The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-09

Of 1904 The programme was neither too
long nor too short the speeches were
bright and witty aud the musical selaa.
tions were very enjoyable. 10 short Class
Day Of 1904 was most successful.
Long before the time for President New
ell Barber Of the class to open the pro
gramme the friends Of the schools had
tiled every seat available and the crowd
eyeril0wed into the hall where they saw
and heard as best they could Headed By
the marshal, Bernard Lewis, the MIddleg
elass-the Seniors Of next year marched
ia and took seats Id the front of the room,
followed By the class Of 1904. the mem.
bers Of which took seats on the side OF the
room. The room was simply but tasteful
" decorated for the OCCASION
A violin sol0 was rendered bv James
Riley, and then President Newell Barber
delivered the usual address Of welcome.
Mr Barber spoke very briefly but extend.
ed q most cordial greeting to their friends.
Ray 1. Curtis reviewed the history of the
class from its entrance into the high
school, It's Joys and Its sorrows, its work
and its play, and after him Miss Olive
Williams foret0ld the future Of the mem
bers II a way to bring out many laugh.
Martin +, Sargent who received honorable
mention for bis school work, was selected
to give an essay He took as his subject
Animal Intelligence
Following a vocal solo by Miss Louise
Calder, Miss Mary Mcdonald former
prize speaker. gave an excellent reading.
taking for her piece The Lost Word Z
Miss Abbie Webster delivered the custO-
7 uffS
adm0niti0n taken from The valuable expe-
rienee Of the class Of 1904 Miss Allie
Trow 0f the Glass at whom all these words
Of warning we're Gurled. replied. Owing ID
unavoidable delay IN the arrival of the ar
ticle which ahe class intended 70 present
to che school, the presentation exercises
had to be dispensed With, Miss Grace
Barney having been chosen TO make the
presentation speech 70 make the presenta-
tion speech The articles VIII be present
ed later.
Miss Tia MeWhOIter, In the class will,
gave away all the real and imaginary
things that the class owned OF thought
they owned making some good bits, white
the concluding address 20 the graduating
class was given by Miss Margaret Hunt
er. This was full Of thoughts prompted
by the conclusion 0f the four years course
IN Spauldiug Something not down on
the programme was the presentation 10
Mrs. A W Allen, music teacher beau
tlful bouquet of roses, Newell Parber hav.
ing the honor Of making the speech accom-
panying Mrs. Allen responded brieay.
After singing BY q semiehoTns, the last fef-
ture Of the programme the presentation to
the graduating Gloss Of mement0es sult-
able to their characteristics, was carried
out most enioyably the presentation speech
s. and the replies eliclting much applause
from the audience.
The tokens, their preseutiSts and the re-
cipients are as follows d test tube Ethel
M Strong, Margaret Hunter; collar.
Allie Z. Richardson, an invitation, j
Grace W0rthen. G. Newell Barber: goose
Oil, AIonti Mudgett, Abhle ID Webster;
calendar, Blnnehe r. Bradford. Martin L.
Sargent; a miniature automobile, Clara
II PurYee, Grace Barney book Of Jokes.
William CoTdlner, Thurman w Dix toys.
Margaret 2. Fraser, Ray Curtis: rain coat.
Fanny Carleton, Louise Calder; engage
ment book, Mamie M. Mckenzie
Olive Williams; basket, Mabel Th0mp.