Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26

Orchestra
wild Flowers About Burlington"
Miss Anna S. Reynolds.
Character
Fred B. Church.
Miss Ruth p. Bond.
Music-"The Vesper Bell ............ Bishop
High School Chorus.
'Sir Thomas Lipton."
Harold j. Gates.
NEED of Study in Literature
Miss Maud NJ. Muqueen.
THE Man for the Hour"
Ralph Il. Warren.
Music-"Blow Soft Winds, ........Vincent
High School Chorus.
Martinique
Miss Hazel NJ. Gates.
Homer and His Characters
Howard J. Chdley.
Sailing" ......................,Ma Marks
High School Chorus.
Presentation of Diplomas,
Superintendent II. O. Wheeler
Awarding of Prizes,
Alumni Association Prizes,
Howard Educational Fund Prize.
"Amci."
High School Chorus.
Music iebelungen March,
Richard Wagner
Orchestra.
The musical selections by the high school
were received by keenly appreciative au-
dience. They were given under the difec-
ton of Joseph II. Humphrey, whose eff
ficient work as instructor in music in the
city schools is always shown upon the oc-
casion of school exercises The Howard
Opera House orchestra was in attendance
and rendered pleasing accompaniments
arranged by the leader. Bert Waterman.
Miss Reynolds's essay on wild Flow
ers about Burlington" showed q careful
study of local botany and keen apprc-
citation Of the beauties of nature. She
mentioned many of the wild flowers and
the localities in this vicinity in which they
are found and told Of the keen delight and
satisfaction that comes from the cultiva-
ton Of love for nature
Mr. Church in his grafton on Character
said that among the other things of life
1t stands out alone in it's grandeur. The
truly great men of the world are the men
who have been and are men of character.
A mans true character is measured by
what he is and not by what he has and
the great need of the hour is men who can
transform experience into character.
Miss Bond in her essay on Fiction said
that there never before was so mucn
fiction read as at the present time ard
never before has there been SO much to
read However, the most successful novel
is not the best and criticism is becoming
unknown. Poetry Is read less and less. She
traced briefly the history of literature from
Chaucer to the modern writers and said
there Is no one but that enjoys a story
so the novel is the most popular. 1t broad
ems the mental horizon and inspires a
thirst for culture.
Mr., Gates in his Grafton on Sir Thomas
Upton" said his career Is a study for
everyone who thinks he has no chance in
life. He spoke OF the humble circumstances
of his birth and early life and dwelt upon
his later splendid character and successes
for which he was made q baronet lie ex-
toled his charity, his liberal patronage
Of art and his true filial devotion.
In her essay on THE Need of Study in
Literature" Miss Mulqueen said that litera-
ture. in whatever country 1t is found, is a
mighty factor In mans progress. Milton
calls a book the life blood OF a great man
and in searching the literature Of all ma
tons and ages we find proof of the inde-
structibility of the products of great minds
In conclusion she dwet upon the import
anoe OF a life study Of literature.
Mr.. Warren's Grafton on The Man for
the Hour was a careful consideration of
many OF the most obstinate evils which it
is necessary to battle with at the present
time. We live in an age of progress and at
period when the nations Of the world have
been frear from warfare than In the hum
bred years proceeding the 18th century.
Hence there has been a greater opportunity
for development along other lines The
weightiest problem Of all ages has been the
training OF youth and the aim of every
young man should be to attain a career Of
usefulness. He spoke of the present con-
troversy over the liquor traffic saying that
its enforcement would be easily possible If
all Of our men and women had the moral
courage to stand firmly for such enforce
ment. The vital issues of to-day require
men OF such characters as President Roose-
welt, Mayor Low and Sheriff Pearson
lies nnNA
at the outset a history of the island which
from its beauty had come to be termed the
Pearl Of the Antilles. She gave a brief
sketch OF the people who inhabited it and
told OF some of the minor disturbances
which occurred previous to the great dis
aster of last month, Of which she gave a
concise account telling of the great and
sudden destruction of life and property.
Mr.. Chidley's grafton on Homer and His
Characters" was a thoughtful and careful
consideration Of the relative merits and
defects in the characters of tho Greek poet.
Homer's characters are largely representa-
tive and we cannot determine how much he
intended them to convey. The analysis Of
the characters as given by the speaker was
careful and showed a clear underst anding
of Homer.
THE GRADUATES.
Following these exercises the diplomas to
presented by Superintendent ii. O. Wheeler.
A list of the graduates together with the
courses which they pursued follows:
Classical course-Chas. Frederick Black,
Ruth Person Bond, Sidney NJ. Bunker.
Howard j. Chidley. Elizabeth Evelyn En-
right Anna Hyland Enright, Peter Fleury,
Henry Greene Fuller Hazel Merritt Gates,
Harold joel Gates, Lula Rhoda Jarvis,
May Johnson, Helen Cornela Lyman,
Mary Clark Manwaring. Grace Edna Nc
Ramon, Ernest II. Merrihew, Arthur l.
owen, Marcus r. Peck, Mildred Sprague
Peck. Grace Mabel Russell, Elmer b. Rus
ell. Hugh l.. Thompson.
Latin scientific course-Agatha A. Blon-
din. Cleon Hickok Brownell, Josephine
Cabana, Irene ]. Cady, Roberta C. Camp.
bell. Fred b. Church, Charles A. Davis,
Mark Edison. Mabel Fiefield Ferguson,
Mary BARLEY Forcier. Charles II. Gutnhell.
Carl c. Guptil, Mary Hale Hudson. Lucius
Edwin Humphrey Marcellus II. Landon,
Helen l., Langdon, Anna Zoe Laury, Mary
Elizabeth Louther. Helen Elizabeth Mad
den. Mamie Il. McCarty, Maude Mary Null
queen, James Charles O'Neil. Edward G.
Palmer. Alice Mabel Pease. Roy l.. RAN
dall Anna Smith Reynolds. Margaret
1arX Shea. Inez N: Sutton, Lee w