Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
THE MOODY SCHOOLS.
Hold Their Commencement This
Week.

The Exercises at the Seminary and ut
Mt. HermOn--PriLe Awards.
The commencement exercises of the
Mortified seminary and the Mt. HermOn
academy have been held this week. Gen
eral regret was felt because D. l.. Moody,
the founder of both schools, could not be
present to deliver the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday before the seminary graduates as
announced. He was detained in Chicago,
where he took part in six different meet
ings. Rev. James NJ. Gray of Boston
preached an uplifting sermon. The sing
ing was under the charge of Prof Phillips,
and the services closed with prayer by Ira
ID. Sankey.
At the meeting of the trustees of the
seminary, Saturday the old board was re-
elected. and William Stckney of Holyoke
and Mrs. II. NJ. Moore of Boston We're
added to the board, making 81 in all.
Miss Evelyn S. Hail. the principal, pre-
scented her report. In 1t she emphasized
the need of music hail. gymnasium, a
scientific building and library fund.
The report did not so state, but one of
the trustees is authority for the statement
that the gymnasium is "in sight," and
| that it is likely to be a building costing
about S25, 900.
! The whole number of students enrolled
| is 361, representing nine countries and %
states. Ten students will enter college,
six going to Wellesley, one to Vassar, three
to Mt. Holyoke. The faculty numbers "a,
including % teachers, five matrons, libra
rian. secretary, cashier and nurse.
The buildings are full, and there were
applications from nearly 200 that could
not be taken. The endowment fund is
now $1,000
Monday the class day exercises were held
at Mt. HermOn, with this program:
Eulogy of Phillips Brooks, c. A. Brooks
| Essay scientific researches Lee de Forest
| Grafton, Citizenship, L X Hydt
class I history W. S Hardy
| Latin oratlon r l. Doiel
| Glass prophecy, T. j. Hines
Grafton Honor, the reward of Perseverance,
J. S. Calhoun
| Piano solo, W; ;. HARDY
Address to undergraduates c. l.. Snow
Presentation Of gifts, A T. gohns0l
Presentation of spade f. Prid,
Glass chorus.
A commencement concert was given il
Stone hall at the seminary Monday even
ing.
Rev. DR.. Michael Burnham, pastor of TIN
First church at Springfield, gave the grad
uating address at Mt. Hermon Tuesday
The various prizes were announced b.
Principal Cutler, the winners being greete'
with hearty applause as they came forwar'
TO take the envelopes. Here is the list
The Cambridge prize of $40 for genera
excellence, to Tracy E. Hazen; the Allel
prizes of so and $40 to Willis p. Hum
2 and Michael E. Wheeler respectively, an
the Wood prize of $40 to Ernest c. Groui
for excellence in defamation; the alumni
prizes of S15 and $40 for excellence in dc
/ bate to C. Edward Julin ami Walter II
: Crockett, respectively. The diplomas wer
! then presented to the graduates.
Wednesday was commencement day
e the seminary, the exercises being held !
! East. hall DR.. Tunis G. Hamln of Wasl
ington gave the. address, and selection
were sung by the Estey chorus under til
direction of Prof. Phillips.
/ These prizes were awarded Tuesday
4 $50, given by Rev. n. A. TORY of Chicago
to the best Bible student, Lillian Nea
Monson. Six other contestants each r
ceiye So. Household science, advance
o class, Alice Sheldon, $40; Fanny kellogg
u Sue Brown and Ella Holbrook, So eac
= Regular class, Jennie Aver SIS, Etfie Gro
> $40. A reception was given Wednesdi
l. evening by Miss Hall, the principal OF Il
. seminary.