Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
HINSDALE, N, H.
High School Commencement.


'OS Glass Day.
A new feature of Hinsdale High school
commencement this year was the introduce
ton of class day exercises, which were
held on Friday afternoon, and which
proved very pleasant and interesting.
Seats to accommodate the visitors were
arranged upon the High school lawn and a
good sized audience greeted the speakers.
The respective classes of the High
school, each led by its marshal, took their
positions in order, in front of the Temporal
nv platform, and the following program was
executed;
Singing, High school mixed chorus
Welcome Glass marshal
Carrie Mae Minis.
History. Glass historian
Eva Nellie stratton.
Singing. High school mixed chorus
Tree Grafton Class orator
Dora Elizabeth Leland.
Charles Liston Gray.
Gifts to lower classes. President of the day
Zoe Elvira Sanderson.
Cheering by classes.
The class historian reviewed in a very
pleasing manner the notable incidents
which had occurred during their course in
the High school.
The class orator spoke in an earnest way
of the ambitions each should have in life,
and expressed the desire that each member
of the class might thrive intellectually, as
she hoped they would thrive naturally.
The prophet displayed his prophetic gen
| ius by relating the future of his classmates,
as revealed to him by a grand magic mir
ror, and his imaginative narration was es-
pecially interesting.
The president of the day presented gifts
to the lower classes, suitable t. their re-
spective needs The seniors then gathered
around their class tree and sang to the tune
of Fair Harvard the elias, song, com
posed by Miss E1ythe II. Minis. Euthusi
astic and vivacious cheering 10y the classe.
concluded the program.
The Boccolaureate sermon.
The baccalaureate sermon to the senior
class was delivered Sunday afternoon al
the town hall. by Rev. d. l. Fisher, as
sisted by Rev. Thomas Adams of New
York city and Rev. W. f, Renshaw.
The topic was Joy the End OF All Life 3
The text was taken from Acts XII, l-l2. In
part the speaker said: The universe
church has taught JOY for the past, pres
ent and future. The accepted time of JOY
is now You can never force the gates Of
Joy. These gates open only under three
| conditions. 10 those physically strong
the body is the temple of the soul, and t.
preserve this temple we must eliminate
anger and worry.
The gates open to those of intellectual
power Education is essential for the solu
ton of new problems in society, and true
education carries force and power by it
very presence.
Lastly to the religious do the gates O
Joy open. Virtue has its reward, and
true appreciation of all that is true anC
noble is necessary to obtain the full meas
ure of happiness
In closing, the senior class were exhort
ed to improve every opportunity befor,
them; to secure the greatest amount of 10,
and consequent happiness, aud by conform
ing to the above named principles, eth
Gates of JOY" would open to them as noise
lessly as the bud of the rose or lily.
The hall was prettily decorated will
potted plants and ferns, and the sive
figures '9S were suspended above tn
stage.
Miss Pare presided at the organ in
graceful manner and the selections by tn
linsdale High school mixed chorus, a
well as the solo by Geo. A. Holland, wer
delightfully."- rendered