Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-17
'o8 Class Day Exercises.
Held in High School Chapel Yes
terday Afternoon.

The class of '9S of the Spaulding lllgh
School held their class day exercises
Yesterday afternoon in the chapel OF the
school and they proved without doubt
the most interesting given by any highi
school class. Every one performed
their part to perfection. The day was
IL comfortable one and there was large
number present. Every seat in the hall
was occupied aud u few were unable TO
to obtain seats.
Rev. Thomas II, Mitchell offered a
prayer after which Clarence +. Worthen
read telegram which he had just re-
ceivcd from Miss Edith l.. Bishop, a
fromcr teacher at the school which read
as follows; congratulations to 9o,
may it have succesg."
Luther ID. Beckley then gave a address
of welcome and although brief was to
the point.
Tie "Class History" was given by Miss
Maude Whitcomb in pleasing manner
and was very interesting. When the
class entered the high school it number
ed twenty-one but only eleven remain.
She then took each member of the class
and told of some amusing incident re-
garding them. She also referred to the
class tree which had been procured by
the Numbers Il few weeks ago and
which cost them q small sum of money.
The average height of the cross is five
feet seven inches and average age 1S
years.
american Humor" was given by
Miss Gertrude A. Kenerson. She spoke
of the humorists of the world and of their
various writings, which was very inter-
esting.
Miss Gladys Il. Beckley and Luther
ID. Becklcy sung 81 Feel Thy Angel
Spirit" They sang well and demon
stratcd to the audience that they were
in the front ranks of Barre's musical
circles.
The address to the middle class was
given by Erma Noyes which also prov
ed very interesting. She gave the class
a little good advice, that the might not
follow in the footsteps of their prede-
ccsssOr.
a. Bradford then made the presenta.
ton to the school. 1t was handsome
figure of Oliver Wendell Holmes. On
behalf of the school Arthur Jackson
thanked the class for their gift and he
presented small spruce tree to the
class of '9S.
"Cass Prophesy" was given by Miss
I,,1.1 %ps,> ,1rt,
the south and how she found each
member of the class proved very inter
esting to the audience.
Clarence +. Worthen gave the Glass
Will in very efficient manner. He
proved himself to be good writer and
it was written in Il very comical style
Address to the graduating class was
given by Miss Gladys f. Beckley. She
told of the many good times that they
had had during the last few years and
now they must separate.
Miss Jennie A. Holden then gave a
piano solo The Last Smile" The pre-
sensations were then given, Miss Brown
was presented with key tied with blue
ribbon, Luther Beckley was presented
with false mustache by Miss Moulton,
looking glass was presented to Miss
Bradford by Erwin Thlrber, a small
doll was presented to Miss Kenerson by
Miss Burbank, a miniature spade was
presented TO Miss Noyce by Arthur
jackson, Miss Whitcomb was presented
with miniature wooden bicycle by
Miss Mudgett. James Walker Jr. then
sang solo can Outcast" Mr.. Walker
has a good voice and he received loud
applause for the selection. Miss Holden
was presented with fashion plates by
Miss Rogers, Clarence F. Worthen re-
ceived IL box of neckties in all colors
from Miss Bailey, Miss Lewis was the
recipient of the statues of limitations by
James Walker Jr., Miss Beckley was
the recipient of puzzle from Miss
Whitehead and Fred White presented
Miss Hunter with miniature bride.
The exercises were concluded with a
song by the class.