Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-10

] governmental ownership of the system.
neigbt-tand piece, Homage to Verdi.
vas then played on two pianos by Mise.
: CLARK and Mead and Florence and Iss
Lamson.
John H. Byrd took for his theme "Amer.
/ lean Heroes and handled it ably. Ht
considered heroes of two classes-those
who display physical courage and those
having moral fortitude. "The Father OF
His Country" the beloved Lafayette, the
nero OF Bunker Hill and Others helping to
lay the foundation of the republic were
nrst extolled and then Lincoln, Grant.
sherman and all Instrumental in saving
the union We're proven equally deserving
OF gratitude, which can be shown only by
deeds.
A picture of the Forum at Rome was
| given the school by the outgoing class
whose spokesman, Henry p. Lewis, told
IN particularly appropriate speech of the
great men and wonderful achievements
which the picture brought to mind
Miss Winnie Chadwick, '9S, i'm behalf of
the school, gracefully accepted the souve-
mir, speaking approximately of the gifts of
former classes also.
Frank w. Burke had the honor of the
class Grafton and farewell His subject,
the Grecian question, was of timely in
terest and showed careful preparation |
de traced our progressive principles and |
standard of liberty to Greek origin and /
stated that although born in Judea, |
Christianity was fostered in Greece, The /
rise and decay of the empire were sketched |
and the lethargy that preceded the growth |
~ that indiyidualIsm which marked the
beginning OF the present political life.
Education, the true test of national prog
ress, was discussed and finally the duty of
Americans to aid by expression in every
way possible the cause of Greece. A fare
well to teachers and school followed the
Grafton, and duet by Misses Clark and
Mead completed the exercises, which were
conducted by the class president, Theron
Brooks.
Friday evening the stage appointments
were the same, with the addition of beau.
tliul cut flowers. To march played by
Misses Clark and Mead the class entered
the hall and took seats near the stage
After prayer by the Rev. Homer White,
a piano trio was well executed by Misses
Clark, Bailey and Mead, and Prof White
hill introduced the speaker of the even
ing, Prof. w. f. Howard of Middlebury
college, whose discussion of success and
failure in life, illustrated and enlivened by
numerous anecdotes, seemed all too brief
% his interested hearers.
He began by marveling at the towering
achievements of humanity, contrasting
he naked savage with the man of the
resent-lntelllgent, resourceful, power
ul-and showed the effort required to
ollow the strides of man from the jungle
o the forum, from desert to temple.
These achievements are evidences of the
lower of the human mind, which ripen-
ng makes character and determines the I
uccess or failure of each individual.
A youth confronting the future is in the j
osition of the lsraelites looking into =
he promised land and should heed the j
lgnificance of courage as shown by Gods 7
to them. =
Many successes IN the eyes of the world
re miserable failures judged by Gods
andard. The acquisition OF wealth is
onorable and Is a measure of a mans
oility and power, but not of his charac- :.
The successful man is he who has tried N
make the most of himself with heart, ~
rain and hands. Successful professional
en- are those who have made the most of
eir brains hut their development other
Use may have been neglected. Many
'ung men who would have made excel
Mt mechanics have been urged by their
lends into professions, lack OF fitness
r which has spoiled their lives.
We are pre- eminently working people
I'd as Americans should take pride in the TT
Movements of our mechanics. The
an in whose brain grew the plan of the
'ooklyn bridge was as great as any who II
er rode over it.. The skilled mechanic -
his dingy workshop has as much need ~
knowledge as has the educated man of
rect speech and faultless appearance II
hen God said "Six days shalt thou -
Dor" it was his blessing for humanity -
d he puts into each hand the tool that -,
5 it best. Then it is that labor becomes
oy.
10 a great help in making the A
Dst of ones self as it enables will power
become supreme. The speaker cited "A
merous examples OF physical and moral -
lrage and the constancy of the human 81
ii. Courage may be cultivated and a Il.
nsciousness that one is on the Al
Int track is a great help.
other help is cheerfulness, which may III
o be cultivated. There are some who
m determined to be melancholy. II Al
tally decided to grow cheerful they
uld become so. A healthy young man A
no more business with the blues than
Jig with dyspepsia. The final great A
p to courage is the knowledge that
re is One who is ever ready to help the SC
n who is doing his best to make the
st of himself with heart, brain and Al
Ids.
N eight-hand piece by Misses Clark
Mead ana the Misses Lamson followed ha,
lecture, after which the graduates wo
rched to places on the stage and re-
we'd their diplomas from Prof. White thl
!, whose earnest advice for the future
J imptessively given.
he diplomas were given as follows;-
in scientific, Theron G. Brooks, Henry
Lewis; English, Harriette E. Joiner,
vim s. Whitcomb, John Ii. Byrd, Ches-
ID. Hood; college preparatory, James -
Mcintyre, Fred 7. Bass, Frank W.
Ike, Harrison IL. Hayward.