Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-30
w. L. JACOBS

the L anding and the class of 'C4 has been
in full possession. Beginning with a re-
ception given by Miss Grace F. Austin to
class and teachers Saturday, May 1,Iuntu
the graduation exercises on Friday eve
ming, it has been a succession of pleasant
affairs. SUNDAY evening Rev. WiImond
Warner preached an eloquent baccalaureate
sermon to a large congregation in the
Methodist church while special music was
furnished by the Cong'I choir. HAST Thou
not Kno gn'', anthem. "To Thee o God"
soprano solo by Miss Lila o. Lothrop.
The annual prize speaking was held in
the M. E. church last Tuesday evening in
the presence of a large and appreciative
audience. Eight pupils contended for the
prizes and all of them did finely, making
the task of the judges very difficult one.
The first prize to girls was awarded to
Hazel Annie Twombly and the second to
Dora Ellen Wiley. Among the boys Clyde
Earl Locke won first prize and Clinton
Herbert Goodnough second. The first
prize in each case was five dollars and the
second two dollars. The judges were Rev.
W. G. Newell of Newport, Miss Clara M.
Powell and Miss Florence III. Sturtevant of
Barton. Miss Hortense Sturtevant favored
the audience with two solos. Each time
she was encored and responded affording
much pleasure to all who heard her fine
voice.
The class day exercises were given in the
CongI church on Wednesday afternoon.
There were many hits interspersed and
"many laugh went around" at the ex-
pense of class and school and teachers
The class motto, "No Steps Backward
was the subject of Mr.. Bailey's Grafton.
more advancement can be seen than in a
lifetime of our forefathers. Wemay think
the time near at hand when improvements
will reach their height but so long as edu-
cation and civilization continue the Amer
ican people will never witness decline IN
progress. Education cannot be bought, it
is only won by hard work land improve
ment of time. We have just begun to
educate ourselves. We have learned to
| cherish high ideals and to try to reach
them by repeated trials but it is by making
constant application of all that we have
learned in our whole lives that we shall
attain success. Let US, the class of '04, keep.
steadily before us, beckoning US onward to
grander efforts the words of our cherished
motto NulIa Vestigia RetroSum1, ''No Steps
Backward. "The other parts showed care
full preparation and large degree of
originality. Miss Gladden's essay on
''Nature'' was written in excellent style.
| Where in our broad un iverse can we
find anything that Will so upbuild the
character and inspire the mind to higher
and nobler life as will nature? There is no
language by which the magnifcence and
grandeur of the sunset can be described
One must behold this with his own eye in
order to appreciate it fully. In the spring
natures beauties are valued the most. The
birds return from their winter abodes, the
wild flowers unfold their buds, and field
and wood appear like one great garden
The autumn frosts change the green foliage
to bright golden colors, and the sparkling
OF the snow on frosty morning makes
glorious picture for the artist. As we gaze
upon these scenes which are ours to enjoy
let US appreciate m ore fully the wonderful
power of Gods goodness. A reception
followed in the evening at the high school.
Class dinner Thursday evening was a scene
of merrymaking and will be remembereds
| by all as a pleasant feature of the week.
about twenty being present.
The opening music for graduation Friday
evening was furnished by Mr.. Will Sylves-
ter and Miss Sadie Lotbrop. The class CT
three young men and three young ladies
marched to their Iplaces and prayer
was offered by Rev. J. B. Lyman.
The salutatory was given by Miss Alma
Ethel GLADDEN., the subject of her essay
being 'sThe Position of Woman In the In
dustriaI World" Where would the world
be today without the many inventions
and other means of advancement which it
owes to the skill of womankind? In the
professions those women who desire to
come in touch with legal life have been ad-
mitted to the bar and now hold this posi-
tion undisputed. 1t has always been her
duty to care for the sick and as physician
Eshe now claims equal rights with man.
Woman has been one of the greatest means
.of widening the religious life. Her intui-
tive power has enabled her to reach out in
winning souls. "Gfve her of the fruit Of
her hands and let her own works praise
l
was the subject of the oration by VIII
AshviIle Bailey. The canal treaty with the
United States was ratified Feb. %. 1904.
after a weeks discussion. The United
States guarantees and will maintain the in
dependence of the Republic of Panama and
is to pay $40, ,000, 600 down, and after nine
years $4,000 annually. In return for this
we are to have the use, occupation and
control of strip of land ten miles wide for
the canal and three marine miles OF ocean
at either end and the use occupation and
control of any other lands necessary and
convenient for the construction of the
canal. Through this Panama gateway will
flow the commerce OF the world. 1t will
| become the point at which the lines of
trade from the four quarters of the globe
converge. The twentieth century viii con-