Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-18
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Montpelier, June 17.-This has been an
eventful day at Montpelier Seminary and
the varied features of the programme
have been enjoyed, not only by the stu
dents, but by members of the alumni who
are present in goodly numbers from vari-
Gus parts of the State and New Eng
land.
At nine o'clock the scrub exercises were
held on the campus. Although not on
the commencement programme they
proved lively and interesting, and in
buresque some of the seniors received a
merciless drubbing
The class day exercises at 10 o'clock
attra cted an audience that filled the
chapel. The programme follows: Organ
solo. Pilgrim $ Song of Hope Horace
+. Williams; prayer John C. Prince.
chaplain; presidents address, by Jesse
NJ. Tebbetts; histories. Miss Mary e.
McLachlin poem. Miss Mabel e. Stewart
prophecies, Miss Delta A. Collins: presen-
taton of class key. MeIvIn r. Fox; ora
tion, Charles A. Wing; piano solo. Miss
Lula Burnham.
The annual dinner, always a pleasant
feature of commencement week, was held
in the seminary dining hall. Covers were
laid for $50 and nearly every seat was
occupied. Music was furnished by the
Ladies Glee club and the Seminary Man
dolin club, the solo by Miss Pansy Sever
ance meeting with special favor.
Mark II. Moody was master of cere-
monies and W. I3. Hinklcy, toatsma ster
of the post -prandal exercises, which
were not concluded until four o'clock. The
toasts and responses were as follows:
The College Mans Advantage" Rev.
L. *. Whitman; M. S., Her Aims and
Needs" Rev w. r. Davenport; music.
the NJ. S. Mandolin club; Education and
Politics" Frank A. Bailey; THE Prodi-
gals Return Fred A. Wells; song, Miss
PanSv Severance. ''NprmoOt w 7
Bigelow; "Our Champions" Harry D.
Bruce. 'o3; recitation. "A Telephone Ro-
nance" Miss Mary e. Pillsbury; Merry
June" by Vincent. Ladies' Glee club.
The annual meeting of the trustees was
held this afternoon in the office of the
principal. The matter or filing several
vacancies in the faculty for next year
was discussed but no definite action was
taken
At four o'clock the seminary battalion
gave an exhibition drill on the campus
under Captain Fox which was witnessed
by a large crowd. The evolutions of the
troops were repeatedly chcered and the
boys made fine appearance.
ALUMNI OFFICERS.
At the meeting of the Alumni associa-
tinn the following officers were elected:
PRESIDENT Mark II. Moody of Waterbury;
vice presidents, John Harvey, Miss Emily
Glover and h. T.. Bailey of Montpelier;
secretary, Gladys F. Sanders of Barre
treasurer, Lewis J. Hathaway of Montpel-
ior; executive committee, T. f. Palmer
Jr., of Waterbury, Miss I.ottie Mcclellan
OF Montpelier and Mrs. l.. r. Rickert of
Barre; alumni trustee, the Hon. w. r.
Dillingham; of Waterbury.
PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST.
The prize speaking contest this even
ing packed the chapel to the doors This
is the only event of commencement week
at which an admission fee is charged
and the proceeds always more than de-
fray the expenses of the prizes offered.
The judges were the Rev. Ralph f. Love
of Barre, the Rev. l.. +. Reed and b. f.
Bailey of Montpelier. The prize winners
and the scholarship prizes will be an
nounced after the graduating exercises
tomorrow morning. The programme fol-
lows:
Vocal. Cruel Phyllis,-Foolish Colin"
Johns, Misses Matte and Lula Burnham:
organ, "Jubilante." Whittier, Miss Grace
NJ Morse; THE Worlds Progress"
Watterson, Leon L. Wells; "1n a Far
Country" Maud b. Boycc: "The Black
Killer" Ollivant, Grom Bob Son Of
Eattle'D, John c. Prince; piano, ma
zurka, F. A. Porter, Miss Marjorie F.r-
win; michael Strogof, Courier to the
Gar" Verne, Gertrude NJ. lawson "The
Assault on Fort Wagner" Jesse NJ. Teb-
belts; THE Prayer of Rehoboam," ="
Wright, Mary f. Pilsbury. eligible for
first prize only; vocal, "Where Lilacs
Rloom," Rothchilds, Miss Matte Burn
ham; Our Duty in the Philippines" SEN
ator Hoar, Melvin r. Fox; 1.-The Soul Of
the Violin" Jones, Harriet T.. Celley;
piano, "rocatelle," op. rs, Dupont, Miss
Nellie Parmenter; "In Memory of Lin
coin" Baldwin, Bertram NJ, Mcbride:
"Threadneedle Street" Donnell, Laura C.
Page.
The graduating exercises and awarding
of prizes will take place in the chapel
tomorrow morning at $3.50.
SONS OF VETERANS AT STOWE.
Stowe, June 17.-About fifty delegates
and visitors from out of town arrived in
Stowe on Tuesday to attend the State
enCampment of the Sons of Veterans and
Ladies' Aid societies. Tho exercises began
on Tuesday evening with concert by
Stowe Military band at the Palisades
Park. A large number of people attended
the concert and were served with ice
cream and cake at the Pavilion, after
which the company adjourned to Love
joys hall, whore a promenade and dance
were held.