Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-14
NORMAL COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises of the School at
Randolph Center.

Will, we shall both live, ana DO TINS Q
that" His entreaty to lives OF consecra
tion and action in accordance with th
divine will was especially fitting as sd
dressed to the class of young people befor
him, about To enter upon their life work
He was assisted throughout the service b
Rev. j.. NJ. May.
Monday was occupied with written ex
Hminations under the direction OF Stat
Supt. Stone. Tuesday morning the mem
bers OF the class gave teaching lesson
at the training school, and Wednesday
morning the work OF the school year wa
completed by the oral examinations con
Quoted by Prin. L. A. Bagnall of st. Al
bans, a member OF the State Board o
Normal school commissioners, aftel
which il was announced that all oandi
dates for graduation had been successful
in their work.
Wednesday afternoon occurred the an
nusl alumni meeting tor the election oil
officers, etc, at which DR.. W. L. Paine
presided. He was reelected president
and Ransom Slack, secretary and treas
urer.
Immediately after the alumni meeting
was the class day exercise at which the
following program was carried out in a
bright ana entertaining manner
Chorus, ITO Thee 0 Country"
welcome Harrlette Layton
Roll Call Bertha Shunon
Glass Essay Winnie Russell
Glass History, Edwina Flint
Glass VIII, Alice smaIey
Dedication OF Glass Tree Maud Booth
Solo. Voices % toe Woods Mary Doubleday
Charge 20 Undergraduate, Laura Kelsey
Response by class John Abbott
Grafton, Lta1 Morse
Glass Prophecles, Lula Bowen, Rena Perkins
Presentation 90 the Glass, Jessie Church
Farewell Address, Mabel Han
Quartet, ga song Of Seasons
soprano, Jessie Church, Lydia Atohinsoni
Alto, Edwina Flint Abbie Fowler,
The concert Wednesday evening proved
20 be an enjoyable occasion and was well
attended. The artists we're Miss Rather
inc Hutchinson, Miss Nellie Woodbury.,
Sidney Howe and Fred Kendall OF Boston.
Mr.. Howe and Mr.. Kendall were here last
year with the Apollo quartet and made
many friends who were glad TO hear them
again. Both Miss Hutchinson and Miss
Woodbury. possess rich, sweet voices
showing much cultivation. The concert
mas come to be an important event in
commencement week and Wednesday
evenings was one OF the best we have had. |
Thursday morning the assembly room |
was filled al the time for graduation exer- |
cises and music was again furnished by |
the quartet. Prayer was offered by Rev. /
Z. M. May. Music by the quartet follow |
ed, after which teaching exercises were /
given by members OF the graduating class. |
Miss Chad wick S lesson on the South Al /
AANhh " at 4lunALhbGh NbIh Win Dhpllb 3
from the advanced grade in the training
school add showed good understanding +.
OF the sui iact taught. Concerning the
Trees OF Vermont" Miss Houston
brought out the distinctive caaracteris-
tics OF our common trees and how to rec
ognize them quickly. In the lesson,
"Seven Little SISTERS" Miss Atkinson
taught wildly differences between life 10
tropc lands and in our own country. A
number lesson was given by Miss Grandey
TO primary pupils and showed how this
study may be made both interesting and
practical, The last OF the teaching exer.
cises was with beginners in reading and
was made bright and entertaining by
Miss White. The address to the gradu- I
Rtes was then delivered by Alexander
Dunnett, Esq, OF st. Johnsburv, who
was member OF the class OF 70. Mr..
Dunnetts address was practical and
scholarly, stating the conditions for sue
cess in life In a iorceiu and original man.
ner that kept the closest attention OF the {
audience.
Certificates were then presented to the
graduates by Prin. Bagnall and the class |
song, written by Miss Houston, was sung,
after which the benediction was pro-
ncunced by Rev. e. NJ. May. The gradu- !
ates from the lower course who receive /
certificates licensing them to teach in the
common schools OF Vermont for five years
are:-Lydia A. Atkinson and Maud G.
Booth, Morrisville; Lula NJ. Bowen, Beth
ell; Lillian s. Buck, Brookfield; l. May Cas- /.
well, Gaysvills; Ella G.. Chadwick, Tun- 7
bridge; Jessie NJ, Church, Montpelier;
Emma II. Collins, Barre; Archie {. Dixie,
Charlotte; Minnie L. Dunham, Westmin-
ster; Mabel NJ. Ferguson, JonesVille Ed
wlna Z. Flint, Randolph Center; Abbie P.
Fowler, East Bethel; Rena J. Grandey,
shoreham; lnez Nj, Granger, East RAN
dolph; Mabel e. Hall, South Ryegste; Oh
i've NJ. Hanks, South Randolph; Mary A.
Houston, lStratford; Susie NJ. Howard,
Center; Alice J. Kibbee, East
Randolph; Harriette b. Layton, Mont
pelier, Leon J. Morse, East Bethel; Rena ,
r. Perkins, Barnard; Winnie A. Russell,
Bridport; Alice G. Smalley, North Ran
dolph; Alice NJ. W hite, Beldens. T.
Regraduates from lower course:-Amy
Denny, Northdeld; Belle D, Robinson,
WilllamstoTn,
Graduates from the higher course who {
receive certificates for ten years are
May NJ. Doubleday, North Sherburne;
Clinton r. Edison, Randolph Center;
Laura c. Kelsey, East MiddlebuTy.
The alumni dinner at the MHplewoUd
afternoon was very well at
tended and gave proof Of the Interest
which the alumni and their friends feel {
for the Randolph Normal. Sherwin Flint !
OF Burlington, of the class of 81, presided
over the banquet with dignity and ease. !
Among those who took part in the after
dinner speaking were:-Prin. W. f.
Ranger Of Johnson, Hon. n. L. Boyden,
Noah Granger, Prin. Edward Consnt, ,
Mrs. May c. Kibbee OF Brookfield, Prin.
+. A. Bagnsll OF st. Aloans, Alexander
Dunnett, Esq, OF st. Johnsbury, Terence ,
Allis OF Derby. Conn, Miss Mabel Hall OF ,
the class OF 1900 and George II. Slack. L.
p. Thayer Of Barre, who was to have re-
spOnded TO the toast, THE Press" sent .
greetings by letter, since he was unavoid- !
ably absent. Hon. Hiram Huse OF Mont
pelier also responded by letter. Singing
bv quartet consisting OF Mrs. Parish, !
Miss Drake, Mr.. Bingham and Mr.. Mead !
added to the pleasure Of the occasion.
The beautiful weather OF the week, the
successful term inatiOn Of [ he years WORK
and the presence Of many members ca the ,
alumni have combined to make this one ,
OF he plessantest commandments in the
history OF the school.
Unnecessary Loss of Time.
Mr.. W. S. Weldon, Cashier of the First j