Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MON PELlER.

The annual baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of Montpelier seminary
was delivered by the principal, Rev. w. NJ.
Newton, at Trinity church Sunday
morning. The music at the morning SER
vice was in charge of the musical depart
ment of the seminary. Prof. l.. j. Hath
away officiated at the organ. Miss Sew
eranCe rendered a contralto solo. Still,
Still With Thee" by Schneider, and Miss
Minot a soprano solo. Come Unto Me"
from Handel's Messiah which were thor
oughy enjoyed by the congregation
The friends of Joseph A. DeBoer are
still persistent in saying that they will
use every effort to secure his nomination
as senator from Washington county in
the coming convention.
The annual prize speaking by students
of Montpelier seminary occurred Tuesday
night in seminary chapel and was well at
tended. The exercises were of more than
ordinary interest all of the contestants do
ing SO well 1t was hard to Judge which, il
any deserved especial mention more than
another. The judges were Rev. G. y. Jud-
klns. Hon. f. A. Rowland and j. A. De-
Boer The result of their decisions Will
not be made public until Thursday morn
ing at the graduating exercises. The fol-
lowing is the programme which was rend-
cred: Quidants galop etude Is hands,,
Bissell, Misses Lyons, Hutchins, Saunders.
WhceloCk: The Battle of Bannockburn,
AFuiler Clayton NJ Richardson. a Rose
of Rome. Galpin Mabel b. Stewart; Lad
die, Anon, Jacob j. Ross; Summer Night,
Thomas, Miss Minott: The Madonna Of
the Tubs, Phelps, NJ. Viola Lamphere;
Belshazzar's Feast Sellers. Edward f.
Wells Cyrus Fold Your Hands, Cuttings,
Grace J. Anthony; Romance Grom Con-
Certo in u minor, Mozart, Miss Eva M
Nay, cd piano, Miss Grace Joslyn); The
Black Killer, Ollivant, from Bob. Son of
IN MT.
first prayer, Stretton, Ethel g. Austin;
The Convicts Escape, Marshall. Ralph F..
Perry; trio, Praise of Spring, Reinecke,
Misses Rand Minott and Severance; A
Tampa Romance, Rogers, Nina f. Goul-
ett Missing Ma, Mitchell, Clark s. Hood:
The Union OF the North and South,
Crane, Julia y. Blodgett
Thomas Dewey will leave on Thursday
evening for a two weeks vacation from
his duties at the National Life office MIR.
Dewey goes to Boston and from there Will
take one of the Plant Line steamers to
Halifax, Cape Briton and Charlottetown
and back again Before returning home
he contemplates visiting the White Noun
tains.
At the home OF Mrs. Eliza Crossett, So
Berlin St, Daniel A. Perry of Barre and
Miss e. Maude Crossett of this city were
married Tuesday afternoon by the Rev.
W. j. Cloues. The affair was very quiet
only the immediate relatives being pre-
sent. The young couple were in receipt of
many beautiful and useful presents-both
are well known in Barre and this city and
their wide circle of friends extend best
wishes for happy and prosperous future.
Mr., and Mrs. Perry left on the evening
train for a trip to Boston and vicinity.
The Montpelier Seminary class day eX-
ercises occurred yesterday forenoon at II
O'Clock in the chapel. Among those pres.
,1na
iels, Ralph Hoyt, Miss Lulu Chamberlain
Jesse Martin and Earle Gerrsh. Jacob l..
Ross, the class president, spoke a few
brief words of welcome and farewell fOi
the class after which the following pro.
gramme was rendered: Romance Qron
Concerto in d minor, Miss Eva NJ. Nay
Piano, Miss Grace r. Joslyn; prayer
chaplain; Glass History, Willard NJ. Gam
bell; poem, Miss Lena NJ. Wallace; solo
Mignon, Miss f.. Pearl Minott: class
prophecies Harley W. Heath; Grafton, Ig
norancc, David d. Whitney; presentation
of class key, Miss Anna e Gordon. Tn,
officers of the class are President. jacob
r. Ross; vice president, Clayton Nj. Rich
ardson; secretary Dean II. Slayton; treas
urer, Lena NJ Wallace, chaplain, Clar
ence ID, Pierce. The annual meeting o
the Alumni Association occurred shortly
after l o'clock, after which the almun
banquet in the seminary dining room wal
/ participated III ny tnc trustees, tne alum
/ nj, the senior, junior students and friends
/ w. c. Belknop of Bellows Falls was toast
| master and proved to be a happy choice
He made IA few brief remarks and ex
pressed his pleasure at being able to b,
present. Remarks were also made by Rev
w. NJ. Newton, principal. on 1.-THE Semi
nary of To-day" and Rev. J. o. Sherburn
of St. Johnsbury on "The Seminary of tn
Past" NJ. O. Evans, Jr., of Waterbur!
| spoke for the senior class. also Miss EVi
j. Beede, teacher Of German, spoke in