Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-20
SPRINGFIELD.
Commencement,


sion for Commencement as compared
with the night before and the hall was
filed to the utmost. The audience pre-
sented beautiful picture for the artis-
tic eye as it glanced over the flowery
hats, seemingly an immense arena or
flowers. The stage was beautifully deco
rated with flowers and ferns and taste
fully trimmed by the class. The class
numbered seven boys and two girls
who with their orations and essays
showed the result of application ana
diligence while under their present III
structor. AS the correspondent was
absent portion of the program, no de-
tail of the orations and essays can be
given but suffice it to say that the grad
yates did themselves credit in their
selections as we'll as deliveries and num-
Der as one of the successful classes. AS
the program was varied by music,
special mention should be made of the
singing of Thomas O'Brien, who in his
brief stay at Boston has progressed 50
rapidly that his selections were reve-
lation to many of a fine voice which
promises much in future cultivation.
The orchestra music was excellent as
was the solo by Mr.. Leitsinger and ap-
preciated by all.
THE BANQUET.
Akin to the Commencement exercises
was the banquet of the S II. S. Alumni
association at the Adnabrown held at
10 p. NJ. Members of the alumni,
graduates and friends were present to
the number of 100, at the closing of the
exercises at the hall and the banquet
tables filled the entire hall and an ex-
cellent menu served by the host, Mr..
Hart. After the banquet, toasts were
in order and merriment reigned SUI
preme. George E. Arms 1877 presided
as POSTMASTER and the following toasts
were responded to, interspersed with
music and readings: Music, I. p. La
Fountain '92; 'Our Host,n Maitland
G. Lowell 1872; "Our Old School Build
ing,n Bert S. Green '92; "Our New
School Building" P. j. Donovan '9l;
music, Mrs. j. l.. Porter; "Our Sweet
Girl Graduates" Ernest w. Butterfield
1913; "Our Boy Graduates" Mrs. Alice
Higgins 'S9; "The Under GRADUATED
Charles H. Foggett 80; reading, "How
Girls Fish, Belle M. Brown '9l; "Phy-
steal Culture in our Schools" H. L..
Stickney 80; "Our Honored Commit
tee,n Jennie l.. Coburn '8S; "The Glass
of '95," Bert d. Bowen 49,; music, Fred
Hoag. AS the Sd annual banquet it
was the most successful and enjoyable
occasion since its organization and
memories of these banquets which bind
closer the ties of the alumni will linger
| in the past as new members are added
and old members pass away. 81. "a
| James Hartness is away on bust
ness trip.
| Walter Slack is spending a week in
Springfield, Mass.
The picnic of the M. E. S. S. will be
held near Downer's.
Messrs. Cobb and Derby are repair
ing their house property.
l.. B. Hurd has painted one of his
residences on Mineral street.
DR.. Richard Crane of Rutland is
spending few days in town.
M. l.. Lawrence has been making
repairs on his house by stating.
Twenty-eight of our wheelmen struck
out for Alstead Sunday morning.
Miss Minnie Sullivan is learning
type-setting at the Reporter office. 81
A. o. Coburn has sold his property
on Seminary hill to E. r. Fellows. u
DR.. G. F. Meacham and daughter OF
Ludlow were III town over Sunday.
C. E. Richardson has purchased 8
piece Of land adjoining his residence.
1t is generally understood that Prof
Dressell, Jr., will teach here next term
Miss Montgomery, teacher in the
grammar school, left Monday for Green,
field, Mass.
Dr. HI. Il. Stickney and wife were
over from Newport in attendance at the
alumni banquet
S. A. Baker has returned from TRIP
west and is at present at his home il
Henniker, n. I'll.
Henry Wilson of New York city, q
former resident of this place, is visiting
relatives and friends here.
Ernest Butterfield of Dartmouth col
J lege was home to attend the commence.
ment exercises and banquet.
| Children's day was observed last
Sunday at the Congregational church
by concert in the evening by the little
folks
A decision, for the defendant, of not
guilty was rendered by the court in
relation to the Putnam and Kendall
| case.
The road on Pleasant street has been
graded and the walks improved by con
creting across the road to residences on
the other side.
The preachers meeting which has
been in session here Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday has been well attended
by preachers throughout the district.
In the recent thunder storm which
numbers the hardest of the season thus
far, lightning struck the corner OF
Charles Cutters residence on Main
street and tore out few bricks, other.
wise doing no harm. There is some
consolation to the family hatlightning
never strikes twice in the same place.
The following are the officers elected
at the business meeting of the high
school alumni: President, III l.. Stick
ney; vice presidents, LIST, Mrs. G. III
Moore; I'd, Nj. G. Lowell Sd, Evelyn NJ
Brown; secretary and treasurer, Mary
w. Ellis; assistant secretary and treas.
urer, Mrs. Alice Higgins; executive
committee, Belle NJ. Brown, May
Whitcomb and B. ID. Bowen.
/ The town has been thoroughly billed
for Coles one ring circus Saturday
afternoon and evening, June %, which
we understand will be tented on the
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