Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-05

in score of 10 70 II in favor of the school
team.
The concert given for the benefit of the
band by the y. f.. o. F., organization in
their hall drew one of the largest crowds
that ever assembled in the hall. Several
selections We're rendered by the band and
solos were given by Miss Alice Gle and
Newton Camp and a recitation by Don
Thomas An orchestra consisting of five
pieces played for a promenade and dant -
during which time the ladies served ice
cream and cake. Although the price fer
admission was low the organization I'll, ar
cd sll5O for the band. The band wish TO
purchase uniforms ana more Instruments
and they contemplate giving a minstrel
show in the near future. Walton Hadley, a
former resident here. but now of Lincoln
Ncb. arrived in town Saturday to spend
the summer. His mother and brother are
expected to arrive in the course of a few
wecks.-Irof l.. +. Daniels has finished
his school in IInesburgh and is at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Danicls.-Ihe Hon. D. W. Shaw and SON
Floyd of Manila, Iowa, are visiting Mrs
Susan Shaw of this place and they are also
visiting relatives in Eden. Mr.. Shaw is d
brother of the Hon. Leslie Shaw, score
tary of the treasury in Washing on.-Mr
and Mrs. Walter Bridge of Montpelier Wis
tied at the home of his father, George
Bridge over sunday.
~ large number of people gathered at the
Academy Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
to listen to the class day exercises, which
were given IN Il very creditable manner in
the following order: Class roll, Josie e.
Peck; address to undergraduates, George
c. Rublee, class history, Mary NJ. ryndall;
class essay, Arthur -. Austin; class hopes,
Maria a. 1yndall, States, Harry Els
worth; recitation, Teresa q. Towne, uu-
sic by the class: grafton. Herbert Il. Stay
els Mo I..t
ed poem, Grace G. Towne; class will Mer-
tie y. ShattuCk: prophecy Hiram Dodge;
class poem, Florence Merrill: farewell NJ.
Wnnifrel Tyndall. Cleo NOrsr acted aa
master Of ceremonies. Following the eXer-
cises came the meeting Of the Alumni
association, at which time the following
officers were elected for the year ensuing:
President. y, l.. Cheney, Vice-p president,
Maud Booth secretary, Anna NJ. Mower:
treasurer, Mrs Ernest Gates, executive
committee, Walter Sargent, Prof. W. A.
lieehe, Mrs. stella Booth An adjournment
was made from this meeting to meet in
the Randall hotel in the evening and de-
spite the rain one hundred and thirty peo-
pie assembled at the hotel for the re-
ceptlon which was held in the parlors and
which was followed by a very elaborate
banquet spread by {. -. Randall. During e
the reception vocal solos We're rendered by
Mrs. Ernest Gates, Norris ID. Blake and
Mrs. q. NJ. Powers. Miss Gertrude Fife
played piano solo and Miss Edna Rub
lee violin solo. At the banquet the Hon.
II. Ii. Powers IN his able and pleasing
manner presided as POSTMASTER. Mr.. Pow
ers said there were only three people living
in this town who attended the Academy
when it was founded in 1871, they being
Miss Ellen Miles, eA Governor Hendce and
himself Norris u. Blake responded TO the
toast " Music in the Air" Mr., Blake is
a graduate of this school and has taught
school several Years. Herbert Sldyton re
spondcd to the subject The Glass" He
represented this years class of twenty
eight people. c. II. Slocum spoke concern
ing "Education in l5usiuess." he being a
representative of our most influential bust
ness men. The Hon g. F. Hogan of St.
Albans being Unexpectedly present, was
called upon to speak and the Rev. v NJ
Hardy of FoAcroft Maine, was called up
on to speak and he responded in few well
chosen words. S. Carrie Chase, former
preceptres of the Academy, gave a recita-
ton entitled The Bishop and the Cater
pillar. Fred b. Thomas of Montpelier
who was graduate of the class of go
spoke on The Academy as I Knew 1t ="
and f. q. Fleetwood responded in very
pleasing way upon the subject The
Ladies. This being the last the people all
rose and sang America.
The graduating exercises of Peoples
Academy occurred last evening in town
null' lie nan WAS tdNeu 10 It's utmost
capa' ity. The speakers We're: Salutatorian,
Grace Smith, valediCtoran, Harold Adams
the others being Bcrta Davis. Maud Chat
fee, Jennie ShattuCk Daisy Peck, Lila
Merrill, Minnie Briggs. James Reed
Chauncey Story, Frank Cheney and Frank
Chase, Paul's orchestra furnished music
and Mrs F. G. Hin rendered a solo
Emily Rublce, who has been working in
a millinery department in New York city,
has returned home.
Harry Hutchns, who has been working
in Newark, n, j., has returned to the home
Of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Shattuck of Cambridge are