Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-28

Hindes sang "The Wanderer," by Schu-
bert. Wright gave a melodous and telling
class poem and Miss Holt prophesied all
sorts of funny and delightful things about
the different members of the class. Stone
IN turn unfolded what he called the future
of the fair prophet, but those who know
her hope better things for her. Miss
Fisher in a most pleasing way presented
the key to the juniors, Coffin responding
felicitously. Miss Evans read the class
will, and duet by Misses Evans and Fisher
closed the best class day exercises we have
attended at Vermont Academy. There
was plenty of wit, and almost nothing
which seemed at all unkind
The alumni met Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. II. L. Ballou, 'SS, presiding. w. S.
Ballou, '03, briefly addressed the alumni
and referred feelingly to DIR. Williams,
Maj. Howard and Lieut.. Gatchell, who are
to leave the school at the end of the year.
H. NJ. Barry, 80, then delivered the ora
tion on ga pioneer of American literature"
namely Charles Brockden Brown, the nov
elist The Grafton was an apprecative
analysis of the characteristics of this pi-
oneer. The speaker recognized vivid
imagination, keen psychological analysis,
and startling originality as marking the
works of this writer
Vermont Academy crossed bats with
Keene High school after the alumni meet
ing and won by score of II to 10.
The concert Wednesday evening by the
Ariel quartet and Miss Libby, the harpist,
was in every way a success and called out a
large and appreciative audience. The
| singing of the quartet was uniformly ex-
cellent, and called forth hearty applause
and frequent encores. Miss Fernandez,
the first soprano, has a beautiful voice,
which appeared equally well in solo and
with the others. Miss Hollis rendering of
Meyerbeer's "Nobil Signor'' was most art
istic, and Miss Fosters strong and sweet
contralto charmed all. Miss Christie gave
Concerto" from DeBeriot, on the violin,
in fine style. Miss Libby's work on the
harp was simply superb.
Thursday dawned cool and cloudy after
rainy night, the most comfortable day
for closing that had come in six years.
And this was the great day for '95. Twelve
speakers appeared, six appointed on the
ground of scholarship and six on the merit
of the essays and orations handed in.
These speakers and subjects were as fol-
lows:
salutatory in German, A gnes E. Fairbank,
Grafton
The future of the House of Lords, E. c. Bing-
ham, West Cornwall.
r, Chimney corner graduates, Maude S. Evans,
West Swanzey, n. H.
knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to hea-
ven, Cora A. Fisher, Westminster
Sowing to the wind j. c. Hindes, Vergennes
World made by hands, Carrie NJ. Holt, Sax
tons River.
Thought and its expression, R. E. Hunt, Hunt
vile.
Music among the poets, Helen B. Pettengill,
True citizenship, G. B. Utley, Hartford. Conn.
- The mission of the sunbeams, Su2ie E. Tenney,
Perkinsville.
When the has SET Jessie L. wheelel, Sax
tons River. =
A nations defence, with vaedictory, F. T.
Field, North Springfield.
The speaking was exceptionally good in
every case and the merit of the productions
was of a high order. The musical num-
bers were Governs Bridal chorus" by
thirty voices, piano solo by Miss Forbes,
and march from Wagner's "Tanahaus-
err for eight hands, by Misses Forbes,
Harvey, Evans and Fisher.
DR.. Williams announced the awards of
prizes and presented diplomas to Is gradu-
ates in the classical course, II in the
academic, two in music, two in art, and
nine in the military department. Gov.
Fuller briefly addressed the class. The
prizes were awarded as follows:
Times medal for athletics, j. c. Hindes, ver-
gennes.
bott, Windham.
Prize for excellence in military drill, W. E.
Hunt North Charlestown, n. H.
Fuller prizes in defamation, gentlemen, T. f.
Therrien, Montreal p. @, lst c. d. Easton, Lake
port, N H. 2d; ladies' Helen NJ. Adams, Lake
port, \. H., lst; Geanie A. Milne Claremont, N.
H, I'd.
No report would do justice to the rich
and practical address of DR.. Crane of Con-
cord, n. H., on "Three chapters of a life''
-boyhood, manhood and old age. The
speaker excels in the art of putting things,
and his audience responded eagerly to his
thought at every point There was enough
good sound sense and gospel, too, in the
| address to make dozen sermons.
Commencement dinner followed. The
dinner itself was an "artstic success" and
the speeches that followed echoed with
| loyalty and enthusiasm for Vermont Acad-
emy. DIR. Williams acted as POSTMASTER.
Miss Grace Conant responded for the
teachers; w. c. Bu 'ell, 80 and Mary C.
Davis, '91, for the : mi. j. c. Hindes,
president of the cl' '95, in responding
| for his class, presI the school a fine
crayon portrait of Williams, and Gov.
Fuller accepted it behalf of the school,
1t is the work of Miss Goodwin, art teach
er at Vermont Academy, and is pronounc-
ed fine likeness of the retiring principal.
Hon. F. G. Field of North Springfield,
father of the valedictorian, responded for
the parents, and DR.. Crane spoke racily of
the Granite state which this year gets
majority of the prizes. Then came an
earnest speech by Gov. Fuller on the future
of Vermont Academy, during which he
spoke very appreciatively of the work of
the retiring teachers, DIR. Williams, Lieut..
Gatchell, Maj, Howard, Miss Lacey and
| Miss Norton. He also announced the cleo
tion of Prof. Homer G. Bristol, now
Patterson, n. j., to the principalship, ant
of Miss Flora Z. Dope of Lee, Mass, as
head of the music apartment. Lieut. S.
M. Foote of the 4th Artillery succeeds
Lieut.. Gatchell.
DR.. Williams closed with a few earnest
words expressing his unabating love for
the school, and exhorting all alumni and
students to be loyal to the Vermont Acad-
emy ideals, not to any teacher; above all,
not to himself personally. Great applause
greeted his statement that he had just ac-
cepted a Greek instructorship in Brown
university, and stated that this position
was just what he wanted for the coming