Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-16
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
At the Randolph state Normal scho,


Commencement week began Sunday,
June 9th. In the evening a large congre-
CATION gathered to listen to the sermon
before the graduates. The service began
| with an organ voluntary by Miss Jennie
Hodges. The members of the graduating
classes were then conducted to their seats
| by Misses Holden and Paul. class ushers.
After scripture reading by Rev. c. f. Par
fridge, prayer was offered by Rev. ]. K.
Thompson and a quartet composed of
Misses Slack, l.. Buck, Camp and Moxley
of the B class rendered music. Rev. Geo.
D. Howe, II, now pastor of the Methodist
church-at Randolph, then announced as
his text, "Wist ye not that l must be
about my fathers business ?" The ser
mon was practical discourse upon the val
ue of each mans mission in life. The SER
vice closed with singing by the quartet
and the benediction.
Monday was occupied with examina-
tions, oral and written. Tuesday morn
ing the AS went to the training school
where they gave short teaching exercises.
In the afternoon as there were no exami-
nations many members OF the graduating
classes enjoyed class ride and Wednes-
day morning all were ready for work
again.
morning were short and IL was early an
nouRced that all members of the gradual
ing classes would receive certificates.
At 2 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon was
the meeting OF the alumni association.
The exercises included music, reports OF
officers and committees, ,roll-call by classes
to which responses from twenty five
classes we're given, rendering of the po-
ems sNemesis" and "Boyhood on the
Farm" by their author, DIR. w. l.. Paine,
and short speeches by President G. A.
Bunker and Secretary F. w. Pierce OF the
State Board of Normal School Examiners,
Commissioners and Supervisors. The
principal officers OF the association for the
ensuing year are:-President, DIR. w. l..
Paine, III, of Royalton; vice president, Il.
L. Bass, IA, OF Randolph; secretary and
treasurer, Ransom Z. Slack, '97, of RAN
dolph Center. Following the alumni
meeting came the Glass Day exercises, at
which the following program was carried
out:-
Prayer, Rev. J. K. Thompson; roll-call,
Blanche Ciough; music-"Love's Sigh
waltzes,u violin, Mary Strong, piano,
Alyce Lazelle; class history, Maude Stark
class poem, j Josephine Hodges; class essay,
Nellie Wilder; class will, Harriet Lewis
dedication OF class tree, Belle Ranney;
music-"Joy, Joy, Crown Us Today so.
prano, Misses Welch and Burgess, and al
to, Misses Wilder and II. Lewis; oration,
Leonard Sprague; address to under class,
Esther Rooney; response by class, Dana
Dearing; class prophecy, Elizabeth Dodge
and Maud Burgess; presentation to the
class, Alyce Lazelle; farewell address, CO.
ra Lewis music-"Che Rldere Galop,"
mandolin, Alyce Lazelle, and piano, Nellie
Wilder.
Wednesday evening there was a full at
tendance at the concert by the Dartmouth
Glee, Mandolin and Guitar clubs. After
the concert the graduates received their
friends in the assembly room and an en-
joyable hour was spent in renewing old
acquaintances.
Thursday morning the assembly room
was again filled when the time for gradu
alton exercises drew near. The exercises
began with prayer by Rev. G. F. Partridge
and music by the Mandolin club, after
which teaching exercises were given by
members OF the A class. First came Miss
Welch's lesson on number work, with
pupils from the primary department OF
the training school, showing methods to
be employed in this subject. An exercise
on geography was then given by Miss
Woods with more advanced pupils, the |
work dealing principally with the geogra- |
phy of Vermont. Miss Rowells physical
exercise with some OF the youngest pupils
was very interesting, showing how much
precision OF motion could be acquired by |
these Youngest children. The natural SCI |
ence lesson by Miss Strong was an exer-
else about the crow, relating to the ap- |
pearance, characteristics, etc., OF this bird. |
Miss Amsden's exercise on reading was
the last Of the number and illustrated |
methods used with primary pupils.
After music by the Mandolin club, Prof. |
Iavcocks of Dartmouth college delivered |
a vigorous address upon "The Vitality OF
a Nation.o Following this, certificates |
were presented by Hon. Q. A. Bunker OF
the Board OF Commissioners to twenty |
four graduates from the first course OF
study
East Barre; Maude c. Burgess, West Hart
ford; Inez q. Cameron, North Calais; n.
Blanche Clough, East Braintree; Mary +. |
Davis, Essex Junction; Elizabeth b.
Dodge, Strafford; Mabel e. Dyke, Bethel; |
Alice r. Hewitt, North Pomfret; Josey A. |
Hodges. Randolph Center; Alyce P. La
zelle, Plainfield; Cora M. Lewis, East |
MONTPELIER; Harriet N. Lewis, Waitsfield; |
Ellen M. Preston, Bethel; G. Belle RAN
uev. Westminster West; Est her r. Rooney, |
Robinson, N. Y. Myrtle E. Rowell, RAN
dolph Center; Leonard P. Sprague, East
Randolph; Maude E. Stark. West Brattle-
boro; Mary E. Strong, Morrisville; Ida M.
Welcb. South Ryegate; Nellie K. Wilder, |
Franklin; Mary E. Williams, Brookfield;
Lula L. Woods, Bridport. Misses q. Vie |
Davis and Clio j. Tarbell received ten
years. certificates from the second course |
Of study After the class ode the exercises
closed with the benediction by Rev. Z. w.
of Braintree.
At one O'Clock many members OF the
alumni with their friends attended the
alumni dinner at The Maplewood. Hon.
Alexander Dunnett, of st. Johns
bury presided as POSTMASTER and the
toasts he proposed were presented by Mr..
Noah Granger of Randolph, Hon. V. 1.
Spear of Braintree, Sirs G. A. Bunker OF
Peacham and F. w. Pierce OF Chester,
mem bers CT the State Board of Normal
School Commissioners, Hon. Chas. Z.
Wood ward of Plainfeld, Miss Mary F.
Strong of Morrisville. Hon. n. L. Boyden
Of Randolph, Prin. Edward Conant and
Hon. Hiram Huse OF Montpelier
Randolph Center.