Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-06-11
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

SUM OohPahieS "Ouio HOG stop In town
of this size.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The usual exercises of the senior class OF
the Barton Landing high school took place
last week and were thoroughly enjoyable
The baccalaureate sermon was preached in
the Methodist church Sunday evening by
the Rev. j. M. Frost of st. Johnsbury. he
gave an eloquent and impressive address
and held the close attention of the large
congregation present. His subject was
"Opporrunity'' and he applied it in a mas
terly discourse to the demands of the occa-
sion. Special music wss rendered by the
choir OF the Congregational church.
Tuesday evening the annual prize speak
ing contest was held. There were eight
contestants, four young men and four
young ladies. The program was as follows:
"Death Red of Arnold" Fred William
Goldsmith; SHOW Cassie Saved teaspoons"
Maude Blanche Clough; "What Came of
Ride" Lyman Kinney Heath; ''Going OF
the White Swan" Ida Ella Goss; "The
''The Fiddle Told, ruth Marguerite Skin
ner; "The Stage Drivers Story" KalI
Smith Webster; "Franz," Glenn Euphemia
Wiley. Two delightful solos were rem
dered by Mrs. Mabelle Hull Blake OF Bar
ton. Although there was difficulty In
making the selection, the judges awarded
the prizes to Mr.. Goldsmith first and Mr..
Heath second of the boys, and the first for
the girls to Miss Skinner, the second going
to Miss Goss. The attendance was large
and good sum was realized for the senior
class.
Wednesday afternoon the class day pro-
gram was carried out in the Cong'I church
and was replete with wit and satire. Few
there were in either class or school who es-
capped the hits Music was rendered by q
sextet of high school girls. Mr.. Karl Web
ster gave fine cello solo, and Mr.. Hall a
piano selection. The class motto, sNiI
sine labore," appeared in the decorations
and was the subject of the Grafton BY Clin-
ton 81. Goodnough. Miss Hazel Twombly
did double duty as class poet and prophet.
Her parts were very pleasing and showed
much originality. The usual class will in
which various rights and privileges were
left to members of the school was we'll
drawn by Raymond Wilkie In the even
ing reception was held in the opera house,
where about eighty of the graduates and
friendsof the school enjoyed promenade
and refreshments.
Thursday afternoon the grammar school
held their graduating exercises. They had
very appropriate motto, "Not at the Top,
but Climbing" displayed at the front of
the church. The following program was
given: Piano solo, Hugh RowelI prayer,
Rev G. l.. Shaeffer; saIutatory with ora
ton, "Granite and the Granite Quarries of
Vermont" Ebert Cole; recitation, sHow
He Saved st. Michaeps," Lillian Haire;
GRAFTON, "Athietics," Roscoe Smith; essay.
What Can We man Dor" Gler A 1ams:
Grafton, ''The Fall of Quebec" Leon Turn
bull; quartet, "Welcome to Summer
Ella Stafford, Glenn Adams, Ruth Rogers,
Lillian Hare; grafton, "The Panama
Canal" Charles Taplin; Grafton ssVer-
mont" Henry Stafford; recitation, "For
the Chiefs Daughter" Ruth Rogers: class
history, Ella Stafford; class will, Harold
Gardyne; class prophecy, Vera Churchill;
class song; grafton with valedictorv.
Reading That Is Worth Reading" Hugh
Rowell; presentation of diplomas, Prin. G.
F. Hall; benediction. This was a care
fully prepared program and much credit ia
due to the class and their teacher. Miss
Lucy B. Martin, for the success. of the occa-
sion.
The high school graduation took Mace
In the evening in the opera house. Yonnp,s
orchestra of ST. Johnsbury was in attend.
ance and opened the program with an
overture, ''Life Dream" after which the
class marched in and prayer was offered nv
the Rev. Walter Davenport. salutatorv
was spoken by Clinton Herbert Goodnouoh.
followed by an Grafton on the subject.
enlightenment of China" He trsced the
history of that ancient country briefly and
showed how under the influence of .Ionsn
and other countries, China was wakino mn
in material and intellectual lines. A vio-
lin solo, "Mazurka de Concert" Was rem
dsred by Mr.. Young and he was Obliged to
respond to an encore. Raymond Alfred
Wilkie then spoke on "The Life Insurance
Question" He analysed the present stu
alton and showed the results of the recent
Investigations in New York, ending with
the hope that there would be renewed con-
fidence in the companies in the future.
The orchestra next rendered a fine en-
semble selection, "Niocolse." Miss Hazel
Annie Twombly delivered delightful es-
say on THE Power of Influence" She
spoke of the power of the home, the school.
art and music. at is the law of influence
that we become like those we habituaIly
admire, was one of her leading thoughts.
showing the influence of one person on
another and the value Of having a high
ideal. at the close of her essay she was
presented with two beautiful bououets
Mrs. Youne's Gallo solo, Largo pleased
tae audience greatly. The valedictorisn.