Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-21
N0RTHFIELD MASS.
commencement week.
The Two schools Graduate their '8I
Glasses with Interesting ENeroises,
strong Addresses. a Magnificent Com
cert. and Many Pleasant FEATURE.


cert. and Many Pleasant FeRtures.
The Northneld commencement was ia
vured with some OF june most delightful.
weather and large crowds al all OF the
exercises testified 10 the continued inter
est III the schools.
On Saturday evening occurred the alumni
prize debate al Mount Hermou. The Ques-
ton was Resolved. That the present
conditions demand that the MonrO doctrine
be maintained ana enforced The prizes
of SD and $40 were awarded 20 c. J..
WalCrOu and 90. t. douglass SUNDAY
morning the DaCcalaureate sermon was
preached before the graduating classes by
j. i. Moody il the church. which was
deliberately trimmed with laurel ana daisies.
Nj Moody. III opening SAID. that ue had
no text bun would announce his subject as
"Ine calls from God lie drew largely
from the Bible Tor Illustrations 10 SHOW
what was meant 10y calls from God. eIabo-
rating on tine lives of Moses, jeremiah,
Jonah and AnauIas. de strongly urged
the outgoing classes TO watch Tor The calls
and 10 allow nothing TO hinder them from
answering them, however trivial they might
seem. Tor the simplest kindness done AL
other might prove 20 be the pivot upon
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Oh this occasion, as upOu all others this
week. was exceptionally nne ana reflected
much credit upon Prot. Philips, VINO shows
so much ability III organizing and instruct
ing lie Is making the music one of the
most attractive features OF ali occasions IN
which the schools participate
On Monday evening the Mount hermOu
students competed Tor the Allen prizes of
So and $40. and $40 Tor the best declama-
lions and they were won by >. j. MeI-
rett, '95. G. q. Suckney, SO. and L. l..
Noodle 'g-.
On Tuesday occurred the commence
meut exercises al Mount HermOu. Eleven
o. clock found the assembly room packed %
/ It's utmost capacity. the class being seated
in front OF the platform. while on the plat
form We're D. l.. Moody. several of the
! trustees. and the orator OF the Gsy. Rev O..
Glenn Atkins OF Greenfield, q former
teacher III the school de spoke OF the
conception OF life from the side OF force
and the side of faith. His discourse was
most eloquent and held the closest atten-
; ton 10 the end. The presentation OF de
plomas and the different prizes by trluC.-
pal II. i. Cutler followed
The usual collation. was served AT the
close OF the exercises and at - o clock Oc-
/ Cured the reception OF Principal and Mrs
Cutler. At 8 clock the alumni assOcia-
ton held a business meeting at The North
field. at which time wavs ana means were
} discussed Tor the improvement OF The Her
monte.
At 40 a large assembly gathered IN the
Auditorium 10 listen 10 the sacred concert
by the Two schools. under the direction of
Prof A. d. Philips On the rostrum were
the Moody choir, Estev chorus and Her
mon glee Climb, while behind them sat a
chorus 400 strong. Whoever failed 10 hear
this missed one of the nnesU concerts ever
given III Mortified Following this about
50 OF the Sons of HermOn held a banquet
at The Mortified w. Il. Moody being
toast master
Wednesday was given up 10 the eXer-
clses OF the young ladies, a class OF 10 Te-
! ceivlng diplomas from the principal. The
} exercises were held III the Auditorium and
never were the comforts of that building
more fully appreciated than on this warm
/ June morning.. The address was given by
/ Alexander Mackenzie, ID. ID. OF Cambridge
ms subject being Gentlemen. It's meaning
ana application 10 both men ana women.
/ IL Is SUFFICIENT 10 say that this tavOrlUe with
! Mortified audiences was at his best Dur
ing the afternoon several classes held re-
unions, one, the class of 1880, dining at
/ simpson Inn. Miss Hall, tine principal,
I ana the seniors, held a reception at The
/ kevell from 80 TO 9P. N. This closed
! one OF the most satisfactory commence
ment weeks in the history OF the schools