Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-22
cRAruaTiNc EXERCISES.
Largest Class 20 Leave whitcomh
High School.

session until Friday on account OF DAYS
lost in the winter
Class day exercises were held SATURDAY.
and on account Of the wet weather were
heidi in the UnIversaiist church, instead Of
the school grounds.
& The class OF 1905 il the largest in num-
Der ever graduated, being fourteen, as fol-
lows:-George A. Waterman. Karl r..
Greene, Nelson F.. PARROT, Dora Phelps,
Maude A. Rogers, Willis c. Whitaker,
Elmer B. Dinsmore, Josephine e.. Reed,
Robert K. Twiteheli, Esther NJ. Rogers,
Merton W. Preston, Jonathan H. Ranney,
John w. Mccormack, Amy A. Wilson.
/ The sermon before the graduating class
was delivered Sunday evening by Rev. j..
/ Hall Long, pastor Of the CongI church
Mr.. Long was assisted in the services by
Rev. q. r. Fortier, pastor of the Universal
ist church and Rev. j. Wesley Miller, pas
tor OF the Methodist church. The choir
was formed OF eight voices as follows
Mrs. r. NJ. Chase, Miss Edith Greene.
Mrs. J. A. Graham, Mrs. F. n. Chapman,
John Waterman, James Waterman, King
Liiley and James A. Graham.
Mr.. Long took as his text Job XVIII,
~, But where shall wisdom De found?n
and said in part
This address is primarily for the four
teen members Of the graduating class and
incidentally may be heard by the 1s6 other
people present. just now the class may
be under the impression that il is the pos
SCISSOR of all knowledge, but in later years
the members will see that they now have
the foundation only for getting knowledge.
Your education costs perhaps In dollars
and cents II per week The question il
what is the value of this TO you? The re-
suits are what we are considering, and
VIII impress on you the need of character
istics in life il you will be successful. You
may be an earnest II you viii, not neces-
sarily an enthusiast. If you do not do
more than you are paid for you Will never
be paid for more than you do. The values
of the world are yours II you seek for
them. Do what you do with a willing
ness. Calmness is necessary. If calm, we
are masters of the vicissitudes OF life. BE |
yourself and real. Some of the most sig |
nal failures are those of people who have |
tried to be some other fellow. Life will be |
a struggle at the best. Would you be a 1
doctor? Before embarking in that pro-
fession look at the records and see how |
many starving years there are, and the
same as TO the other professions. ! say
this not TO discourage you, but TO urge |
you on. Know myself, in other words. 1
Be reverent; IL is vital, In the home life /
Have reverence for your town, for Gods |
house and God himself. We have lost the l
reyerent ways OF our father. And, lastly, 1
don't be pessimistic.
One OF the largest audiences ever ASSEM-
bled in Bethel met Monday to attend the
annual graduation OF the
Whitcomb High school. There was an
attendance of over 400 persons. Music OF
high order was furnished by
Wilder's orchestra of Montpelier. The
stage was prettily decorated, and upon
The rear wall was the class motto, ssNot /
Only Begun" Upon the stage
we're Principal Wright, Assistant Miss
Florence McAllister, Rev. G.. +. Fortiar Of
he school board, who opened and closed
he exercises with prayer, and the four-
zen members OF the class, being the
argest class ever graduated in the history !
II the school. But slight sketch can De {
glNen OF the parts taken by the speakers,
)ut it can be said that all took their parts
veil and Principal Wright has good
eason to feel proud of the work done bv |
lis pupils. The following took part at
he graduation exercises, the other mem !
,ers OF the class having parts on Glass I
lay, the program OF which was published
asst week.
Elmer B. Dinsmore, Grafton, ssshouId ,
)ur Navy be Increased 2n Mr.. Dinsmore {
raced the history Of the American navy /
rom the days OF the Constitution. telling I
# is engagements with Is victories Ia the I
var OF 1872, then for fifty years there was Z
ot much call for a navy. The war OF '
SCI was not naval war, and it has not |
NNh Until Adtt ANdIE AllhN the DHDDiE nave
cen the necessity of increasing the navy. /
he protection of the United States lies G
2 its navy, rather than army, on account I
the protection of the sea. In the {
panlsh war our seacoast cities were in t
onstant fear OF attack. Unprotected by
navy, we invite attack. The navy will
title any war of the future we may en-
age in and good navy is the surest
ledge of peace.
Josephine G.. Reed, essay, 1.-THE True y
aborer. - Miss Reed quoted Longfellow's
Village Blacksmith" Ct
tsTolling, rejoicing, sorrowing,
onward through Life be goes. r
Each morning sees some work begun,
Each evening sees IL close
Something attempted, something done, O,
Has earned nights repose.p
he greatest men have regard to small =,
ifies. Employers now try to get skilled -
en- who have the employers interests at
'art and pay them good wages. The ia
ne laborer makes himself master OF his
titles. Countless great men boast OF at
cir humble beginnings, and how they
IRE Ia mind the interests of their en- n,
overs they worked after six O'Clock. 4,
Robert r. Twitchell, Grafton, Yer
ont" Mr.. Twitchell attacked the truth r.
the old saying that Vermont is a Il,
,od state to be born in, but a better one
leave. He compared the agricultural =,
pacities of Vermont very favorably with ~
ose OF New Hampshire and stated that -
srmont could more easily be self-sustain- %
g than any other New England state.
sr soils are remarkably fertile Some ",
different kinds of grasses grow in Yer NJ
ont; we have the most productive dairy -
rms in the United States; ii is a healthy w
ate; the very unevenness OF the land
axes it well drained. The marble in
lstry has grown with wonderful strides
the past so years. 1t now employs ID
DO men, with a monthly pay roll of
$4,000. The granite industry &c surely II
rging to the front. All colors and
nds of both marble and granite are -,
und. The people OF Vermont are a
gged, intelligent race, with a very
lall mixture of foreign people. We to
we beautiful scenery, and contented.
people, fine homes, good W
hools and churches and produce good tr
items.
Esther NJ. Rogers, essay, "A Long ris
am" The essay OF Miss Rogers was he
adj in a clear and distinct voice and
Sened the work of the graduates to that HI
wing seam. The seam OF school ia
e was completed, the seam of real life