Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-20

Goodale. author of the class poem
The poem was founded on the ancient
NEUROLOGICAL story of Ceres and Per
sephone, and was wrought out with
artistic skill and delivered with dig
nifty and grace The class history
was given by Dana Gilman, who spoke
clearly and nuently. He showed
that during the past four years the
class had been busy making history,
and the frequent audible smiles" of
his classmates showed that their
recollections of the events recorded
were still vivid AT this point the
orchestra rendered Dancing Sun
beams" by Gruenwald
The resourcefulness of Clifton Hem
enway was demonstrated in the class
prophecy In the year 1920 Mr.. Hem
enway came into possession of a scrap
book compiled by Leon Smith, rob
Der. Smiths Incarceration impaired
his health so that he was given
privileges not usually allowed prison
ers One of these was access to news
papers, from which he clipped all
references to members of his class
in school The subject matter of
these clippings was as amusing as 1t
was diversified Miss Amy Van Doom
gave the ivy Grafton. It was a stud
ious paper on wit and humor, the diff
ference between the two terms. and
the place each has in life and litera-
ture. Miss Van Doom impressed her
hearers with the truthfulness of her
sentiments and delivered the Grafton
in pleasing way.
The members Of the class united in
singing the ivy song, written by Miss
Helen c. Rohde, after which the class
ivy was planted at the southeast corn
er of the building The class song,
Maroon and White written by s.
Earl Arnold was then sung. the pro
gram closing with the march Fran.
gesa," Costa, by the orchestra.
Presentation of the Diplomas.
The graduation exercises were held
Wednesday evening in the Auditorium
before an audience that was so large
that many were obliged to stand
The front of the platform was mass
of mountain laurel, while suspended
overhead was the class motto, Step
by Step in the class colors, maroon
and white. The High school teach
ers, members of the school board and
the graduating class occupied seats on
the stage. The program opened with
a selection from "Tannhauser," which
was exceedingly well rendered by Lett
singers. orchestra. The High school
chorus directed by Miss Emma Gregg
teacher of music. followed with the
Damascus Triumphal March" from
"Naaman." by Costa. Rev. II. r. Miles
pastor of the Congregational church
made the invocation. the orchestra
rendered another selection, after
which Principal II. X. Whitaker in
troduced the speaker of the evening
Rev. G.. Glenn Atkins of Burlington
the substance of whose address is
given elsewhere. 1t was a powerful
and a thrilling address, to which the
/ audience gave marked attention. AT
ter another selection by the chorus
the class was presented to the schoo
! board by Principal Whitaker who
urged the members to choose a pur
pose in life and to bend the energies
/ of their nature to the accomplishment
of that purpose. The diplomas were
: presented by Rev. z. Q. S. Osgood
of the school board. who addressed
the class with appropriate words
The class united in singing the class
song. the chorus gave another selec
ton. Rev. Mr. Miles pronounced the
benedction. and the program closed
with LA Refine de Saba" Gounod. by
the orchestra