Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-29
SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
commencement Exercises Last
Week-IntereSting Account OF a
Pleasant Week.

Pleasant Week.
Commencement with its history, tri-
umphs, and sorrow of farewells, hosts of
sincere congratulations and best wishes to
the graduates OF Springfield high school,
has vanished with the annals OF yesterday.
The class was the fond pride of its teachers
and that pride was not misplaced. as all
who have listened to carefully prepared
and well delivered addresses, essays and
orations will joyfully testify. Wednesday
afternoon the class day exercises were
enjoyed by large attendance at school
hall, which was festooned with class colors,
and ferns and flowers were about the plat
form where the semi-circle of eleven grad
yates greeted their friends. Excellent
music was provided by the orchestra, which
rendered several selections at intervals
during the afternoon. The presidents
address by Fred N. Parker was cordial
greeting, delivered in excellent form and
easily winning and holding the attention Of
his audience. The success of the occasion
was emphasized by the wise choice in the
selection of president, evincing decision
and prompt action.
The welcome in French by Miss Ella M.
Huey was an address delivered with win
some grace, in soft, well modulated voice,
yet clear withal, and lent variety to the
program, with an impress of refinement
most pleasing and inspiring too. Miss
Kathleen Baker prepared an excellent
essay on the class motto, Growing
Drifting" portraying the necessity OF life
with purpose and its beneficial results in
contrast to an aimless existence; modesty
and intelligence characterized Miss Bakers
every utterance Miss Jessie Pierce next
kindly favored the audience with piano
selection.
The address to undergraduates by Frank
H. Stone was replete with kindly sugges
tons, indicating pleasant and friendly
associations and regrets that the relation
ship was so soon to be severed, all delivered
with commanding address, and directly tt
the point. Fred b. Gill, president OF the
class of '99, pleasantly responded, lightly
chatting the graduates for apparent foibles
nevertheless the tones Of friendship were
unmistakable. MIR. ellis response awake
the thought that the class of '99 will sool
also be favorite with many, and winning
easy honors.
The class poem by Miss Jessie L. Nor
gan, was delivered in a sweet, silver,
voice, with pleasant smile, telling OF thu
happy, happy days enjoyed together, joy
and sorrows shared. The poem afforded
much pleasure and bespoke the culture o
its authoress.
The class will was read by Fred h
Hooper, and was decidedly amusing; eacl
} of the classmates suffered momentary EN-
f barrassment by the suggestion of som
, weakness depicted in the legacy received
and also many of the undergraduates cam
in for share in the merrymaking. Prof
: Dressed was bequeathed several souvenirs
bat the gift of Whittier's complete works
! handsomely bound, was surprise that b
was i'll prepared to meet. The tarewe
address was delivered by Elizabeth Green
a wood with rare good tact and in happ
s mood. To voice the parting was no cas-
{ task when the cords that were to b
loosened seemed golden, but the speake
J was superior to the occasion and bravely
] yes, cheerfully, spoke the farewell word
t with graceful diction.
r Glass day exercises closed with fare
, well chorus sung by several young ladies
dropping the curtain upon our first elias
s day. The memory of that pleasant seen
d will be a beautiful picture long remem
r bered by all witnesses.
Graduating exercises Thursday evenin
3 at the opera house opened with prayer b
;, Rev. w. A. Tuttle.- Several music'
l. selections were finely rendered by the trit
It Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence and Miss Law
renee, at intervals during the evening
:, Miss Alice M. Lawton, with osalutatol
Il and essay, "Crises," greeted all with we
re chosen words of good cheer and expire
h sions of gratitude tor favors bestowed
h The Crises which mark important chang'
in life's history, naturally and Individual.
with the lessons implied was unfolded wit
Exceptional skill. The essay bespoh
studious attention and was pleasing
delivered.
Ralph C. Richmond commanded exec
lent attention with his grafton, 1.-The LIE
. sons of War" timely topic, emphasizin
II the nations need of coast defences, large
navy, better general preparations tor wa
If in times of peace, and many other though
were well portrayed. The heroes Of til
- hour were not forgotten and the CRATIC
e had the true ring of loyal patriotism.
k vermont in Art" was the subject of
= well written essay presented by Miss Len
: M. Bixby, always favorite speaker; he
% subject evinced much thought and study i
e it's preparation, and named the artists an
It scuiptors with their works, which the gree
J. mountains have cherished.
! The address of Hon. Fred Gowing c
New Hampshire was next introduced b
Prof. Dressed, and the speaker dwelt upo
!, the rare advantages accruing from liberia
d education and the rich legacies OF benef
cent influences that resulted to all wit
whom the educated were thrown in con
: tact. The address was fine.
: The next and last essay by Miss Edit
Y L. Stone was entitled Yesterday, Toda
= and Tomorrow" and concluded with vale
dictory. Quietly and apparently unmove
she expressed the gratitude the class ex
perienced tor all who contributed to thei
]. success and closed with pleasant word
addressed to her classmates.
The class were awarded their diploma
by Prof. Dressed and upon the pronouncinl
of the benediction, the exercises were fin
ished The stage was handsomely trimmed
about the footlights with ferns and tn
class co'ors, yellow and white, were indi
Gated by the daisies and buttercups. Th
class were the recipients of flowers in album
dance and the graduation evening con
cluded with the well deserved congratula
tions of host of friends. In many way
: this years graduates of Springfield higl
school bave won distinction, but first of al