Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-16
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Seventeenth Annual Commencement Of
the Randolph High School.

the Randolph High School.
Last week witnessed the close OF anot he,
years work in the graded school and the
successful graduation of a class of sever
members from the High school and 2,
from the Grammar department.
Inc CLASS sent out this year from tbs
nign school is the smallest graduated fol
Twelve years, but its number was suffi.
clent 10 make most satisfactory showing
before the large audience in attendance al
the class day exercises last Thursday
evening in Dubois q Gays hall.
committee from the class, assisted by
undergraduates, had prettily draped the
stage with the class colors-gieen and
yeilow-whiie profusion of palms and
flowers, including buttercups and yellow
roses, attractively disposed, enhanced the
pretty effect. Above the stage was the
class motto inGr eek, s'Kpatieta Mona,''-
"The Best Only" Flowers in generous
quantity were brought by friends OF the
class, Misses Clara Burnham and Gertrude
Irerise having them in charge. Little
Lima Pierce performed the duties of flower
girl In winning manner.
Shortly after eight Misses Anna Farms.
worth and lisa Lamson played a march
and the graduates entered the hall in
pairs, headed by Miss Bessie Boothe, the
class marshal, and proceeded up the CEN
ter aisle to places on the stage where the
principal and assistants were already
seated. Prayer was offered by Rev. V. M.
Hardy. Arthur Sault, president OF the
class, conducted the exercises, which open
ed with an overture by Rossini, 'sTan-
crede, played by Misses Farnsworth and
Lamson, to whose skilful hands had been
entrusted the musical part OF the pro-
gram. Both pianists are great favorites
and the class could hardly have made a
happier choice.
Miss Bessie E. Boothe gave the "Roll
CALI borrowing from the poets quota
tions humorously applicable to her class
mates, whose replies were equally pat.
In the presidents address by Arthur Sault,
the regret upon severing school relations
was feeliugly expressed, followed by an
amusing charge to the undergraduates,
for whose encouragement remarkable
trials and triumphs of the speaker and
his classmates were recounted.
The history OF the class as related by
Clarence K. Webb was OF more than or
binary interest and clearly showed the
survival OF the fittest, the class having in
cluced at different times 81 different MEM
bers. Twenty five of these entered the
High school and IS began to pursue the
Latin course. The athletic honors won
by the 9S's throughout their course were
impressively presented.
A piano solo, "Tocatelle," by Miss
Farnsworth, preceded the presentation
and Advice" by III. Emily Miller, who re-
ferred to the custom OF departing classes
leaving gifts for the schoolroom and spoke
approximately OF those now adjoining its
walls. The steady progress of the school
in the ii years during which Prof. N. j.
Whitehill was its principal and the ex-
traordinary appreciation of his former
pupils here suggested the fitness of plac-
ing his portrait beside those OF others
whose lives should prove an inspiration
to the student. The applause which
greeted the announcement OF the nature
OF the gift from 1913 was a tribute to the
good Judgment of the class and spoke
eloquently of Mr.. Whitehills popularity
here. Miss Miller thought it would ILL
become her class to leave only a material
gift when so much of wisdom could be
transmitted to those classes who must
contend for the coming year with the
dissatisfied Juniors, who were the VIC
Tins of much badinage. Leighton Abbott
of the junior class, after gracefully ac.
cepting '93's pleasing gilt, cunningiy
turned the shafts aimed at his class or
robbed them OF their sting, proving him.
self quite apt at retaliation.
In a thoughtful essay, entitled "Our Po-
sition," Miss Winnifred v. Mann told OF
the growth of our republic in size and I'm
portance until today 1t Is one of the fore
most in the great political systems OF the
world. The distinctive feature OF our sys-
tenn is that the sovereignty Is vested In
the people. The privilege Of voting en-
taiis grave responsibility upon the voter
and however well fitted the majority may
be for the duties of sovereignty, a govern
ment is never absolutely safe until the
whole people are educated. The potent
influence OF woman and her obligations
as citizen were also ably set forth. Miss
~ Il..x.f ffa nd
livery was very pleasing.
Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccloso Dy
Miss Lamson followed.
1.-THE Prophecies" by Miss Grace l..
Cooling were cleverly written and very
amusing. She gave an appreciative de-
scription OF our pretty village as 1t ap
peared to her after twenty years OF wan
dering among the attractions OF this and
foreign lands and presented dron but re-
alistic pictures OF her classmates and their
varied experiences during that time.
The essay by Miss Bessie Boothe, en-
titled 0Slings and Arrows dealt with the
sins of omission and the little sleights
and unpleasantries attending our daily
with others. She quoted free
" from the poets in support OF her opin-
ions.
class Grafton and valedictory, TOOK for his
Iheme the question OF Cuban independ-
snce and its Importance to as and clearly
md conclsely laid before the audience the
gretched conditions from the nrst revoit
n the colonists up to when the United
states reused herself to prevent the
wholesale butchery which must have re-
,ulted soon in Cuban exterminauon'
TIE great increase OF our national debt,
he iI,iurv to commerce and the difficulty
n disposing OF or governing the islands
ire war results that we soon must face.
other results are the development OF our
atept strength, since we have taken de-
,ided stand with the great nations OF the
World. the ultimate Independence Of Cuba
md the vindication Of our national honor.
a niano duet, "Valse de concert" by |
sisses hanson and Farnsworth, brought |
be exercises to close.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATION.
The close OF the year In the Grammar
Iepartment was marked by pleasing IN.
ovation. special graduation exercises be-
ng held Friday afternoon IN tine hign