Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-25

mont Academy, and will go out from the
school to make the influence of their lives
felt even more than it has been felt at Yer
mont Academy. The following speakers
were chosen by the class
H. Templeton Waller, Presidents Address
Bertha Field Glass History
Arthur o. Cliff, Glass Grafton
Jessie VI. Aldrich, Glass Poem
Charles A. Pratt, Address to Juniors
Mdy 1oTyn r; = fPos1 pesnev Glass Prophecies
Bertha l.. MarstOn, Prophecy Of Prophets
Grace T. Akin, Presentation of Glass Key
J. Arthur Teller, Response for Juniors
Merrill T. Wolcott, Glass VIII
In the afternoon at 8 o'clock the regular
ball game between the school team and a
picked alumni team occurred Miner the
famous Vermont university pitcher was in
the points for the alumni. The game was
loosely played throughout the alumni win
ming by a score of 16 to IA.
The anniversary concert was given this
year by the Amphions male quartet of Bos-
ton, assisted by Mrs. Addie Chase Smith as
reader. The quartet consisted of DR..
stiles, first tenor, Mr.. Harlow, second
tenor Mr.. Gorham, first bass, and Mr..
llindes second bass The solo work of
Mr.. Hindes was especially pleasing.
The Graduation Exercises.
class of 1897 were held at 980 Thursday
morning. Following was the program:
Invocation Prof. Bristol
Chorus, Waltz from Faust" Gounod
Salutatory in Latin, Miss Akin.
Essay, Spirit Of the Greeks" Miss Aldrich
Orstion, Financial Depression" Mr.. Cliff.
Essay, "ThelVoices Of the " aters. Miss Marston.
Grafton, is the Military Department a Benefit
Duet for two pianos, wedding March" Men.
delssohn. Misses Walker and Field.
Essay, Justice and Restraint Essential to Lib
erty,' Miss Thompson.
Grafton, Social Progress Determin.d By JUS,
Essay, The T. Poet of Nature, Miss Cpham.
Essay, The Influence of Music" with valedic-
tory. Miss Field
Male quartet, "Breezes of Night" Lamothe.
Messrs Davis, Cliff, Wolcott and Waller.
Presentation of prizes and diplomas
Address, Rev. A. 5 Hobart, D. D.. Yonkers, y. Y.
| BenedictiOn.
The diplomas were presented by Rev. F.
Henry Archibald, vice president of the
DR.. Hobart is widely commented upon for
its strength, ability and adaptation to the
occasion.
The anniversary dinner followed these
exercises at / o'clock Principal Bristol
presided at the after dinner speaking. A
very large and enthusiastic meeting of the
alumni followed the dinner In the midst
of this meeting DR.. Edward Ellery, the
new principal, who takes charge of the
academy next year, appeared, and was
! given a spontaneous and enthusiastic well
come. DR.. Ellery addressed the meeting
| briefly.
The weeks exercises closed with the
principals reception held at Sturtevant
House in the evening. The house was
crowded, more people being present than
on any previous similar occasion.
Among the guests who were present on
commencement day were. Ex-Gov. Pin
gree, Gen. J. J. Estey, Rev. F. H. Archi-
bald, Rev. j. w. Brougher Hon. and Mrs.
F. T. Field Col. and Mrs Pollard of Ches,
ter, Rev DR.. Hobart of Yonkers, n Y.
J. J. Hines Vergennes, W c. Burwen,
Providence, r. l.
Glass Members.
These are the members of the graduating
class:
| Classical COURSE Grace Theodore Akin, Pat
| terson, y. Y; Jessie Marian Aldrich, Weathers-
field: Arthur Ogden Cliff, Middetown Springs;
| Charles Newton Farr Westminster Bertha Isa-
dore Field Springfed Arthur Franklin Locke
| SaXtons River; Bertha Lambert Marston, Law
River: Carrie Abbie Upham, Springfield; Haley
| Templeton Waller. West Derby; Leon Addison
| Weston, Rockingham
| ACADEMIC COURSE: John Earl Barney, Canaan ,