The Press., 1904-02-18
tFrom the Monson Rdglster.,

Il
Editor of The Register Reading
recently an item concerning an essay
lgiven by Tsuda, a Japanese student,
in the academy in 1871. thought per-
EEfiaps it might be interesting to some
|lcf the older people to recall the whole
program given at the anniversary
exhibition" Tuesday, June 30, 1871,
at 9 O'Clock q. M. In tnose days these
Exercises were held in the old Consre-
gational church, the building, which.
after it's removal from the hill to
make room for the present edifice,
was known as Green's hall, and was
burned in April. 1895. A brass band
was always procured for, the occasion
easually from Springfield), and in
the afternoon, the weather perniii ting,
q concert was given, as remember
lit, on the lawn of the place now
owned by B. A. Day, but at that time
occupied by the late Charles Fuller,
|who kindly iinterested himself by
|'hss liberal d0nation and solicitations
from others FL helping to make the
day one Of fsstivity and pleasure by
giving this concert. In the evening
the interview" as it was then call
ed, took place at the academy chapel,
and the next day the out-of- town
pupils went home, escorted to the de-
pot by their friends, the crowd grow
ing less until at last only the home
pupils were left, and an unusual calm
seemed to have settled over everything.
The following is the order of exer-
cises: Music; defamation, Rights
OF Irleand," Frederic Allen of Pal
mer; defamation, '.'Last speech of
Emmett, - NJ. q. Moore, Union, ct. !;
defamation, "Phaeton, Charles R.
Dudley, Easton, Ct.; defamation,
ssThe two Napoleons, VIM. E. Hol-
brook, Palmer; music; dissertation.
Patriotism, Gerritt Fl. Chafee,
Westford, ct. scientific essay, "Pale-
ontology," Charles II. Ricketts,, Wales !;
dissertation, Classical studies, :"
Arthur E. Chapman, Monson; disser-
tation, Perils Of the Freedmen" Joel
Fl. Reed, Union, o. music; disser-
tation, Fall of Paris" Calvin Fuller
Kyle, N. Y.>fity; essay, Practical
kTy fcation," Matthew d.
Field lck; essay, "The Japan
ese rev. Of 1862 NADIA Giro
Kumanll span; essay, "The gov
ernnoent of Japan" Tsuda Sayeach,
Kumamato, Japan; music; declara-
ton, Manhood and country before
i-xealth and luxury Wilbur B. Fos-
ter, Monson; defamation. 'The Star
Spangled Banner.'' Edward B. Tyler,
Esidumbini, South Africa; declama-
| tipn, g Address of welcome ut the Ply
.1nsssaN festival fs77ee; JeFe d. Egies-
ton, Shfield, Ct., defamation, "Per-
grafton of the jubilee address at Ply
mouth, $780," Albert M. Gleason, New
Braintree; music; dissertation, 'tIm-
provement of the freedmen, Thomas
Reeves, Methuen, N. j.; dissertation,
Opportunities, David Wilder
Goodate, Brookfield; dissertation,
Lawyer and CLIENT VIM. j. Brews-
ter, Huntington, OF. music; prayer.
It will be seen that of the nineteen
participants but two are Monson young
men. Frederic Allen studied law and
| died a few years since. O. r. Dudley
practiced law for several years, but
for some time has been the city libra.
rian at Denver, Col. W. e. Hol-
brook, the brother of Mrs. A. D. Ellis
of this town, is successful physician
at Lynn. @. Fl. Ricketts, is popular
and earnest minister of the gospel
stationed over flourishing church at
Norwich, o., and was present at the
alumni dinner last June. A.E. Chap
man and Matthew Field, the latter a
nephew of Cyus w. Field Of Atlantic
cable fame, became physicians; the
latter famous specialist, died few
years ago. w. B. Foster is a pros
porous merchant in Rockville, ct.
A. M. Gleason has been connected
with banking interests for many years,
being at the present time vice. -presi-
dent and treasurer of the Taunton Safe
Deposit and Trust Co. at Taunton, and
D. W. Goodate is pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Sufield, Ct, one
Of our nearby towns. Joel Fl. Reed
Of Union has since become a promi-
nent lawyer at Stafford Springs, and
was recently appointed judge Of The
superior court of the state of Connec-
itcut. Calvin Fuller Kyte also studied
for the ministry, but I think after
preaching . few years gave it up for
the practice of medicine. Nearly all
of these young men will be remember
ed by many in town, and l should be
glad to know the whereabouts of those
whose careers have not traced. =
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