Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27
The Junior Exercise.

| Triuay aIlernOOn IN the HlSn Scnoo
room interesting exercises by members o.
the Junior class were enjoyed by the stu
| dents, number of visiting friends anc
the teacher and pupils Of the Grammar
| department.
Illness prevented the participation oil
| several of the class in the program, but
the ability of the eleven present. to edify
an audience was well demonstrated.
| The voices of the speakers as a class were
especially pleasing and could be heard
without effort, and the exercises on the
whole augured we'll for the Senior class OF
/ rs. The '9S colors-green and yellow
we're worn by the class.
Instrumental music by Misses Gracs
Lamson and Louise Hastings was fol-
lowed by an Grafton on "Charlemagne'
by Arthur Sault, who gave an interesting
conqueror who was, he said, the first sol
dier statesman Christianity ever pro.
duced.
"Dreamsp by Miss Bessie Woodward
were of more than ordinary interest and
| showed intellectual effort of waking mo-
meDts, altho' she gave instances OF re-
markable mental action during sleep.
She considered nothing more arbitrary
than the generally accepted interpreta-
tons of dreams, which are really of impor-
lance only as they indicate past expert
ences and thoughts of the dreamer.
Miss Winnie Chadwick in a well-deliv-
cred essay, entitled "The Wonder of the
Heavens pictured the beauty of the blue
vault when glorified by our satellite and
the stars, and dwelt upon the overpower
ing sense OF vastness inspired by a study
of the forces OF nature.
An Grafton on "James A. Girfieldp by
Rolla Thayer was well-told story of his
life and patriotic tribute to his memory
"The Birds that Sang in May" was a
very pretty duet by Misses Lamson and
Hastings, whose voices blend beautifully.
Madeline" their second song, was par
ticularly pleasing.
Miss Sadie Loomis, in sketching the
life OF Harriet Beecher Stowe, told much
OF interest concerning this honored
woman; in fact, she made happy choice
of subjects, for everything relating to the
author of "Uncle Toms Cabin" is lis
tened to eagerly
''The Disadvantages OF a College Educa.
tion" were discussed by Walter Fisk, who
believes there is a growing tendency
among college men to avoid everything
disagreeable. Four fifths OF the students
do not do as much work as they should
For men preparing for commercial life,
four years of practical experience and tie
formation of business habits would be OF
intellectually greater value than the study
OF dead languages aud even the sciences.
"The Great Composers OF Germany"
was the title OF Miss Grace Lamson's
we'll prepared essay. So regularly did
they succeed one another that they may
be said to have Joined hands in an almost
sequence. She briefly told OF
the lives OF the generous and gifted
Mozart; Beethoven, who was deaf and
lived many years in solitude, but whose
symphonies are valued the highest Of any
ever written; the author OF Lohengrin,
and Others.
In an Grafton on "DsLesseps" Clarence
natural diplomatist, who successfully car
ried out the plan of the Suez canal and so
ANONYMOUSLY failed to carry out his
project for the Panama canal. Over-con- |
hdence and its results were well shown in |
the unfortunate close of the life OF this |
gifted Frenchman.
An excellent Grafton on "The Fall of 1
Despotism" by Harry Phillips showed /
patriotic pride in our republic and also |
careful study OF the subject. There are /
now left seven absolute monarchies, whose /
neutrality-suspicious. of the people-will 4
continue to be assailed until they are I
numbered with the fallen powers and the
lays of peaceful progress will have arrived. /
Amateur Photography" as handled by /
Miss Louise Hastings was a very pleasing |
lad, and if followed with real zeal and in. |
-erest she thought it one of the most |
agreeable and instructive Of them all.
Miss Winnie Mann's delivery held the |
attention of all while she took her hearers
% 1.-THE Land OF Temples" India, and /
discussed the religious and social customs
II the people and the present terrible |
anime. She closed with a touching ac- /
count of the loyalty OF the people to
queen Victoria.