Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-06-21
INTO THE WORLD
STUDENTS MUST FIGHT THEIR
OWN BATTLES IN THE FUTURE.

commencement Exercises of the
Bellows Falls High School-Thir-
teen in the Graduating Glass Re-
ception Follows the Exercises at
the Opera House.
The schools are closed for the sum-
mer and another lot of sweet girls and
sturdy young men have been set adrift
uron the sea of life to do battle with
the world. The examinations at the
HIGH school were held last week
Wednesday and Thursday, the school
closing Thursday afternoon. Friday
evening in the Opera House, were held
thecommencemente exercises ofthe grad
mating class. The class of '94 num-
bered IS. six boys and seven girls. SlXX
graduated in the English course, i've
in the Englsh-Latin and two III the
Classical course, some from each course
taking French. -.
The Opera House was crowded with
friends and relatives of the students.
On the stage were Prof. S. s. Wright,
the two assistants, Miss Mary A. Barry
and Miss Mary 1. Goodrich, and Rev.
JE. Naramore. The stage was hand
somelv adorned with evergreen, WITH
the class motto: Kairo Kachtl, "Op-
portunity Calls" on large arch at the
rear. suspended from which was tablet
with the figures '94. The evenings pro
GRAM opened with piano solo by MISS
Ellen G. Converse. Then Rev. ). ~.
Naramore offered prayer, asking that
the Young people might be guided right
in their journey through life, that they
might become good and worthy clti-
zens.
The first Grafton, with salutatory,
was delivered by Byron A. Robinson
on "School Athletics" He brought
out facts to prove that athletic eNer-
cises are conducive to mental advance
ment. There may be poor scholars
among the athletes in schools and col
leges; but it is not merely because they
are athletes, and not all poor scholars
assist in athletic sports. AS the muscle
develops, 50 does the brain, and the
class of sports INDUCED in by students
is such as requires the use OF the brain
as well as muscle. An eminent physl-
clan collected statistics regarding the
advancement or failure in scholarship
of those who were prominent in college
sports, and over 1000 replies We're re-
ceived noting material advance, While
the failures were few. While it is true
that some may overdo the matter and
injure their health, yet more young
men are broken down from too severe
mental work than from physical eNer-
tions, and the results are worse. A
simple knowledge of books is of but lit
tie use when health and strength are
sacrificed. An important factor in
athletics is that the young man learns
to control his temper under trying stu
atoms, and also learns to struggle
against great odds, putting forth his
best efforts at critical moments. The
Bellows Falls boys do not do better be
cause they have no gymnasium t.
train in, no athletic field for thei
sports. With better physical training
they would do better work in the in
tellectual line, and an appeal was made
in closing, for the friends of the schoo
to see if gymnasium and grounds cal
not be secured for the school, This i
really an important matter, and shoul'
receive careful attention.
Alonzo B. Mack spoke of "The In
comparable Lincoln" In opening h
said: "There is no human being, out
side the history of the bible, who ha
attracted to himself and to his work S
much enduring regard as has Abraham
Lincoln" He is at the head of me
entirely great. Born of humble parenr
age, he had many difficulties to encoul
ter, and met them all successfully. /
1861 the attention of the whole worl
conferred on this man. His energ
throughout the war did much towar
keeping the nation together. Lincol
was Gods chosen messenger to prov
that right makes might. Through II
peated losses and disasters on the fiel
of battle, he was apparently unmoved
strong in his belief that victory woul
come eventually, for he was in tt
right and would stick to his principle
to the end, and finally the nation W;
saved. Lincoln became the heart an
center of that great struggle, and b
death caused an expression of gri
which has been rarely equalled in IL
annals of history. The memory of h
courage, sublime faith and unselfis
deeds will endure to the end of time.
"Woman Wage-Earners" was tt
subject of an essay by Miss Ruth
Cove. People wonder why nevada.
so many young people go out into Il
world to earn their oy } living. Itw'
not so in their younger days. b
times have changed, Before so mar