Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-23
Commencement at Vermont Academy.

commencement at Vermont Academy.
The third day Of commencement at
vermont academy, Tuesday. began with
the Barrett prize debate on the question.
Resolved, That the United States is Jus
titled in its present policy Of territorial
expansion" The affirmative was sup
ported by Walter \. Cliff and Calvin B.
Stitt. while Hays Jones and Cleon Seaver
had the negative. The judges. Rev. G.
w. Jackson. Col E G. OsgoOd and Hon
c. H Williams, all Of Bellows Falls, de-
cided in favor Of the affirmative. giving
the first prize to Cliff and the second to
Stitt
In the afternoon the class day exer-
cises were held. The gradual ting class.
which numbered Is. headed by Walter ".
Cliff. class president. marched to their
places on the platform. After invocation
by Prof J. /. Alger and piano solo by
Estella Butterfeld. Cliff delivered the
presidents address The other parts were:
Class history. Alice Fenton: poem. Pearl
Gale; grafton, Frederic c. Beman; song
Bernice Butterfield: prophecy. Mabel Al
len and Ralph z. Cushman; address to
juniors, DIN d. Gay; presentation Of key,
Mabel Richardson; acceptance, Cieon Sea-
yer; class viii, Estella Butterfeld: song.
Bernice Butterfield
The general alumni meeting was held in
the evening. in connection with which the
class Of 1855, Of which Principal John l.
Alger is a member, held its Goth ami
Versary and reunion. Mr.. and Mrs. Alger
gave the members a lunch at the Sturte-
want House at noon.
The general alumni meeting was held
/ Tuesday evening. The principal event
was the reunion and Goth anniversary Of
| the class Of 1855.
Those present Of this class were John
L Alger, principal OF the academy;
l George Porter and Mrs. Mary Walker
1 Porter Of Bridgeport, Conn: Max L
| Powell OF Burlington; Mrs. Cora Stewart
| Watson Of Providence, r l.; Mary o.
Divou OF Rockingham; and Mrs. Alma
Fisher Davis of New York city. Judge
| George d. Alden Of Jersey City, n. ].
gave the address. which consisted Of
| "reminiscences of the earlier days OF the
| academy. Among those present were
Prof. Horace NJ. willard of WoIlaston.
Mass, principal Of the academy from its
| founding in 1876 to 1853. and Miss Grace
E Atwood Of Keene, n. H, a former
| teacher.
| The graduating exercises were held
| Wednesday morning at 1880. DR.. Willard
delivered an address Prof. Alger present.
ed the diplomas.
The anniversary dinner was served at
o'clock Speeches were made by VIII
| liam c. Burwen Of Providence, r. /, Rev.
! A s Gilbert OF Newton Upper Falls,
| Mass. Frank L. Fish OF Vergennes, Max
/ L Powell Of Burlington. James B. Porter
and George Porter OF Bridgeport, Conn.
| Rev. A s. Davis OF New York city and
/ Walter n. Cliff Of the graduating class.
| In the evening the graduating class gave
| a reception to the members OK the school.
/ the alumni and friends.
/ The following awards and prizes were
! announced: Class OF 90 gold medal,
/ Blanche Farr Of Saxtons River; class Of rs
4 gold medal for excellence in senior
English, EsteIa Butterield Of Jackson
/ Vile Minor prize in algebra, geome-
! try and physics. Walter n. Cliff OF
| Middleton Springs; Graves military medal.
/ DIN d. Gay Of Cavendish; Roux French
| prize. EsteIla Butterield; Times medal
\ in athletics, Wilbur Welch Of Sharon.
| The class OF '05 presented a portrait OF
Prof. Edward EIery, an ex-principal.
Mrs. Campbell presented the school with
| a portrait Of Mr.. Jones. who was instru-
! mental in founding the school and FOR
whom Jones hall was named