The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-23

Hill OF Montpelier; shorthand course,
Olive K. Cameron of North Calais,
Winnifred l.. Ferrin, Emma b. Lyons,
Lillian X. Phelps of Montpelier, Edna
M. Sisoo of Sheffield, Ella G.. Watson
of Montpelier and W. q. Atkins of
Cabot
The annual dinner in connection
with commencement at the Semins
occurred on Wednesday afternoon.
An elaborate menu was served to a
large number-students alumni, trus-
tees and friends of the institution.
Seventeen tables were spread and $50
covers laid; the room rang with
school yells, given by the various
classes, faculty and alumni of the
school, at intervals, from the moment
the walters entered until the close OF
the banquet at 3 80.
AT two O'Clock John Harvey. in a
few fitting words, introduced the
toast master. Mr.. Harvey said that
to him one name stood out in promi-
hence, and he would welcome back to
the institution, DR.. Bishop, who
would serve as toast master. DR..
Bishop. in few preliminary remarks,
said that ten years ago he had not
expected to return to Montpelier Sem
mary as its principal bat it was a
great pleasure to be here and he hoped
for the prosperity OF the institution.
He introduced the speakers, who with
their subjects were as follows Mrs.
Mary Pomeroy Donaldson, former
teacher, subject, st. Albans;" Rev.
E. E. Reynolds. 's4, of whitefeld,
N. H., The Connecticut Valley"
Rev. l, S. Yerkes of White River
Junction, white River Valley E.
M. Harvey, '92, Montpelier - Earle
M. Davis. 81, Barrel" Rev. J. o.
Sherburne, 'Pasumpsic Valley"
Harry Whitehill, Waterbury," H.
M. Drenan, class president, Sen
| iors"
After the alumni banquet was over
at the Seminary. on Wednesday after
noon, the annual meetings of the
board of trustees and of the Alumni
Association were held The import
ant business OF both organizations had
been transacted at meetings held ear
lier and as result of this the cleo
tion of officers formed the principal
item of business in each of the meet
ings,
The board of trustees reelected its
officers as follows: Senator W. P.
Dillingham;, Montpelier, president;
Rev. J. o. Sherburne, St. Johnsbury,
secretary; D. F. CLARK, Montpelier.
treasurer. The executive committee
remains the same in personnel as last
year. The only change made in the
board of trustees is that made by the
substitution Of Rev. E. o. Thayer Of
Springfield, for Rev. P. N. Granger
who resigned at the last session of
the Vermont Conference. Various
plans relative to the best interests of
the school were discussed by the
board but no definite action was
taken
The election OF officers of the
Alumni Association resulted as fol-
lows: President, M. H. Moody,
Waterbury; vice presidents, John
Harvey, Montpelier, Miss Emily A.
Glover, Montpelier, and Mrs. L. R.
Rickert, Barre; secretary, Miss
Gladys Sanders; treasurer, L. J,
Hathaway; executive committee, Mrs.
K. F. Palmer, Jr., Waterbury, Rev.
f. M. Barnes, Waitsfield, and E. M.
Harvey, Montpelier. DR.. E. A.
Bishop was unanim ously elected the
alumni trustee to succeed G. H Bick-
ford OF Hardwick whose term of office
expired today The matter of arrang-
ing for the next meeting and supper
OF the association was left in the
hands of the executive committee.