Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-25
COMMENCEMENT AT V. A.
Interesting Events of the Week
Alumni Elect Officers - Visitors
from a Distance.

from a Distance.
Commencement at Vermont Academy
this year proved a delightful occasion. A
large number of visitors we're present and
the general interest manifested augurs we'll
for the future welfare of the institution.
The following notes regarding the different
events of the week will be Of interest to
the readers of the TINES.
CLASS DAY.
Glass day exercises last Tuesday after
noon we're amusing and entertaining
There was large attendance. The fol
lowing was the program
Invocation, DIR. Ellery
Two pianos, Invitation la Valse, Weber
Misses Gilbert, Baker, Williams, Morehouse
Presidents Address, j. Arthur Teller
Ps sno s sooHnaante in sissEaa
'An0 '' N. Grace Williams ''
Glass Grafton, Trueman D. Woodbury.
Glass Poem, Carrie M. Dexter
Song-Oh, Day of Bliss, GotZe
Address to Juniors, Arthur E. Best
Glass Prophecies, al
Estelle A. Goodell, Willie p Craig
Prophecy of Prophets, Carlotta E. Gilbert
Presentation of Key, Isidora P. Morehouse
Response for Juniors, ;, Howard q. Davis
Misses Morehouse and Goodell
CRATIC Arboris, Abbott I. Hutchinson
o ,nsr M, to the Forest, '''''A Abt
Misses Morehouse and Goodell, Messrs
Craig and Teller.
On Tuesday evening an enjoyable re-
cital was given in Fuller hall. There was
very large attendance. DIR. Ellery gave
a cordial welcome to all, after which the
following program was rendered in excel
lent sty lie:
Chorus from Faust, Gounod
Two Pianos "Concert Rondo," Mozart
Il Misses Gilbert and Wood.
Song, "The Garden of Sleep" De Lara
Miss Morehouse.
Piano, "Sonata Pathetique-Allegro,'
Beethoven
Song, "Dream of Paradise GRAY
Miss Wood.
Piano, "Nocturne." OPP. 70, No. l. Chopin
Miss Gilbert.
Vocal duet, II Would That Ny Love-"
Mendelssohn
Misses Morehouse and Marston.
Two piano, "Rondo Brillante," Mendelssohn
Misses Williams and Gilbert.
Chorus, "Men of Harlech."
WEIGH Natl Melody
Piano, "Une Chanson de jeune fille,'
~7esa-s Dupont
Song, "Oh Holy Father stearns
-, ,,...2 Mr.. Teller.
Piano, "Polonaise," in A flat OPP. 50, Chopin
\ CO 2S1ras5Ts1 Miss Williams.
Song, "Parais ia Fenetre,'' Greph
T9g Miss Marston.
Two pianos,
r.Fifth Symphony" =. A aneggn3s con brio
5sIL t6ps ia Beethoven
a.,er. Mr.. Brown and DIR. Ellery.
| sry. rAea PRIZE SPEAKING.
The eighth contest for the Fuller prizes
IN elocution was held in Fuller hall Wed
nesday morning at 10 o'clock, when the
following excellent program was gone
through:
The Relief of Lucknow, Chapman
besu q Miss Dexter.
Senator Hoar's Tribute to President McKin-
:, lev,
ggrt1s-stt,s' Mr.. Berdan.
Selection from "Evangeline," Lonefellov
s--.s Miss Haskins.
Battle of Lockout Mountain, Boxer
Mr.. Fiske.
Selection from "Hiawatha," Longfellow
Miss Knapp.
Abraham Lincoln, Watterson
Benediction, Coppee
Miss Mead.
The First Settlers Story, Carleton
Mr.. Stone.
Kentucky Belle, Woolson
Music,
Miss Hoogs.
The Judges were Rev. S. H. Archibald
of Wallingford, Mr.. Pope of Lee. Mass
and Mr.. Odds of Blue Hill, Me-, who
awarded the prizes as follows: First prize
for ladies, Miss Knapp; second, Miss
Meade. First prize for gentlemen. Mr.
Berdan second, Mr.. Stone.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
A large audience assembled in Fuller
hall Wednesday evening with the expecta-
ton of hearing Pres. B. l.. Whitman of
Columbian University, but the president of
the meeting, w. C.. Burwell, announced
that President Whitman was unable to full
gil bis engagement on account of being de- |
tanned by railway accident, but he prom
ised tospeek on Thursday morning If DIR. |
Ellery cod make arrangements with DIR
Georgeo Nilsson Of Brown University N
exchang6 Nith him. DR.. Ellery made sat
isfactory arrangements; so after solo by