The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03
GODDARD SEMINARY,
ITS TUENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL GRAD
U1TING EXERCISES.
The Glass of Ninety-Five IA Credit to the
Institution-An Enjoyable Pro-
grammc Finely Rendered


day morning, indicating an almost certain
wetday, broke shortly after eight o'clock, en-
tightening the Respondent hearts of the men,
bers of the graduating class Before the
hour for the commencement exercises ar.
rived, the sun was shining brightly, and a
stiff breeze tempered the extreme heat.
The chapel was, as usual, crowded to the
overflow point, and late-comers had to be
content with seats in the hall. The stage
was artistlcally decorated with ferns, pond
lilies, wild lady slippers and roses, and in
the background the class motto, On
ward" was suspended. Fine music was
furnished by the Montpelier orchestra.
The class Of 95 is composed of the following
members; Alice Parthenia Blanchard,
South Barre; Ada Dell Calef, Eugene, Ore ;
Claire Maude Carpenter, Washington; Alice
Lyra Eaton, South Woodstock Mary Crane
Goodrich Brookheld Mary Elizabeth Hol-
Woodsville, N. H; Mahlon Hall Calef, Eu-
gene, Ore; Waldo Russell Hardness, Hines
burgh Ira Rich Kent, Calais; Lothian
Lewis Leonard, North Calais Hugh Henry
Ralph, Brownsville; Lewis Willard Sbley,
East Montpelier; Harry Heber Tidea,
Barre Frank Simon Williams, Barre; Viii.
liam Wishart, Barre.
After prayer by Rev DIR. G. e. Nash of
Brooklyn, n. Y, Miss Ada d. Calef of Eu-
gene, Ore, read the saluta5ory with dainty
essay on Dreaming and Waking" Dreams
are idle thoughts,-we cannot tell how or
when they come. 1t is pleasant to lose
ourselves in dreams, but dreaming never
accomplished anything. 1t is the carving
into action our best thoughts that estab-
fishes character, and it is in our waking
hours that our life-work is accomplished.
Youth is the time for dreaming, but we
were not intended always to be children.
American PlutoCracy" was The subject
of well.delivered and polished Grafton by
Lothian l.. Leonard of North Calais The
speaker elaborated the following thoughts:
Great questions and difficult problems are
always confronting nations as well as ind-
viduals. The greatest problem now con-
fronting this country is that of wealth and
its relation to government. A conflict be-
tween the srong and the weak, between
the rich and the poor, is the history of all
nations. The rich in this country WELD
such power to-day that laws are framed to
protect capitalists. With this the case it is
small wonder that strikes and labor troubles
are numerous
The "Class History" was read byMss Alice
p. Blanchard of Barre. 1t was written in
choice diction and gave many interesting
facts and statistics.
The theme of the essay by Miss Claire M
Carpenter of Washington was The Drama
as an Educator" Any brief abstract would
do no kind of justice to the effort of this
young lady, and her rich, clear voice made
her bright thoughts all the more enjoyable.
She pointed out the fact that since Shake
speare's time the stage has been edu-
Gator, and has produced both orators and
elocutionists. In no other pursuit is so
varied knowledge and education necessary
as in that of a successful actor. The stage
teaches patriotism and how to avoid the
evils of society If the theater had been as
great an evil as its enemies would have us
believe, it would have destroyed itself long
ago.
Another firstclass Grafton was that by
Hugh H. Ralph of Brownsville ON 1.-The
advancing, and the world of the future will
depend greatly upon the educated citizen.
If we would have the best, we should edu-
cate our young men to higher standard of
poll les than is at present maintained The
emgrants are ignorant, and if we care for
the purity of the ballot-box, we should edu-
cate the foreign element in this country.
knowledge is power, and the strength of
any people is measured by its advance in
education and enlightenment.
1.-THE Old Truths an essay by Miss
Mary E. Holland of Mortified, was way
above par and commanded the closest at
tention of the large audience, The essayist
compared the old methods OF government in
European countries, and showed that they
are realizing more and more that any sys
tenn of government that harms portion of
the people harms the whole.
The "Class Prophecies by Mahlon II.
Calet OF Eugene, Ore, showed that bright
and fertile in elect was behind the pen that
wrote them. The hits upon each member
OF the class We're enjoyed and appreciated.
f. S. Williams of Barre had for the theme
of his Grafton Pauper Labor" and he
handled it in manner that showed a ia
miliarity with and knowledge of the sub
ject Pauper labor, he said, is taking the
bread from the mouths of our families, and
degrades American labor This is free
country and ruled by the people. 1t is for
the people to say what shall be done in this
matter, whether pauper labor shall drag us
down or whether we sh all lift us up.
The class made no mistake when Miss
Edith b. Kline of Woodsville, n. H., was
chosen as valedictorian. Rarely dos
young lady acqut herself so creditably on
such an occasion as did Miss Kinne She
prefaced her words of goodbye" with a
brief essay on knowledge" and then babe
adieu TO the citizens of Barre, the trustees,
the faculty, her classmates, and Goddard
Seminary.
Professor PIERCE then presented the class
of sixteen members to President Shipman
who briefly addressed them and gave each
diploma.
The following class hymn, words by Miss
Alice Eaton, was sung:
Hoping and dreaming,
Here together we have been;
Leave now the seeming,
Earnest work begin.
In the world awaits us
Work which we must hel p to do,
Aud when duty calls us
Wen br soldiers true.
iohUs-O ward, still onward
We shall ever strive to go.
Onward, still onward,
Reaping as we sow
Yet as We linger here,
Ere we say our last farewell
III GOddard's walls so dear,
SW, ct the mem'ries swell;
Thoughts like birds are winging
Ger The sad or sunny past,
10 our spirits singing
Songs too sweet to las.
Onward, still onward
In the shadow or the light
Onward, still onward
With conquering might.
Banks of the ocean
Sailing each its destined way
With ceaseess motion,
Types OF us this day.
Wait we in the harbor,
Ready for our life's hard way;
Full of generous ardor