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

Several times have the United States
and even some European nations de-
term'ned that the time for Intervention had
come, but Spain has always been lavish of
promises and slow OF fulfllment till finally
armed Intervention was inevitable. And
now 1T seems almost an act OF Divine Prov
idence that the United States, a young and
rising republic, should be the one to inter-
vene between Cuba and Spain, one OF the
oldest and proudest monarchies of the
world.
We Americans, whose hearts have been
stirred with righteous Indignation at the
treachery OF the Spaniards from the time of
their despicable treatment OF Columbus
down to the present time, when Gen.
Maceo was murdered under flag of truce,
feel proud that we have brave men, will
ing to fight for so just cause. And now
we may believe it the appointment of the
god OF history that this young and strong
republic avenges the blood of the helpless
and innocent which has been crying from
the ground for centuries. But the day of
reckoning has come in the order of Provi-
dence upon the nation that has planted
crosses everywhere and, taking no heed OF
the form that hung thereon, has butchered
at that same cross foot the lowly and help
less.
vALEDICTORY.
As we leave the high school we wish to
thank our many friends for the kindly in
terest they have taken in our welfare and
for their Jealous efforts in the cause of
education.
To you who administer and to you who
teach we desire to express our deepest
gratitude. You have ever labored for our
best interests and if success comes to us in
the future, be assured that to your care
and to your teaching no small share of it
will be due.
My classmates, for four years we have
worked together as members of the Be-
lows Falls high school. The time has now
come when we must say farewell to our
school days and enter the broader school
Of life. With pleasure have we looked for
ward to our graduation and now although
the parting is sad, the memory OF the
lplesant days spent together should Danish
all sorrow; and III years to come we shall
number these days among the brightest O
our lives.
Tonight we cease to be members of tn,
high school but as alumni are we not bount
by a tie even strorgerp In certain pduca
tional institutions it is the custom for grad
yates to take au oath to uphold the rights
immunities and privileges of their Aim
Mater at all times and in all places but n
such oath is necessary for us; ours is
bond stronger than any oath, the bond Q
love.
Although as class we may never agai
work together for common object and al
though we may be widely separated, ye
we shall ever be ready to uphold the homo
r of the class of '96.
3 The presentation of diplomas was accom-
q panied by few remarks by Principe
t Crawford, who urged upon the graduate
= one thing for consideration, namely: the
e relation to the home life. The exercise
e closed with the singing of the class sons
f which follows, the repetition Of the Lord
s Prayer and the benediction by Rev. Nj
# Reid.
THE RECEPTION.
Immediately after the exercises in Il
opera house large party of invited CUES
gathered in Union hall for the senior r.
: ception. The hall was filled nearly to i
capacity the windows were banked wit
ferns and the stage lastly decorated. Ate
a pleasant social hour refreshments of il
cream and cake were served. The pres
: dent of the graduating class, Harry v
McKinnon, acted as POSTMASTER for t
- occasion and called on the followin,
: - Teachers Point Of View" Principal A.
- Crawford; "Some Commencement Fl
lacies," W. c. Belknap; response for t
. Junior Glass, Miss Margaret William
.Some "reminiscences, A. N. Swat
Response for School Board, H. D. Ryde
'. "What Higher Education Means" Re
II B. L. Whitman, D. D.
70 The exercises of the evening we're mu
: enjoyed by the large audience present al
IS the many words of appreciation show
4 that the members of the class of '98 ha
% the best wishes of the entire community.
4 TIoSc COnu