Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28
AT VERMONT ACADEMY.
Thursday the Last Day of Commence.
ment-Honor Winners-commenc
ment Banquet-Alumni Officers.

ment-Honor Winners-commenoe
ment 8anquet-Alumni officers.
Thursday, June 20, was the last dav
OF the celebration of the 25th ami
Versary at Vermont Academy. MANY
more alumni were in attendance than
were expected. The graduating exer-
clses OF the class of 1901 were held in
Fuller hall. The stage was elaborate
~ decorated with palms and ferns and
the class motto, "Aim at a Certain
End displayed. After the invocation
DR. Ellery introduced Prof. I. Manatt
IN. D., LII. D., of Brown University.
VINO gave an address on "The Con
sentative Function of the Academy. -
Dr. Ellery presented diplomas to the
Following graduates: Classical course.
Charles G. Burnham, Ora Wilson Ga
lusha, ID. Lester Higgins. Grace
hutchinson, Peter w. Mitchell. Clair
w. Ward, H. Mallory Whitney: sci
entifc course, Grace Douglass. Sara
w. Emo, Sarah M. Leach; musical
course, Bessie May Thompson.
These honor appointments were an.
nounced:-
Glass of '92 scholarship medal
awarded to the member of the Junior
class who maintains the highest
standing in the regular junior studies,
Leon S. Gay of Cavendish.
The class of '9S medal. to the mem
Der of the senior class who excels in
the work of the English department,
was awarded Miss Grace Douglass of
Vergennes.
The Times" medal awarded to the
best athlete, was won by George
Moore of Orange, Mass.
The annual commencement dinner
was given in Proctor hall, the long
dining room being filled with alumni
and guests. Col. Edward G. Osgood
of Bellows Falls acted as postmaster
DIR. George H. Gorham of Bellows
Falls, who attended school the first
year at Vermont Academy. gave a
reminiscent talk of the early life of
the institution, and d. L. Higgins OF
the graduating class spoke of Vermont
Academy as it is now. DR.. Ellery re-
sponded to the needs of the future OF
Vermont Academy. To the toast
vermont Academy in Politics." Hon
Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes, national
bank examiner for Vermont, replied
Mr.. Fish said that while worth and
stability should be a necessary quail
fication for Office holding, that condi
| ton did not exist He made the state
ment that in Vermont possession OF
money was a necessary qualification
for a successful political career
This he regretted but thought that
Vermont Academy was an excellent
place to lay the foundation for cor
rect political life.
Max l.. Powell of Burlington follow
ed, speaking for the commercial value
of Vermont Academy. He dissented
| from Mr.. Fish's views as to political
conditions in Vermont, claiming that
politics in Vermont compared favora
| bly, with other states in the union
He made a stirring appeal for finan
| cial aid and offered to be one of ter
to contribute $500 each for the use Of
the school,
The alumni meetig followed the
| dinner, the officers elected were:
| President, Henry L. Ballou; first vice
president, f. W. Hunt; second vice
! president, H. A. Coffin; secretary
! Mary l.. Wilbur; treasurer Mrs
George H. Babbitt. The reception
| given by DR.. and Mrs. Elery at theil
home in the evening was an enjoyable
one being the largest affair of it's kline
| ever held here.