News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-06-25
Commencement Exercises at the John
son State Normal School,

The commencement exercises at
the johnson State Normal School
which has been in progress through
out the past week have attracted a
large number of visitors to the town.
Sunday evening the baccalaureate
sermon was given by John L. Alger,
principal of the school. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday were given
to oral and written examinations
and to teaching exercises by the grad
uating class. The examinations
were given by the State Board of
Normal Commissioners, Prof. Walter
Mathewson, of Barre; Hon. Walter
E. Ranger, State superintendent of
Education, and Hon. c. FL. Stearns
of johnson, all of whom were present.
On Tuesday afternoon the school
gave an art exhibition, consisting of
choice reproductions of great master
pieces. The work in water color,
still -life, designing and illustration
done by the students of the Normal
School and by the children of the
training school, under the direction
of Miss Darling, were also on view at
this time and attracted much favor
able comment.
The Commencement Concert held in
the Opera House Wednesday even
ing by the Wilder Orchestra of Mont
pelier, assisted by Miss Hortense
Drake, instructor in music at the
Normal Schools, was largely attend
ed and thoroughly enjoyed.
The Graduating Exercises were
held in the Opera House on Thurs
day afternoon. Hon. Walter E
Ranger gave an inspiring address,
outlining the qualifications of a
teacher, as to character, teaching abil-
ity, scholarship, culture and profess
sional spirit. The diplomas were
presented by the Secretary of the
State Board, Hon. .. D. Mathewson,
with brief and appropriate address.
The final event of the week was the
reception given by the teachers of
the school to the graduates and their
friends. Ushers for the several occa.
sions were Miss May Kennedy of Fair
fax, Miss jessie Rogers of Eden, Miss
Jessie Hale of Georgia, Miss Isabel
Cochran of Jericho, Miss Lillian
Blood of Lunenburg, Miss Mertie
Pease of West Bolton and Miss
Gladys Rogers of Johnson.
Several of the graduates of this
year have already secured desirable
positions in some of the best schools
of the State. Here is the list of the
graduates:
LOWER CoURsE.-Addie May Aver of Rich
ford, Herbert Alfred Burnham of Sutton,
Olive Marsh Cady of johnson, Lucy Addie
Church of Jericho Center Gertrude Marion
Clark of Stowe, Anastatia Teresa Crowley of
South Burlington, Lucia Marie Eldridge of
East Hardwick, Helen Grace Marian Flynn of
Underhil Center, Fanny Dean Hastings of
Sutton, Theo. Bernice Hendrix of Westfeld,
Maude Rhodelphia Hurlburt of Jericho Cen
ter, Theda Mary Jones of Johnson, Mary
Helen Leary of West Bolton, Anna Esther
McGowen of Fairfield, Leila ElYira Martin of
Richford, Lucy May Martin of Albany, Flor
ence Winona Mitchell of Richford, Allie May
Ormsbee ofLower Cabot, AbBer Wyman Smith
of East Concord Marion Louise Torrey of
Lakeside, Ellen Nancy Tracy of Cornish, n H.
For REGRADUATIoN.-Lulu Pearl Barnard
Of Belvidere Center, Blanche Mabel Ewins of
NOi oh iIoJS Orpud hud drLHeF Ol Lyndon
Center, Nellie May Mcdonald of Montgomery
Center, Susan May Marsh of Bloomington,
Amanda Bertha Ovitt of Franklin, Mabel
Eunice Rogers of Newport Center, Maggie
Mae Ruiter of Derby Center, Helen Bernice
Wakefield of Westfeld, Leonora Ethel Wake
field of Lowell.
HIGHER CoURsE--0NE YEAR Nellie Myrtle
Bradley of Fairfield, Orpha Ella Page of Dan
Vile Ada Edith Prior of Underhill, Mabel
Orpha Tracy of Johnson.
HIGHER COURSE - Two YEARS. - Walter
Clyde Maurice of Waterville.