St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT.

ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT.
The Interesting Exercises of the Week.
The account ofthe Academy commence
ment in last weeks paper only included
the sermon to the graduating class. The
next feature of the week was
THE PUBLIC SPEAKING.
This was held at Music hall Tuesday
evening and was largely attended.
Each of the speakers showed the careful
training of their instructor, Mrs. Anna
Spencer Frost, and each deserves honor
able mention. The pathetic story of
"My Little Newsboy" delivered by Miss
Alice A. Babcock, and "The Minister'S
Black Nance" delivered by Harley W.
Holbrook were very true to life.
Miss Francis Ross gave piano selec-
ton. and Miss Abbott a song with
piano accompaniment by Mr.. Frank
Harris. The series of tableaux were
very pretty and little Miss Irene Peck
made an ideal Cupid. Below is the pro-
gramme:
Metamora, Stone
Samuel E. Richardson
Trying the Rose Act Holly
Florence ]. Powell
What! Came From Ride, ANONYMOUS
Arthur M Hawley
My Little Newsboy, Melville
Keenans Charge Lathrop
Calvin E. Brown
The Flood on the Floss Eliot
The Minister'S Black Nance, Phelps
Harley w. Holbrook
The Ballad of Sweet P. Cloud
L. Pearl Davis
Music
TabIeaux; Cupid's Awakening. Propitiating
the God of Love, Victory and Defeat,
Misses Aver, Caller. Hall, Hartman,
Hunt, Josephine Peck Poole,
Florence Ranney, Rickaby Wood
side.
Cupid, Miss Irene Peck.
Piano Accompaniment by M. Francis Ross.
1t is understood that this is Mrs.
Frost's last year in connection with the
Academy, as she expects to make her
home in Boston in the early fall where
Mr.. Frost is employed by the Swift Bros.
Mrs. Frost will devote the winter to
study and recital work. She has done
very thorough and efficient work in the
Academy for the past two years.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
The usual large number of spectators
gathered in the Academy yard Thursday
afternoon when the class day exercises
were held, this being one of the most at
tractive features of commencement week.
The class president, Johnston Stanley,
presided and the following programme
was nicely rendered:
Glass Essay, Lena M. Smith.
Poem. II. Wilson Gorham.
Grafton, Arthur M. Lang.
Glass History, Florence M Ranney.
Prophecies, James L. Miner.
RECEPTION AT THE MUSEUM
This annual event of the graduating
class was largely attended Thursday
evening and added much to the social
success of the week. Members of the
graduating class, the next senior class
and of the alumni served as reception
committee and the museum was well
filled with friends of the school. Excel
lent music was furnished during the even
ing by Youngs orchestra.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Music Hall was as usual filled Friday
morning to listen to the graduating ex-
ercises. These were rendered in pleas
ing manner and each part showed earn
est study and careful preparation.
Music was furnished by the orchestra
and prayer was offered by Rev. G. w.
Hunt. Following is the program:
Essay with Salutatory Addresses-Tact.
Margaret Caiderwood Shields,
St. Johnsbnry
Oration-Economy-Wh does it mean?
Walter Albert Cheney, Stowe.
Oration-The Indian of History and of
Walter Milton May, West Concord
Carroll William Joslyn,
Barton Landing. |
Essay-Uncut Diamonds,
Sarah Agnes Craig.
st. Johnsbury.
Sidney Joel Willis,
West Concord. |
Oration-Hero Worship in Politics
John Henry Watson Jr.,
Montpelier.
Music
Before the remainder of the programme
was given the eleven graduates from the
commercial and shorthand departments
received their diplomas from Wendell P.
Stafford, who prefaced the presentation
with short address in which he an
nounced that this was the first class to
graduate from the Academy from this de-
partment and spoke of the great advan-
tages derived from such a course.
Oration-A National Problem,
Harlan Page Cummings, Jr,,
North Thetford.
Oration-War and Arbitration,
Henry Barnard Stafford
Barton Landing.
Grafton with Valedictory addresses The
Moors in Spain.
Edmund Samuel Carr
st. Johnsbury.
Music.
Diplomas were presented to the class
of 1900 by Principal Comstock after a
short address full of practical thoughts.
Benediction was pronounced by Rev. l.
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