Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-16
COMMENCEMENT
The Last Exercises Of the
Glass Of 1900 at
SPAULOiNG HIGH SCHOOL
An Eloquent Address Delivers
ed by Rev. c. O. Judkins.

lildIkCu the c'oSlnS or the ScnOOl
days of the members of the class of
1900 at the institution.
The exercises AL through the pres
ent occasion have been such as to
create most favorable comment from
all sides. 1t is an unusual occurrence
for such brilliant class Of young peo-
pie to graduate from any high school.
Barre IS exceedingly fortunate in
possessing such Il iirst class education
al institution and such an efficient
corps Of teachers, from the principal
down. 1t is largely through the
efforts Of these teachers that the stu
dents who have just gone out from
under their charge have presented
such an admirable mental polish and
have made the commencement just
closed such an especially brilliant
event.
The exercises were opened by the
members Of The two upper classes
marching in to their SEATS to the
music of the piano played by Miss
Carrie Gliddcn. The faculty and
schoo! commissioners followed and
were seated on the stage.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. A..
L. Atwdter, and Miss Susanna Cum
in"s rendered ii very pleasing vocal
solo.
The first speaker was Miss Lena
Amelia lIoWos, who was awarded the
sce0na honor IN the class for scholar
sIip. Her subject was "'l'hc Mastery
ct l;ooEs. leading extends olscrvd-
ton and the value OF it depends large
ly upon the purpose for which one
reads. l'le lowest purpose viii never
lead to the highest result. Few books
well read are better than libraries
SKINNED over by glance. Prose and
poetry are both great factors. The
former appeals to the understanding
and the latter to the whole soul. The
essay Was a most praiScWorthY one
and WAS delivered in very clear and
forciful manner.
The address Of The evening was de-
livered by Rev. G. o. JudIllns OF
Montpelier. lis theme was 1.-THE
Spirit of the Modern Scholar. The
speaker is an impressive orator and
his address was grand one. 1t would
be impossible 10 do him justice in any
abstract. His remarks were of a phil
osophical nature.
The people who are a menace to the
country are those who are ignorant OF
the principal of political government.
1t is the same in the church where
people are to be found who are more
willing to take somebody elSc's ''say
so" than to think out principles fer
themselves. May these students now
going out into the world eliminate
all this by proving all things for their
own convictions. 1t is the men who
have followed this precept that have
succeeded in the past. 1t will always
be 50. The proof life is the life that
stands. Many of us are suffering from
things we have not proved. Many of
us arc living under habits inculcatcd
from parents or neighbors.
Mrs. Edith Brtton and Miss Carrie
Gndden favored the audience with u
piano duet,
Miss Ethel Maud Keith recitcd
Robinson's 1.-THE Apparition of
Grauther HILL" Miss Keith won the
first honor of the class and she prov
cd herself to be leader in elocutlon
as well as in scholarship. The selec-
ton was a difficult one being filled
with character representations which
she presented most admirably show
INC herself to be a mistress of the art
and that much hard work and careful
training together with unusual talent
has wrought success for her.
The whole class then assembled to
the stage and in chorus sang the
school hymn "Lcad Kindly Light, y
after which president of the board OF
school commissioners, Alex Gordon
made a short speech congratulating
the class upon their successful gradual
ton and presented them with the
diplomas.
The bencdiction was pronounced by
Rev. c. o. Judklns and the Spauldng
Commencement was over.
The members of the graduating
class are Bessie Elvira Cave, Meta
Belle Cummings, Susanna e. Cummings.
Lena Amelia Howes, Ethel M. Keith,
Annie M. Marley, Homer A. Camp,
and Arthur b. Jackson. Their olli-
GERS are Homer A. Camp, president;
Annie NJ. Marley, vice president;
Meta Belle Cummings, secretary; Lena
a. lIoWes, treasurer,