Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-29
FAREWELL TO GODDARD.
Essays and Oratiops by Members of the
Graduating Class,

Essays and OratioDs by Members of the
Graduating Class
BARRE, Vt, June 81. The following was
the programme OF the graduating exercises
at Goddard seminary this forenoon Essay
with salutatory, "Mother Goose in real
life," Luela i. Williams of Wiliamsville;
GRAFTON, "After the fair" Marc G.. Calef Of
Whitsfeld, Ills; essay, "Whittier and
Tennyson; a contrast" Edna S. Clark OF
Barre; GRAFTON, NV az not always an evil, "
Frank X. Gale Of Barre; class history,
Walter L. Wheeler of Williamsville;
Grafton, "ChristIanity and Rome, ~
Ernest J. Hewitt OF South Royalton;
essay, "Letters," Anna c. Hart Of
Taunton Mass. grafton, "Un-Amercan
tendencies w. II. Scott of Barre: ora
ton, "Fidus Achates, Stanley G Spear
Of Hartland; class prophecies 4. d. 1918,
Belle Pelton of Rutland and s. Girls wold
Small of Baldwinville, Mass; Grafton,
dangerous voters Alton J. Wheeler of
East Calais; essay, "Intellect as a factor of
civilization" Nadine c. Nichols Of Barre;
GRAFTON, THE appreciation OF music" Ed
ward =. Whitney of Stamford, Conn; vale
dictory, Laura 5. ODDS of South Barre
presentation of diplomas singing OF class
hymn written by Albert f. Shipmau, Tufts
college, Mass, beDedicton. The graduates
number 81
Later the alumni held an informal ban
quet when remarks we're made by Prof
Pierce, president, w. Il. Shipman, Rev. j.
Edward Wright. II. NJ. Small, o. X. Ho-
lister, +. w. Howes, Fred Van Dussp, f.
W. Eddy, c. l.. Gale, Scott Campbell and
Claude Campbell a reception was held to-
night.
A nj mt nj. al =.
Su oess-sohooi's rrGspects Flattering.
The gath annual commencement Of God
dard seminary, Barre, was a most success
ful occasion. The sermon before the gradu-
ating class, given by j. Smith Dodge, D..
D., of Stanford Conn, was an eloquent dis
course on the parable of the heaven. The
alumni Grafton, The School and tho Citi-
zen, )" was given by Frederick w. Eddy,
A. b., OF the New York Times and was
packed full of good sense expressed tersely
and logically.
Prizs speaking was Of unusual excel
lence The first prize was given to Preston
a. Paine, Antonito, CO... second Nadine
c. Nichols, Barre; third, C .aude II. Camp
bell, Rochester. The class day GRAFTON was
given by the latter, subject; The Goddard
Spirit" poem by Clara Ransom, Oak Park,
III. The graduating class numbered % and
was one OF unusual merit as shown by the
series OF exercises during the week. Ten
members of the class expec. to 60 to col
legs.
Report was made that $1,000 had been
raised for a memorial building to the late
Persis y. Thompson aud accommodations
will be provided next year for sef-boardIng
pupils. The treasurer reported the receipt
of little over S coo from the Jehal Wes-
ton estate and tho notice was received of
two other requests of about a thousand dol
lars each.
The dinner on commencement day was
largely attended and speeches were made by
many graduates and friends of the school.
The exercises closed with a pleasant recep-
ton by the teachers and graduating class.
Prospects are good for a large attendance
the coming year and rooms are rapidly fill
Ing up.