Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-11

Henry b. Mcintyre, who proceeded t,
| dampen the enthusiasm of the chrysali
Junior with little well-directed satire
A response in kind was made by Franz
W. Burke OF '97, who defended the dig
nifty OF his classmates and managed II
find few weak places in the enemy's al
NOR.
ids" was rendered by Miss lisa Lamson
who has delicate touch and a musica
genius OF high order.
Miss Mabel Preston was the class proph
etess and proved as bright and che rful {
Cassandra as one could desire. Hel
kindly wish for the happiness OF bel
classmates tinged her dream with rose
ate hue, and she distributed riches an6
honors among them with an impartiality
that tickle fortune ought to initiate.
Farewell was spoken by Miss Florence
Lamson, whose Interpretation OF that
word made it rather hopeful au revoi'
than final adieu.
The exercises osed with musical Sc
lection executed on two pianos by foul
young ladies, Misses lisa Lamson, Flor
ence Lamson, Ella Bailey and Minnie
Smith.
The class roll is as ollows:-English
course, Florence Soper; college prepara-
tory, William Moulton, Horace Moulton
Henry Mcintyre, Frederic Mcintosh
Minnie Smith; Latin scientific, Ella Bal.
ley, David Bean, Frances sBuJler, Harry
Clark, Florence Lamson, lisa Lamson, Ma
bel Preston and Bessie Webster.
GRADUATION EXERCISES.
The graduating exercises OF the Ran
dolph High school took place Friday az
ternoon In Dubois & Gays hall.
The decorations OF the evening before,
when the Class Day exercises occurred,
were still in place, and the class Of four.
teen-six gentlemen and eight ladies'
marched in and up through the center
aisle to front seats reserved for them.
Miss Abbie Clark presided at the piano
and played march as the procession ad-
vaDced two by two, led by the class mar
shall, Miss Gertrude Chattield.
The hall was we'll filled by an interested
audience and the exercises commenced at
near two o'clock with prayer by Rev. F.
X. Graves. Prot. Whitehill next announced
a piano solo which was given with excel :
lent skill by Miss lisa e. Lamson, men,
Der of the class. After this came the main
feature of the occasion when Prof. White
Hill in few appreciative words intro
duced to the audience President M. HI.
Buck ham of the University OF Vermont.
II was happy thought to secure Presi.
dent Buck ham to address the graduating
class and the expectant audience was not
of the treat it had come to
enjoy. He is a master OF pure English and
his polished thoughts came forth in a
garb that commended them to acceptance.
The main thought OF the address, which
about forty five minutes in de.
livery, was plea for the preservation OF
the pure ideals and noble ambitions of ear
~ youth. This theme the speaker illus
trated and enforced by apt arguments
drawn from the wide and varied field OF
knowledge, while he c6ntended that the
worlds progress in wisdom and virtue is
due to the few enthusiasts who attempt to
do great things and not to the much
larger class OF conservatives who are con-
tent with the world as they find it.
He thought that the best object OF
school and college-the true end OF all
tight education-wa to produce high
mental character rattle than great learn
ing. and that religion is and always has
been the sound basis and best stimulant
II advancement in knowledge.
Only by printing the entire address
,ould we reproduce all the strong points
made and the striking thoughts SO beauti
lilly expressed. Those who heard it were
atisfied with it as their hearty applause
estified at its close When silence was
estored Mr.. Horace F. Moulton, mem
yer OF the class, gave In exquisite mando
In solo with Miss lisa Lamson's accompa-
liment on the piano. Prof. Whitehill
her briefly addressed the class, paying a
YELL deserved compliment to the orator,
nd presented the diplomas, thus closing
mother successful school year.