Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
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Declaration Of Independence,
Miss Ethel NJ. Bemls Of Plaintield
read an essay upon QUAINT and Dam.
ty Ways OF Plants" Ia this she told
of some of the strange things done by
Mother Nature S children, as she cal,
ed the plants, she dwelt up the
many strange things known Of the
common everyday life Of plants. In
brief it was very interesting essay,
and called home to many, things That
, they well knew but had forgotten.
William X. Sparks Of Brattleboro
followed with an Grafton on "Charac-
ter Advocating careful building at
the start. Only man with a charac
ter was strong man. He named the
characteristics that should be avoided
in this building. Conscience was a
guide always to be followed The
power Of heredity is strong cause in
forming the life Of a person. Temper
is one OF the chief things to be looked
out for. Reputation is what one
, thinks he is and character is what he
really is. The good man misjudged is
/ better off than the bad man living
with so-called good character. To
secure fame in this world We must
have character.
After the orchestra had played an
other selection came the ''Class Pro
phecies' by Miss Ruth BateheIder Of
this city. Miss Batchelder treated
her subject in a very able manner and
| told how she had found the class
/ ten Yeas afterwards. She made a
set Of fairies tell her what her class
mates had been doing since they lett
Goddard The story was full Of good
natLred hits directed at the favorite
weakness OF the different members If
the class These hits were well re-
ceived showing that the speakers
efforts were well appreciated.
Miss {. hristie M, MacAuIav Of
Graniteville then read an essay On
opportunities OF Youth. The pre-
sent generation was laboring under
much more favorable opportunities
than those Of fifty years ago. She
named good schools as one of the lead
ing advantages now open to all.
Tine, ability and making the most
of ones abilities are the chief things
leading to success, She instanced
here how men had been ready and
took it when it came. The secret If
success in life is to be ready for one )
opportunity when it comes The
demand Of the present century is
for self.helpng men and~Numen.
An Grafton upon the "Inportaucc ol
an Education' by Charles F.WuGd OF
Barnard followed. The speaker hel7
that an education was the III st neCas-
srry thing to have Now it is easily
available The public school system
2as grown from small beginning. A
man without al education Is not lit for
public position, he speaker held
that college education paid and was
very necessary Education had an
an important effect upon the commu-
nifty. 1t has made our country take
the lead. If better means are proVid
ed our country cannot 60 backwaid.
The valedictory by Miss Flora M
Eddy of Stowe was the last nQmber on
the program by the graduating class,
She told of how 'Duty" was calling on
all of the class to face the world.
They must say farewell to Goddard and
endeavor to thank their Instructors
for what they had done for them, She
thanked the trustees for what they
had done for the school. in the last
three years. She thanked the teach
erS for what they had taught them by
example as well as from books. She
paid a deep tribute to Miss Rosamond
Kelley. In conclusion she said good
bye to the school and to the class, To
her class she said she had reserved
that sweet old English word "t1oOG-
Bye
The dipomas were presented to the
graduating class by President w. r
Shipman after few but appropriate
remarks by Prot, O. X. HolliSter,
He said that the members of
the class were disappearing in the
world but they would soon reappear
leading lives OF usefulness and Of good
ness, They could not do less than
state they had received their early
training at Goddard MI Shipman
made few remarks ia giving the
diplomas.
After the elias. had gathered around
the piano and sung the class hymn
composed by Miss Edith Adams, the
benedietion was pronounced by Or, W
Il. Shlpman.
TRUSTEES MEETING,
The tr stees Of Goddard Seminary
held an adjourned meeting this mora
ing and reelectd all the old officers
with the exception that c. n. Ken
yOn was chosen ember of the eX
ecutive committee in place of Charles
Templeton desc( ased, The meeting
was adjourned until ,. 80 this after
noon when the final business for the
year will be transacted.
PRIZE SPEAKING.
The annual prize speaking between