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

SO look forward to have the things foretold
come to pass. 1t was mRsterly production
and showed good imaginative powers.
Miss Grace Bell Davis title was ssrhe
Latitude of Barton" The principaI idea
Of this production was that climate has
much 20 do with the manners, customs.
temperament, habits and life of a people.
Hot countries are unfavora BILE to the high
est Development of mankind. The frigid
zone, having six. months winter and six
months summer, has many things unfa-
vorable to the high detelopment of its peo-
pie. The temperate zone alone is most
favorable to intellectual success. Barton
being in this zone, one might know this to
be fact by the brilliancy of its people.
This was good productions.
Miss Lulu Lewis theme was ssThe Ad-
vantages of Dificulties.n The center of
thought about which the arguments re-
volved was that nothing acquires strength
without effort. A son too tenderly reared
becomes a weakling. To be strong one
must overcome difficulties. Resistance of
the water retards the speed of the ship. but
without the water the ship could not move
forward. What appears to be advantage
sometimes proves to be disadvantage. The
idea was, "Poverty is often the whip that
whips men up to greatness This was a
logical paper, proving its statements to the
satisfaction of all present.
Miss Nettie Adella Hill had the ss(,Iass
W1ll," and 1t was wonderful what an
amount OF property the class had to bestow
upon its friends. 1t was legal in phraseoi-
ogy, draft and signatures. One of the best
OF its benefactions was the giving to the
school board thirteen cents to "build an
opaque wall between the boys and girls OF
graduating classes" Another Important
bequest was OF nineteen cents for the iani-
tor to buy brush to dust the desks, seats,
etc., OF the schoOlroom. Still most inn
portant devise was clause to give the
ladies OF the community two weeks to crit
icise the dress, behavior, manner of speak
ing, attitudes end stage manners of the
| class. 1t bristled with witty sayings and
ideas, and brought laughter from the
hearers.
| Miss Margaret Esther RoWen was excus-
| ed because OF the bereavement in her FAM
ily.
Miss Minnie Kitty Smiths theme was
| ssOriginaiity." There was a good deal of
fire and energy in this article. 'Imitation
Weakens. Let your personality be stamped
on the minds of the community. Be YOUR
seli.'' This was a fine paper and showed
byitss originality that the writer had given
nueh thoaght labor cn It.
! Tne-gsae ii orx was, delivered by Miss
Gertrude Ea Chandler This was said to.
be one of the best valedictories ever deliv-.
cred here. She spoke of breaking the bond
of sympathy which had united the mem
bers of the class, the meeting toseEher per-
haps for the last time; expressed fhe hope
that each member might meet the expect
ations of their teachers and friends IN life.
She counselled the Juniors to make
sPeacen the motto of their lives. Her
/ address to the school board, the teachers.
the friends of the school, the younger
classes, and the class of 1906 was very fine.
sympathetic, and at times touching.
Following the delivery of the articles,
was the awarding of the diplomas which
was very pretty scene.
The Glass Ode was written by Miss
Smith.