St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-21

OF our globe. This is the rendering OF
Science, the book of the past.
"Our Bible, the supreme book of the
future, points the other way-forward,
towards the wing again, or what the
wing stands tor-viZ., the free ascent of
the spiritual body, fashioned like unto
Christ's, when cloud received him out
OF sight. The first wing was of the
earth, earthly the second wing is
for the heavens spiritual, indescribable
but with range like that which brought
Moses and Elias back into our atmos-
phere, and out again whithersoever they
went or this very hour are going"
Your unsatisfed demand for higher
life, your solemn purpose to rise toward
God, your faith in his promises, your
ascending prayer, or prayer that you
know ought to ascend, your conviction
that God made you for Himself,
your belief in immortaity-all this
and much more-what is it but sketch
ings of the wings of the spiritual body,
moving about somewhat in this earthly
one, before coming to final fight"
Such are some of the lovely and practi-
cal thoughts which were presented by
the preacher, which, if they are carried
away and treasured by the members of
the class cannot fail to bear fruit in their
lives.
The pulpit and platform were taste
fully decorated with flowers and foliage,
and the church looked very pretty The
singing was also most enjoyable and
well rendered.
The Prize Speaking.
Music II al hold o,,J,aaoa
on Tuesday evening, the occasion Of the
annual prize speaking of the Middle and
Junior classes of the Academy. There
were eight competitors, four young
ladies and four young gentlemen. The
work of the girls was much superior to
that of the boys, and it was difficult
task to decide which of the fair competi-
tors eXcelled the Others Miss Bertha
Pearl won high praise for her delivery of
THE Falcon OF Ser Frederigo," but only
succeeded in carrying off the second prize,
the first being awarded to Miss Laura
H. Chamberlain
The first prize for the gentlemen was
awarded to Royal Hatch, who spoke the
familiar lines OF Macaulays Horatus at
the Bridge, with considerable spirit. ].
M. Greenlaw received the second prize.
His selection was much enjoSed, the
humor of it being very well expressed.
new feature of the occasion was the
Tableaux Dart, presented by the young
ladies OF the responsive gesture class,
who deserve great credit for the way in
which they carried out their graceful
| poses. The dance of the Muses., the tears
OF the Muses. and the grief OF Niobe were
the finest groups, and received encores,
as did some of the Others. Miss Steph-
ems, whose pupils these young ladies are,
should feel a pardonable pride in this
work. She certainly deserves great cred
it for her careful training and artistic in
tluence. The following is the prize speak
ing programme:
How They Brought the Good News from
Ghent to AK, Browning
The Falcon of Ser FEDERICO, Longfellow
Bertha Pearl.
Wendell Phillips in Faneuil Hail. Curtis
Homer c. Ladd
The Angel and the Shepherds, Wallace
]. Addie Marshall
Music.
The Pickwickians on Ice Dickens
J. M. Greenlaw.
Speech of Cassius from Julius Caesar"
Shakespeare
William R. Kicker.
The High Tide, Jean Ingelow
Horatius at the Bridge, Macaulay
Royal Hatch.
Tableaux part,
BY Senior Young Ladies, Miss Ethel Abbott
Accompanist.
Commencement Exercises.
The commencement exercises of the
Academy are to be held in Music Hall
this morning at $50 o'clock. The pro-
gramme promises to be interesting, and
the class of 95 will doubtless have a
large audience. There are &c young gen
temen and 27 young ladies graduating
this year. The Latin sautatory is to be
delivered by Julia F. Owen of Barton,
and the valedictory by James p. Rich
ardson, St, Johnsbury. There are twelve
essays and orations on the programme,
and ii titles are any index, they should
contain matter ofiuterest. Music by the
St. Johnsbury orchestra will enliven the
proceedings, and the presentation of di-
plomas will conclude the events of the
morning.
Commencement Notes.
A large number of alumni are in town
among whom are the following: Misses
Florence Currier Clara Austin, Gertrude
Mossman, George Rickaby, Nellie Nc
Lam, Anna McLam, and Messrs. Willard
Nelson, Charles Hubbard, Edward Bald
win, Clinton Carpenter, Horace Carpen-
ter, Burton Chamberlain Fred Fassett
and Horace Toothakcr.
ACADEMY NOTES
The Athletic Association has elected
the following officers for the coming