Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-12

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first thought is to print what his. readers
will buy, caring little for ITS truth, the min
lister who holds it his mission not to find
out and declare the ultimate truth, but just
to say the things that he is expected to say
these create a distrust of all truth.
If our nation is to be saved from the dis
asters that have befallen others it must be
through the principles taught the young
people in our schools. / want to empha-
size the thought that the best part of edu-
cation is not what it gives yourselves to be
used selfishly. You are to use your gifts
for the service of the nation. Could we
but realize it the call for the country's SER
vice is as urgent now as when the young
men answered the call TO arms in 1861.
The call now is not to die but to live. The
appeal to you is to consecrate your lives to
search after the truth-after the true things
in politics, in government, in religion, in
business, in daily life. May the answer
from each heart be "Here am L, send me-"
Presentation OF Diplomas.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Crothers's ad-
dress Rev. Mr.. Leavitt presented the di-
plomas TO the members of the graduating
class assembled in front of the platform.
In his address to the class Mr.. Leavitt paid
ulRu W but NOllu olltCl oOnOOl do
an institution which does much more than
teach its pupils a certain array of facts. 1t
educates them in the true sense and fills
diplomas were:
Florence Mae Corbett, Bratteboro
Carrie Rosella johnson, West Bratteboro
Grace Louise Donelson, Colrain, Mass.
Esther Ursula Knight, West Dummerston
Frank Eliot Barber, Brattleboro
Frederick Russell Pember, Putney
Ezra Chauncey Wilcox, Brattleboro
Albert Joseph Hildreth, Brattleboro
The Reception.
Following the exercises at the church the
annual reception was held at the school
home on North street. The rain which
had fallen during the day prevented the use
of the lawn, but the parlors ami the school
hall afforded room for all. The house was
prettily hung outside with Chinese LIANT
erns. Inside there were decorations of
flowers and cordial greeting for all. For
an hour the friends of the pupils and of
the school thronged through the rooms TO
give their congratulations to the graduating
class and their principal and other teach
ers. In the hall the orchestra played while
the guests spent social hour and refresh
ments were served. Later in the evening
the young folk enjoyed dancing for an
| hour.
In place of the usual class day exercises
on the lawn the members of the class spent
Tuesday at Lake Spofford, enjoying pic
mic and days outing together.
The year that has just closed has been
one of the most successful in the history
of the school. The highest number of pu
pills was 100. During the ten years since
Miss Sawyer established the school total
of 400 pupils has been enrolled and it has
been abundantly proved that it has a mis-
sion to fulfil in this community. Proof OF
the hold which the school takes upon its
pupils is seen in the loyalty of the alumni
and the personal interest which they take
in each returning commencement season
Alumni Reunion.
Thirty members of the Alumni associa.
ton of the North Street school were pres
ent at the fourth annual banquet held at the
Brooks House Tuesday evening. After
individual class meetings there was held q
general business meeting, at which these
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, Chas. Newell, 49, vice presi
dent, Carl Cushing, '93; secretary, Flor
ence Lamson, "a; treasurer, Eleanor
Brown, '94; POSTMASTER, Ezra Wilcox
'96; poetess, Bessie Braley, 90; entertain
ment committee, Abbie Pratt, '93, Hor-
tense Hall, '94, Olive Warner, '9j, Grace
Donelson, '96, Clayton Hackley, '03.
The class of '96 were guests of the even
ing.
Merton c. Robbins, U. V. NJ. '9S, sue
cessfully filled the responsible position Of
POSTMASTER for the evening. Following
were the toas.s and speakers:
North Street School Alumni association, Nv,
| follow the golden line Responded TO by Flea
| nor Brown, "a.
| Memories of North street,
| Bliss in possession will not last,
Remembered joys are never past
| Responded TO by Arthur Staples, 80.
| College Life, More years have made me love
thee more" Responded to by Guy C. Lamson
| go
Glass of "a, IT'S beauty truly bent." Flor
| ence Lnmson, "a
The College Girl, MY life is like a stroll upor
| the beach" Edith Esterbrook, 81
| North Street of the Future. The glories of the
| possible are ours Olive Warner, %.
Last but not least, '96, There buds the promise
of celestial worth" Grace Donelson, '96.