St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-12
AT THE ACADEnY.

Al lT1E ACADEIlf.
Commencement Week Programme. - Prize
Speaking. - Alumni Reunion. - Graduating
Exercises.-Notes
The Academy school year closes next
week and class of 40 young ladies and
gentlemen will receive diplomas Friday
morning in Music Hall. Following is
the programme for the week
Baccalaureate Sermon, June Ia, p. M,
North Congregational Church, by Rev.
| Albert II. Heath.
Prize Speaking, June 49, 8 p. M, Music
Hall.
Semi annual examinations, June 6 and II.
Class Day Exercises, June 49, p. m,
Academy grounds.
Biennial Alumni Reunion, June 49, 8 p. M,
| Pythian Hall.
Commencement Exercises, June 10, $50
Class Reception. June 10, 7.3o p. m,
| Museum.
PRIZE SPEAKING.
The prize speaking by the Middle and
Junior classes at Music Hall next Tues
day evening promises to be unusually
interesting. Eight speakers will take
part. special feature will be selection
from Shakespeare by Miss Stephens and
Prof. Metcalf of Emerson College, now
teacher of elocutton at Lyndon Institute.
Below is the programme:
PART I.
Ansemo the Priest, Constance F. Runcie
Morris Albert Bolton.
| How the Old Horse won the Bet,
o. w. Holmes
Grace Marguerite Rouse.
Echo and the Ferry, Jean Ingelow
Sadie Palmer Cameron.
| Vocal Solo, A Dream, ]. c. Bartlett
Helen Albee.
| Marmion and Douglas Walter Scott
Ernest Francis Tinker.
The Feast of Belshazzar, Edwin Arnold
Florence Mabele Russell
| Tom Sawyer's 'Inspiration," Mark Twain
Arthur Arus Annis.
Piano Solos, (a) LIE Papillon, Chas. Dennee
| (b) Valse Etude, Bohm
Ernest l.. Clark.
The New South, H. w. Grady
Edwin Colby Lewis.
| The Vision OF Sir Launfal, J. r. Lowell
Laila Adelaide Mcneil.
PART H.
Readings, by Prof Frederic A. Metcalf and
Miss Eleanor G. Stephens, Macbeth" "
Shakespeare, Scene VII. Act 1. Part of
Scene. I, Act II. Macbeth, Prof. Metcali 4;
The Elocution Lesson, Stella DeLovey
Prof Pose-Prof. Metcaf; Miss Siddons-
Miss Stephens.
| Announcements of Awards.
ALUMNI REUNION.
1t has been the custom of the Academy
Alumni Association to celebrate every
two years by having a reception and
banquet. This feature will be carried out
at their meeting next Thursday evening
in Pythian hall. Invitations have been
sent out to many of the out-of-town
alumni, and all the former students oi
the school and graduates are invited to
this reunion, even if they do not receive
a printed invitation. Important matters
are to be considered at the business meet
ing, and all members of the Association
who can should be present. After the
business there will be a few speeches,
music and then refreshments. To defray
the expenses of the reunion the tickets to
the banquet will be so cents apiece. 1t
is hoped that all who are planning to
attend will send their names to Arthur
F. Stone early next week that the COM
mittee on arrangements may know how
many to entertain at the banquet.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The graduating exercises take place
next Friday morning in Music hall,
beginning at $50. For the first time the
valedictory will be delivered by a young
lady. Following is the programme:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Latin Salutatory,
Lena Elizabeth Annis, st. Johnsbury.
Honorary Grafton, Adverse Criticism in Mod
| ern Magazines,
Sheldon Rutherford Boright, Richmond.
Essay, Waste Material,
Helen Anna Austin, Barton Landing.
Grafton, The Relation of Education to Citi-
Frederick Arthur Blount, Newport.
Music.
| Essay, Women in Politics,
Alberta E. Crow Bloomington.
Grafton Graditius,
Wendell Winthrop Crane, Providence, r. 1.
Honorary Essay, German Influence upon
Modern Thought,
Florence Esther Locke, West Burke.
Grafton, Poetry
Dwight Chandler Drew, Stowe.
Music.
Honorary Essay, Our National Traits,
Abbie Luea Merrill, st. Johnsbury.
Grafton The Nineteenth Century, A Retro
spect,
Royal Hatch, Strafford
| Essay, Our Heroes,
Celia May Spencer, West Burke.
| Grafton. Push,
William Gray Kicker Ryegate.
| Music.
Essay, Compensation,
Margaret Sarah Wiley, Monroe, N. H
Grafton, Helps and Hindrances in Academic
Life,
Christopher st. Clare, New London Conn
| Vaedictory Addresses,
Emma S. Richardson, Richmond
Music.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Benediction.
NOTES.
The June number of the Academy
Student is out, and contains very inter
esting illustrated article on "Rontgen
Photography in the Academy Labora-
tory" by Prof. S. H. Bracket. Several
important experiments have been in the