Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31
Graduating Exercises.

The graduating exercises oil TINS nne
class occurred at Dubois q Gays nall on
Friday evening, HAY 70; a large aasiiene e
was present to greet the class and give
them hearty send-o of into the active
world before them, where each, II IS hoped,
will find his or her place of usefulness and
honor. The exercises were interesting
throughout, and well maintained the hig b
reputation of our school which mas sent
oiit many good classes in I ne last twelve
wears. There are nineteen members in this
class. nine ladies, and ten gentlemen. Fol-
Lowing is the list OF names Homer Laid.
president. Edith A. Abbott, secretary, Lo-
rem A. Mosher, Bertha ]. Hayward, Har-
riet y. Lewis, Arthur ;. Bean, Nina N.
Carpenter, Louise L. Chase, Ella Il. Cush-
man, j. Eugene Finn, WHY'S Il. Hodges,
GLADYS NJ. Jones, Cora {. Kennedy, Prl-
mus p. Lamson, Ernest A. Lewis, Geo. D..
/ Mason, Calvin 5. Sleeper, Jane b. Mad-
leigh and Fred G. Webster. Miss Abbott
and Mr. Mosher took the College Prepare
tory course; Misses Hayward and Lewis
the Latin Scientific course; the others
were in the English course.
The program offered was an excellent
one which held the pleased attention OF
the audience from first to last. The stage
was attractively furnished and decorated
and the class motto-"Progress"
pied a conspicuous position and well ex-
dressed the spirit which animates the class.
The music was furnished by Giison's Or
chestra OF Bethel, and was every way APP
propriate and satisfactory. Little Miss
Peters, the flower girl, made the first APP
pearance on the stage while the audience
was assembling, and elected the nrst
round of applause. At O'Clock the class,
| lead by Marshal Arthur s. Bean, marched
in procession into the hall and up the
main aisle to the strains of the music OF the
orchestra. There were Dine couples, each
gentleman escorting lady OF the class 10
i the front OF the stage where they parted
/ Ia tbe right and lett, the ladies entering
on the stage at the right and the gentle
men at the left. Forming a double line
| quite across the stage they were seated, at
a signal from the marshal, facing the au-
dience. The ladies in white and the gen.
tlemen in black made an attractive spec
tacle OF youth and beauty.
prin. Whitehill called for order and in
troduced Rev. Seward Robson, who Offer
ed prayer. TIE orchestra then gave
pleasing selection which was followed by
/ hRoll Call.n by Calvin 5. Sleeper This
consisted OF original and selected proverbs,
witty and complimentary (the ladies get
ting most of the compliments) each being
addressed to some member OF the class.
The person called on rose and responded,
making suitable acknowledgements, or re-
turning a winged shaft for the one receive
ed. Next was an Grafton on Hawaii, by
1 Homer c. Laid. which was forcible plea
/ for the annexation TO the United States Of
the islands OF the lately deposed qneen.This
/ was followed by an essay. 1.-THE End OF the
/ Rainbow by Cora G. Kennedy She gave
a brief review OF the wonderful financial
career OF the celebrated John Law, inc
originator of the Mississippi Scheme, and
made an application OF the story 10 the
| lives Of many other seekers after the un-
attainable. An Grafton, "The Wizard Of
Menlo Park, by j. Eugene Finn, was
sketch OF Thomas A. Edison, he cham
picn American inventor. An essay, "Ibe
Voice Of the Mountains, twas By NlnaCar-
penter, ana gave poetic expression to the
heaven piercing nights OF our mountain
land. Music by the orchestra was sue
ceeded by an essay, "Deep Waters Run Still
est" by Ella II. Cushman who gave due
credit to the quiet workers OF the world
and administered just rebuke to the noisy
people who say but do not. An Grafton,
''Our Creditors by Loren Mosher, was a
tribute to the great discoveries and in
ventors Columbus, Stanley, Eli Whitney,
Huygens, Edison, X. Nj. Hoe Of cylinder
press fame, and to the authors, educators
and statesmen to whom We are INDEBTED.
"Class Chronicles by Gladys NJ. Jones,
was frequently interrupted by the laugh
ter of the audience at the humorous hits
made. The Grafton on Labor by Ernest
A. Lewis, was an interesting tItdltiell u
an OLD subject, and deserving OF double
credit on that account. A solo. "Love' S
Old Sweet Song sung by Louise L.Chase,
was a call from labor to reffeshmeut, and
was finely rendered, showing a voice OF
exceptional power and purity. Essay, The
American Girl" by Bertha l. Hayward,
was hearty assertion 81 the superiority
OF our girls over the girls of all other
landsand no one in the audience disputed
the assertion. Essay, "The American
Boy by Harriet n. Lewis, was an equal
ly hearty enconium OF our boys, and was
, received with equal satisfaction by the
boys old and young. Grafton, "The Pow
er OF the Mind" by Primus p. Lamson,
was in itself a good illustration of his SUBJ
ject and was delivered with pleasing voice
and manDer, though we must take excep-
ton to his estimate OF the power of drugs.
Grafton ,'sOur National Wards, nby Geo. Ma
son, was consideration of the Indian prob
/, lem, suggesting the education of the In
dian rather than his determination. A
lively piece OF music by the orchestra re-
lieved the mental tension and prepared
the audience to listen to the Grafton on
"Trusts and Combines" by Fred g. Web
ster who spoke in manner becoming his
name and made a strong arrangement OF
these vicious enemies of the public vel
fare. Essay, sis Polite Society Polite?'
by Jane b. Wadleigh, was very Just and
searchihs ulsVussioh " AiuS posieeHSsS
Grafton, "The Press by WHY'S II.
Hodges, gave great praise to the American
d. ess for its many excellencies, and very
kindly RETAINED from exposing its numer-
Gus faults. The illusions to our local
press seemed well appreciated. The essay
, on "Origins,' though the last number OF
the program, went back TO the beginnings
of things and gave us an interesting ac-
. count OF the origin OF many things which
seem necessary now to our comfortable
existence.
The oyations and essays were all short
and spirited and consequently did not tire
the hearers. The speakers acquitted them
selves with credit,and were rewarded with
generous but discriminating applause.
Miss Peters gracefully presented to each
speaker the floral offerings of friends.
Prin. Whitehill made a parting address to