Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-08


opened by music, scripture reading. and
prayer, followed by an address from Mrs.
M. L. T. Hidden of Vancouver. The Fri
day morning meeting opens at O'Clock p.
M. and will be devoted chiefly to business
and renorts till II o'clock when there will
he discussion on Temperance as con-
nected with the Church, by Mrs. E. /.
Spalding, and a discussion, led by Mrs.
Read on ttHoW to make our Monthly
Meetings Interesting" The afternoon
session will be made interesting by discus
sions on several topics in which a large
number of lady speakers will participate.
Friday evening will be devoted largely to
the sSilver Grey" contest in which Mrs.
A. B. Hopkinson, Mrs. e. c. Thrasher,
Mrs. ]. n. Webster, and Mrs. Brown will
engage, This will be followed by the
presentation of medals, and an address by
Mrs. Read. The committee of entertain
ment are Mrs. J. P. Baldwin, Mrs. Geo. I'll.
Davis, Mrs. P. L. Webster, Mrs. o. D.
Owen, Mrs. E.. G. Collision, Mrs. Fl. A.
Glazier and Mrs. T. w. Drew.
The Commencement exercises of Barton
Academy were held Thursday evening at
Seaver's Opera Hall. The hall was prettily
decorated with plants and evergreens,
among which appeared the class motto
1sLabor omnia vincit,' ssLabor conquers
all things,'' After the prayer by Rev. J. K.
Fuller, the cantata, 9sThe School Festival"
was given by sixty of the scholars of the
lower grades. The children did finely and
were a credit to their teachers; after this,
came the exercises of the graduating class.
The Salutatorian, Clarence S.Webster after
welcoming those present in a few well
chosen words, spoke upon Purpose" He
said in part, that if we were to succeed in
life we must have purpose. 1t might be
hard for US to decide early in life just what
our vocation should be, but the quicker
we make the decision the more time we
will have to work our purpose. He cited
Demosthenes, Horace Greeley and others as
men whose success was due to this i'm
portant factor in their lives. 1.-THE Popu
lar and False Idea of Patriotism" was the
theme of Allen w. Tichurst. He spoke of
the many patriots who lost their lives dur
ing our civil war and said there were 9TH
ers who, while they were not on the field
of battle, were just as true patriots. 1.-THE
Roentgen Rays was the subject of Robert
M. Wells. He spoke of the discoveries
made in previous centuries and of those
being made at the present time, mona of
which surpass the discovery of the won
derful Xray. By it the surgeon is en-
abled to locate the exact position of a bull
let in any part of the body, and many 9TH
er remarkable things are credited to this
ray, The ssClass Prophecy was delivered
by Myrtle j. Cass. This was a good arti-
Gle in which she described the occupation
of her class mates in 1910 Amos M.
Tichurst spoke, on ssThe Mechanism of
Politics. 1--WE. should have as our poIiti-
cal leaders, honest men. Men who have
the courage to stand up to their honest
not men who think simply of
what they must do to get reelection"
The subject of William r. Holmes was
1.-THE Elevation of "a Race" IF part
ners are equally guilty, then the North is
equally guilty with the South for the Civil
war, as it was the Northern money and
ships which brought the slaves over here.
He spoke of the many schools which have
been started in the South since the war,
and as the people are getting better edu-
Gated the s'Race Problem was slowly re-
solving itself. Clarence e. Austin, the
of the class, spoke upon
'Genius VS.. Personal Efforts" He went
ON to show that much so-called genius
was simply hard work on the partEof the
Individual. He then thanked the friends
Of the school for their hearty support, the
trustees for the many things they have
done, the teachers for their patience
and kindness and for their readiness to
help under all circumstances and at all
times. He then said to his classmates that
all, probably, had different purpose, but
all by working hard and trusting in God
might live successful life. Prof. STAN
nard presented the diplomas. Rev.
]. K. Fuller then gave a very useful adj
lress, taking for his subject s'sApiration."
The house was well filed and all were
we'll pleased, every one having words
If praise for the class and school.
On Friday evening the Alumni Society,
members of the school board, the school
faculty and a few invited guests assem- bled
1t Hotel Barton and sat down to a very fine
.epast, the hotel people even excelling
some of their former efforts in this direc-
ion. The menu card had been prepared
With reference to a little after-supper
speaking. Several of the Alumni showed
hat among the advantages of their school
ng experience was the ability to speak
Some of the older people,
who had formerly had to do with the af-
airs of the school, spoke of the steady and
marked improvement which has taken place
n the academy and school. The principal
md his efficient board of assistants were
Justly complimented for the work they
nave accomplished in the last two years.
The evening was very pleasant spent, land
;he first banquet of the Association was a
successful one.
Barton Landing