The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-23
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hniJj hnu hu huspiOious GRADUATING
day, the June sun and weather play
ing their part in the annual send off
from the chapel platform into the
fields of endeavor on which is fought
the struggle for existence. The
chapel was decorated with ferns and
the class color OF white and green
were everywhere in evidence.
At the conclusion of the graduating
exercises, the award of prizes for
defamation and debate were an-
nounced by Principal f. M. Howe as
follows: Prize debate on question,
Resolved, That Greece has exerted q
greater influence in the development
of civilization than Rome; first prize,
S15, to Wesley o. Atkins OF Cabot !;
second, $40. to Fred Dawson, Cabot
Prize speaking, first gentlemens'
prize, to Wallace GiIpin, Barton
Landing, selection, How the Church
Was Built at Kehoe Bar; second, to
Leon Wells of Barre; selection,
"Tousssint L'Ouverture. " First ladies
prize, to Miss Lottie NJ Mason, Tai
cottville, Conn, selection, The
Judgment Day. second prize, to
Miss M. 1. Prouty Of Peru, selection,
Jerry the Bobbin Boy"
The commencement program opened
with a piano selection by Miss Lulu
f. Burnham, with organ accompani-
ment by Prof. L. j. Hathaway.
The selection was played with
great expression and received with
hearty applause. Prayer was offered
by Rev. A. l.. Cooper OF Randolph,
after which Betram M. Mcbride. the
first speaker, delivered au grafton on
The Nations Debt to Vermont >
Mr.. McBride's address was eloquent
and we'll delivered in clear voice.
He traced Vermont's part in the vari-
GUS wars, from the time of Ethan
Allen down. In the Civil War the
old State furnished 10 out of 100 of it's
popu lation. In closing he brought
out Vermont's contribution in men to
the political needs of the country.
Opportunity is Obligation" was
the subject of a we'll arranged and
we'll delivered essay by Nina A.
Battles. She brought out the 0bliga-
tions which rest upon the white races
through their schools, churches and
the election for the country's public
servants of efficient men of character
to advance civilization.
A double quartette rendered pleas
ing selection, Tell Her 1 Love Her
So. =" The harmony of the voices was
particularly good.
The Decline of Rural New Eng
land" was the subject of Scott F.
Oooley's grafton. His voice was
clear and deep and his grafton COM
prehensive and interesting. He spoke
of the forests which had been hewn
down and the homesteads that had
been forsaken. He said this condi-
ton was due largely to the emphasis
placed on our technical State schools
of learning, and the fact that so little
time was spent in the vocation of till
ing the soil. He spoke of desolatlon
in various parts of the State through
the stripping of the forests by capital
lists, and urged the protection of the
| forests
Miss Laura y. Page, who never dis
appoints an audience in giving good
| thing, made no exception in her reci-
tation The Story of Patsey." 1t
was difficult one. bringing into play
the speech of the child and adult.
The pathetic part of the recitation
was especially we'll rendered.
Clayton E. Royce was the next
speaker, taking for the subject OF his
Grafton, The United States as a
World Power" He traced the steps
of the country from the time of its
independence, both in war and peace,
showing from whence it received its
present military and commercial
powers.
The double quartette then favored
|
Honor in Business was the subject
of an essay by Miss H. Maude Hop
kins. She said that this was an age
Of rapid transit and strenuous living,
giving examples of the advancement
in methods of business today, com
pared with those OF few years ago.
She urged that in these days of hustle
the higher and more essential idea
Of honor should not be over looked
Arthur w. Hewitt recited a poem
in Latin DE Christi Cruciati." II
was an effort of no mean worth,
which he wrote himself. His rendi
tion would have easily been under.
stood and appreciated by Cicero OF
Horace. if they could have beer
brought back from the land of the
Archipelago. Mr.. Hewitt is one
of the brightest men the school ha,