Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-06-28

spoke in a very happy manner upon tru
education. He urged the need OF diligence
punctuality, perseverance, courage, II on
would attain eminence in life, and he in
sisted that genius was little more thai
persistent, well directed effort.
Wednesday, examinations were resumed
which terminated for the graduating
classes Thursday noon.
/ Thursday D. m. at 80 O'Clock, occurred
the Glass Day exercises, which were helt
1 in the assembly room. The program al
given below was one OF unusual Interest
and was well rendered throughout, th'
Roll Call and Prophecies causing muct
merriment, while the essays and the sole
were especially ENJOYABLE.
Prayer.
Salutatory, Laura L. Carrigsn
Roll Call Lula NJ. Chamberlin
D'' = sarah J. Wilder
Response, Gertrude Vie Davis (B Glass;,
Essay, LoWelIs Vision Of Sir Launial,
f.. Eliza Sessions
Solo Clarence R. Wood
History Of Glass Tree, Ellen P.Williamson.
Recitation, Laura G. Kelsey
Gertie b Titus
Glass History, Rosetta NJ Flint.
NJ Nell Gillette
Prophecies, Lena A. Kelsey.
Lottie b. Read.
Glass Poem. j. Alyce Stone.
Valedictory, Belle D. Robinson.
ode. snI; y oIts bt ~ ,1Iarence auDie = Wood
At $3.50, the alumni gathered for their
annual business meeting. Luther j. Har-
rington presided and called for secretary IS
report, given by Miss II. Nj. Hutchinson,
also for reports OF committees. Prin. Co
nant gave an account of money received
from members OF the alumni for use in re-
building and for additions TO the library
and laboratory. The following officers and
committees were chosen for the next year:
president, j r. Mead; vice president, IL.
w. Holden; secretary and treasurer, Miss
H. Nj. Hutchinson; corresponding secre.
taries, Misses G.. l.. Conant and q. A.
Stone; executive committee, l.. j. Har-
rington, c. r. Wood, Miss A. G. Esta-
brook: obituary committee, DR.. ID. H..
Nutting, Mrs. n. L. Conant and l.. r..
Worse.
Thursday evening, the assembly room
was filled TO its utmost capacity, and rep
resentatives of the b class presented va
riety of selections, which were 1nterspersed
with singing by the Ideal Male Quartette
OF West Randolph. After the singing of
"Those Evening Bells Miss Mary E.Cas-
we'll of South STAFFORD rendered selec-
ton from Hiawatha in a very graceful
manner, keeping the close attention of her
audience. Clinton X. Edison OF Randolph
followed, with a laughable representa-
ton of the small boy and "The Spelling
Lesson after which Miss Evelyn L. Ha-
lev OF Norton gave "Lost on the Noun
tain" with a degree of animation that
made her difficult selection one of the
most enjoyable of the evening. The Quar-
tet were warmly applauded for their rem
dering OF "In Absence" and responded to
the encore with the tale of Mrs. Winslow
and the soothing syrup. "Budge's Story
Of the Flood" as given by Miss Nora ID.
Mower of Calais, followed and proved the
efficiency OF the soothing syrup If such
are the result. "Wonder-
fotdis Career a tale of a wandering cler-
gyman, was related by Miss Myrtle E.
McCrillis of South Strafford. Miss Anna
e. Harty of Westford personated the little
boy to perfection while giving selection
from James w. Riley. The song, loft IN
the Silly Night, . was followed by a Sc
lection y hich was pleasing contrast with
the ones which had been rendered, entl-
tied, ''Extract from a Eulogy on Gen.
Grant and given by Dana Il. Clough OF
Rochester. During the selection entitled
HSam Lovell's Thanksgiving, a vivid
picture of the scene in the country kitch.
en- between Sam and Hulda was presented
by Miss Rose H.Gilkey of South Strafford.
Hulda's singing fThe Girl Left behind
Me-" was very pretty feature of this Sc
ection Music-"B "Bring Back My Love
Ser the Sea-closed the exercises of the
evening, and well satisfied audience left
he hall.
Friday morning at the time appointed
'or graduation exercises, the assembly
-oom was more than full and number
we're obliged to remain in the halls. The
singing OF annie Laurie" by the Quartet
opened the exercises, after which prayer
vas offered by Rev. c. I. Partridge. Hon. I
D. j. Foster OF Burlington then gave a
most scholarly and interesting address up (
IN .sThe New Organization,n closing with I
appropriate remarks to the graduates. AT /
er singing by the Quartet, Prin. Conant, /
With few well chosen words, presented /
certificates to eighteen graduates from the /
irst course of study and two from the Sec
md course. Singing and the benedictlon 7
completed the program. The graduates (
rom the first course are Laura f. Carri- t
,an. West Randolph; Lula NJ. Cham mber-
in, Stock bridge; Rosette Nj. Flint, Ran
lolph; NJ. Nell Gillette, Bethel; Lena A.
Kelsey and Laura c. Kelsey, Salisbury;
Settie NJ. Pember, Randolph; Lottie b.
Read, Essex junction; Bell D. Robinson,
Carrie E.Scott, Ferrisburg;
,iyra E. Seaver, Williamstown; E. Eliza
sessions, East Middlebury; Abbie T.
,mith, Cabot; ]. Alyce Stone, Randolph;
iertie B. Titus, So. Strafford; Sarah H.
Wilder, Plymouth; Ellen p. Williamson,
Hartford; Clarence R. Wood, Randolph.
hose from the second course are Alberta
|. Campbell, Montgomery; Lucinda
Iorse, Randolph.
The assembly room was very prettily
a group of potted plants oc-
upying one corner, while palms and cy-
,ripedium graced the platform. Friday
noIning, the motto, ''Be Heroes, Not Ze-
oes," il German text was placed upon
be board.
At O'Clock, the doors Of the Maple
vood dining hall were th-own open and