Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
Commencement at the Randolph State
Normal School.

Commencement at the Randolph State
Normal School.
The ninetieth anniversary OF the Orang,
County Grammar school and tbirtieth o.
the Randolph State Normal school wal
| observed June 14-18 and was the occasion
OF a large reunion of alumni and friends
| Of the school.
The final examinations OF the gradu.
ating classes were conducted by the state
| BOARD Of examiners from Wednesday to
Friday OF the week previous, ending with
oral examinations Friday afternoon.
Sunday evening occurred the sermon
before the graduates, which was an ear
nest and practical discourse upon "Son.
ardson of Norwich. Mr.. Richardson was
assisted in the services by Rev. Z. F. Par.
fridge and Rev. j.. A. Bates. The church
was tastefully decorated for the occasion
with ferns and potted plants and in
spite OF the rain q good number were
present to witness the beginning OF the
commencement week program. Suitable
music was furnished by a quartet COLI
sisting OF Misses A. Douglass and Butler
and Messrs. Cham berlin and Fowler, With
Miss Foote as organlst.
Monday and Tuesday were occupied
with examinations Of undergraduates and
with Rotations by the graduating classes
to show normal methods OF work.
Wednesday afternoon there was an un-
usually large attendance at the alumni
meeting and very interesting program
was carried out. After reports from the
different committees, letters from many
CT the alumni were read and reminis-
cences from those present followed. A
poem by Mrs. Cassius Peck OF Brookfield
and song by Miss Lucia Wood OF North
Pomfret were pleasant features OF the
program. Mr.. George H. Slack, 80, was
chosen president and Miss Harriet M .
Hutchinson, $50, secretary and treasurer
for the coming year.
Wednesday evening the assembly room
OF the Normal was crowded to Its utmost
capacity at the hour for the exhibition.
Mandolin Club of the Woodstock High
school. Then occurred the drama, "Lend
Me Five Shillings" by Misses Goodhue
and Maud Field and Messrs. Sleeper,
Kidder, Snow and Ransom and Rodney
Slack. The drama was bright and anus
ing and the parts were we'll sustained.
Following music by the club was an In
dian club drill by Messrs. Kidder, Ran
som and Rodney Slack, Wight and Snow.
The drill was well executed ana made a
very pretty spectacle, showing the result
OF thorough training. After music came
ssTne Vision of Fair Women, TenDy.
sons paraphrase, by members u the
class. The scene was rep. esented in a
wood with Miss Bessie Holden as dreamer
and as she described the different
characters seen iu her vision their living
were presented upon the
stage. The quarrel scene from Julius
Caesar was next presented by Messrs.
Lhamberiin and Ransom Slack. The
closing exercise by the class was tam.
BOURNE drill by young ladies who were
dressed in picturesque costume OF red
with silver trimmings and whose drill
was exceedingly graceful and charming.
After music by the club the audience
well pleased and leaving the
net sum OF $75 for the use OF the library.
Thursday morning the assembly room
was quite too small for the audience
" hich gathered for the graduation exer-
,ises and the hall and reading room we're
also occupied. After prayer by Rev. j.
;. Markham of South Royalton and music |
oy the Banjo Club OF Montpelier Rev.
P. Booth, ID. D., OF Morrisville was intro.
1uced as a representative OF both the
eaching and preaching professions and |
the address OF the morning, |
irging upon the graduates the necessity |
II being and doing. A brief history OF
he progress OF the Normal for the last
hirty years by Prin. Conant followed.
Certificates were then presented by DR..
3oynton OF Woodstock, Normal exam
ner, to the fourteen graduates from the
irst course and one graduate from the
econd course. The exercises we're closed
With music by the club and the benedic.
ion pronounced by Rev. c. F. Partridge.
The graduates in the first course are
Nellie M. Adams, Barre; Ethel M. Bruce,
Kirby; julius P. Chandler, Stoekbridge;
josephine e. Farrar, Brooktield; berDice
!. Flint, Randolph; Lillian M. Goodrich,
irafton; Lily G. McElroY, Quechee; Bes
lie M. Morrill,, Royalton; Helen r. Neal,
1artford Lena A Ryder, Jamaica;
'lanche q. Sewall, Royalton; Martin A.
seymour, Randolph; Susie A. Thomas,
towe; Mira A. Williamson, Hartford;
nd in the second course Lucy j. Smith,
randolph.
Perhaps after all the exercise best en-
Dyed by some was the alumni dinner
ervedL by Mr.. Stone in Lafayette hall,
Iaplewood, to Normals and their friends.
.fter due discussion OF the bountiful din
er provided, very enjoyable pnst-pran
ial course OF toasts was served by judi
ID Il. Cushman, ESQ.,, of Burlington,
tho made an admirable presiding genius
nd introduced in happy manner the
"Our Girls" Ira D. Shaw, Oberlin, 0.
sour Boys" Caroline B. Weymouth,
andolph.
"The Old Hail." Hayden Gaylord,
rookfield.
"Our laboratory Miss Hutchinson,
orwich.
"The Normal Bell" Mr.. E. A. Davis,
"rne Needs Of the Normal School,"
rim Con mt
sThe Second Course" Miss Ferrin,
)uth Deerfield, Mass.
"The Norm ais az Teachers" Rev. l. P.
Doth, ID. D., Worthwhile.
1.-THE Orange County Grammar School,"
r. d. Fl. Nutting.
"The Normal" j. B. Adams. =
"The State OF Vermont H. A. Huse,
"The Normal Training Preparation
n Life,n Rev. j. q. Markham, South
oyalton. s5a ESQ
aThe Father Of the Normal School," E.
Shaw, Newbury.
"Our Graduating Glass;" Miss j. E.
arrar, Brookfield.
The exercises of the week were brought I
close Thursday evening by a concert Z
ven in the assembly room by the Mont
,lier Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar clubs,
flowed by an informal reception by the
aduates and their many friends.