Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-16
NORMAL COMMENCEMENT.
Glass of Twenty-Five Graduate with
Pleasing Exercises.


!. list is as foIlows:-
senior class, higher course, Thomas j.
Abbott, East Bethel, Ruth NJ. Hanks,
South Randolph: senior class, lower
course, Mary L. Abbott. Bethel, Gertrude
NJ. Bacon, Chelsea, Grace @. Bacon, Chel-
E sea, Laura II. Barnes, Montpelier, Faye A.
Beard, Brookfield, Georgia III. Brewster,
Huntington Center. Olive p. Calef, Wash
ington, Alma NJ. Carpenter, Huntington
Center, Asa Chatfeld, East Bethel. Iora
Clark, GouIdsville, Hattie Cutting, Nor
wieh, Alice Davis, Norwich, Caroline l..
! Dearing, East Randolph, Agnes l.. Dun
bar, Bethel, E. Marion Fletcher, Essex
, Center. Bertha G. Holmes. East Brookheld,
Lillian G. Hu Sbard, Granville, Eva Jack
son, East Brookield, Ruby b. Kelley,
North Montpelier, Mabel G. Kent, Calais,
Louise E. Lamson, Brooktield, Annette l.
Lasure. Tun bridge, Grace +. May, South
STAFFORD, Sarah j. Mcconnell. chelsea,
Harriet S. Munson, Bethel, Clara Z. Os-
good, East Randolph, L. Marcia Price,
East Brookfield, Martha Peake, Randolph
Center, Grace l.. Waterman, North Tun-
bridge, Edith d. Wheelock, Montpelier,
S. Marion Whitney, North Tunbridge, w.
Maynard Williams, Randolph Center.
The Sunday evening exercises began
with the professional formed Of the grad
uating class singing 1--WE March to Vic
j tory.p Rev. Mr.. Patterson OF the Ran
dolph Center Congl church offered prayer.
Rev. Fraser Metzger Of the First Christian
church, Randolph then preached the
graduation sermon, taking for his text,
| 1.-The life is more than meat, and the body
/ is more than raiment.'
| He impressed upon the students the
l necessity for sound body, high pur-
/ pose and wholesome ambition, plenty of
I grit, genius, training and above all char
acter. He charged the class to have phi Z
with them; one who could safely guide |
| thpr1 and that yaii0t yyag fagug Christ
An anthem, "Loyely Appear" by Gou-
nod, was sung by the students.
On Tuesday, June Z, from TO II a. M, /
and from 15 to 3;l5 p. m, there was /
teaching at the Training school by MEM
bers OF the graduating class. One OF the i
most pleasing features were the songs in
the primary grades particularly the cradle
song by seven little girls. Glasses in
arithmetic, geography, etc, were skilltully
and deity handled.
The lady teachers of the Normal school
and Training school held a charming re-
ception for the graduates and friends from
to 6 Of the same day. The lawn in front
OF the Normal school was tastefully beau
titled with cinnamon, maidenhair and
rock ferns, while here and there were
fragrant punches Of honeysuckle. Light
refreshments were served by a few mem
bcrs Of the junior class.
In the evening the alumni held their
annual meeting in the Normal Assembly
hall. No business Of great importance
was transacted, but a passing reference
was made to the fact that two years hence
would be the centennial Of the o. e. G. $.
and the 39th anniversary Of the r.. S.
N. S., when some fitting recognition of the
occasion might be made and the alumni
make suitable preparation. The officers (
elected for the ensuing year were as. fol-
lows:-J. B. Adams president; Miss Vie ,
Davis, vice president; L. j. Harrington,
Miss Weymouth and Dana bearing, menu
bers OF the executive; Mrs. A. G. Wells, |
and treasurer; and Miss Grace
Conant, corresponding secretary.
Wednesday, June S, an oral and final
examination of candidates for graduation I
was held by Prot Howard and F. w.
Pierce of the board of Normal commits
sioners. The students acquitted them
selves most creditably.
The class day exercises commenced at 2
p. m. IN the Normal hall, where the fol-
lowing program was followed.
Piano duet-on the Race Course, by Blake
Olive P. Calef and Ruby B. Kelley :
Roll call. Caroline L. bearing
Grace q Bacon J
Class History Eva +. Jackson | y
Chorus. medley, national airs, BY Finey school
Lillian q Hubbard and Bertha e. Holmes I
Presentation 70 the school, Louise E. Lamson 4
Acceptance by the school, Clarence w. Fitch |
.ssay-school Management, Mary l. Abbott
s lass, win, Agne. dunbar !
Dedication OF class shrub ii H. Cutting .
lass presentations, Elizabeth Fletcher a
lratton, Walter NJ Williams a
Charge to the undergraduates. Mabel &. Kent Kent t
Charles B. Adams o
Glass poem. Clara r. osgood =
Farewell address, Olive P. Calef
,horus-We Rock Away School
The presentation to the school was a
piano lamp. IN the class pres
sntations, each graduate was suitably and
remembered and given an auto ii
noble or cook book or sofa pillow, or
,ther thing suited to his disposition or
character.
The class poem, composed by Clara Os- /
rood, happily embodied the class motto,
Strive to Conquer
On the evening OF Wednesday, the Schu- y
bert Male quartet OF Boston, Robert Mar
in, w. w. Walker, e. w. Swaine and Dr. II
George 4. Clark, assisted by Miss Temple,
'eader, furnished delightful entertain \
nent. A large and enthusiastic audience
demanded encore after encore.
Immediately following the concert, re-
,eption was held by the graduating class
lnder the patronage of Prin. and Mrs. y
Morrill,, Mr. and Mrs. Daye, Mrs. June,
Aiiss Ferrin, Miss Wells, Miss Gates, Miss a
Warren and Miss HILBERT. The guests
we're received in the library, which had z
been nicely arranged for the occasion.
Among those present were Prof. Howard =
Ind wife Of Middlebury, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
N.Pierce OF Chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon,
chelsea, Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Dear s
ng, Mr.. bearing, Mr.. Kent, Mrs. Abbott. "
Bethel, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington. Miss
dyzer, Miss Edison, Mrs. Hubbard. Gram Ii
vile, Mrs. Calef, Washington, Mrs. Dun 5
bar, Randolph, and many others.
A pleasing part OF the evening was when !,
Morrill, presented Miss Perrin 81 =
he teaching staff with a sum Of money.
Miss Ferrin sewers her connection with
the Normal school staff of instructors this L
year 70 enjoy a year of rest and travel. 2
The church, the community and school re- Z
gret the departure Of one who has long
been such an active worker in everything b
hat tended to uplift and make better the o
life Of its members. 5
AT the graduation exercises on Thurs
day. the following program was carried +
sMorning invitation the 4
school; invocation by Rev. G.. w. Patter- !
son; address by Prof Walter f. Howard
presentation Of diplomas; singing Of class
ode.
Professor Towards address was entitled
''Two Puritans." Two Puritans were 81 l