Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19


/ the Future graphically describing the
unlimited possibilities OF utilized power to
move the worlds machinery by elements
! from the worlds laboratory-water, cleo
tricity and air in motion.
Grafton, 1.-THE Romance of Oil, by Ray
mond +. Noyes, giving very interesting
history of the discovery of coal oil and the
innumerable products extracted from II,
from the crude petroleum to the many val
ua BILE chemicals and medical compounds.
Ray Edward Southgate gave an exceed
ingly well-detined description of another
one of the worlds great discoveries and
| inventions, and possibilities in its use,
s'The Wireless Telegraph and Telephone
System. 'The subject is one young South
gate has made a study Of. He IS line
operator in telegraphy for one of his age.
"True Americanism,o was the subject
presented by Vim. II. Hardenburg in his
Grafton, and it was a fine defamation of
solid sense and good argument, in por-
trayal of true Americanism..
Vim. Ivanhoe Woodwork took for the
su beet OF his Grafton, 1.-THE Necessity of
State Legislation for Good Roads, assum-
| ing that by no other method could the ac-
complishment Of good roads be secured.
Sustaining his theory, he said that the lit
tie country of Java had the best roads in
the world, made and maintained by the
government.
The essay given by Josephine May Sar-
gent on "The Foremost Of Nations" was
fine illustration Of the American nation.
II was methodical and finished ana Wen
presented.
Miss Florence spaulding treated the
subject, "The Pompeii OF the Sahara, - and
the valuable information obtained by dis
coveries made in excavation OF the buried
city, Algiers."
Miss Christel f. Walker gave very in
teresting essay on "The Last OF the Red
Race
Miss Maybelle A, Aldrleh selected for
her essay, 1.-THE Best Books" and in il
very much good information and sound
advice were presented.
The Autobiography OF "a Drop OF Water"
was very pleasingly illustrated by Miss
Mabel b. Doubleday. Its composition was
not given; its life and service were graph
ically described in its transition.
'"rhe Lost Dauphin" was the subject of
Miss Ida M. Rowell's essay. The history
of its loss gave interest to her subject that
elected close attention.
The ILLUSTRATION of Strange People,
the life. customs and habits of the cliff
jewellers, by Miss Maud +. Abbott, was
very interesting, particularly their antiq-
uity and of their places of abode.
The essay on Character by Miss Alice
May Whitney, was one of the best given,
the illustration depicted well the noble
ness of men of noble character.
Miss Elizabeth A. Freeman gave the
class history in thoughtful "reminiscences
of the years of their High school associa-
tions which won applause from her assoc
ciate class members and the audience.
"Class Prophecy was given by Ernest
l.. Howe, after which Principal Graves
presented the diplomas in few well-chos-
en- words Of advice.
The exercises were interspersed with Sc
lections by the orchestra-the best given
at any of the commencements OF the
school,
The following is the class poems gem in
classic literature, by one of the graduates,
Harold ID. Fish,
o, brooding, fostering parent Thou harbiager
Thou mouider of my future life At length we
I say farewell" but Mother aohngs that surge
within,
Scarce lei me know where you release and
MY swollen heart, restraining, feels an unheard
As from thy last caress I toddle forth alone.
love thee Alma Mater love thee, Mother,
Far more than can ever tell, or realize here,
While day grows dim at sunset while moon fulls
While "angels' sweet forget me notsn show Gods
While silyer-noted criers announce a Phocbian
While sun stands forth at noontlde and Memory
holds its sway,
Grand Mater, shah love thee, thy growing fame
And this my childish prayer is; Grant welcome
news Of me-"
At the close of the exercises the class
and some of the past graduates and friends
were banquetted at the Brightwood.
Toasts were given by one of the past grad
yates, Nathan Dodge, and responded to
by the class, past graduates and DIR. Bur-
nett. Music by the orchestra enlivened
the ceremonies and delighted all present.
Pupils in the intermediate room having
no absent marks during the spring term
are :-Queno and Laura Cowen, Philip
Belknap, Harry Bingham, Florence and
Theron Culver, Ralph and Dora Dexter,
Charlie Danforth, Bernice Folsom, Charles
Freeman, Arthur Hutchins, Julius and Ina
Hertle, Mildred Pease, Minnie Russell.
Alice Spaulding, Florence Tarbell, Arthur
Flower, Cleora Smith. Number Of pupils,
90; average attendance, 45 4-97.
The pupils in the primary room who
have not been absent for the spring term
are:-John Sibley, Don Doubleday, Roy
Winnie and Harry Russell,
Alice Dewey, Gladys Lyman, Earl Pease,
Lou Adams, BERTHE Blake, Henry Dutton
and Abbie Hurtle. Those who have been
absent only one day or less Maud Spaul-
ding, Alma Farnham. Myrtle Campbell,
Millicent Sanborn, Harrison Dewey and
Olney Cowen.
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