Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS DAY
Pleasing Exercises in the Assembly
Hall Thursday Evening.

Thursday night long before the appointed
hour the assembly hall of the high school
building was crowded to OVERLOOKING with
the friends and schoolmates of the class Of
1902 on the occasion of their class day exer-
cises- The first number was music by the
Banjo and Mandolin club, followed by the
class history, Miss Helen Langdon, histo-
Irian.
Miss Inngdon, after welcoming the audi
Ience, carefully followed out the eventful ca
Ireer Of the class. The first year and half,
spent in the old building was distinguished
by the organization of the class and the
usual experiences attending the freshman
lyear. Miss Helen Lyman captured the al
umni prize. The second year is chiefly re-
rendered blythe sociable and accompanyil &
scrap at the Red Mems hall and the change
from the old building into the new. This
year Miss Lyman again was awarded the
alumni prize. During the junior year the
members of the class took important parts
T. the German play and sociabes were held
one of which took the form of a masquer-
adc. That year Miss Hudson and Chidley
though the nard st OF the four, has been the
happiest. The senior and junior classes
gave the farce "A Five O'Clock Tea and
the seniors presented the play Three
Hats" Throughout the course 1902 has
substantially supported athletics, both by
furnishing participants and in a financial
way. Their members also have been promi-
board and other school organizations. I'M
lportant events during the senior year were
the class banquet and masquerade Thus
throughout the four years work and pleas
ure have been delightfully."- interspersed
each and all have Joined heartily in making
q success of high school life. May their flu
ture be as bright as their past.
The Grafton was ably delivered by Sidney
M. Bunker, who said in part "Our mile
stone of lie has Just been past. We would
lfain linger on the recollections of the past
but duty bids us to serve mankind with our
utmost power, taking advantage of our
great heritage, citizenship. No matter what
has been our rank in school life, we now
stand upon the same high plane. One
should be careful not to hide his true char
acter behind business interests, and true
greatness can never be achieved unless we
are true Americans. In every crisis great
men rise up for the occasion. These men
should not be idolized but should serve as
models 1t Is nobler to command self-re-
lspect than universal applause. We are now
at turning in the road where 1t divides
into many paths but whatever may be our
walk in life we are all citizens and should
guard carefully the sacred trust consigned
to U.S."
The class poem, written and read by Miss
Blanche Tousley. was a most creditable
production
After another selection by the banjo
and mandolin club the class prophecy was
given by William W. Rose, who was sup
posed to have been fifteen years in the
| army when one day he received an lnvi-
tatton from an old classmate to attend a
house party given to members OF the old
class The officer is unable to attend but
has sent y Detailed account Of the class.