Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-27
Commencement
Class Day and Alumni Dav
is Observed at Goddard
Seminary.
Ihe Glass of '99 Now Ready
to Receive Their Dip
Tomas of Gra-
duation.

The most pleasant day of Com meme
ment for the graduating students i
Glass Day and that important day in tn
history of the class of '99 at Goddar,
Seminary took place yesterday after
noon with exercises appropriate to th
occasion. Class President Lewis Brow,
presided and introduced the speakers
The chapel was artistically decorated
the front of the platform being line,
with an abundance of ferns, laurels ant
ladys slippers, while on shield at thu
rear was inscribed in pink letters til,
class motto "loyalty,"
The exercises were begun with &
plous duet rendered by Miss Alice Eos
ter and Miss Alma Clough. The young
ladies have for a long time been consid
cred gifted musicians and from their Sc
lections rendered on this occasion O.
their graduation their friends and rela
'lves have reason to be proud of theil
achievement along their line of study
Prayer was next offered by the Rev
Ellie X. M. Jones, after which tn,
speaker of the day, Raymond X. Small
WAS introduced to deliver the class ora
lon. Ills subject was "America's Her
oes, and the scholarly style of his ad.
dress sufficed to bespeak the excellent
quality Of the young intellect which
composed it, and showed that the first
honor of the class was not misplaced
when it was bestowed upon him. A
portion of his remarks were in part as
follows:
"Amerlca has produced the greatest
man of all nations, Abraham Lincoln.
liz is only one of the many who stand
out in the record of Americas noble
men. The public school system of our
country is the great cause of our demo
cratic people. The most potent cause
for our loyalty to our country is the ma
tons past. If one part is affected it al
fects the whole. 1t is the country first
and the individual atterward.
General George Washington thought
always of his country first and himself
afterwards. The same principal OF de-
votion remained with him until aftel he
became president. Great as he was
however he was surpassed by Abraham
Lincoln, Throughout his thought was
not what he could do to make himself
popular but what he could do to aid the
country. Often it is not the creates
heroes, The soldiers are the heroes
more than the generals. The truesl
kind of heroism was shown in the hard
ships undergone by the Purilans. 1t
is men like this that form the backbone
of the nation keeping it from decay
Even in the framing OF the constitution
there was discord and disagreement,
but all were willing to sacrifice their
own opinions for the good OF the land
In the war of 1912 another form OF
heroes came forward that being the sal
lors who conquered the foes on every
hand. In the civil war perseverance,
WAS the prominent feature of herosm
where on both sides with bravery uh-
surpassed in history men fought Oh
against all odds for their belief and Tor
the flag they loved. In the war win
Spain the American soldiers proceeded
against the enemy with Il bravery anu
perseverance that carried all before
,bcn If a General fell there was prl-
vate to take his place.
The people make the government
what !, is, and the man who does ho'
vote has no right to claim the possessio"
Of American heroism. All OF us may
,c, fine part of heroes by taking an IN
,erest in the progress of the country oS
voting according to our convlctlonS'
Ira Warner Lawson was the neN'
sneaker and gave the address 10 'le
iuniors lie gave short history OF 'he
class in jocular MANNER grinding ''e
n,,s. in a witty style that evoked much
amusement. a., .,,,
..You are about to become the i'e'''
,,,... in the school. We shall help yo'
lamar You are like tree llia' l'''S
hn surrounded by other trees "he'
tho others are taken away it has no sup
nor You must try to help the y'uns,
students as they come here to Scnoo'
n.hits formed by them are apt 10 i'
;n vith them always and you ca"no
,l H. too careful OF the example that yo'
SET" aorod voca
Joseph Allen Lamb rendere" .ttords s~I'
.o,o and his fine bass voice ano''e
much pleasure to his listeners