St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
ACADEnY COMMENCEMENT.
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their best efforts to makeit a success ano
the responses they received were most
gratifying. Members of many OF the
older classes were present together with
good representation of classes OF the
last few years and general social time
was enjoyed. DR.. George F. Cheney
acted as chairman of the evening and al
ter greeting those present, announced
the parts OF the programme. The Ma
hogany Quartette, Miss Anna M. Somer-
vile, The Marcians and Mrs. P. F. Hazen
entertained with vocal selections; Mrs.
Anna Spencer Frost gave two selections
and Frank 0. French, after a vocal solo,
amused the audience with humorous
selection. Ice cream and cake were
served by the young men and the rest Of
the evening was devoted to the inter-
change of social greetings.
The orchestra furnished music during
the evening. The participants in the
musical and literary programme, includ-
ing b: Frank Harris, accom- PIANIST, kindly
contributed their services. and added
most interesting part of the evenings
pleasure. Among the oldest graduates
present were Mrs. c. B. Stone, of St.
Johnsbury, IS years of age; Mrs. !. R.
Delano, of East Hardwick, and Mrs. L.
d. Howard of St. Johnsbury, both in
their seventies. Other of the older grad.
yates present were Major E. c. Reding.
ton. of Chicago, and Alfred H. Stanley,
of Plymouth.
ALUMNI MEETING.
The annual business meeting of the |
Alumni association was held in Academy
hall Friday afternoon. In the absence of |
the president, Judge Henry c. Ide, Vice
President Cheney was in the chair. The
report OF the treasurer showed a cash |
balance OF $66.27. The treasurer of the
Academy made his annual report in
winch 1t was stated that the receipts for |
the year were $10,725 and the expendi-
lures $4,000 in excess of this amount.
The present Indebtedness of the Academy
is about $4,000.
Prot. 5. II. Bracket was called upon
Tor few remarks and he made reference
TO his departure and emphasized the i'm
oortance OF the teaching of the sciences.
tie said this was emphatically a scienti.
&c age and students were more eager
ANh WI iOi huOW ltuge.
The following officers were elected for
he coming year:
Pres, Frank H. Brooks.
Vice Presidents, S. w. Robertson,
Noodsville; Hon. c. A. Prouty, Wash
ngton; DR.. George F. Cheney.
Secretary, Mrs, Walter P. Smith.
Registrar Miss Lillian M. Pearl.
Treasurer, Don c. Stiles.
Executive committee, Miss Isabel
paddock, Mrs. F. G. Bundy, Mrs ]. H.
BROOKS, Dr. Edward H. Ross, Henry c.
3oynton.
Members of the alumni cooperating
'oard, William S. Boynton, Arthur F.
stone.
Fund committee, H. H. Carr, W. W.
trout. Mrs Rebecca z. Fairbanks, Miss
lattie ]. Hall, E D. Redngton, Chicago:
:. r. Mathewson, John c. Ross, both of
eW York; H. 0. Cushman, Boston;
IRIS. T. F. Hazen, Frank H. Brooks. {
William 5. Boynton was elected to sue.
eed himself on the alumni cooperating I
GARD and Arthur F. Stone succeeds
'endell P. Stafford who has been chosen
member of the board of trustees. {
Among the former students of the I
cademy who were here during com. r
encement week were the folIowing. o
NINA Austin '95. Helen Austin 90. An q
e Fullington '9S, Grace Williams '9S. n
ornelia Bemis '98, Leon Gay '9S, Mrs.
harlotte Holbrooke, 81, Mabel Ford, I
Ianche Gould, Charles Newell, Henry t