Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.
It's Observance by c. A. r. and Pub
lie Schools.

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lie Schools.
Memorial day exercises this year were IN
East Randolph, to which repaired L. s.
Grant Post, the Moman's Relief Corps, the
Sons Of Veterans and citizens in goodly
numbers. Clear cool weather made an
ideal day for the ride over the hills, and
the program of the afternoon was both IN
Etructive and entertaining.
The Baptist church, in which the exer-
cises were held, was crowded TO its fullest
capacity by an audience that was delight
ed with the ehildren's part in the program
and listened attentiyely to a most excel
lent address by Rev. +. r. Herrick OF Mil
ton The speaker sketched graphically
the history OF this country from the days
OF the Pilgrims and showed the conditions
under which slavery was introduced and
the causes that tended to perpetuate the
institute N up to the time OF the Civil war.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Apple blossoms and the national colors
deeked the Methodist church for the Me-
mortal service of u. 5. Grant Post, G.. A. r.,
Sunday afternoon, when, in spite of the
unpleasant weather, congregation as
sembled that comfortably filled the audi
torium.
Miss Abbie Clark was the organist and
played a march for the entrance OF the
Grand Army bodies. First in line was the
Woman's Relief Corps, whose color bear
ers-M Mrs. n. G. Greene, Mrs. b. q. Good
win, Mrs. &. ID. Sanborn and Mrs. q. 3.
Chamberlain-raised their flags in an
arch. under which the Post passed up the
center aisle TO the seats reserved for its
members. There were in the procession ii
OF the Corps, 10 old soldiers and 16 OF the
Sons OF Veterans. Commander John
Manney led the Post and George w. Flagg
was the standard bearer.
Tue choir, composed OF DIR. A. G. and
Glenn Bailey, Elmer Tilson, Mrs. A. l..
Russlow, Misses Lena Rhodes and Lettie
"0nward, Christian Soldiers "Droop,
Weeping Willow" and "Mustering Out,
while the whole congregation joined in
the closing hymn, America" Rev.
Samuel Knowles, pastor of the Baptist
church, read the Scripture lesson and Rev.
Fraser Metzger, pastor OF Bethany church,
offered PRAYER.
A very able sermon was delivered by
Rev. X. M. Fowler, whose text was Acts
xxi, 2s-HAnd the chief captain answe ed,
with great sum obtained | this freedom.
And Paul said, But ] was free born"
PRE- MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Pre- Memorial day exercises in the High
school room Tuesday afternoon were
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ing in manner that won the heartiest
commendation OF the townspeople present.
Flags and bunting were tastefully dis
posed about the walls of the room, in
which were seated as guests OF honor a
detachment OF old soldiers from U. 5.
Grant Post, q. A. r., two Of whom, w.
F. Howard and f. T. Sault, made brief
but very interesting addresses to the
assembled schools.
Stirring choruses were sung by the
pupils under the leadership OF Miss
Cornella Clancy, the special teacher in
music, and piano duet, interviewer with
patriotic airs. was played with exceptional
skill by Misses Ruby ana Una Allen.
Thirteen girls in white and carrying
lengths OF red and white and blue bunting
performed with graceful precision the
evolutions OF remarkably pretty drill.
They were Annie Wood, Ruth Roundy,
Una Allen, Aurelia and Mildred Danyou,
Mildred Heath, Laura Wedgwood, Mollie
Putnam, Edith Blanchard, Bernice
Briggs, Eva Greene, Mary Oney and Ala
Esta brooks.
Readings and well-committed recita-
tions were given as follows:-"The Blue
and the Gray" Beatrice Pinney; "Our
Dead Heroes Merrill Gray; eSheridan's
Ride" Edward Eldredge; "Keeping
Memorial Day." Maud Putnam; "Sher-
mans March to the Sea-" Roy johnson;
''dettysburg,n Julia Slack; "Quotations
from Noted Authors Hazel Slack;
aThe Cumberland" Jessie Chedel; Lin
coins Gettysburg Address" Robert
Sault; "Star Spangled Battle Flag" Ella
Brownell. ''America" closed the program.
In the Primary building, the schools
of Miss Manney and Miss Knowlton
united in the formers room for bright,
attractive exercises, and those OF Miss
Mann and Mrs. Burridge assembled in
the latter's room for most pleasing pro-
gram by the little folks. Both school
rooms were in gala array for the occasion
and had many visitors, who found the
lower grade pupils excellent entertainers.
In Miss Knowlton's room was a very
satisfactory display of her pupils PEN
manship and work, and in all the rooms
OF both buildings were specimens OF the
skill the grades are developing in drawing
under the instruction OF Miss Chaney,
who had some decidedly creditable water
colors OF the pupils on exhibition.