The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-06-26
MONTPELIER SEMINARY.


Events Of interest crowded close upon
each other Wednesday at Montpelier Sem
mary. The incoming trains that morning
brought many visitors and former students,
and a perfect June day with cool breezes
added to the enjoyment OF the sched-
| uled events.
At $50 that morning the seminary ca
diets, under Capt. A. j. Hamilton, gave an
exhibition drill on the fouutaiu terrace In
front OF the seminary building. A large
crowd Of sdmiring spectators watched and
applauded as the young men went through
| the evolutiOns with the precision OF veterans,
A calisthenic exhibition followed the regu-
lar drill
The class day exercises were held In the
chapel at eleven o'clock. The officers Of
the class are: President, Miss Grace M.
Whittier; vic5-president, Miss l.. Mae
Smith; secretary, Miss Nina e Goulett;
treasurer, Miss Elsie e Poore chaplain,
NJ ss Nettie NJ. Rickard.
Tue programme opened with an organ 30
10 by Prof L. j. Hathaway, followed by
prayer by the chaplain The class history
was given by Miss Cora NJ, Lance and the
class poem by Miss Ethel g. Austin. Miss
Pansy M. Severance sang Good Night" in
| a charming manner, and the class prophe-
cies by Miss Carlotta G. Andrews were
bright and witty. The class Grafton,
"Self Made II Ever Made" by George W
Manning, was one OF the best things on the
programme. The presentation OF the class
key to the class OF 1902 WAS IN 4de by Ralph
f. Perry, and piano solo by Miss Grace
K. Joslyn closed the exercises.
The alumni dinner. always one OF the
pleasant features OF commencement week.
was held at the boarding house at one
o'clock The dining room was fragrant
with roses and other cut flowers, and the
menu was credit TO Mrs. M. s. Davis, the
matrop.
The post prandial exercises were Of IN.
usual interest. The programme was in
charge OF Miss Glover who prepared 1t, but
whose modesty would not allow herself to
be called Toast master" After piano
duet by Prot L. j. Hathaway and Miss H..
Julia Gross, Principal w. Il. Davenport ex-
tended to all present cordial address OF
welcome. Presiding Elder W. NJ. Newton
was allowed to choose his own subject, and
he spoke entertsiningly for few moments
regarding his connection with the school.
Mrs D!cky spoke for SEMINARY Gradu-
stes in China, and w. B. Spencer for "Our
Sister Institutions in Foreign Lands" AT
ter a solo by Miss Gross, Rev. @. o. Jud-
kins resp lnded for THE Church and the
Seminary" Miss Forrest was called upon
to speak on "lhe Relation Between the
Teacher and udent," and Mr.. Skiilings
spoke for "our Boys and Girls" Miss
Aldrich read an orig nal poem entitled
Hand In HAM with Memory" and Mr..
Lance voiced the sentiments OF the class OF
'9S
At this point Mr.. Davis, In behalf OF the
faculty, and students presented Presiding
Elder ". M. Newton, the retiring principal,
with q handsome mahogany chair. Mr.
Newton was taken entirely by surprise but
responded ina happy manner.
The alumni song, written by w. b..
US hv WILL
liams and quartette, snd the school yell,
led by Mr. Smith, brought the exercises TO
close.
PRIZE SPEAKING.
The annual prize speaking at Montpel Ter
Seminary was held in the chapel on Tues
day evening and was well attended. Rev.
j. Edward Wright and Mrs. W. Il. Terrill
Of this city, and Prof. II. IL. Kibbie OF
Mortified, were the judges.
The event was Of unusual interest the
contestants, ten in number, having made
interesting choices in the subjects for their
declarations. The audience is always q
barometer OF merit When the spectators
are moved, as they were in several in
stances on Tuesday evening, the speaker
has q right to consider that q high tribute
has been rendered to his powers. Each
contestant was at his best and entirely At
ease In his stage presence. This reflects
credit upon the instructress in elocution,
Miss Jennie Palmer, whose training bore
fruit OF no mean order.
-Four musical numbers were interpreted
with the literary parts of the program. Mr.
Williams rendered "Cavalleria Kusticsna"
on the organ in pleasing manner. The duet
10 Tell Us, Merry Birds OF Spring." dem
onstrated the purity and richness OF the 80
prano voice OF Miss Carrie Spaulding and
the contralto voice OF Miss Pansy Sever
ance. Miss Spsulding also showed her abil-
ity as pianist in rendering a nocturne in
A major. Eunice, daughter Of f. A. Sher-
burne, In vocal solo 1.-THE Ferry for Shsd-
ow Town." exhibited rare voice, under
exceptionally good control for her years.
Richard a. ellison led in the deClama-
tions, with Rays Race for Life" thrill
ing tale OF young cavalrymsn' 3 wild but
successful ride for succor for a band Of his
comrades, hemmed In by Indians and whose
escape seemed impossible. The story was
presented very wildly.
Miss Ethel G. Austin, in 1.-THE Queen Of
the Dump" in realistic way presented
the pathetic story OF garbage gatherer's
adoption OF girl wait, her self sbnegation
and sacrifice year after year that her protege
might have an education OF the best sort,
and finally, In the hour OF her triumph, the
proteges realization OF what the "Queenie"
had done for her and her tribute.
Ralph W. Perry, in 1.-THE Race for the
sunset Limited, related In vivid man.
ner the chase after train freighted with
hundreds of passengers rushing to certain
death toward a head end collision. A
plucky engineer succeeds in overtaking the
train with an engine just In the nick OF
time.
Miss Nina. E Goulett In Bobby Shaftoe,"
told OF the trials Of q district school teacher
with an incorrigible boy. While keeping
him after school q storm arises, the mill
Dr9aRa q yui
| down upon the school house and Its occu-
pants. BY way Of the roof Bobby" res
cues his teacher to a tree and in doing so
nearly loses his own life. The story was