Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-25

mates, teachers, and school authorities |
For four years we have enjoyed the advan-
tages which you have SO kindly and gener-
ously bestowed upon us, and now to this
closing event Of school days, we bid you
welcome"
Her essay was on the subject of 3" The
Girl Who is Easily Satisfied" and was
complete arraignment Of those whose
cententment" passes the point where it
becomes "great riches" and betokens
instead direful poverty Of mind. Miss
Roundy said in part:
"Our theme is the girl who is easily sat
isfed In school the easily satisfied girl is
contented with merely passing with her
class. If she gains the rank Of 20, she
takes great pains that it shall not be II.
If her lessons happen to be learned, it is
not her fault. To spend her time in amuse-
ment, and not in toll, is more to her fancy.
Her home life is after the same fashion.
| The attitude she takes toward her algebra
and her geometry, she takes also toward
the kitchen table and the broom. Most
things she can't do, and the few she can,
she WON'T The easily satisfied girl must
become the weak and inefficient woman,
who is not wanted now, or at any time
The times demand woman who can take
take care OF herself, most able to help
because most independent; the woman
who is ready to meet all emergencies who
does not have to marry for convenience, for
home, for bread not the woman who
weeps, but the woman who works. Col
lege training is not, as some suppose, for
the purpose of pouring knowledge into
a girls mind, but for the all around devel-
opment OF the powers and natural gifts
already there. 1t does not produce that
interfering and regnant woman, the woman
gruf DR.. johnson had in mind when he
said, Three things are to be summed,
a prison, hospital and a Latin bred
woman She can see dignity in the
broom, IN the white loaf, and in the sirloin
properly roasted, as well as in Pindar, the
Calculus or the music of Beethoven. She
knows, who sweeps room as for Gods
law, the law Of neatness and of health,
makes that and the action fine. She will
face her duties and do them"
CLASS PROPHECIEs-EssAY ON MUSIC.
The class prophet was Francis H. Burr
whose forecast of the future was made from
the marked characteristics of bis classmates
at the present day. Frequent laughter
proved that his victims appreciated thu
keenness Of bis thrusts and no disposition
was evinced to stone the prophe
for his merciless exposure OF petit,
foibles or his logical deductions of future
events. By means of an electroscope h
) claimed to cast upon the screen scenes o
} 16 years hence and as the dissolving view
were presented for the contemplation o
the class many secret determinations ma,
have been individually made to hereafte
lead an entirely new life.
Music was the subject Of ga Sketch" b
Miss Lula A. Buxton, who defined tn
potent influence exerted by the ''concor
: Of sweet sounds" from the divine harmo
MES of nature to the songs Of a happ
heart. As the even vibrations OF strip
will cause musical sounds which in thei
mutual relations and dependencies produc
harmonious tones, SO the even discharge
common duties with just appreciation
their mutual relations will make of Iii
lone grand sweet song" Miss Buxton
essay was distinguished by both fneness
thought and beauty OF language.
DIR. WHITMAN'S ADDRESS.
The address of the evening was deli,
4 cred by Rev. DR.. Whitman, president {
Columbian University, who is one Of th
pleasantest and most interesting Of speal
ers. That he is good listener as well q
good speaker was evinced by his apt an
ready reference to the remarks of thos
who had preceded him, which gave to hi
address the charm of spontaneity an
freshness. His line OF thought was th
contribution which the youthful gradual
brings to the world and he defined
| as intelligence, confidence and activity
Youth is confident because it is intelligent
even though it :. blindly rushes In wher
angels fear to tread" Its eyes are bright
uncouded by the mists Of years, and easil
pierce the shams and fallacies which some
, times deceive the older vision, and it
judgments, though lacking the weight Q
: experience, are therefore to be trusted
The world needs the confident courage o
youth which says, "Let us go up and pos
sess the land, for we are well able to over
come it," and never having known defea
is ready to attack, and eventually subdue
the waste and rugged places of the world
1t was indeed an inspiring and helpfIl
address, nerving the class of '9S to G.
forth with good courage in the full powe
of the three-fold attribute OF youth.
yAIEDICTORY AND ESSAY BY MISS ALIBEE
The subject of the valedictorian, Mis-
Angie G. Allbee, was 1.-The Colonia
Polity Of Spain," which was treated in 1
manner showing careful study and thorough
comprehension of matter OF especial in
terest at the present time. The history o
Spain as united state was sketched briefly
| from 1869 to the expulsion of the Spaniard
from South America. Continuing thu
speaker said
..Aftor tho loss ot South America ap(