Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-15
HINSDALE, N. H.
Diplomas for II Graduates Of
Hinsdale High School

Junior Speaking, Class Day Exercises
and Graduation Program Followed In
Order During the Week.
The commencement exercises OF the
Hinsdale high school began Sunday with
the baccalaureate sermon, which was
preached at 4 o'clock at the opera house
by Rev. w. F. White, the subject OF the
discourse being Getting Our Bearings"
Mr.. White took his text from Ps. and
LIST John 3:2. He drew many helpful
lessons for the uplifting OF the young
people, both for their good in this world
and preparation for the future life. The
attendance was much less than 1t would
have been but for the severe shower just
at the time for the service.
The junior speaking was held Monday
evening, a fair sized audience listening
to every number with interest. 1t is the
general opinion that this class were fully
up to the standard of their predecessors.
The readings covered a variety OF sub
jects so that although the program was
rather lengthy II did not prove wearisome,
especially as musical numbers by mem
bers Of the class were interspersed, show
ing a marked talent in this direction.
The class numbers II members, who res
pectively gave the following readings:
Charleton A. Bronson, THE Sheriff's Hon
or" Ida A. Higgins. "A Son of Abdal-
lah"; Roland II. Wetherbee, mot Guilty;
Susie E. Packard. "Bobbie Shaftoe' Rest
H. Higgins, 1.-The Swan Song; Roger F.
Holland, Fort Wagner; Nellie S. Boorn
1.-THE Gold Louis; Blanche u. Bronson
How the La Rue Stakes Were Lost;
Harold S. Martin, THE Muck Rake" {;
Madelon NJ Temple, How the Church
was Built at Kelwes Bar; Rose C. Mead,
Mr. Barlow, Freshman" Glass banners,
! supplemented by ferns and flowers, COM
posed the stage decorations.
Tuesday evening the entertainment Of
| the week was continued by the rendering
| Of the class day exercises by members
of the graduating class. After singing by
the school the class president. Charles A.
| NORM. made a thoughtful and pleasing
address. after which he introduced the
! speakers. The first was Miss Florence
f. O'Neal, who reviewed the four years
of work and pleasure as class historian.
Miss Rose f. Duggan took "Hinsdale" as
! the subject for the class Grafton and gave
a clear and concise history of the town
! from its small beginning to the present
day Miss Sadie ]. Dodge aptly proph-
esied the future Of the class members.
Z grave or gay as their several character
istics would seem TO warrant. The class
poem by Miss NJ. Maize Powers kept the
audience guessing and was very amusing
! Miss Violette c. Robertson in the class
| will was easy and graceful and her gifts
! to class and schoolmates as well rs
teachers were happily selected. The gift
TO the school by the class was a fine por-
! trait of the principal, d. l.. Fisher. Music
| and cheering by classes closed the eXer-
cises of the evening and the audience
went home feeling that the young people
had done themselves great credit.
Wednesday evening the graduation eX-
! ercises were held. The first part of the
| program was devoted to the pupils Tho
exercises opened with prayer by Rev. w
II. Trickey and music by THE Musica
| Five" Miss NJ. Maize Powers gave the
salutatory address in which she grace.
fully welcomed the audience and por-
trayed the resources and powers of Amer.
lea as a country and n nation. Mis-!
Modena Booth, the valedictorian. gave
thoughtful and well prepared essay OF
Macbeth" The diplomas were presented
by Principal ID. L. Fisher, who said thal
were not given but were earned by faith
full work. concert program was ther
rendered by THE Musical Five" of Bos
ton. To those who like an evening o
music 1t was very satisfactory, but man,
would have enjoyed a reader to have ad
ded variety. The affair drew out good
sized audience.
| Thursday evening the commencement
weeks exercises closed with the reception
to the class of 1906, given by the JUNO
class, which as usual proved a grea
attraction. The Philharmonic orchestr;
of Springfield, Mass, furnished music
giving a fine concert from TO 9 O'Clock
with dancing from until 2. Ice cream
and cake were served in the basemen
dining room.