Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-13
The Graduation Exercises.

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Friday afternoon in the High schoo
room there was a good attendance OF
friends to witness the graduation OF the
successful Grammar school students. The
program as published last week was car
ried out nicely, with the exception of a
mandolin solo by Fred Chadwick who was
excused because of illness. All the parts
were well taken and many compliments
were heard for Miss Stewart and the stu
dents. The diplomas were presented by
Prof. Prichard.
A large audience assembled in Dubois q
Gays hall Friday evening to witness the
graduation of the Twentieth Century
Class" as it was styled by one of its men,
bers.
A happy selection was made by Prof.
Prichard in the music of the evening,
which was given by the Dartmouth coll
lege orchestra. The first number was a
grand march, to which the class, with
0rrin Wallace Mann as marshal, entered
and took places on the stage, which was
unusually attractive. Pretty screens
twined with green were arranged at the
sides and back. while across the stage
among the footlights were large punches
of daisies.
Rev. T. A. Howard offered prayer and
the orchestra rendered the selection,
"Faust, - followed by Miss Florence Har-
riette Hayward, the first speaker, who
ranked at the head of her class.
After a Latin salutatory she gave a we'll
written essay, 1.-THE call to service She
told of the rigid physical examination re-
quired of those who would enter military
service and the greater demands on those
who succeed in life's battle. Mental Gull
ture and love are among the equipments
for success in life, and the failure of N
life cannot but detract from the welfare
of others. Miss Hayward's delivery was
very pleasing.
''To Be Kings Among Mem to Miss
Alice Gertrude Woodward means more
than to have a crown OF metal clapped on
the head. 1t means possession of charity
for all, not the mere seeking of ones own
idea OF personal enjoyment. Martin Luz
Their, who could kindle other souls by the
fire of his own convictions, Abraham Lin
coin, Sir Philip Sidney and a workman
who surrendered his chanee to escape to
"Jim, ~ who wal married, were kings to be
emulated.
The "Burgomaster, " an orchestra selec-
ton. preceded the Grafton of the evening,
ga Giant of Justice which was well de-
livered by Orrin W. Mann. John Mar
shall, who a century ago, in the morning
OF our countryis life, was chief justice OF
the United States and interpreted the con-
stitution in the peculiarly trying times fol-
lowing the wal with England, found a
warm advocate in this speaker. Marshall
was a mental and moral giant who died
leaving his name, as the constitution he
so wisely defended, immortal.
Miss Grace Madeline Smith presented
"Lessons from Busy Lives designed TO
show that those who train early and well
usually attain the end sought. They de-
velop desirable qualities, such as patience,
kindness, ambition and perseverance.
With charming naturalness of expression
Miss Smith told in brief the life stories OF
such as p. ID. Armour, J.Pierpont Morgan,
Chas. NJ. Schwab, Andrew Carnegie, Helen
Sophia Wright and Others, and de-
duced practical lessons.
A concert waltz, ''The Wedding of the
Winds y was followed by an essay, 1.-The
Mountaineer in History" with the vale
by Miss Leila Della Flint, who
ranked second i'm class scholarship. Her
theme was novel and well handled. The
majesty and beauty OF mountain scenery,
the very air, seem to ave impaired TO the
mountaineer. the birds and the animals a
strength and love of liberty peculiarly
their own. History, as she rapidly turned
its pages from the time of the Assyrians,
Medes and P~ersians, OF Julius Caesar and
OF VIM. Tell in Switzerland, to the days OF
the Scottish H~ighlanders and our brave
Green Mountain boys, ~corroborated her
views. She closed with words OF farewell
to the trustees, teachers, undergraduates
and classmates.
Prof. f. Il. Prichard, in a brief address
preceding the presentation Of diplomas,
to the plan of instructors, in ar
ranging school work, to impress upon the
mind Of the student the duties, privileges
powers OF the morrow. Only two
are now offered, forward or back
ward, and he urged the class to be true to
its motto, "With No Traces Backward"
Little Cyril Angel and Ruth Burridge
presented to each graduate a bouquet OF
lovely flowers, which was one of the pref
test features of the program.
The orchestra played fora well-attended
impromptu dance at Grange hall later IN
the evening.