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

the students and emphasized that the sources Of
knowledge were around us, above us, beneath us,
on every hand The more truths We learn the
more we see to be learned No time should be
minds find to do let us do with our might"
Leon g. Yeaw responded for the class Of 80.
giving thanks for the. suggestions rendered and
bidding farewell with best wishes to the gradu
ates.
An exceptionally well written paper was Glass
prophecy" by Bessie Braley. She pictured a
scene In seaport town, with a group of young
people whom she recognized as her classmates
about to embark on a voyage. They are bound
for the same place. country lying far awaN. the
name of y hich is Success, and the time has come
when they must bid a lien 10 old friends and
break away from old associations y hich will soon
be but tender memories. They 20 by different
the waters be rough, the pillows toss and the
waves beat high, may they be guided in safety to
that land TO which they are bound with such
bright hopes.
10 Ida l. Davis was assigned the Prophecy
on the prophet. aud her task was very graceful
~ performed
The reply of Opie. the great English artist.
with brains. sir when asked bS a student how
he mixed his paints, furnished A thur w. Laugh
ton with the text for his grafton He reasoned.
in substance that intellect is the ruling power Of
the world through carefully conceived plans
But the instances OF noble brain work are not
limited to the great men ot the past and present
time The world is not a stationary world. there
is continual progress. and II is enough for us to
look for and hasten unto that ampler day.
''EuO Sblile nlug from our names nave pow ef
To live. and WORK, and serve the future hour
Lima NJ Hunts God in nature" showed that
the theme had been assigned To one who could
lose herself in the contemplation Of nature and
feel its submity. God writes the gospel not in
the Bible alone. but on trees and flowers and
clouds and stars she said Whenever We con
template the vast or won ieltul in nature, then
We experience "A Teligi rus tNaltatiOn Of spirit. IL
is the soul within us in communion with the soul
of NATURE, the great fir.t cause. The wonderful
scenes of Greece will tell rs tale Of glory that
laar
| no more Of ITS thousand coutrnding deties, but
| Of the one living and everlasting God.
| Between the lines Of Ethel Bruce's Memorabilia
| ran vein OF seriousness and deep thought. She
| spoke Of this parting occasion which marked al
| epoch in the lives of the class members, to each
| of HON she proctt ded to allot an appropriate
| $ uvenir To the teachers a tender goodbye was
| said and Miss Sawyer, the principal, was present
ed with a bunch Of forget. me nots, with the hope
| for place in her remembrance.
| The exercises closed it'll another song. Nigh
sinks on the wave" by Misses Minor, Thomas
and Bruce.
Tuesday evening at o'clock Rev. c
w. Dutfield of Boston delivered an adj
dress at the Unitarian church on "ThC
point of view This address was a strons
plea, with happy illustration and forcbl,
argument, for the young people whom h,
addressed to arrive at true point of view
from which to make their judgment o
life-to enter upon a ceaseless quest for Z
high and ever higher outlook. SIS such ;
point of view attanable? In answer
give you this true and simple word-th,
best word shall say to you: The very de
sire to see anything as it should be seel
puts you on the path which leads to sucl
sight. If you wish to be true you ar,
following hard after truth. Look for tn
highest and you are ascending. Seek an,
you shall find, Nothing could be simple
the way to get at the truth of any mat
ter is to be true yourself" Very accepta
BILE music was furnished by Brigham
American orchestra of Claremont, y. II.
The reception at North street from Q /
II, following the address by Rev. Mr.
Dufiield, was delightful occasion. 1t wa
held on the lawn. About 800 persons con
graduated the graduates. Refreshment
were served, and dancing was enjoyed
the young people.