The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-23
NEWBuRY.

the literary exercises nelu IN UHo Con
gregational church on Friday evening,
June 10th when the following pro-
gram was rendered:
Prayer, Rev. w. G. johnson
Piano solo, Paderwski Minuet,
Rosamond Jeanette Chamberlain, '02
Recitation, The Fate of Virginia,
Mary Kimball Hale, '02
Essay. The Mineral Resources of Yer
mont, Ethel Mahala Bailey, OF
Recitation, Lady Glare.
Emma Sophia George, '02
Essay, The Education of the Negro
Alice Ida Little, Ol
Defamation, A Reunited Country,
Roy Lang Burroughs, '02
Essay, Frances e. Willard,
Edna Maude Whitcher, 100
Piano duet, Spanish dance, OPP. -, No. 5,
Misses Ford and Chamberlain
Recitation, The Cow and the Bishop,
Laura Aroline George
Grace Richardson, 100
Edith May Marcy, 'o2
Defamation, The Death of Garfield,
Richard Thomas Patterson, '99
Defamation, The Republics Duty,
Frederick William Boardway
Essay, White Mountain Scenes,
Louise Carleton Johnson, 100
Defamation, The Death-bed of Benedict
Arnold, Frank Nelson Brock, 'O1
Organ Solo, Funeral March and Hymn of
of the Seraphs
Presentation of Diplomas,
Award of Prizes
Chorus, Anchored, School
Benediction, Rev. j. L. Merrill
Your correspondent has been a con-
slant attendant at this class of enter
tainments for many years and never
remembers, everything considered, a
more thoroughly enjoyable or better
rendered program. Mrs. l.. F. Wheel
er offered prize to the speakers.
Eight contestants were entered, the
prize winners were Frank n. Brock
and Edith NJ. Marcy. Principal Eel
ton offered silver medal to the best
essayist. Five contestants entered for
the medal, which was awarded to
Louise c. johnson. Many of the parts
were so we'll rendered that it wat not
easy for the judges to determine where
the prizes should be placed. The very
general verdict is that it was remark
ably we'll rendered program. For the
best general department and scholar
ship the Principal awarded free trip
to Burlington, the successful aspirant
was Grace Richardson, second, Ethel
M. Bailey, who was awarded a suIta-
BILE prize. Richard T. Patterson was
the graduate from the High school
and was presented with diploma by
the Principal. The graduates from
the Grammar school were Glen X.
Bailey, Charles Boardwav, JEANNE
Darling, Earl B. Greer, Laurie Hutch
ms, Milo A. Meserve and Marie John
son, Miss Illsley presenting the di-
plomas. The school directors have
been exceedingly fortunate in their
selection of a corps of teachers. In
Gay w. FELTON,, A. B., they have found
a competent instructor and an up-to
date Principal. In Alyce M. Illsley
Caroline H. Lang and Annie M. Guth-
RE they have found qualities which
make good teachers out of good wo-
men. That this desirable state of
affairs may always prove the rule and
not the exception is the sincere wish
of every lover of good schools in New
bury.
No small factor in the comfort and
enjoyment of the school exercises was
derived from the fact that the eXer-
cises were held in the Congregational
church and the church committee de-
serves unstinted praise for establishing
this most desirable precedent. The
platform of the large audience room
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and ferns, the Seminary banner and
monogram. With Miss Ford at the
organ and Miss Chamberlin at the
piano, with bright and cheerful |
school and large audience of delight
ed parents and friends, what could |
present more charming scene? To
what better use, next to preaching,
could the doors of any meeting house
be opened? May the precedent now
established never fail, let this sort of
hospitality alternate between the
meeting houses in this village. 1t is a
notable improvement over the old
Hall. 1t is step forward,
opening up the avenues to a broader
of the link which connects
the education of the mind with the ed
ucation of the heart.
One of the very interesting features
of Children's day at the Congregation
al church was the baptismal service of
George Leslie Cobleigh and Mary
Wells.
Henry G. Rollins is in Montreal this
week as a delegate from the Col. Pres
ton Post, G. A. R., to the State en-
The Methodist Sunday school at the
and the Union Sunday schools
at the Town House and West Newbury
will Join in a real old-fashioned 4th of
July picnic at Camp Pineton, Halls
pond.
Memorial windows for the Metho-
dist church have been donated and ex-
tensive repairs are contemplated.
Mr.. A. A. Olmsted has just returned
from an extensive trip through the
in the interests of the
Orange County Canning Company.
The many friends of Mrs. Cobb will
be glad to see her and her family back
Tor the summer. I
At the Union service on Sunday eve i
hing Rev. J. L. Merrill preached an
bile sermon to the students from the f
ext, "For what is your life," James q
V, IA.
On Friday evening, June 30. at 7.45 \
o'clock. Miss Mae Fords music pupils 4
will give piano forte recital in the :
Congregational church. Miss Ford's /
lass numbers over thirty, nearly all p
IF whom are doing excellent work,