Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-06-20
THE CLASS OF 1908.
Eight Woodstock High School Grad
yates Receive Diplomas.

Eight Woodstock High School Grad
yates Receive Diplomas.
The graduating class of the Wood
stock High school attended the Uni.
versalist church Sunday morning,
the pastor, Rev. H. L. Garfield,
preaching the baccalaureste sermon.
There was special music, the audito'
rum was tastefullv decorated with
ferns and flowers.
The pastors text was from the
Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 6: 32) {:
"But seek ye first his kingdom and
hi. righteousness, and all these things
shall be added unto you"
The ideals and aims Of education
, and its necessity as An aid to success
in life were ably presented by the
Lastor and his closing words were
an eloquent admonition to patient
endeavor and to high mental and
moral aims.
GRADUATION EXERCISES.
The graduation exercises were
held at Music hall Friday afternoon.
tile flowers and ferns and pretty
sqNAnNad ding to the attractivenrss Of
III tir. There was large at.
tendsnce. Music was furnished by
the Dartmouth orchestra, and the
program of exercises was as fol-
lows:
nu''o'' PRAYER,
Salutatory. Ethel Caroline STORY
address Rev john y: ssx.ii
VaIedictory Ralph Gilbert English
Presentation OF Diplomas.
BenedictiOn.
The members of the graduating
class are: Eva Mae Clark, Alice
Marie Mack, Elma Adell Pratt, Rich
ard Steele Southgate, Ralph Gilbert
English, Mary latch Marshall, Wal.
ter Herbert Shurtlef, Ethel Caroline
Story.
Miss Ethel Z. Story was the salu.
tatorian and her opening words were
cordial welcome to the graduation
exercises All through our course
we have been looking forward to
this day, the end OF our four-years'
course, which means the founda-
ton upon which we are to build our
lives, and that we are better able TO
help others to solve the problem Of
life. When the knight of the thir-
teenth century rode forth to battle he
carried the motto Of his house bla-
zoned on his banner. And SO as we
go forth to face the Gains and tenn
pests of the coming years we have
chosen to spur us on to lofty en-
deavor and to noble action the motto
which the old Roman accepted AS
guide to better living: "Esse guam
videri"-to he rather than to seem
After another selection by the or
chestra an address was delivered BY
Rev. John l.. Sewall of ST.. Albans.
Tire valcsfictor, address WAS de-
livered by Ralph G. English, who
drew an inspiring lesson from myth.
o!ogy rs Il guieian.e through the
coming years. In interpreting the
myth about Hercules and the lion
there is a message for u, classmates.
The Staying Of the Nemcan lion rep.
resents the conquest OF evil. The
lion is the first great adversary Of
life all must encounter in coming in
contact with the world How shall We
me. tthe lions that cross our pathway!
We should determine to meet them
bravely, for all success depends on
the victory over the first lion. If
successful ut first, we are strength
ened by this conquest for every
other, and our success becomes for
IFS an armor of courage and forti-
tude forever.
The presentation OF diplomas was
made by Rev. c. F. Par ridge, SUI
perintendent of schools, and the
exercises closed with benediction.
A reception was held by the grad.
uating class ut Woodstock Inn last