Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-05-30
VERMONT ACADEMY.

DIR. Williams made hasty trip to
Charlestown, n. H., on Monday, the
Goth.
Mr.. Pope, teacher of Latin, went to
Boston Wednesday, returning Thurs
day.
Miss Cummings is in attendance upon
the "May meetings" in Saratoga this
week.
The total number in attendance the
present year is pa, the largest in the
schools history.
The next ball game is with Cushing
Academy ON Fuller Field on the after
noon of Decoration day.
Miss Conant went to Townsend
Wednesday to act as judge in the con-
test in defamation at Leland and Gray
seminary.
The class of '96 challenged the class
of '95 to play ball and the game oc-
Cured on Saturday. The result was a
victory for '96.
The members of the class of '95, in
company with Major and Mrs. Howard,
went to Brattleboro Tuesday to have
their pictures taken.
A hundred volumes have just been
added to the library. They consist of
| bound volumes of the magazines and
reviews from the reading-room.
DR.. Williams spoke at the meeting of
the Rockingham Sunday School ASSOC
citation at the Congregational church on
bible study, Sunday evening.
On Memorial day DIR. Williams acts
as president of the day in the absence
of Rev. Mr.. Baldwin at Saratoga. The
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livered in Fuller hall.
Miss Goodwin took the members of
her outdoor sketch class to Rocking
ham on Monday. The shower broke
up the sketching, but did not spoil the
fun. Most of the time was spent pic
nicing in the old church. The party
returned wet and happy about O'Clock.
The young ladies of the school will
close the years work in physical cul-
ture with an exhibition in the armory
on Monday evening next at O'Clock.
Exercises with dumb bells, Indian
clubs, etc., " ill be followed by sale of
fancy articles, the proceeds to go to-
ward furnishing the reception of Jones
hall.
On Wednesday, May o. occurred the
annual contest in defamation at Rut-
land under the auspices of the Rutland
English and Classical Institute. Six
schools were represented, and there
We're II contestants. Vermont Acad-
envy was represented by Theodore F.
Therrien and Miss Geanie A. Milne.
Therrien took the first prize for gentle
men and Miss Milne the second prize
for ladies, whereat we all rejoice.
The appointments for commencement
parts are now all made. They are as
follows: For the Fuller prize declama-
ton contest, Ladies, Helen M. Adams,
Lakeport, n. H.; Louise M. Converse,
Bridport; Theresa A. Fox, Clinton,
Conn; Phoebe A. Frost, Saxtons River;
Florence Kenyon, Providence, r. L.;
Geanie A. Milne, Claremont, n. HI.
Gentlemen, John E. Barney, Canaan,
n. H., Charles d. Easton, Lakeport
N. H.; Rolla E. Hunt, Huntville; Clay
ton n. Morgan, West Winfield, n. Y;
Edward l.. Spaulding, New York City
Theodore F. Therrien, Montreal, P. @
The six seniors appointed for com
mencement parts on the ground o
scholarship, -Valedictory, Fred Il
Field, North Springfeld; Salutatory
Agnes E. Fairbank, Grafton; J. Church
ill Hindes, Vergennes; Cora A. Fisher
Westminster; Helen B. Pettengill, Sax
tons River; Susie E. Tenney, Perkins
vile. The six additional seniors APP
pointed for excellence in orations pre-
sented, Eugene G. Bingham, West
Cornwall; Maude S. Evans, West
Swanzey, n. H.; Carrie M. Holt, Sax
tons River; Rolla E. Hunt, Huntville
George B. Utley, Springfield, Mass.
Jessie l.. Wheeler, SaXtonS River.