The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20
Closing Days
AT the Montpelier Union and Washington
County Grammar Schools-Graduating
Exercises at blanchard Opera House.

Exercises at Blancnaru opera house.
After one OF the most successful years in
the history of our public schools, the closing
exercises occurred last Thursday afternoon
and Friday evening. The large attendance
of friends and patrons Of the schools, in
spite Of the intense heat that prevailed, gave
evidence that very many more OF our citi-
zens are interested in the superior educa-
tional work that is carried on in Montpelier
than would be supposed by a casual OBJ
server during the weeks and months of the
school year. The excellent work done dur
ing the past year by Prof. S. j. Blanpied
and his able corps of assistants has been re-
peatedly demonstrated in the week just
past.
On Thursday afternoon, in the school house
hall, occurred the graduating exercises of
the Montpelier Union school, new and
pleasant feature of commencement week.
The hall was nearly filed, and the follow
ing programme was rendered: Welcome
Song, school; Hugh Gordon's Iron Mill,
Harry Moulton; Relief of Lucknow, Jessie
Clay A Medley, Charles Clark violin
solo, Eva Clark; Little Joe, Margaret Sa-
bin; Dan Periton's Ride, Philip Smith; Miss
Edith Helps Things Along, Alice Blanch-
ard song-Anchored arranged by Veazie),
the school; Asleep at the Switch, Jane Ban
croft; Penn's Monument, Robert Phinney;
Ridel" Rebecca Wright; song-Lullaby,
Kate Hutchinson; Tom, Martin Peck; The
Ride of Jennie McNeal, Lucia Bailey; The
Twoboggin," Bertha Slayton; song-Lit-
tie Jack Horner, school; Some Old Friends,
Charles Webb; Madam Malibran, Eula
Putnam; Address of Welcome, Mary Os-
good, class of 97, High School; flute solo,
Louis Brooks presentation of certificates,
| Gen. j. H. Lucia, chairman of the executive
committee.
Long before the time appointed Friday
evening, Blanchard opera house was crowded
to its utmost capacity by an intelligent and
interested audience TO listen to the graduat-
ing exercises of the eighty.irst anniversary
OF the Washington County Grammar School.
All that day the busy fingers of the Juniors
had been trimming and decorating the stage
| with ferns, evergreens and forget-me-nots
until IL presented very attractive appear
ance. Suspended above the center of the
stage was the class motto, Ultima Signe-
mus" worked in evergreens, and under IL
the class figures, 94; The trustees, faculty
and graduating class occupied seats on the
platform. After a selection from the Mont
pelier orchestra, prayer was offered by Rev.
A. n. Lewis.
The class was composed of five young
ladies and two young gentlemen. The first
Grafton, on Undesirable Immigration, ="
with salutatory address, was finely delivered
by William I. Whelan, In good language
the speaker referred to those who take no
interest in this country and its welfare, as
illustrative of his subject, and urged that
there is no room in this country for those
who will not submit willingly 10 American
law. By taking the dregs of Europe we
cannot produce the best type of civilization.
The Grafton was very creditable produc-
tion. The speaker was followed to his seat
with loud applause and was the recipient of
numerous floral offerings, as were all who
came after him.
Miss Alice Perry next read an essay on
"The Press " that deserves place in the
newspapers she complimented so highly,
She gracefully paid her respects to the
modern reporter, and emphasized the
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