possession Of talent He who is
determined to make way for himself will find
| opportunities, or, if they do not lie ready will
! make them not forgetting that progress of the
best kind Is slow
The account of the march of Hannibal with his
Carthaginian forces across the Alps to the attack
| of Rome. and the noble aud inspiring address of
the great leader to his men, was given with good
rhetorical effect and dramatic force by Arthur
Simonds.
The class motto. the old Scotch Injunction
| ''Haud ye leal,' formed the basis of a stirring
paper by Miss Ab6ie Prouty and from the ancient
| story of Scottish loyalty, when the clans called
by their chieftain, left every thing loyal first of
all to their leader and country, were drawn force
full lessons for to ay of loyalty to country, to
conviction of right, and to ones best self.
The valedictory address of Charles Hawey was
dignfed and straightforward in composition and
delivery. The class starts out with hope and am
bition high. and has before it unsurpassed oppor-
tunites for and usefulness in every sphere
of the worlds work, having in the education just
completed a good foundation upon which to rear
the structure of practical life work. The advan-
tages of completed High school course were
spoken of, and the suggestion made that added
inspiration and interest might be given to pupils
in their school work by more frequent visits of
the parents to the school The usual words of
farewell expressed in simple, earnest language,
and accompanied by expressions of appreciation
and obligation to committee and teachers. con
cluded the address, the schoomates who were
left being urged to carry the standard of excel
ence In the school still higher. and the classmat
eXhorted to keep ever before them the nobl,
motto of the class Hold yourself loyal
Following the presentation of the adj
dresses, all of which were of great excel
/
the public of his desire for the best welfare
of the school, and that whatever change.
were made were designed for the good and
advantage of both school and town. The
class of '93 was then presented to DR.. II. d
Holton of the school board, who, after ex
pressions of his great satisfaction with tn,
, class and words of encouragement and gOOC
! counsel for the new life to which they
would soon be introduced, presented tn,
diplomas.
The programs were tastefully gotten up
: In the upper corner was the class flower,
2 rose, printed in silver, the class color, tn
l lower corner being occupied by desigl
f which was the work of one of the graduates
= James Dunlevy, bearing the class motto il
, quaint lettering, and "B. H. s., '93.''
e The exercises were nterspersed will
musical selections, the orchestra furnish
+ ing two of their choice renderings, an,
f vocal music being given by the High schoo
and by a select chorus. The program wa
4 one of great merit, there being but on
3 criticism to make-it was too long. Tn
= graduates all received beautiful flowers.
On Wednesday evening the graduate
r received their friends at the town hal
Although the unfavorable weather KEEP
|. many away there were a large humble
/ present, nearly al yOuiiS PCOPiO anu PuPii
y of the school. The early part of the even
!, ing was enlivened by selections by tn
e Philharmonic orchestra, and later dancin
n was INDUCED in, the program including
Il numbers. A very pleasant party, number
Ii ing several hundred, was present, anon
o them the graduates of the North stree
4 school, whose reception Tuesday evenin
l. was attended by the High school class
$ The following are the graduates in di
Il ferent courses:
e Classical course-Florence Cfagin Allen Pat
inc Fisk $50 -
l. Latin English course Edith May Evans l.ua
h | ma Annie Franklin, Rena Maud Hall, Charles Ia
- Hawey Ruth Helen Noyes, Arthur Van Dool
If Piper Edgar Abshai Stoddard, Mortimer Josef
re | Stoddard, Edwin Cyrus Thorn Ellen Lucy war
{. English course-Harry Taylor Dowley, jam
. Andrew Dunlevy, Edith Nina Gikey, GeItru'
IA | Gorham, Lena Mabel Henkel. Nellie Louise In
IF rissa Lavelle, Helen Leahy, Alice Prouty Mile
b. | Abbie Josephine PrOuty, Minnie Irene kaWsu
Ne Ralph Hardie Reed, Arthur Perrin Simonds
le Thomas
}r Summer Sport at WRlpOle.
b. From the Keene Sentinel
$ A veal calf escaped from the slaught
. horn of GOrham Il Webster one day la