The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-07

Northfield
The Congregational society will hold
social this afternoon and evening in tn,
church parlors.
Rev. l.. e. Upper of Williamsburg. Ky,
preached at the Congregational church las
Sunday evening.
The st. Johns Social and Dramatic Clul
was entertained last Saturday evening al
the home of Father Donahue
The ladies' monthly missionary meeting
was held with Mrs. w. S. Hazen on Tues
day afternoon at three o'clock
The graduating class of the High Schoo
| enjoyed their annual ride on Tuesday
Montpelier was the objective point,
Company f will join Company III and
| Company Il at Montpelier on Thursday for
the annual June drill and inspection.
| Carrie Cushman is to entertain her friends
with lawn party aud dance in the barn
this evening at her home on Main street.
Full particulars as to the annual reunion
of the Thirteenth Vermont regiment, and
dedication of the Randall monument, next
week, may be found in the Montpelier items.
John l., Moseley, Chauncey Denny,
Nathanlel King, Mrs. Denison Brown, Mrs
y. ID. EdgartOn and Daniel Guild are dele
gates from the Congregational church to
the convention now in session at Waterbury,
poem, written for the occasion by Mrs.
frank Plumley, was read by Miss S. G.
CnaSe, the preceptress at the reunion of
the alumni of the Peoples Academy at
Morrisville, held there last Friday evening
w. w. Rumrill and Armenia Gormon of
Lexington, Mass, were married last Satur-
day evening by Rev, l. p. Booth. A sister
OF MISS Gormon accompanied her to North
nelu ana is to work in the family of Dr. A.
A, Minott.
G. n. Carpenter of Broadhead, Wis, has
been in town for several days. He came
east to take the remains of his wife and
chllo, who were buried in Elmwood Gem
etery, to Wisconsin,. He left with them
tuesday evening.
Levi L. Cross and Cornelia j. Potter are
10 be married this evening by Rev. Sylves-
ter Donaldson at the home of the former
A large number of invitations to the recep
tion has been issued, and pleasant social
time is anticipated
Captain G. G, Bates has resigned the
captancy of Company f, after a service in
the company of over twenty years. In his
resignation the company and the First reg
lment lose good officer, one who has done
much to improve the efficiency of the SER
vice.
Rev. l. p. Booth and wife started last
Monday for carriage drive through the
northern part of the state, expecting to he
absent until Saturday. They will attend
the annual meeting of the Grand Chapter,
Order OF the Eastern Star, to be held to-day
at st. Johnsbury.
Cadet Hurlbut of the Senior class at Nor
wien University was seriously injured last
week while visiting at his home in North
Georgia. He was thrown from buggy
whlle ON his way to take a train for North
held. His head struck a stone and he was
rendered unconscious. While it is hoped
that his injuries will not be permanent.
Al.
class,
The principal event of the past week was
the closing exercises of the Grammar de-
of the Mortified Graded School
and the commencement exercises of the
High School, which occurred last Wednes-
Gay and Thursday evenings in Concert
Hall. The programme for the former was
as follows: Grand March Julius e. Muller). |
Anna Langdon; salutatory essay, Foot. |
prints of Time" Minnie Ford: recitation.
- The First Settlers Story" Mamie DOYLE: |
history class of 1913, Orvis Pingree; violin |
anu piano duet Harold Richmond and |
Jennie Ellis; recitation, "OurW eddin' Day" |
Nettie Giffin; defamation, mad Antho.
ny,s Charge" Heman Howes; defamation.
. College Oil Cans" Leroy Bullock: con.
,ralto solo, " Goodbye, Sweet Day." Hattie
Evans Evans rec recitation, Karl, the Martyr"
;an LAID defamation, My Visit to Sis
ter Jane" Harry Keith; prophecies, class |
Of 49, Hattie Evans; piano duet, " La Chat |
elaine" Misses Hassett and Ford: valedic- |
tory essay, " From Height to Height,
Mamie Harrigan; music, "Class Song" |
Leroy Bullock acted as marshal, and Sam |
liouscq4, LOIS Iarbell, Harry Gokey and |
Maud Howes as ushers. The hall was filled |
ana the interest throughout was well sus-
famed. Another large audience gathered |
Thursday evening. The stage was prettily |
arranged and profusely decorated with |
MOVERS: The class motto Am tua opti,na,
NNrIg la
,,3otlights; Following is the programme;
Music, The Star of Liberty" Alma Hunt.
ley; prayer by Rev S. Donaldson. saluta-
tory and essay, Higher Education, " Theo-
fora May Plumley; music, Agnes NJ.
Iooiey' 9rati3n, " Modern improvements"
Mary G.. circuit; music, :" Polacca Bril-
iante, Alice f. Reed; essay, Sings and
Arrows" None L. Hassett: Grafton. Hero
sm," Fred G. Winch; music, Hail.
Thou Lovely Month -; essay, q Prophe.
i ieSa MJos Sband a: Ladd essay Music"
Anna Langdon essay, "HilIs and
Valleys," Myrtle NJ. Tarbell: Grafton. "a
Nations Noblest Wealth" Louis p. Booth.
music, Spring Invitation ~ essay "Class
W.T." Marion Q. Chandler; valedictory and
essay "The Toiler's Wages" Minnie Fl
song" class of '93; music, "Slumber Song"
6lanche Brigham, Edora Rock, Fannie Tai
Dot, George Evans Edwin Booth and John
Noseley, the ushers, performed their duties
n satisfactory manner, although crowd
ng SIX persons on one settee was hardly
to comfort. While the pro-
,ramme was long, the interested auditors
we're not wearied. The essays and orations
we're credit to their authors, and were
delivered in pleasing, graceful, self
ustained manner, that made the bright
IDEAS expressed all the more ENJOYABLE.
he class made no mistake when it Selected
1iss Hurley as its valedictorian. Her ESSAY
md valedictory would have done credit to
Wellesley or Lasell platform, clothed as it
vas in graceful language, bristling with
right, original ideas, written in a fresh and
style. 1t is no easy place for
ny young lady, but Miss Hurley was equal
o it, and acquitted herself admirably. The
eception to the graduating classes of the
Traded and High schools was held in
Armory Hall, Friday evening. 1t was a
affair, informal in character. and
vas largely attended-a fitting close to the
exercises of the week. Music
,as furnished by Chase's orchestra and the
columbian Quartette, and a solo was rem
cred by Miss Hattie Evans. Rev. /. p.
'ooth acted as toast-master, and among
hose who responded to the toasts were the
1embers OF the graduating class, Cadet
Chen Gaynor, Professor A. l.. James of
l. N. jerks, Rev. w. s. Hazen
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