The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-24
Graduating Exercises
of the Class of
'99 Held.
THE ALUMNI anniversary.
Ex-Gov. Lippitt Makes An
Address-Hezikiah But
terworth Reads Poem.

Dudley, June 23.-The graduating eX-
ercises of the class of SO of Nichols
Academy and the 23d anniversary of
her alumni was held today in Conant
Memorial Church.
The commencement exercises began
promptly at 1890 o'clock with an audi
ence filling the church to it's utmost.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. New
ton l. Jones and the first Grafton was
delivered by Walter Wheaton Daniels,
who had for his subject "Shakspere. ="
The speaker told of the writer's char
| acter and gave a resume of his life and
works, Harrison Brown Foskett de-
livered an Grafton on THE effect of
ideals upon character" and also de-
livered the valedictory address.
The awarding of diplomas came next,
the parchments being delivered by Hon.
Hezikiah Conant, president Of the
board of trustees. This was followed
by an address to the class by Professor
Alfred G. Collins, principal of the
school, who bid farewell to the class
and advised them to be firm in their
principals and storing all they did. The
commencement exercises were closed
with the rendering of Our dear home
land" by Miss Ann Foskett, a soprano
soloist Of Worcester.
The members of the class are Walter
Wheaton Daniel, Pawtucket, r. l., lit
erary and scientific course; Harrison
Brown Foskett, Worcester, classical
course; Alice WithereH Lindsey, Dud-
ley, and Walter Edward Prouty,
Knowlton, Que, department of teleg-
raphy.
The alumni anniversary was held at
Il O'Clock, and the attendance was even
larger than in former years. The first
address was made by Hon. Hezekah
Conant the president of the associa-
ton.
The feature of the day was the ad-
dress by Ex-Governor Charles w. Lip
pitt of Providence r. l., who spoke on
Opportunities in American life" He
said in part: The exercises today
mark a most important change in life.
You have finished your education and
you are about to enter a new arena.
The care arising from the responsibility
of later life is still unknown to you. 1t
is fitting to endeavor to gain some idea
of the portion of the world in which
you are about to labor, for life's period.
The first step toward happiness is to
sd tlSlN ltdSpldblt udllN HtttSSllltS.
Maintain, therefore, as one of those
inalienable rights secured to you by
the declaration of independence, free
dom of contract, the power to agree
with your neighbor or another that by
an honest effort in peace, and without
Illegal interference, you may properly
care for those that are dear to you, and
secure for them greater advantages
than you have yourself enjoyed.
Hon. Hezekiah ButterWorth of Bos-
ton read an original poem entitled
New EngIands village green" The
poem was descriptive of Dudley's en-
chanting scenery and illustrious peo-
pie. The exercises closed with a solo by
Miss FOskett.
The dinner which followed was at
tended by about $50 guests and speeches
were made by Congressman John r.
Thayer and others. The ushers for the
day were Misses Lulu Healy, Nellie
Jacobs, Nellie Lindley, Louise Esta-
brook and Alice Fish. Among the Wis
itors were the following:
Mayor J. F. Adams of Pawtucket R.
l., Miss Sarah Blodgett Mr.. and Mrs
e. r. Bullock, George Crawford. Lyman
NJ. Darling, John r. Davis, Mrs. Henry
H. Dawson, Miss Edith Dawson, Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Golf, Miss Bessie L.
Golf, Rev. Frank J. Goodwin. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. e. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
e. Perbear, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Pratt,
Adam Sutcliffe, all of Pawtucket, r. L:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Alderman Samuel
Fcskatt. Charles Sessions, all of Provi-
dence; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Belfeld
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Littlefield. all of
Central Falls, R. I. A large number
from Webster and the surrounding,
towns also attended the commence
ment exercises