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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington.


Chapter, No. 9S, Order of Eastern Star,
will meet at Masonic Hall, Friday even
ing July 9Th, at 7:3Op. m.
r. S. Dove of Sycamore, ILL.,, recent
graduate of Norwich University, has
been spending day or two with W. e..
Spafford.
Fred H. COlvin spent last Sunday with
a cousin, Mrs. Wiley, in Brunswick,
NY.
Misses King and Bradshaw of John
sonville, N. Y, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Whitman, and were delighted with our
village and the Sunday services.
Miss Lima Tozer is at home from Sax
toms River Academy during vacation.
Roger G. Peck has been spending a
few days in EasthamptOn, Mass, since
the close of the school term at SaXton's
River, and is now at home.
Henry Roster, who has been quite sick
for few days, is better, but not so as to
be about.
Hon. j. H. Flagg and wife of New
York, formerly clerk of the Vermont
Legislature and since in the House of
Representatives at Washington, have
been guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Nc
| Cullough at Hall Farm.
Ex-Governor j. w. Stewart of Middle
bury, and daughter, have been spending
a few days with Gen. j. G. Mccullough
and family, and were present at the
morning service at the Congregational
church.
II, Miner of Pownal, friend of Geo.
Atwood, whose acquaintance was made
at school, has been visiting him. We
learn that Mr.. Miner is assistant secre-
tary at the Y. M. 9. A. of Bennington.
Frank Powers, in taking account of
stock Saturday, was enabled to increase
his assets one thousand dollars, by not
ing the birth of son.
AS Harry Madison and William Bar
rett, who took the account of time from
the bicycle riders, Friday evening, who
were riding for the Troy Press races,
were making good time towards Ben
nington, in front of P. Clifford's they
collided and the front wheel of each ma
chine was stripped of tire and otherwise
broken. Two other wheels, j. II. Cush-
mans and Harry G. Whites, were ready
in minute or two. and the distance to
Bennington, five miles, made in 15i min
utes, including the delay.
John Hays, Loan Agent of Red Oak,
Iowa, favorably known to many here,
was lately in town.
Mrs. Deming Hall of Rutland, spent
last week with her mother, Mrs. W. r.
WOrthington.
The two Misses Crossman of Hunting
ton, l.. l., are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Charles II. Peck.
The Rev. Mr. Light, on his way from
/ Vol1 I'm ipl, Nt,ith
the Rev. G. II. Peck, an old claSsmate.
The graduating exercises of our Grad
ed School were held in the Congregation
al church, Friday afternoon, June 2Sth,
at 2.30 o'clock. The OratiOns and essays
were highly enjoyed by a full house,
chairs being set in the asles and many
not being able to obtain seats. Each
graduate received, and worthily, the
hearty applause of those present, and it
can be said without exaggeratiOn that all
did themselves great credit and fully sus-
tanned the excellent reputation of the
school. The valedictOry was very fine.
as good, if not better, than any which
we can recall. The following is the or
| der of exercises:
Music ........................ Triumphal Post
| Prayer Observation-Disclosures. Rev. X B. Tozer
| Music. Observation-Disclosures. ...... Dear Friends
Salutatory, with GRAFTON Our Political Duty
John j. Hulihan.
Music :. Jolly Companions
| Essay ...........JOan OF Arc
Margaret A. Morrssey
orStiOn''''''C;, o.o W The mG; Age of Electricity
Grafton .......... The Geology of our Continent
Reuben W. Phillips,
Edith W. Peck. - "
MUSIC ..........,.... summon Night
| Grafton. .......... American Manhood
James I. Allen.
Naledlctory ........-....... ...... Edith w. Peck
High School.
Presentation of Diplomas--Benediction.
| Music-finae.
The music by Prof. Downs and Messrs.
Partridge, Hurley and Gokey, with the
song by the High School, was source
of enjoyment and received applause.
The exercises were unusually attractive,
as they were the last under the superin-
tendence of Prof. Dressed, and the public
have long been attached to him as the
rare and efficient head of the school. The
presentation of the diplomas by the sem
Tor member of the school Board, Charles
H. HoughtOu, was made in scholarly
and pleasing manner.
He spoke as follows:-
We have met here to-day as citizens
and pupils, with mutual interests, to par
ticipate in these exercises.
To one interested in the welfare of the
community, it is but an agreeable duty
to study the condition of the public
school, and watch the progress of its pu.
pills. To its existence are we indebted
for the many privileges enjoyed to-day.
Its pupils represent the element of
practical progress and future safety of
this Republic. To them are soon to be
given the rights of citizenship, with the
care and defense of the institution of our
country. To fit and prepare them to
meet and faithfully discharge these du-
ties, is the purpose of the public school.
Higher institutions may be necessary
for the fuller development of genius, or
the training of some special talent; but
the advantages derived from the COM
mon school are sufficient to ably equip
the pupils for the work of life.
Ladies and gentlemen of the gradual
ing class: it is not my purpose to dis
cuss your future work, but permit me to
say, however, that whatever the vocation
you assume, if your ideals of life are reo-
resented in these essays to-day, your I'M
dertakings must meet with success.
That they may be success is my sincere
wish, and that of the Board of Trustees,
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