Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-15
NORMAL COMMENCEMENT.
Randolph State Normal Ends Sue
cessfuI Year.

Mrs. Conant entertained the faculty of the
Normal school and members OF the grad
uating classes at their home and pleasant
evening was enjoyed. Saturday AS and
Seniors began written examinations.
Sunday evening occurred the sermon
before the graduates by Rev. Farley 2.
| Womer of Williamstown. A large con-
gregation gathered, which was seated by
the class ushers-Misses Edison and White
and Messrs. Gilmore and Edison. The
church was tastefully decorated, only
green and white, the class colors, being
used. Music was furnished by choir OF
students and Mr. Womer was assisted in
the services by Rev. l.. N. Moody and Rev.
A. G. Gilmore. Mr.. Womer's subject was
DIVISIONS and Tasks" suggested by the
text, sand while Peter thought on the
vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold
three men seek theen Theeermon was a
forceful presentation OF the duty OF man
to apprehend the visions of truth which
are granted him and, having grasped the
truth, to transmit 1t TO others who seek 1t.
The work of examinations continued
Monday and Tuesday under the super
vision the state board OF examiners, Prof.
Howard of Middlebury, Mr.. Pierce OF
Chester. Prin. Bagnall of st. AlbaLs and
State Supt. f. s. Stone OF Montpelier.
Tuesday morning the AS gave teach ing
exercises on different ubjects at the train
ing school. Oral work Wednesday morn
which it was announced that certificates
of graduation would be granted TO all
| mem bers of the and Senior classes
Wednesday afternoon the friends of the
graduates gathered in the assembly room
to witness the class day exercises. The
room was prettily decorated with ferns
and snowballs A large shield covered
with evergreen and bearing in white let
ters the motto OF the lower course, "We
Build for Eternity" was placed at one
side of the platform. "Fortiter Ell recte,
tue motto of the hig her course, was placed
upon a banner at the other side. The fol.
lowing program was pleasantly carried
/ out: Prayer; welcome. Cecil Buck; roll
call, Nina Kendall; solo, Franco Camp;
class history, Mark Hyde; class poem,
Marietta Paul; class essay, Mabel Goode-
nough; class will, Jessie Parker; dediea
tion OF class tree, Frances LeavItt; mu-
sic, al Trovatore,n Misses Hodges and
Holden; class Grafton, Dana bearing;
charge to undergraduates, Mary Smith;
response by b class, Mabel Hail. class
prophecies, Bertha Stone and Sylvia Pow
ers; presentation to the class, Laura |
Paige farewell address, Lucy Robinson |
trio, 1.-THE Cuckoo Calls Us, Misses Camp, |
Kew and Slack. The happy hits upon
classmates and undergraduates caused |
general merriment and showed that the
students life was far from prosy. OF
especial interest were the class essay and |
class Grafton. Miss Goodenough gave as /
her subject, 1.-TWO Pictures" Picture the |
first gave a description OF the blind beg 1
gar OF early Jewish history; picture the
second OF the wonderful character and at
tainments OF Helen Keller, made all the
more wonderful by the contrast she so /
wildly portrayed between the power OF I
Helen Keller and the utter helplessness /
and despair OF the Jewish outcast. Mr.. /
bearings subject was progress" He
told OF the advancement made during the /
present century in inventions, touched /
briefly upon the recent extension OF Unit
ed States territory and urged that the
line in which progress was most needed
was IN character building.
These exercises were followed by the an
nual meeting OF the alumni association,
which was called to order by its presi- /
dent, DR.. w. L. Paine OF Royalton. DIR. |
Paine told of his first impressions of the
Randolph Normal and of his experiences
on entering the school as student. The /
usual reports of secretaries and commit |
tees were given, also few words from a |
member OF the class OF 70, six OF whom
met for a reunion at the Randolph House /
Wednesday morning. DIR. Paine was re-
elected president and plans were started |
for the biennial reunion and banquet to |
be held next June.
The concert Wednesday evening by the |
Apollo quartet of Boston was musical
treat which was appreciated by large
audience. A pleasant event OF the even
ing was the arrival OF fine busts OF Sena-
tor Morrill, and Daniel Webster in time
to be placed in position in the assembly |
room, where their presence will be highly |
appreciated. The members of the quartet
showed themselves to be men OF culture
who understand thoroughly the artistic /
use of the excellent voices which they |
possess. The program contained a good |
variety OF solos, readings and selections /
by the quartet. Following the concert /
was a very pleasant reception al the Ma
plewood, when the graduates, assisted by |
the teachers, received the congratulations
OF their friends.
Thursday morning there was good at
tendance upon the graduation exercises. |
The appearance OF the Apollo quartet was
greeted with applause and their singing |
was even finer than at the concert the |
evening before. After music, prayer was
offerd by Rev. l.. N. Moody and the quar-
tet sang again. Teaching exercises by |
members OF the A class followed, Miss |
Robinson given lesson on reading from
BRlowin's "Old Greek Stories" with chill
dren from the fourth grade OF the training |
school. Miss Bucks lesson in sand mod.
cling with third-grade pupils,wh made
picture of Randolph Center, showed how
the children are taught the use OF maps.
Next Miss Kendall illustrated number
I
on the area OF the square pyramid was CIV
en- by Mr.. bearing to pupils of the gram
mar grade. A review in commercial geog-
raphy, conducted by Mise Goodenough,
with pupils OF the grammar grade, COM
pleted these exercises, which were watched
with interest as illustrations OF pupil |
teaching in the training schools. After
singing by the quartet Hon. Fl. c. Ide OF
st. Johnsbury was introduced and gave /
an exceedingly entertaining account OF
his personal acquaintance with Robert |
Louis Stevenson, paying high tribute to
HIM as writer OF purest, vivid English,
as a gentleman OF genial comradeship and |
a friend socially and politically of the
SamoaDs among whom he lived. After
the address, Prof Howard, as president OF
the board of Normal examiners, presented /
signs OF graduation to 25 members OF the
A class, who will receive certificates per-
hitting them to teach in the state OF YER
mont for period OF five years, and to five
members of the Senior class, whose GER
tificates will permit them to teach ten
years in this state. The exercises were
completed by the class ode, sung bv men,
bers of the class, and the benediction by |
Rev. Z. W. Sturtevant OF Braintree.