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

beautifully told and brought out the fact
that "Bobby's" heroic act and his critical
illness resulting took all the mischief out OF
him.
Fred A. Wells, In Back in War Days"
showed his power In humorous and pathetic
dialect In relating the story OF the son who
left his country home and old father to de-
iend the Union with the boys In blue. How
his one thought through the weary marches
and In battle ever was OF how he could
acquit himself 30 as to best please his faith
er. Finally, being wounded In leading
forlorn hope and silencing battery, he
survives long enough to receive his fathers
words OF appreciation.
Miss Julia ID. Blodgett In 1.-TWO Gray
Wolves" graphically told OF a young ranch
girl and her eastern lovers fight to the
Heath with wolves OF each ones determine
ion to sacrifice themselves for the other and
he final escape OF both.
Harry M. Smith, in 1.-THE Power OF
Great Man" drew life picture OF the mas
terry OF mind over truth force.
Miss Mary K. Pillsbury, In "The Sym
pathizlng Ten," told a very pretty little
story OF the formation OF a club by ton little
girls whose aim was to sympathize with
those about them suffering from any cause
and OF the world OF good which this curious
clab did.
Archie w. Stone, In John Wynan's Prize
POEM" told Of how practical young man
attempted to compete In poetical contest
for cash priz5 by writing poem In which
he sacrificed meter and jingle for practical
sense. The poem did not win the cash
prize, but attracted the attention OF one OF
the judges, large mill owner, who became
Interested in the young man, gave him en-
ployment and later made him his superin.
tendent
Miss Mabel A. Ramsay, in How Letter
Went TO Papa" told touching story OF a
little girl whose father had died and to
whom she desired TO send q letter. Her
self the missive, with postage stamp upon
her forehead, the little tot was run over and
killed on the street while trying to gain the
pJ5t-otiics.
The prizes are fonr,-in cssh,-a first and
second for the young ladies, and also for
the young gentlemen. The awards will be
announced tomorrow morning
Address BY DIR, I. P. FROST.
l. was an ovation Of which any man
might well be proud which Rev. I. p Frost
received on Thursday as he stood before a
great audience in Seminary chapel to deliv-
er the annual address before the alumni as
soci alton, In that audience were mauy OF
his fellow students OF generation or more
ago and the warmth OF their greeting was
most sincere. After a pleasant introduction
by Princip 81 Davenport, and whe his voice
could finally be heard DR., Frost dryly said:
go on, It's better to put IL In now, you
may not want to an hour from now" With
hair streaked with gray and a few added
lines OF age showing In facs and form, he is
otherwise the Tim" Frost, who thirty
years ago helped make unrestful some OF
the hours of Prof. Hammond and other
members OF the faculty. But the grand
voice, the choice rhetoric and the impas-
stoned eloquence which, before he left its
borders, made him one OF the most popular
pulpit and platform orators In the State,
were there, and for more than an hour he
gave them full swing, as he paid IN lRuifi
cent tribute TO the poet, j. G. Whittier.
His subject was 1.-THE Quaker Poet of
the Nineteenth Century" A verbatim re-
port Of IL in cold type would not do II ius-
tic, and any abstract, however full and
complete, would only MARI It's iorcs and
beauty. With apt story and illustrated
with shes Of real wit and passages OF of-
~ eloquence that held breathess all who
heard them, he traced the ancestry Of Whit
tier back 200 years, pointing out the differ
enoe between Yankee and his English an
cestors, dwelt somewhat at length upon
Yankee characteristics and then devoted
bis attention exclusively TO Whittier, his
works and their effect in moulding an anti.
slavery sentiment before and during the
years OF the civil war.
In picturing Whi,tier's political prospects
and aspirations during those days, which
were cast aside that he might consecrste his
life and work TO the cause Of the slave, Dr.
Frost rose 10 height of eloquence not Of
ten heard, and the storm Of applause which
greeted it was both tribute TO the speaker
and a relief from the tension TO which he
had strung his audience.
In closing DR.. Frost analysed Whittier's
theology, quoted from such poems as THE
Eternal Goodness" and "The Master"
trounced the critics who have said because
Whittier was not orthodox he was not a
Christian, and drew word picture OF the
simple, child like faith OF the Quaker of
Amesbury which will live long In the men,
DRY OF all who heard it.
MEETING OF TRUSTEES
At the annual meeting Of the trustees on
Wednesday afternoon, George W. Psrmen-
ter was elected a member OF the board for
four years to succeed L. Bart Cross, whose
term expired this year. Judge W. Z. Bar
ney OF Barre resigned, because he Is about
to leave the State. The vacancy was not
filed.
Miss Eva j. Beede, who has been men,
Der OF the faculty during the past year, was
elected to the chair OF mental and moral
science and botany. Prof. Frank NJ, Howe,
A, B., OF Dartmouth College, will succeed
Prot. Morse in the chair Of natural science
and mathematics. Prof Morse leaves next
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the Philippines.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
In the presence of an audience that I'll ed
every seat In Seminary chapel and over
flowed into the sisles and halls, the grsdu-
ating exercises at Montpelier Seminary
were held Thursday morning.
The names OF the graduates with their
place OF residence and the course they have
completed are as follows:
COLLEGE PREPARATORY CoURsE.-Grace
Julia Anthony, Brownsville; Ralph Foster
Perry, Westford.
LATIN COLLEGE PREPARATORY CoURaE.-
Ethel Grace Austin, Albany.
MODERN CoURsE.-Csrlotta Grace An
drews, Richmond; Julia Dean Blodgett
Lower Cabot; Nina Eliza Goulett, Norwich;
Cora May Lance, Cabot; Nettie Mae Rick
ard, Montpelier; Luella Mae Smith, White
River Junction; Grace Matte Whittier,
Cabot, George Washington Manning,
Msrshfeld.
ART CoUEsE-Grsce Julia Anthony,
Brownsville; Mary Leland Morse, Mont
pelier.
EXECUTION CouRsE.-Elsie Emmeline
Poor, Berlin; Harley Willis Heath, Mont.
pelier.
COMMERCIAL CcuRsE.-Nelie Mae Ryle,
Montpelier; Isaac Danforth Davis, Bar
nardi Harley Willis Heath, Montpelier.
SHORTHAND COURSE. - Blanche Delphia
Bemis, Plsinfeld; Anna Lillian Baker,
Montpaliar. Alica .Jaaaia Mowar NaIoi,,