St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-06-21
COMMENCEMENT.

School Days.
That part of the school year which
means so much to the young men
and women who receive diplomas
and step little farther out into the
world has come again, and the Incl
dents Of the Academv's busy week
now demand attention from the
pupils and from a host of interested
parents and friends.
The exercises of commencement be-
gan with
THE BACCALAUREATE
at the North church on Sunday even
ing, Rev. Y. NJ. Hardy of West Ran
dolph being the preacher, and Rev.
Edward T. Fairbanks assisting in
the services. The sermon abounded
in good advice to the mem bers of the
class, as well as to all others present,
Mr. Hardy's remarks being based
on Luke xvi: 10-"He that is faith
full in that which is least is faithful
also in much" He laid special en-
phasis on the thought that every
man has within himself the elements
of success and that it is his duty to
develop these elements to the great
est possible extent; religion and
education will furnish him the prop
er standards, but he must do the
work himself. God works after per-
feet ideals, but he delights also in the
small things. Faitbfulness in the
Titles is proof of greatness; well
rounded manhood and womanhood
can only be attained by the doing of
the little things of life well. Post
ponement Of doing these things care
fully and conscientiously, the preach
er indicated, means failure; for if not
done here and now they cannot be
done elsewhere. The Importance of
training ones faculties in accuracy,
and the inestimable benefits result
ing from such training, were con-
vinCingly set forth and illustrated in
familiar way. Larger opportuni-
ties follow the smaller ones. Relia-
bilitv is demanded in all branches of
business life. The speaker urged a
careful selection of ideals and the
training of the mind to think with a
view to selfdevelopment. He closed
with short address directed espec-
tally to the class.
The attendance was good, consid-
ering the intense heat OF the evening.
The choir music throughout was
excellent and given in an aspiring
manner.
THE PRIZE SPEAKING.
This annual contest in declama-
ton by the Middlers and Juniors oc-
Cured at Music Hall on Tuesday
evening, in the presence of a large
audience, with the programme as
given in our last issue. While a por-
ton of the Evolutionary work was
we'll done, the entertainment as a
whole suffered somewhat from the
inability Of several of the speakers to
make themselves distinctly heard,
and from tendency on the part of
some of them to over-indulge in ges-
ticula
The closing feature of the evening
drill by score of young ladies of the
Senior class. 1t was certainly a fine
thing, gracefully and accurately done,
the modest costumes and the easy
movements combining to form a
striking picture. Piano accompani-
ment for this exercise was furnished
by Miss Isabel M. Paddock. The
Emerson drill, as exemplifed by these
Young ladies, under the instruction
of Miss Stephens, is an appreciable
addition to the school work, and
the audience enjoyed the first public
presentation of it by members of the
Academy class.
The awards were made as follows:
First prize TO the young gentlemen,
L. Burton Jones Mark Antonv's Ora
tion); second, Don P. Cameron (My
Double and How he Undid Me-; hon
orable mention, John S. Cameron.
First, to young ladies, tie between
Miss Emma S. Austin (''Execution of
Sidney Carton") and Miss Emma S.
Richardson ("The Blind Girl of Cas-
tel Cuille')
The St. Johnsbury orchestra fur
nished music at intervals during the
evening.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
Class Day exercises will be held on
the Academy grounds this afternoon
at 4 O'Clock. The following pro-
gramme will be carried out:
Essay, Grace NJ. Switser, st. Johnsbury
Poem, Herbert L. Lyster, Kirkdale p. o
Grafton, Harry ". Clark, Derby, n. H.
Prophecy, Fred J. Fassett. Waitsfeld
Ode Jessica NJ. Baker, St. Johnsbury
CLASS CONCERT.
The class concert comes at Music
Hall tonight. The artists are Wulf
Fries, violoncellist; c. L. Stats,
clarinet; Miss Jessie NJ. Downer,
pianist; Miss Belle Temple, reader.