St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-25
ANOTHER COMMENCEMENT.


passed and company of 40 young ladies
and gentlemen has become part OF the
great body of St. Johnsbury academy
alumni.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
All the participants for this part OF the
weeks program had been we'll chosen
and their parts showed the result OF
much careful work. The prophecies by
Ho|brook will rank among the brightest
in the history of St. ]. A. class days. Inc
exercises were held on the academy
grounds and were attended by large
number of people.
THE RECEPTION.
The graduating class employed the
| museum to excellent advantage Thurs
dav for it's final reception. 1t is difficult
to estimate how many were present put
the attendance was perhaps somewhat
larger than in the past. The guests were
received by President Carlton A. Ranney |
and Miss Harriet Rouse, Of the gradual
ing class, Judge and Mrs. W. P. Stafford
and Judge and Mrs. Jonathan Ross.
Young's orchestra eulivened the occasion
with music, and all had very pleasant
time.
THE GRADUATION.
An audience that completely filled Mt
sic Hall witnessed these interesting exer'
cises Friday morning. All the parts
were excellently written and rendered
and were given the closest attention OF
= the audience. The stage was prettily
, decorated with ferns and bunting COM
bining the class colors. Principal Com
: stock presented the diplomas. During
: the morning Judge Walter P. Smith pre-
4 sented diplomas to the graduating class a:
of the commercial department. Ihls
class comprised the following: Frank s.
Knapp. c. Walter Cushman, Frank L.
q Bell, Charles c. Drew, Charles q. cage,
Eva A. Metcalf, Ethel A. Richardson,
Eliza E. Gibson, Florence A. Kent, Grace
o A. Griswold, Ethel NJ. Amidon, Grace M.
is Brownlow, Mabel o. Handy, M. Joseph
y inc Peck, Helen A. Boynton.
n ALUMNI MEETING.
1t The annual meeting of the Alumni as
ne sociation was held in the South churcl
er chapel Friday afternoon with Presiden
be Rolfe Cobleigh in the chair. The prime
at pal business of the meeting was the ele'
re. tion of officers which resulted as follows
he President, Wendell P. Stafford.
II First vice president, Arthur +. stone:
Second vice president, Robert W.
monds.
iol Third vice president, Herbert W. Keye
is Keene.
Secretary, Mrs. A. B. Noyes. fA'
aS- Treasurer, Richard c. Baker.
md Registrar, Miss Edna A. Stuart.
ida Auditor, A. C, Snrague..
;ke Executive committee, Mrs. I. +. "a
nenter. Mrs. lanes Ritchie, Mrs. W.
:, Smith, Harry M. Nelson, Charies
nc Steele. =
ker Fund committee, W. P. Stafford,
raj w. Grout, Mrs. Rebecca T. FalrDanl
Mrs. L. M. Brooks, Mrs. {. A. Stanie
on P. F. Hazen, c. W. Ruiter, +; A. Dak
the E. D. Redington, Chicago, CT. Matne
ON, son, New York.
+;cs N Nominating committee, c. c. Bingha
"a Miss Mary E. lde, Miss Iarol'ne
Woodruff.
in E. A. Silsby was elected member
the Alumni cooperative board TO 81
Q, for three years. r.. -,
q The following officers of the St. Oh
the bury Alumni association were electeo
,ress the same time:
:, G. President, Robert Mackinnon.
Vice-president, Carl H. Turner.
easy Secretary and treasurer, MISS lsa
new nj. Paddock.
L d. THE ALUMNI RECEPTION.
n1ng, This most enjoyable feature OF c.
lches mencement week was held in the Ac;
new nv Hall on Friday evening. The ex
"ei's tive committee deserve great praise
New ~. | .o..,a =. the gathering and
'oke. were aided by the efficient decora
anu committee, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert l. Sta
III % The hall never looked prettier ano
hlne decorations consisted of palms, cozy
le ny ners and the effective grouping OF scr'
d;vans and other furniture suggesti
The home. After a social hour the e.
tainment opened with solos by
III ina- Anna Mae SomervilIe and Mrs. dc
sbury lAn"f' -
... Stiles.
''nnel Prof. Henry Fairbanks followed
" LIN" gracefully acknowledged the presentf
'''~ 1S of a portrait of the late A. b. Darn
% oOp New York, given to the Academy b.
rag ue' nephew, Elmer A. Darling OF the
!, Plat icy Avenue Hotel. 1t will be recalled
md 81 the Academy receivedin September
Mon a bequest of $40, O,000by the will OF
M lla o. DC B. Darling, most timely contribute
~ wv the needs Of the school,
will be Prof. Fairbanks gave a very int
ing account of the cause and grow
Mr. Darling's interest in the Aca
IRE. and its elimination in his genero
quest. ,et41,
ertised of 1892, presented to the Acaden
which '92 class fund of $525, the $25 to
"D' parded as the first dividend of tn
ter the proper ($5OO), and both fund a
evident come to be used according to the
lounce- ton of the trustees.
crowd Mr.. Comstock spoke of the ve
&c.. propriate, generous, and beautiful
oisap- the class Of 1901-150 copies OF
se who collection OF hymns, music, and
lat the sive readings, for use at the cha
nmittee vices of the school. Each copy
, failure upon the cover. in gilt, the words
all the of the Class Of 1901" The form
cture. sentation was made at the last