St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-06-20

| comprised three beautiful pictures, west
minister Abby Exterior" The Poets
Corner" and Edward the Confessor's
Chapel and the Coronation Chair and
the Stone of Scone." These were pre-
sented to the Academy, together with
the class banner inscribed with the motto
Mon Sibi," by Lindol M. Scott, who
gave the address in an eloquent man.
ner and reflected much credit on him
self and the class of '05. As the chapel
walls are already we'll filled with pict-
ures and banners, it is the wish of this
class that their pictures be hung in one
OF the English rooms. They will adorn
room No. 2.
Academy Concert.
The Academy concert Wednesday
evening in Music Hall, an Innovation in
itself, was one otthe most pleasing OF the
exercises OF commencement week. Much
credit is due to the members of the chorus
and their leader, Mr.. Kingsley, for their
faithful work which showed in all the
selections and brought forth from the
audience well-merited applause. The
artistic effect was greatly Increased by
the addition of Young's orchestra, es-
pecially in the Crosse Maiden" and the
selection from Lucia" Mr.. Harris
| presided at the piano most acceptably as
in the past. The soloists added the final
touches to one of the choicest concerts
ever given here, Mr.. Bowen's group OF
songs being one of the gems of the
evening. Miss Ogilvie has pleasing
voice whose power and quality was well
shown in the solo parts of the sextet and
cantata. The sextet from Lucia de
Lammermoor" was finely given, Mrs.
Hubert W. Brooks, Messrs. French, At.
wood and Gage disproving the state.
ment that "a prophet is not without
nonor but IN bis own country" 1t is to |
DC hoped that the Academy chorus has
come to stay as it will add much to the
musical element in our town,
Glass Day Exercists.
Thursday afternoon was an ideal dav
tor the class day exercises and many
friends OF the Academy, among whom
were good'y number of graduates of
former years, gathered in the Academy
YARD to listen to the program. The
young ladies carried small canes tied with
tine class colors. and the young gentle
men carried their class canes, Leon r.
Kendall presided very gracefully. an.
nouncing the parts from the platform.
Royal L. Ferry's part on the program
was an original idea, and he described
eacn member OF the class as a flower.
Eranslating the flowers Latin name into
me name OF the members of the class.
Inc prophesies were we'll prepared by
Miss Maud M. Berry, each one OF the
class being given excellent suggestions
d MS future work, and Miss Agnes D.
au' eEn completed the list by prophesy.
Senior Reception.
The senior class held their reception in ,
The Museum, Thursday evening and !
many OF the former students OF the
academy were present. Young's orches.
ira furnished music that was enioved nv
all present. Those on the reception q
committee were the Misses VIRGINIA
Ferry, Emma Frost, Messrs. Albert e
Kicker, Leon Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs Rob. +
dawley. +
Twentieth Reunion. t.
Inc class OF SO OF St. Johnsbury Acad. d
my held its Goth graduation auniver. 81
airy. reunion at the St. Johnsbury House q
10 the evening of June H. bringing to- N
either 26 members OF that class and 10 d
husbands and wives of members. II was 10
surprisingly large and iolIv class re-. &c
mon, ana one OF the best that st. Johns q
nry mas seen tor years. At the class
leeting It was voted to raise the class :.
fund in the Academy to $500 ~ ~
nd to hold another reunion FIVE years u us
ence: James A. Leach was elected class ~ ~
resident for the coming FIVE years. and ~
irs' Add1e Roble Sargent, secretary and W
,easurer. AT the dinner which followed va
ne business meeting, George W. Kyburg 10 10
sted as toastmaster and toasts were as
sponded to by James A. Leach. Hon, vi
frederick 6. Fleetwood, Rev. Thornton 20
: Pen1eId, Phi. D., and Mrs, Emily scs
Dung U Brien, M. D. All of the mem.
RS OF the class were then called upon in
IN ior word in retrospect. A feature {
the dinner was an elaborate birthday
Ke made in Boston, bearing Father :
me on the top in white, the dates
o6'1906, and surrounded by 20 can.
3. On Friday morning the class in. E :
ding wives, husbands and about a mn
zen cniioren were photographed on m
academy steps. Those present in ~ =
ded the following: George W. XIV. f fe9
re, wife and children, New York City. Jo'
" Thornton B. Penfeld, wife and son as
W York City; Jason Nd. Cady, wife and pa la
lighter, Miss Alice 6. Clark, Welcome Tic
Eastman, wife and children, Preston D..
May, wife and son, Miss Carrie In. Z" |"
rwood, Mrs. Emma Bonett Montpom. i
:, Mrs, Addie ROBBIE Sargent and hus. of
nd, all OF St. Johnsbury; Homer Rev loo
artin and wife, Denver, Col; Mrs int int
a " Lawrle Hubbard, Woodsville Piis
n 1ames A. Leach and wife, Pawlet: int
rs Bessie Oughtred Abbot, Lennox' hist
ie' T. 9; James H. Macomber and Nat
le, burlington; Hon. F. G. Fleetwood nov
le'ary OF state, Morrisville; Ira E. oin'
3 .:. and wife, Cambridge; Henry G. wh'
lith, New York City; NJ. F. LIB, and pod
le, Whiteheld, N. H.; William A. Woods WEI
IT, n. H.; Mrs. Emily Young O,Rrien' T
~ Boston; Carl D. French, Barton nun
Inding; Mrs. Virginia May Weston hoa
daughter. Burlington; Mrs. Marv cap'
ilns Gatdyne, Montgomery; Mrs On
zen brooks JeLckes, SherbroOke. p, o.. ate
tt. RAYMOND and wife, Fair Haven. the
lters and kilograms of regret and W
e'lngs were read from about 80 All. the
{ members OF sc and a fine letter from pass
d. Charles E. Putney, PRINCIPAL Of the pres
ademy when sc was graduated who asse
s invited IN ho +Lo VIM the