The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-06-17

euJcT 1 hCW nO4l4 VllcS dI6 prepared 10
meet the new and more responsible du-
ties with greater yalor than they
did the old ones. Miss Craig mentioned
a few amusing incidents that members of
the class were responsible for.
The class prophecy was made very in
teresting by George PhilO Kenyon. He
left Bradford one evening in June for
New York, where he met friend, the in
yentor of a wonderful talking machine
that enabled one to listen to CONVEX
sation that would take place at any stat
ed time in the future by forming the |
name of the person he wished to hear |
with letters on the machine and indicat- |
ing some special time. A well known |
voice apparently addressing q large audi !
ence told him that Abbie had become a
celebrated public speaker; Nellie, he dis
covered, had made herself famous by the |
discovery of an Egyptian tablet 5000 years
old: Frank, the class chemist, had be
come world-renOWned in that line while
Susan was known far and near as a doc
tor and dispenser of patent medicines;
Hattie had become celebrated as musi-
clan, Harry was a prominent French
scholar, Myra an instructor in Greek,
Alice had married, returned to Bradford
and given the old Academy large en-
dowment and the listener himself found
that he had gone to Cuba as the private
secretary of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
Sunrise from Mount Tug, with Vale
dictory," by Alice Mae Libbey, Miss
Libbey took us to the summit OF Mount
Tug in the early morning where we
watched the sun rise while she told us OF
the lessons to be learned from this scene,
from the flowers and from all the works
of God In the valedictory she thanked
parents and friends for their kind patron
age and the trustees for their loyal sup
port. To the scholars of the school she
2 : l,os,, nt inn hppn
pleasant and they never expected TO hnd
truer friends. Teachers, remember us
kindly and know that we deeply regret to
separate. Classmates, we have mere lald
4 the foundation of our lives together. Let
! us remember our motto, we oulld LOT
eternity" and though widely separated
here in the years to come we snail Se'
meet in the world beyond
The diplomas we're presented by Ii. ii.
! DeGoOsh, chairman of the board OF trus-
fees. after which the class marched from
tbe stage and selection by the orcheS-
ira closed the exercises,
From the hall large number OF the
audience went to the Grace cnurcn YES
try TO attend the reception rendered the
class by the Epworth League. Tie now,
ers presented the graduates were placed
on fables and made large and beautlful
displav The graduates were assisted IN
receiving by y. A.. loty, president 81 tAe
ard and Assistant Principal Miss Wortii-
lev. The orchestra was present ana rem
dered several selections. After Ice cream
and cake had been served the company
was called to order by V. A. DotY,, whose
remarks as toaStmaSter were maze IN Z
happy vein, In opening the exercises t3l ntt
said all had greatly enjoyed those JuS1
finished in village hall. He made few
remarks concerning the diplomas thai
had been presented the graduates, which
, were signed by two of the best teachers
, in Vermont and, he hoped, Respectable
board of trustees. Mr.. DOty, being on'
, of the board, was a little modest abou
soundine its praises, but it's stronl
enough to hold up a good amount.
Rev. A. H. Webb was called upon t
: resnOnd TO the toast, The Glass OF '9o
, their Diploma" Mr.. Webb said that th
class was peculiar in that it had MIN
p members. Nine had been called tn
3 charm of numbers, there We're were MN "a
= Muses. and a cat had nine lives. Ill
!. twisted the figure nine into many shape
l to thp amusement of the audience. Con
! grarulating them on finishing their cours
he fold them not to try to walk through
= the world on their diplomas for the,
. wouldn't get far, said that they were
, GOOD looking class and that their beaut
apDeared more than skin deep, advise,
= them to marry early but to marry well
u and hOned they would always keep i
E mind their motto, "We build for eterni
n tv."
p good deal of advice, said the t0astmastel
n This class has membef ready Tor Tn
u board of trustees and have named hir
: Trustee Kenyon. Miss Libbey was calle
+ upon to give some advice to the Junior
= and made a very pretty speech in whic
q She hoped the members of that clas
y y would follow as near as possible in thei
footsteps and try to fill their places. Sh
/ knew how hard this would be for ther
! raipht come within hailing distance {
4 the perfection of the departing Senio
d class.
e CLAYTON Erwin responded for the Junior
: and said that it was the custom for littl
d folks to be seen and not heard. We seer
d the smallest when we are heard but on
# superiors, the Seniors, do not seem
e feel that way, we can hardly expect I
e reach the perfection that they have, fo
C we have more male members, but grea
e bodies move slowly and in time do not b
IL surprised to see us in the van of '9S.
f On account of the Importance of musi
h in the school Mr.. Doty called upon Mr.
|. Hooker to respond to the toast, 'Music.
b She responded with a solo, finely rel
IS dered.
h The POSTMASTER had expected to ca
IS upon one of the trustees for a toast BIT
!. on account of their being modest as we
! as respectable that part of the progral
k would be omitted. Principal PrichaT
t was called upon to speak for Our Teacl
o ers." He said that the teachers respons
p, had already been given in nine part
a The exercises of the evening were veI
/ pleasing to the teachers and they al
le gratified at the interest shown by Il
', people. We have splendid material
II work with and congratulate Bradford G
n this.
20 Rev. II. T. Barnard responded to Il
N toast, "The Church and the School,
; is pleasure to speak in the presence
q so much beauty, wit and wisdom. Wht
n the Pilgrims landed in this countrs thu
a planned first for the church, then for Il
4 school and the two have made this cOu
r. try what it is. The church and the sta
o are inseparable and the church witho
e the school would be sadly wantin
+ knowledge is power; the world is loo
n ing for that and the church and the scho
IN produce it. Both are working for the q
ne ry of God and the power of the nation.
rs The exercises of the evening were no
rs finished. The class of 'gS had receiv
d. their diplomas, had been toasted and CO
e. graduated and were no longer studen
rt but alumni Of Bradford Academy.