News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-06-01
P. A. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Thirty-fourth Successful Graduation From
this Popular Institute.

Ihirty-fOurth Successful Graduation From
this Popular Institute.
The commencement week of People,
Academy, making the thirty-fourth
successful graduation, began Sunday
evening, when the baccalaureate ser
mon was delivered before the gradu-
ating class by Rev. G. c. st Clare at
the congregational church. The
auditorium was filled to the doors
and every seat in the vestry was also
taken. The front of the church was
beautifully decorated with flowers,
ferns and plants, the color scheme in
the decorations embracing as far as
possible the class colors of green and
white. In the center of a bank OF
flowers was the class motto, Ad AStra
Per Aspera, "To the stars through
difficulties" The class was ushered
from the church parlors by Class Mar
shall, Charles Tinker, to seats re-
served in the center of the church, the
class march being played by Miss
Mary Watts.
The service was opened by respon-
sive reading conducted by Rev. G. G.
st Clare, followed by an anthem, rem
dered by the mixed quartet of the
Cong'l church, consisting of Messrs.
Fleetwood and Camp, Mrs. FL. c. Fisk
ard Mrs. P. G. Hill. Rev. DR.. Booth
read the scripture lesson. Prayer
was offered by Rev. P. A. Smith of
the NJ. E. church. Rev. G. c. St Clare
took his text from First Timothy
4;l6, "Take heed unto thyself." The
speaker put special emphasis on the
three verbs of life, "To have, to do,
aud to be-" The sermon was an es-
pecially strong one and held the close
attention OF the large audience as we'll
as that of the class. Following the
sermon Mr.. Fleetwood and Mrs. Hill
rendered the duet, "Jesus, the Very
Thought OF Thee" by Schenecker.
The rendition was especially fine and
much enjoyed.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Geo. N. Kellogg.
PRIZE SPEAKING.
The prize speaking contest, open
to all students of the Academy, was
held at Academy hall Monday even
ing. This contest is made possible
each year by the offer of prizes by
Benjamin Fl. Sanborn, the well-known
Publisher of Boston, a native of Nor
ri vile and former student at the
xAtdemy. The rendering of the diff
ierent numbers on the program
showed careful preparation and did
credit to the participants and to the
school.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Mollie Andrews, first prize, which was
q handsome Webster's Dictionary;
Harold Fisher, second prize, a vol
ume of Tennyson's Poems and the
third prize was awarded Winnie
Towne and was also book ofpoems.
A committee of three, consisting of
F. G. Fleetwood, Rev. P. A. Smith
and Prof. Henderson of Lamoille
Central Academy at Hyde Park,
awarded the prizes. In making an
nouncement of the winners, Mr.. Fleet
wood expressed the wish that there
might have been eleven prizes, as the
Judges found it no easy task to make
the decision. Following was the pro-
gram.
Music Miss Watts
The Generals Client Mollie Andrews
Ancestral Ideals Rufus Atchnson
The Children Blanche l.. Austin
" Whistling in Heaven" Gertrude Brigham
The Sentinel Harold II. Fisher
Toussaint L'Overture Lambert Lamberton
Solo Alice Gile
" Russia, The Enigma of Europe"
Althea Reynolds
Christmas Camp on the San Gabriel
Carrie Silloway
- Cur Wedding Day" Winnie J. Towne
Decoration Day Grafton L. Carroll Tyndall
Patrick Henry Against British Aggression
Hugh Fl TyndaIl
Music Miss Watts
Awarding Of Prizes
CLASS DAY.
The Class Day exercises we're held
Tuesday afternoon at Academy hall,
where the following program was
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Class Marshal Charles W. Tinker
Master of Ceremonies Lewis R. Liberty
Roll Call Maude E. Phillips
Class History Leo A. Gould
Class Poem Ada NJ. Towle