Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

! Commencement a Montpelier seminary
practically finished Thursday June
II when the class of 1900 held
Is graduating exercises in the chap
el, large number of friends and
relatives of the class We're present filing
the hall to overlooking The following pro-
Gramme was rendered. Organ voluntary
Mr. l.. j. Hathaway; prayer; The I'utter-
fly, Rocket, Ladies chorus; What Is Worth
While, Charles John Shumway, West
Fairlee; The Competitive Element in Mod
ern Life, Dean Henry Slayton, Montpel-
ier; A Needed Reform, Jacob Johnson
Ross, Huntington; Theme and Naria ton
intermezzo, Marcia, Donizetti- Goria, Miss
es Josyn and Nay; Religion and Art
Maud Eliza Moore, Montpelier; Corruption
in Politics. Edmund Elliott Siayton. War
rem; Capital Punishment Clyde Carroll
Wiley, Barton Landing; Coronation
march two pianos and organ Meyerbeer
Misses Rand. Joslyn. Sanders and Hutch
ms; Gcnuineness, or Need of Social Re-
form. Clarence Dexter Pierce, Montpelier
The Ministry Of Flowers. Anna Elvra
Gordon, Montpelier: The Seventh Sense
Samuel Clarke Hood, West Topsham; The
Swallows Ella Pearl Minott, Montpelier;
The Future Of Asia. Merrill Osgood
Evans, jr., Waterbury; Socrates. Clayton
Meriden Richardson, Waitsfield; What's In
Name, Lena Nettie Wallace, Waterbury;
The Wide World Since we Parted Meader-
the Benefits of Trusts, Harley Willis
Heath, Montpelier; The Value of an Edu-
cation in Business. Willard Monroe Gam
bell. Barnard; The Growth of America
During the Nineteenth Century, David
bay Whitney, East Brookiield; Prcsenta-
ton of diplomas; class ode; awarding OF
prizes: benediction. First honors ware
awarded to Merrill Osgood Evans, Jr
Harley Willis Heath. Samuel Clarke Hood
Clarence Dexter Pierce David Day Whit
ney, and second honors TO Willard Mon
roe Gambell, Clayton Meriden Richardson,
Charles John Shumway, Clyde Carroll
Wiley Anna Elvira Gordon, Maud eliza
Moore. The winners in the prize debate
were Edward f.. Wells first prize of $l5
The second prize of so was divided he
tween r., T. Slayton and Clark s. Hood
/ In the prize speaking Willard NJ. Gambell
and Viola Mary Lamphere were first and
Clark 5. Hood and Mabel Blanche Stew
art second. on Wednesday afternoon the
following trustees were elected: Rev r.
n. Granger and G. "a. Edgerton of North
field for four years term; also eX-Lieut.-
Gov. Il. NJ. Mansur was reelected for the
same period. Hon. Ecdtield Proctor was
reelected to serve until 1908. In place Of
O. l.. Bailey of st. Johnsbury resigned
lion 5. b. Hail of Groton was elected to
serve until 1905 The alumni elected Geo.
II. Biokford of Hardwick for a four years
term and Judge w. f. Barney of Barre
I Was tlcCltI 10 M tlle vacancy caused ny
/ the resignation of n. W. Fisk to serve
until 1902 The trustees then reOrganized
with Hon. W, Il. Dillingham;, president;
/ w. +. Davenport, secretary, and Rev. w.
NJ. Newton, treasurer. The executive com
mittee of last year was continued and l..
Bart Cross again heads the investment
board. The Usual routine business WAS
transacted after which discussion followed
participated in by Messis. Newton, Ed
gerton Granger Davenport and Judkins.
\ new financial scheme is under way
backed by the 10Th century commission
also a new an inexpensive system of stu
dent solicitation has been organized by
the trustees.
The value of the seminary plant is $50 COO
and membranes much less. There is a
sl5m paying endowment and $1,000 just
coming to the Seminary. Vermont Method
ism should endow the school with at least
500, 600 and the number of students should
be increased to 200 in order to bring every
thing to its highest efficiency. These
! limits can and ought to be reached and
! the trustees believe that it Is an actual
duty 10 the educational interests of the
State 10 maintain flourshing institution
on Seminary Hill.
The graduating exercises OF the class OF
1900 of the Montpelier high school were
| held in Blanchard opera house Friday
June H. The house was filled to overfown Z
with relatives and friends OF the grad
yates The stage was tastefully trimmed
with flowers, palms and plants and made
a very pretty setting for the graduates as
they came forward to deliver their essays
and orations. Music was furnished by the
Montpelier orchestra. william Deavitt
was the salutatorian and Miss Ida Nor
gan the valedctorian OF the class. Below
Is programme OF the evening: Music,