Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-15
gath COMMENCEMENT.
Class Of Nine Graduated from tire
r. n. s.

evening IN DUBOIS Gays hall, which
was simply but effectively decorated for
the exercises. The color scheme OF green
was carried out in low ferns that banked
the front OF the stage, green draperies
and large potted fern at the rear. Over
the stage appeared the graduates motto,
"still Higher" in the class colors Of gold
and blue.
To march played by Miss Edith A.
Marcott, the nine members of 1905, pre-
ceded by their marshal, Miss Efiie NJ. Dun
bar, passed slowly up the middle aisle TO
seats upon the stage. The invocation was
offered by Rev. X. NJ. Fowler, pastor
of the Methodist church, and the program
opened with a piano solo, "Rustle Of
Spring. by Miss Marcott.
The history of the class from the pri-
mary grade to the hour OF graduation was
entertainingly sketched by Miss Efiie NJ.
Dunbar who closed with roll call, to
which witty responses were returned
An ahectionate tribute was then paid TO
deceased member Of the class, Mise Eya
Marcott, whose death occurred at the
beginning OF the senior year.
Miss Catherine Metzger discoursed in
an interesting manner on the beauty and
uses OF ''The Maple Tree most OF hose
species are found in Vermont, where the
people in the fibre of their character
closely resemble the hardy maple Of their
native hills.
The essay on the "Power Of the Imagina-
tion" by Miss Maurine l.. Thayer, OF
salutatory rank, was distinguished BY
originality OF thought and ease of ex-
preston. She gave to imagination place
among the serious faculties Of the mind, as
TO 1t we owe poetry, music andsarti II IS the
handmaiden OF science and the inventors
greatest gift. The discovery OF America
was due to mind that could imagine the
world as round, and the door OF religion
is unlocked by faith that is but glorineC
Imagination.
After an exquisitely rendered solo, 'slrhe
Nightingale and the Rose" by Miss NJ
Blanche sparhawk, "Our Growth as a
World Power" was discussed by Ernest
C.. Drew in sound, logical fashion thae
showed a strong grasp OF his subject ana
the force of a reasoning mind. The be-
ginning OF our political greatness was
the Louisiana purchase, and our indus
trial supremacy is to be accredited 10 orr
inventive genius. One-third OF the manu-
faetured goods OF the world Is made m
America, where higher wages are paid
than anywhere else, and 1920 OF oux
share of the worlds work is accomplished
by machinery.
1.-THE Land OF the Midnight Sum waS
the theme Of Hiss GenCige LGmscn, who
led her listeners in fancy among thF
fiords and through the imposing scenery
OF Norway and Sweden.
Miss Hanna w. Prince appeared in tbe
role OF prophet and iuggled happily
with the future destinies OF her classmates
"The Passage BIRDS Farewell was
lightful duet bv Miss Sparhawk and
Kelly preceding the presentation of th
class gifts to the school, two large pic
tures-copies Of "rhe Angelush and
Leaving the Hills'i-that hung at the
right and left of the stage during the ex-
ercises. The presentation was made by
Miss Ruth ID. Draper. who prefaced II with
a MIA trtf of ttTba AnnslrIUtH
and its meaning, and brief history Of tha
artist. Harry e. Morton OF '06 accepted
the gifts for the school in short and very
excellent speech.
Miss Grace c. Hayes of salutatory rank
invested her subject Of "Horizons" with
the charm Of imagery and produced On
essay in which beauty OF fancy was clothed
in elegant language. The line in nature
where land ana sky appear TO meet, Is In
life where the experiences OF the present
touch the memories of the past or melt
into the hopes OF the future. Wider grows
the horizon as we mount upward, and the
class motto Of "Still Higher promises q
constantly expanding outlook for tins
mem bers Of 1905.
'sThe Happy Three" was solo by Dr.
Kelly, whose distinct enunciation gives
an added pleasure to humorous selections
Winfred n. Bagley was the valedictorian
of the class and his Grafton on "The Eng
pendence' was an effort worthy of the high
standard Of his scholarship. The Magma
Charta and the Declaration Of indcpen-
dence, the greatest political documents the
world has ever known, are closely con-
nected although five centuries intervene
between them. Both freed a nation, both
are protest against taxation without rep
resentation and both voice the rebellion
of our forefathers IN the 14th and 18th cen
turtles against the tyranny OF king.
The diplomas were presented by Primer
pal f.. G. Ham as the rewards OF personAA
growth and development. Statistics, -
said. show that Of those IN the prlmEE
school only percent ever reach the hig&
school, and only from 20 to 3 percent =
that number are graduated, so that OF tne
elementary school children but percent
the course. From school, s0Eau
Of this class may 20 to college, whlle
others enter at once the university Of ltise
" hich has trained such men as Benjamin
Franklin and Abraham Lincoln, and to
both, his message was couched In the fol-
lowing quotation This ahDvC clls -
thine own self be true, and it must foliOgv
as night the day, thou canst not then %
false to any man."
Two small tots. Master John Mead snd
Miss Marguerite Thomas, presented thn
floral gifts TO the graduates, and were
decidedly cunning pair OF misChief-nak-
ars. whose exuberant joyousness was nos
entirely subdued by the gravity Of the r
duties.
The singing Of the class ode, comp0ssss
By Miss Genieve Lamson, completed CON
nencement exercises which gave satisfar~
.ory evidence that our High school b
ioing the right kind Of work.
CLASS ROLL.
LATIN English course-winfred Nesoa
3agley, Grace Christina Hayes. GCnieyU
4. Whltcomb Lamson. Eva ClotildC Mar
,ott (deceasedl, Catherine Metzger, Hams
Wilson Prince. Maurine Louise Thayer.
English course-Ruth Della Draper
Ernest Claude Drew three years Of Latin b.
lffie Mabelle Dunbar.
COMMENCEMENT GUESTS,
Mr. and Mrs. James Walker, Miss CarrfE
Draper, Barre; l.. p. Thayer, Essex June
ion; Elton Fish, Richmond; Gec-gte
Drew, Woodstock; Mrs. j. G. epauldlr-
Hiss Freda Prince, Hardwick Mrs. E-nz-
itoczwell, Miss Susie StockWell. hocAga-
er; Mrs. G. f. Waldo, Miss Hh1sH1a
Waldo, Miss Florence NCAllister, Betlz-
frs Abhfp Warren @fnuEf