Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-17
Commencement Exercises
Al the Randolph Normal school.

At the hanuOlpn Nofindi schOoi'
The exercises of commencement week
began very happily Sunday evening, at
which time the sermon before the gradu-
ates was preached by Rev. A. U. Ogilyie
of Windsor The church, which was
beautifully decorated with tulips, lilies OF
the valley and potted ferns, was well hlled
at the time for beginning the services.
The class entered the church to march
played by Miss Myrtle Rowell, the organ :
list. A choir OF twelve young ladies fur
nished appropriate singing. Mr.. Ogilgie's
sermon from the text, Launch out into
The Deep" was earnest and practical.
Monday and Tuesday were occupied
With oral and written examinations con-
Quoted by Mr.. Stone, state superintendent
OF education, Mr.. Bunker, president OF
the normal board of commissioners, ana
Mr.. Pierce, secretary of the same board.
Tuesday evening the recital by MISS
Ethelynd Gould proved to be an attrac-
tion to many, who gave close attention to
the evenings program. Miss Gould was
assisted by Mr.. Presley, hermonlca SOLO
list, and Miss 0rkins, vocal soloist, who
reL dered enjoyable music. Miss Gould
gave her audience a good variety and
quality OF selections hich we're well de-
livered. BY her natural and graceful man.
ner she has won many friends here. Es-
pecially pleasing we're the selection from
Emerson and the closing selection,
"GoodnIght.p
Wednesday morning occurred the oral
examinations OF the A class, after which
il was announced that all members of the
class would receive certificates of gradua-
ton.
At the alumni meeting wednesday af-
ternoon reports were read, officers elected
and the executive committee was directed
10 arrange for the usual biennial reunion
and dinner at the next commencement
The principal officers are: President
George II. Slack; vice president, Martin
A. Seymour; secretary and treasurer, Ran
som E. Slack; executive committee, A.
Gertrude Estabrook, j. f. Mead and
Grace l.. Conant.
Wednesday evening the heavy rain les
sened the number in ATTENDANCE upon the
concert but those who were present spoke
enthusiast ealy OF their enjoyment of the
occasion. The program was excellent
throughout. Mrs. Kim ball is a reader OF
ability and thorough. training. Her en-
thusiasm Is contagious and her listeners
follow her closely to the end OF her read
iDgs. Her selections with piano accom-
pAniment by Miss Welch OF Bethel were a
deliR htful feature Of the program. Miss
Hauher as a soloist. enjoys an enviable
reputation, which she fully sustained in
was accompanied By Mrs. J. b. Adams. /
The music by the Randolph Grange or
chestra was a decided success. This or
chestra is in good training and gave a |
variety OF selections which received hearty 4
applause from the audience.
Immediately after the concert the grad /
yates rendered their friends a reception,
for which the orchestra very kindly fur +
nished marches.
The graduating exercises occurred /
Thursday morning. During a march by \
he orchestra the class, led by Miss Grace I
A. Stone, entered the assembly room and .
.ook seats near the stage. After prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Fogg OF Post Mills and music by
he orchestra, Prin. Coaant introduced I
Hon. NJ. S. Stone, who gave an interest.
ng address upon Teaching as a Profess
'ion," urging the need OF special peda-
yogical training for teachers just as spe-
,ial training is required for other learned
professions. Following the address was
music by the orchestra, after which the
graduates marched to the stage and certifi-
,ates we're presented them by Mr.. Pierce
II Chester. Mr.. Pierce's remarks were
Witty and appropriate and in closing he
the graduates on teaching
Il such time as this. which he considers
time OF revival of interest in educational
matters. After music the audience was
dismissed with the benediction by Rev. G.
Z Partridge.
The graduates from the first course are
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aura A. Butler, East Corinth; Gertrude
2. Camp and Florence Il. Camp, South
randolph; Leon l.. Cbamberliu, Gays
lille; Alyce NJ. Douglas and Elizabeth A.
Douglas, Post Mills; Henrietta A. Dow,
'outh STAFFORD; Fannie NJ. Field, Bran
lon; Emma u. Flint, Randolph; Grace A.
loote, East Middlebury; Winifred S. Foss,
Vest Roxbury; Myron Ii. Fowler, East
Setheli Halle NJ. Green, East Bethel;
'arrie +. Haines, Waterbury,; Ida f. Jen-
inns, East Haven; Minnie NJ Maxwell
nd Anna l. Mehuron, Waitsfield; Min
lie @. Merrill, West Woodstock Vida Z,
East Middlebury; Alice l.. Or
on, Beaver; Elizabeth A. Rooney, Mont
elier; Julia A. Savage, West Hartford ,
lansom Il. Slack and Bertha r.. Stone, ,
randolph Center; Elton w. Snow, North
randolph; Clayton q. Wight, East Bethel ,
Hiss Grace A. Stone, Randolph Center,
eceived ten years certificate upon COM
letting the work of the second course.