Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-13
HINSDALE, N. H.
High School Commencement.

High School Commencement
The weeks commencement exercises
began Sunday afternoon at p. m. when
Rev. r. ID. VanTassel pastor of the Uni
versalist church preached the baccalau-
reate sermon at the town hall good
sized audience was present representing
all societies. Mr.. VanTassel took his
text from / Cor. 1918 "Quit you like
men. be strong" with, "IIow Can Make
Myself OF the Most Benefit to the World"
for his subject. He drew many help
full lessons for all as well as for the
class whom he especially addressed. AL
though young man Mr.. VanTassel Is
an interesting speaker and held the at
tention of his audience from the begin-
ming to the end of his discourse.
on Monday evening the Junior speak
ing took place at the town hall There
are eleven In the class, namely, Misses
Winnie e. Tiden. l.. Hazel Roberts,
Edith NJ. Hail, Ina G.. Doolittle. Lula A.
Moore, Adelia NJ. Kelley, Susie 2. Con-
way. Sarah I. Stearns. and Olive Il.
Sanderson. and John r. O'Connor and
Forrest II. Bolton. There were no priz-
es. as in former years, and indeed It
would seem to have been a difficult task
to make the distinction which would have
been necessary. AS a class, they were
remarkably even, the selections were
both lengthy and difficult, but there were
no failures. The great diversity of sub
jects made II n pleasant entertainment
and the manner in which they were
presented showed that much painstaking
study had been put into their prepara-
! ton Great credit is reflected upon Prn-
| cipal d. l.. Fisher, who has been un-
wearying in the training of the young
| people. The class members are to be
! congratulated upon their success, and
| the well merited applause which each
| number received was proof. of the appre-
audience. I.pi
! chestra furnished the music. The stage
| decorations were ferns and wild flowers
| Tuesday afternoon the class day eXer-
| cises were held in the town hall rain
| preventing their being on the school
! house lawn, where the morning hours
| had been spent in preparing for them.
| The front of the stage was trimmed
! with the class colors, purple and white,
| and flowers and ferns were also prettily
| arranged in the decorations, The grad
! uating class. which is composed of Har-
| ris AlonZo Bolton. Robert Walter Field,
! Grace Keziah Hail. Walter Kendall Hill
dreth lillian Grace Myers, Mure Almena
| Shaw, Ella Elizabeth Stebhns, and Ma
! bel Eva Temple. were seated on the
platform. The program was as follows:
Music COBy the SCHOOL,
| President of the Day. Robert w. Field,
! Glass Grafton. Ella Il. Stebbins. Subject,
Edmund Burke. Prophet"
Music
| Glass history. Harris A Bolton.
Glass prophecy Grace X. Hall
Music.
Glass will. Muriel A. Shaw,
Glass song,
Cheering by classes.
Mr. Fields opening address was most
| interesting, and he made an excellent and
| dignifed presiding officer. The history,
! prophecy and will were each replete with
the witty. but good natured hits which
are always expected on like occasions.
| With the one exception of the disar-
rangement caused by the weather. the
exercises of the day passed off very
creditably and satisfactorily.
| on Wednesday evening the citizens
| again gathered in the town hail to wit
ness the graduation OF the class OF 1902
| Miss Hazel Roberts presided at the piano.
and the vocal music was by Springfield
Mass. male quartet who greatly pleased
the audience and were repea tedly encored
| The stage settings were effective but
simple, being a landscape scene, with a
few pots of ferns and pieces of statuary
| to make il more realistic. The gradual
ing class the teachers, board of educa-
ton and the speaker of the evening were
seated on the stage and the school oc-
cupied the front seats In the hail. Rev
r. d. VanTassel offered prayer. Miss
Mabel +. Temple gave the salutatory
address. with the class motto. "Kata
both we'll written and gracefully deliver
ed. The valedictorian, Miss Lillian G.
Myers, chose 1.-The Peculiarities of Pope
as the subject of her essay, and by her
knowledge OF and insight into his chara-
cter. brought out his good and bad quail
ties as few in the audience understood
them. Her address to the board of edu.
cation, teachers. schoolmates and citi
zens was brief but prettily worded and
well covered the ground. The addres:
was by f. II. Capen. d. d. IL. d.
president of Tufts College, and as tn,
his remarks brief. In his talk he brought
out as necessary to success: First.
thorough preparation. both general and
specific; second, poise. which would en-
able one to hold himself independent
of surroundings even in most trying sit
uations; and lastly, persistence. He quot
ed such men as Cyrus Field and ]. Pier
pont Morgan as gaining the ends they
sought by simple persistence. so he urgeC
the class of young people about to as
sumo new duties. to choose wisely. delb
erately, and then hold on" After
few timely remarks by Principal Fisher
he presented the diplomas, which CLOSED
the exercises of the evening.
Thursday evening the Junior class
gave a reception in the town hal
in honor of the senior class. whicl
was largely attended by intereste,
. in congra tulations to the class, and II
social intercourse. after which four hour
of dancing completed the exercises ant
the festivities of commencement weel
of the Hnsdale High school.
, kimbalI-Walker Wedding.
l The residence of Edward Stebbins o.
t Brattleboro street was the scene of
!, pretty wedding Wednesday evening
when his daughter, Miss Ellen Cleave
+ Walker was united in marriage to VIII
liam Stockbridge Kimball of Boston. TIL