The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-23
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traced McKinley's early boyhood
from the time he was engaged in the
study Of the three 'R's' up to the
time of his leaving college to enlist.
His war record was one of ascendancy.
The speakers description OF his
character and its influence on politics
as public man was good. The secret
Of his success, he said, was that he
was great, true and a Christian man.
Miss Grace A. Pike gave an essay,
general and technical, OH THE
Power OF Music. ~ 1t showed the
result of research by the comprehen-
sive history of the changes of music
since the time of the Greeks when it
was considered a science. She spoke
of the invention of the organ as play
ing an important part in the develop
ment of harmony, and Of music as the
, language of the emotions of the heart.
1t creates the strongest and most
healthful emotions in man. 1t serves
alike for all classes as a means of
creation of patriotism and pure emo
lions and for making the difficulties
OF life seem light.
f. W. Huntington spoke on ''Some
Rare Days in June. His grafton
was we'll arranged and original in
idea. He drew some thrilling pictures
of events that have occurred in June
which have left their impress on
American history, rather than any
sentimental views. He urged men,
bers Of the class of 1904, in closing,
to perform their duties in life wheth.
or high or humble as trustwo rtby citi.
zens.
The recitation Demetrius' by
Miss Gertrude NJ. Lawson was prob
ably as good piece of all around
ability. in defamation, as was ever
listened to by seminary chapel audi
ence. The selection was we'll adapt
ed to Miss Lawson's STYLE She was
wrapped up in her piece and seemed
unconscious of her audience. The beau
ties of the recitation were the facial
expressions and clever gestures. At
any time during the selection one
could have heard PIN drop.
Prof. F. M. Howe with brief re-
marks presented the diplomas. In his
closing remarks he said, "Let the di.
plomas be symbols of the past and
noble aspirations for the future" 81
commit you to your future and fate
because believe in you and God"
The walls of the chapel then rang
with the echoes of the class ode the
music Of which was by Miss Mason
and the words by Miss Bocye.
Arthur W. Hewitt was first honor
man and the following received second
honors: Nina A. Battles, Laura @.
Page, Grace A. Pike, B. M. Mcbride,
G. A. McIver, O. E. Royce and r. o.
Virgins.
Following is list of the graduates
from the various courses: Latin
scientific, Maud A. Boyce of Waits
field; college preparatory. H. Maude
Hopkins and r o. Virgins of Mont.
pelier, S. f. Cooley of Peacham, A.
| W. Hewitt of West Berlin and O. E.
| Royce of Brownsville; Latin college
preparatory, H. M. Drenan of Montpe.
lier and B. M. McBIide of Browns
Vile; modern course, Nina A. Bat
ties of Randolph, Laura Q. Page Of
Jeffersonville, Grace A. Pike of Brat.
tleboro. P. d. Batchelder of Lower
Cabot, F. W. Huntington of Montpe-
lier, G. A. McIver of Graniteville,
Q. B. Scott of Thetford Hill; elocu-
tion course, Gertrude M. Lawson of
Hardwick and Laura O. Page of jeff.
ersonville, /; piano course, Nellie V.
Barnes of Oxford, n H., Sadie M.
Eastman of East Barre, Lille G.
Hersey of Montpelier, Gertrude NJ
Lawson of Hardwick, Charlotte M.
Mason of Talcottville, Conn, Mar
guerite d. Stone and Horace B. Will
liams of Montpelier; commercial
course, o. f. Allen of Chelsea, O. O..
Harvey of Lower Cabot and W. F..