Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-23

interest and enjoyment to all Derby people
and those from other places who were
fortunate enough to be in attendance at
the exercises of commencement week.
The weather was rather unfavora BILE the
entire week but nevert heless the attendance
was large. The exercises of the week began
at the Congregational church on Sunday
evening, when Rev. w. A. Warner of
Bart on held the attention of an interested
congregation as he spoke earnestly and
eloquently to the class of '04. Rev. Mr..
Cone and Rev. Mr.. Aiken also assisted in
the service ard music was furnished by a
chorus choir under the leadership of Miss
Farnsworth, music teacher at ID. A. All
who were privileged to attend the exam
nation OF classes Monday and Tuesday
speak In highest terms of the work of bot
teachers-and pupils. The hall was packed
Wednesday evening, when occurred the
prize speaking contest. The following
program was rendered in most iaudab bic
manner and it took the judges long time
to come to decision regarding the award
ing of the prizes.
Music, Orchestra
Invocation, Rev. @. D. R. Meacham
Music Orchestra
The Burning of Rome"
Harold Earle Abbott
lone Niche the Highest
Howard Delmer Hinman
"The Fireman's Prayer"
Music Orchestra
The Black Horse and His Rider"
Ted Wade Farman
Chester Arthur Carpenter
''The Honor of the Woods
George Warren Gatchell
Mus1c, Orchestra
'The Heroine of Nancy" Marv Els ter Kidder
Loves Triumph over Ambition"
Helen Marion Comings
nrnh sfro
"A Perilous Adventure" Lena Mae Crandaii
"The Hero Woman" Blanche BeryI Temple
"A Scene from Robespierre,"
Judges Decision
Music
Awarding OF Prizes
The judges were Col. Mansur, Miss Moran,
Rev. @. ID. R. Meacham. The first prize to
the gentlemen was awarded to Mr. Ted
Wade Farman, the second to Mr.. Chester
Arthur Carpenter. The first prize to the
ladies was awarded to Miss Mary Eliza beth
Skinner, the second to Miss Lena Mae
Crandall. Despite the rain large audi
ence listened to the class day exercises
Thursday morning. The hall, and
especially the stage, was very effectively
decorated with ropes of evergreen, ferns
and other potted plants, while archWays
and lattice work of crepe paper, festoons of
the class colors, red and blue, and the
motto "Loyalty' In silver lettering added
graduates were escorted through the hall
by Hiram Tripp and Carl Robbins carry
ing wands decorated with the class colors.
Following is the program:
Music, Orchestra
Invocation, Rev. G. D. R. Meacham
Music, Orchestra
Salutatory and Grafton, ''The Home in
the Nations Life,''
Essay, "Booker T. Washington ont h0S' warner
Rosa Bernice Gilbert
Music, Orchestra
Glass History. Ethel Rhoda Tripp
Essay, Glass Flower Forget Me- Not,
Nellie Jennett Rush
Gas: osatisass>rssyalty." VIII o.,1' orchestra
<olass Prophecy, .eTSNsnty Years HENCE"
ngs;o of Gifts ore Go1aFn
valedictory and Essay, "The PoAgso OF
Comforting of Diplomas. oones'ra
W. M. Taylor, Vice. Pres. BOARD ofTrrs+oos
Music, Glass Ode "''eeS
Benediction
*First Rank
Immediately after the exercises the eIumn;
anu anu .rienos repaired to the town hall.
tastefuIIy decorated with eyergreens etn
where the annual banquet was held n
ATWOOD, caterer, OF st. Johnsbury. served
IN commemorate style the following menu:
.oo,s Dreamed pot satsneS
0o1o hoaS' Beer Cold Tongue
Chicken Salad Egg Salad
Saratoga Chips Rolls
Ice cream Strawberries
cake Macaroons
Fruit
00nee Croo,, Russian Tea
crackers Cheese
In Ia very able and happy manner Mr.. A.
HI nc zoo
the following speakers: Hon. " MT Mans
sur, Hon. Walter Ranger. Edgar o. Silver.
Prof. E. Edgecomb, Rev. G. y r.
Meacham, DR.. E. w. Clark, Colby Stoddsrd
and Edward Abbott. After the speeches
MT; Edgar Silver again rose and proposed |
: pan Ior Immediately aiding the institu-
tlon IN a financial way. Very fortunate
indeed were the committee to secure for
the thursday evening concert the Schu hert
Male Quartette of Boston, assisted bv Miss
Rosa We1dhorn, Austrian violinist. and
cur own popular elocution teacher. Miss
MOOR, VINO Is always heard with much
pleasure. 1t is needless to say the largo
audience enjoyed the entertainment, t6e
contlnued encores testified to that A.
iO O'Clock a. m. Friday came the d. "A
neeClng, where some very important
matters were discussed. The FOLLOWING
omcers were elected for the following
year: Harry T. Robbins, Pres. Rev. q n
& Meacham, Vice-Pres Miss Evelvn
Moran, Sec; Miss Kate Ferrin. Treas
Mr.. Edward Abbott, Mr. George Wilder
1r: Colby Stoddard, executive committea'
HI. Wilder, W.M.Taylor, auditors. damn, s
less old not prevent the D. A. ball team ,
md alumni from playing an exciting esme
n the afternoon, the score STANDING 2 r.
favor of D. A. Everything was done To {
make the reception on Friday evening tb bo
'roWn1ng feature OF the week. The fscuItv
nd graduates received in the main hall
While the two smaller rooms ware /
into coy corners. where s
efteshments were served. DURING the
venlng Mr.. Myron Young, Pres. Of class
II 03 presented to the academy q Ioroe 9
handsomely framed picture of the entiIo p
lass and the faculty of last year. Yonno,e !
of st. Johnsbury was nresenf
nd furnished music for promensdino
1r. Edgar Silver took this time TO read - a
hose present the pledge of the ssLovaItv'; S
Iund which has been started and received o.
bout fifty signers among the comnanV
resent. Much credit is due to the few
pom whom the pla aiming and work of b
he past week has been RESTING Tho 10
riends of the institute seem to be entbnse6 =
nth new zeal to help sustain and bTiId L
o the school and more - te