Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-26
Graduating Glass at Goddard
Hold Interesting Exercises
AT THE SEMINARY
Commencement Concert Was
Held Last Evening.

The class day exercises of the class
of 1900 at Goddard Seminary were
held in the Seminary chapel at 2
O'Clock Monday afternoon. There
was fair sized audience of friends of
the school and of the class present and
the exercises were very enjoyable in
deed.
The chapel was very prettily decor
ated with ferns, buttercups and daisies
and potted plants. At the rear of
the platfrom was displayed in a pleas
ing design the class motto "Working
| to Win" made in the class colors,
purple and yellow. The program
presented was as follows:
Prayer, the Rev. Ellie X. M Jones,
of the local Universalst church. Miss
Cora Mann, Of Barre, rendered a piano
solo "Rondo Caprccioso'' in very
pleasing manner.
The class Grafton was delivered by
Jay Ward Carver, of Marshheld, who
had for his subject "The New Eng
land Town Meeting". Mr.. Carver
gave a full and instructive history of
this form of government, presenting
his point clearly and concisely. 1t
was a very instructive and interesting
grafton, and was well delivered.
The address to the juniors was
given by Elsie Maude Even, of Barre.
Miss Even in very pleasing way,
gave these under class men some very
good advice as to their future con-
duct.
A vocal solo "Down by the Mill"
was nicely rendered by Kate Holmes
Foster, of East Montpelier. Miss
Ethel Walston, of Wiliston, accom-
panied her on the piano.
The class history was given by
Merle Martha Morrison, of Barre, and
very interesting it was indeed.
The class poem was read by Agnes
Mae Thompson, of Barre, after which
Miss Morrison gave vocal sole
"Flower Song from Faust" in her
usual excellent manner, Miss Eleanor
Cole, of Marshlield, accompanied hel
on the piano.
The address to the seniors was Civ.
en- by Laura Alice Greene, of Williams
town, in very impressive manner.
The class will, lengthy and quite
humorous production was read by
George Berry Chase Of Bethel.
Harley John Houghton of East
Barre made the presentations in a
very mirth provoking way, making
several hard hits. The class song
was written by Irving l.. Potter of
Barre. The Rev. Dr. Hall of Cam
bridge, Mass. closed the exercises
with .benediction. George Chase
was acting president of the class and
occupied the platform with the class
orator, Jay Ward Carver.
The commencement concert was
held Monday evening in the chapel.
Following is the program as present
ed.
Piano, eight hand piece, "Soldier,
Chorus, Misses IYis Avelill, Blanche
Gale, Eleanor Cole, and Mr.. Herbert
Huntley.
Vocal solo, "Serenata Nencziana"
Miss Cora Mann, Miss Croft accom-
panied her on the piano.
Piano solo, "Caplicc Bohemicn",
Miss Edith Walston,
Vocal solo, "1'hc CoQucttc', Miss
Adah Edwards, Miss Zoe Towers
played her accompaniment.
Piano solo, ''Loiderohne Wortc"
No. and No. l, Miss Olive Calef.
Vocal solo, ga Day Dream" Miss
Merle Morrison. Miss Eleanor Cole
played her accompaniment.
Piano duet, "Le Matin" Misses
Croft and Cora Mann.
Vocal Solo, "The Sweet World is
Sleeping" Miss Kate Foster. Miss
Walston accompanist.
Piano solo, "Nachtstucke Op., No
90, No. I and No. 3" Miss Croft.
| Vocal solo, SPY the Fountain Miss
Florence Henry. Miss Walston play
ed the accompaniment.