Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-20
Bellows Falls Locals.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
A Highly CreditabIe Entertainment by the
Class of '95.

of a most successful school year. The
opera house was crowded to its utmost
capacity. 1t was estimated that ,l00
people were present. Standing room
was at premium. The house was
Hastily decorated with ferns and flowers.
The scenery on the stage represented
an arch with an ocean scene in the dis
lance. Above the arch was the class
motto, "Fermete/," in evergreen. The
sides of the arch We're gracefully dec
grated with yellow and white, the class
colors. On the stage were seated the
high school faculty, Miss Mary l. Good
rich and Prois. Chaplin, Clarke and
Osgood.
The graduating class numbered II,
10 young ladies and two young gentle
men. In rendering their essays and
Rotations, these young people did well
without exception. The entire pro-
gram was carried out without veXatious
delays, or notifying blunders. Music
was provided at three different times
in the rendering of the program ; a
piano solo by Miss Nettie Wheeler,
who was tastily dressed in yellow silk,
vocal solo by Walter Shelley, Miss
Nettie Wheeler accompanist, and a
solo by Miss Lu Ranville, NJ ISIS Katie
Carpenter accompanist both these
young ladies were attired in white silk.
Miss Ranville received the only encore
of the evening and responded with
"Rock-a-bye."
All the young lady speakers were
attired in white and roses, and their
efforts were pleasing to their friends and
credit to their alma mater. 1t was
decidedly Holmes night. No less than
six of the speakers spoke on some pro-
duction of this popular author, or some
phase of his life. "The Early Life of
Oliver Wendell Holiness" Nellie NJ
Hartnett; "The Harvard Professor"
Harold A. Hatch; "Holmes, the
Humorist," Daisy F. Webb; "Two
Poets Of Freedom and Culture" Whit
tier and Holmes, Emma l.. Moore
CLOSING years of the Autocrat," Lucy
N. Whitney and "The Family Por-
trait" with valedictory, fodEey w.
Roundy, all spoke of the work and
career of the great poet and humorist.
ga Summer Vacation" with saluta-
tory, Effie A. Clarke "a Neglected
Study" Mary E. Baker; "a Compar-
ison in Art" Mary l.. Worrall, were
the other essays delivered. Some of
these young ladies had difficulty in
their voices fill the large hail.
Misses Clarke, Webb and Whitney
were indistinct in utterance but grace
full and winning in their platform
demeanor Miss Hartnett had clear,
distinct voice, Miss Moore's essay was
characterized by good thought, Miss
WOrrall showed herself good critic,
and Miss Baker made as good an
appearance as any speaker of the even
ing. Messrs. Hatch and Roundy spoke
straight out from the shoulder and
everybody in the audience knew what
they had to say, for their thoughts were
couched in vigorous English, vigorously
expressed.
REGULATIONS, 1.-THE Children of the
Bonnet Rouge" and "a Sisterly
Scheme" were given by Susie E.
Thompson and Elizabeth A. Flavin
respectively. The first was dramatic,
the second humorous, and for that rea-
son the two are difficult to compare.
Miss Thompson's delivery was fine and
gestures graceful. She also has a clear,
resonant voice. Miss Flavin's selection
was catchy, and her delivery equally
catchy. She had one of the best voices
of the evening, and her effort was
loudly applauded.
After the valedictory had been de-
liver ed by Mr.. Roundy, the class, II in
all, formed on the stage in semi-circle
and were presented with diplomas 10y
Prof. F. E. Chaplin in an appropriate
and well worded speech. He urged
the class to cultivate simplicity and
practice economy. He said that deter
mination and singleness of purpose
brought their own reward.
AT UNION HALL.
The part of the evenings entertain
ment that was looked forward to with
the most pleasure by the 800 having in
vitations was the reception to be given
in Union hall. The hall was well filled
with parents and friends of the gradu-
ating class. The reception committee
comprised Misses Mary Baker, Lizzie
Flavin, Daisy Webb, and Susie Thomp-
son. Here too the hall was beautifully
decorated with ferns, flowers, the class
motto and colors.
After refreshments, consisting of ice
cream and cake, had been served, Miss
Emma l.. Moore, president of the class,
raped order, and introduced Miss Lu
Ranville, the class prophecies. Miss
Ranville's prophecy was certainly APP
preciated better than any other one
feature of the evenings program. Her
paper was witty and bristled with