Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-06-05

sized the point that the day should be
made IN the truest sense a day for honor
ing our patriot dead, q time to recall the
heroic deeds OF those who fought to save
our country. 1t should not be simply a
holiday day for sports, games and
hilarious entertainment, but a day of
mourning. He expressed fears that the
trend was in the direction of a day of
patriotic celebration resembling the Fourth
OF July, or perhaps time for attending
places OF amusement. He advocated the
idea OF making the whole day emphatically
a Memorial day. He also suggested the
idea that instead of having pre- Memorial
exercises in the schools, it would be better
to have the children occupy the forenoon
OF Memorial day in patriotic songs, speak
ing patriotic selections and other suitable
exercises, while in the afternoon the
public should listen to Memorial addresses
by orators selected by the Grand Army
men. Thus the whole day would be made
helpful to all classes, impressing the youth
with historical facts that should awaken
the spirit of patriotism, and refreshing
the older minds with memories of the
great events which transpired when
slaverywas abolished. The band furnish d
excellent music both at the hall and during
the day.
commencement week of the academy is
always busy week and it will be no ex-
ception this year. Last evening Rev. w.
A. Warner preached the baccalaureate SER
mon before the graduating class. The SER
vice was held in the Cong'l church and was
union service, the house being filed.
The choir rendered the music and we
would especially mention the duet 'sPeece
to This Dwelling" by Mrs. Stannard and
Mr.. Wheeler and the humming response
by Mrs. Batchelder as being exceptionally
pretty. The sermon was full of good
thoughts for the young people to take out
into life with them, the text being from
Luke xII-15, "ForA mans life consisteth
not in the abundance of the things which
he possesseth." The church was tastefully
decorated with flowers and plants. Fol-
lowing is the grammar school graduating
program which will be held in the M. E.
church Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
to which all are invited.
Music
PRAYER, w q. Johnson
Music. Evening Bells" V. Hammered
salutatory and Grafton.
"The American Navy"
William Urquhart Leslie
Recitation, "Saying Mother
Essay, "The Destruction of Porap peii'
Cordelia Bertrand Page
Recitation, "The Fireman"
Music, "Blue are the Heavens y j. L. Frank
Grafton, THE Growth Of Our County,
= Levina Mae Brooks
Glass History, Gerald Fred Grow
Recitation
.'The o'd Forsaken School house"
Nary Joseph Brooks
Essay, ''The Makers of Literature" uu.,,
Music, sHunter's song.l' E. oxenford
Glee Roxana Chandler
Grafton, History of or Flag,
Delberb AguStus Smith
->"A'i' "-- Ruby Estell Smith
Class Prophecy, Carl Henry Jewell
James Patrick Rowen
Music "Give thy Hearts Best Tfeaspre, E = eu,ou
Recitation, .ssong Of Marion's Men"
Charles Fred Grondin
Grafton, "The Meaning of Success:
Glass VIII KimbIe Josiah Page
Estay and valedictory.
"The Influence OF Music"
Florence Margaret Bean
The commencement exercises OF the high
school will be held in Seaver's hall Thurs
day evening at o'clock. Madam Brooks
orchestra of st. Johnsbury will furnish
music. The tickets are on sale at Pierce's
at 25c Following is the program.
Music Orchestra
Invocation. Rev. w. G. johnson
salutatory and Grafton, "Radium and It's
Possibilities"
Essay. "Mental Improvement"
Leila Berenice Patte rson
Essay, "Musical Compcsera'
Mary Elizabeth Collision
Glass History, George Ernest Comstock
E. say. "Happiness Depends upon the Level
of Our Ideals.'' Eta Marcia Folsom
Music, Orchestra
John Thomas Gilmour
Essay, sDiamor ds of Life"
Grace Irene Webster
! Glass Will. Ruth Delans Ellis
-'''-OD' Hairy Wiltern Patterson
Music, Orche stra
Essay. "The Joy of Working"
Ina Julia Nve
/ Glass Proohacy, Ella Louise Berry
| Oia;ion. Excelsior " An Appeal for Enthu-
|. John Raymond Winslow
! valeditto1y Irvie Mabel Austin
j NIusic Orchestra
! Presentation OF Di 3lomas.
/ Singing of Glass Ode.
Friday evening will be held the alumni
banquet at Hotel Barton at which Erwin
! Pearson will be POSTMASTER.
Congregational Church Notes.
| G. Frederic Wheeler assisted in the cnor
yesterday.
At the c. E. meeting last evening ne"
officers were elected for the next SIX
months.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
| win baId the annual meeting with Mrs. >.
c. Currier Tuesday afternoon, June Q.
The Cong. Ladies' Society viii meet at
the church parIors "Wednesday afternoon
JUICE I'm. Ladies furnish for the supper
and come prepared TO work on the carpet.
The choir Will sing ''Praise the Father
by Rordese and Il Love to Hear My Saw
j GIovar and Mrs. STAN