Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-15
vt PHqNTX BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, JUNE Is, 1894
GLENWO0D,
The Commencement Exercises
This Week.
The Five Graduates and the Themes
Which They Considered.

The Five Graduates and the Themes
which They Considered.
The exercises of the graduating class
were held in the Congregational church
tuesday evening. A large audience was
present at 7:45, when the five pupils
marched in to the strains of music by Lett
singers orchestra and took their seats on
the platform, which was handsomely dec
GRATED with ferns and flowers. Rev. Lew
is Grout offered the opening prayer. 1t
was followed by a selection by the orches-
ira. The Latin salutatory was impressive
ly delivered by Carrie Lois Clark. JUDD
son Cyrus Carpenter took as the theme of
his Grafton, "There is always river to
cross" He used as his opening illustra-
tlon the opposition which Washington met
III crossing the Delaware before reaching
the required results. Christianity is often
confronted by river deep and wide. The
speaker gave many every day illustrations
OF the difficulties appearing in ones path
TO block success, which seem to be entire
~ Tor the wrong, but which are sure to
turn out for the best in the end. He gave
in cheerful strain the many ways of over
coming difficulties.
Mr.. Sewall Morse rendered cornet solo,
entitled "Sea flowers" in an artistic man
ner, and then Miss Laura Clark Weather
head gave an essay entitled "The worlds
progress in literature" After INTRODUCED
ry remarks her paper was largely histori-
cal sketch, briefly touching the literature
of antiquity-that of the Egyptians, Phn-
nicians, ETC., and tracing its course up
through the Grecian and Roman produc-
lions to later days, closing with attention
to the German literature.
Minnie Whiting Shaw's essay considered
What thou livest, live we'll" She spoke
of the many striking characters and the
influences which they exert on other peo-
pie. She considered the eccentric charac-
tiers and their various eccentricities, as well
as such traits as conceit, avarice and in
temperance. She also discussed the hero
and his motives and the various kinds of
heroes. The influence of these many
characters for good or bad, and the ways of
correct living were well handled. Stress
was laid upon education as a means of pro-
noting good living.
After the orchestra had played another
selection Difficulties was taken up by
Carrie Lois Clark. 1t was her idea that
it was necessary to have certain difficulties
encountered before one could arrive at the
correct mode of living. One great diff
Guilty is the inability to say no; while 9th
ers are the thought of provoking public
comment; inability to keep a secret; fail
ing to make good use of spare moments;
natural fear of offending. Complete edu-
cation will help to overcome these difficult
ties. Difficulties are in our way for pur
| pose An easy victory is a cheap victory.
| Our life is one great school and is also
| just what we make it, Her essay ended
with the old maxim, "Where there is will
there is a way"
Minnie Whiting Shaw rected the class
poem with good effect. 1t was followed by
plantation melodies" by the orchestra.
Walter Henry Cheney's Grafton was on
"The relation between the federal Union
and the states.' This was carefully
studied paper, in which the question of
state rights, as distinguished from federal
rights, was weighed, and the advantage
over a consolidated republic shown. The
paper was teeming with good points in
reference to methods of representation,
power of the courts, etc. In closing the
speaker gave the valedctory address,
speaking fitting words to the teachers,
trustees, pupils and friends of the school.
The exercises closed with music by the
orchestra; presentation of diplomas by
Prof. Shaw and few fitting remarks to
the class, at the close of which he pro
nounced the benediction.
! IA pleasant occasionswas the principal s
reception after the exercises in the church.
Many friends of the teachers and gradu-
ating class called to extend congratulations.