Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-22
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Hail and Farewell to 81.
The High school Graduating Exercises
of Last Friday Evening.

interest taken in it by the community, and
of the performance of the pupils. 1t was
evident that the occasion was made an
event by the united action and interest OF
the people. The ample stage of the opera
house was abundantly decorated with How
ers, and otherwise tastefully arranged
The arrangements for seating the audience,
which crowded the house, were admirable
1t added much to the pleasing effect OF the
evening that the program carried itself out,
without announcement OF any OF the parts.
The exercises were opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Naramore, and then, the
principal and his assistants being seated
upon the platform, the different parts
quietly succeeded each other. Byron A.
Robinson, to whom was assigned the salu-
tatory, put in a manly and convincing plea
for a place to be given to athletics in the
curriculum of the schools. Alonzo b. Mack
discovered in "The Incompatible Lincoln
Gods chosen messenger for the work of
his time, and a man whose chief character
istic was that he endured to the end. Ruth
c. Cove showed how the changed condi-
tions brought by the war for the Union
gave to woman a place in the ranks of
wage earners which had before that time
been held entirely by men, and strongly
argued from this the right of women to fill
any place for which they can fit themselves.
Henry f. Bush believed that within we'll
defined limits American institutions are
for Americans, and showed the character
istic of a true American to be a feeling of
personal responsibility and willingness to
accept a full share of the public burdens.
Fanny NJ. Chapman recited the class his
tory with numerous felicitous touches and
introduced a pleasing bit of Imagination
as toward the end she saw the richly
freighted barge float by. George A. An
drews answered yes, for well stated rea-
sons, to the question "Are the masses
generally right?" Katie NJ. Carpenters
essay on the ministry of song was happily
phrased with many graceful and finished
touches. Erwin W. Kelley, who had the
distinction of being the youngest member
of his class, spoke upon the marvels Of
electricity already achieved, with forecast
of greater marvels yet to come. In William
A. McDonald's class will one suspected
not few sharp thrusts of sarcasm. Ger
trude S. Hayes, writing on the irony of life,
placed the emphasis on a plea for being
that which we seem to be and seeming
what we are. Rightly considered there is
no irony in life which works steadily to-
wards lifes true end A. c. Moulton,
the business of each man or woman is to
discover his own individuality, and make
the most of himself. Addie A. Landon in
delivering the class prophecy, contrived to
introduce a suggestion of true literary
flavor into a theme not always easy to
handle successfully. The topic of Florence
Young, who delivered the valedictory, was
our national emblems, whose spirit and
meaning she inteligently portrayed.
The essays were delivered without manu-
script. They showed not only the results
of broad and careful mental training in the
school course, but a very gratifying uni
formity of excellence in the manner of de-
livery, with a self-poise and naturalness of
manner, due in large measure we are told,
to the good work of Miss Mary McClOud,
herself High school pupil in the class of
'92, since then a graduate of the Boston
school of oratory, and now teacher of elo-
cution in the Bellows Falls High school.
An agreeable variety was given to the pro-
gram by the mandolin and guitar selections
of Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. EXner, and by
Mrs. Hubbards gem CT a song, Il love
thee
At the conclusion of the valedictory the
class of Is members filed in and disposed
themselves in a semi-circle to receive their
diplomas, after a short address by Mr.. y.
g. Williams of the school board. The fea-
ture which followed in the singing of the
class song, the words and music of which
were written by Miss Carpenter of the
class, brought the exercises in the hall to a
close with an agreeable touch of dramatic
effect.
In due time the teachers, graduates and
their friends, to the number of 800, repaired
to Union hall, where the members of the
class entertained the company and received
their congratulations. Refreshments were
served, and then followed short addresses
by Mr.. Williams, Rev. Mr.. Sanford, c.
w. Osgood, H. d. Ryder, and one or more
of the alumni, A. c. MOulton, the class
president, acting as POSTMASTER. The
brightest shots in this part of the program
were fired by Rodney Roundy, member
of the junior class.
Committee, teachers, pupils and parents
do well in thus joining together to give &c
the annual commencement exercises theil
true place as ore of the events of the veal
in their community life.
The Glass Members.
ENGLISH COURSE.
skate May Carpenter, George A. Andrews
Henry E. Bush, *Erwin w Kelley, Alonzo B
Mack, William A. Mcdonald.
ENGLISH LATIN COURSE.
Ruth c. Cove, Gertrude S Hayes, -Florenc,
Young, A c. Mouton, byron A. Robinson.
CLASSICAL COURSE.
*Fannie NJ Chapman, saddle A Landon.
@French.
Ira Earle has been spending portion Of
the week with his son Ed. at Rutland.
The Democrats hold their caucus to-
morrow evening at the banquet hall.
Charles Hurlburt was called to Tilton
n. H., Sunday by the death of his father
Y. W. Smith of Brown university reach,
ed here last evening for his summer vaca,
ton.