Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06

v. Bonner, Miss Myra Cheney, q. W.
Gale Miss Louise Chaplin. Mrs. Amber
Luce Macutchan of stowe, W. W. IIous-
ton and g. S. Harris Of the University
of Vermont and r. y. Tharsis of Rox-
bury. The officers of the association
| are: President, Miss Burt; vicc-presi-
dent. G.. s. Harris secretary. Miss Lola
Billings; treasurer, Miss Alice Chaplin
Mrs. A. L. Wilkins was in stowe last
week arranging for tho removal Of the |
household goods to Randolph, where she
will residc.-Mr. and Mrs. o. e. Luce
are in Boston for a few days.-Miss Lu-
| ,inda Douglass of Newburyport. Mass, |
Is visiting in Stowe.-Mr and Mrs. +.
c. Hill OF Watsncld are visiting Mr..
| and Mrs T.. A. Hill.-A son was born
Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. f. +. Brink
| A cocoon, answering to the description
| in the Swanton Centre items of Satur-
day was found recently by Mrs. sylvia
Poor The moth appeared Sunday morn
ing and has been identified as same ce-
| cronia. the cecropia moth.-Among those
here for commencement exercises are
Mrs Louise Wells Dearborn and Miss
Maude Dearborn OF Lynn, Mass. Mrs
Eliza wells Funnigan of Woodstock, W.
W. Houston, J. r. Campbell.-Dr. W. q.
Church of Burlington was called
to stowe Monday by the continu-
cd illness of Mrs. A. n. Terri'l.-Mrs.
Abbie Warren. Mrs. c. f. Eddy, Mrs.
T. c. Morgan. Mrs. c. f. Burt, Mrs. W.
F.. Churchill. Mrs. c. A. Riley and Mrs.
RI. +. Shaw attended the annual meet
ing of the Order OF the Eastern Star
in burlington Wednesday -E. r. Bige-
low was in Burlington Monday.-Mr. and
Mrs. f. ]. Houston. WIN have passed the
winter in Minneapolis, returned to stowe
Monday. Mrs r II. Gale accompanied
them as far as Waterbury on her way
:. TO visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". T.
= Double, in New Hampshire.
o The fourth annual prize speaking con-
v test by students of Stowe high school
IS proved. as usual. one of the most popular
l. events of commencement week, The con-
= testants We're the Misses 1nez Smith,
', Rebccca Burt Jennie Sanborn, Angie
T. Harris and Ellen Stearns and MeSsrs
\. Herbert Wright Archibald Billings
); laurence Bigclow. Healey Bashaw. and
q Raeburn Mcmahon. stowe orchestra as
s, sisted with music. II. w. Durham con-
t tributcd a vocal solo and Miss Marie
8 Wells piano solo The Judges were w.
rs II. Hosmcr of the Waterbury high school,
1: F. F.. Collins of the Johnson Normal
T. school and Tsadoro Colodny of the john
4; son high school. The prizes were Won as
I; follows: First prize, Miss Angie Harris;
g. second prize. Miss Rcbecca Burt; third
vi prize, Archibald Billings; honorable men,
lie ton. Raeburn Mcmahon. A large num-
ID her were present. Tuesday afternoon
6. class day exercises were held on the
A. campus The programme opened with n
Il song by the school chorus. G. A. Dougla IS
IN was president of tho day and responses
Iro. Ctonnri
is Boardman; class history. Miss Straw; the
n faculty. Miss Stcarns; class will. Miss
a Royce reply. Miss Burt; the seniors
G. Archibald Billings; the school, Miss Chap
r. man; farewell, II. l.. Cheney: reply Ear
of Stone There was vocal solo by II. w
rr. Burnham and music by the orchestra.
re The closing exercises of stowe hig
he school commencement We're held at AXE
% ley Memorial building auditorium Wed
ty nesday evening opening with the entranc
es of the pupils in a grand march to musi
-e- by Stowe orchestra. Little Nadine Board
= man was class marshal. The ushers wer
nd undergraduates Of the class of 1908, IN
ed Misses Jenney. Burt and Mayo an
rs. Messrs. Stone. Harris and Wright Praye
RS. was offered by the Rev. II. A. G. Abb
no There were eight graduates who gave III
,gs following programme: Salutatory, Men
ba orys Message" Louise Maud Chapif
les essay, History of Stowe" Minnie Deli
ng Straw; essay. "Harriman," ingalls, WI
RS kins Godfrey; class poem THE class
ur- 1907 George Almun Douglas essay, M
ent sic tho Voice OF the Soul" Marie Eth
an Wells; class Grafton. THE japanese Que
BILE ton: essay, Home and Its Queen
OF Beulah Belle Boyce; valedictory, "DisaI
l.. pear,nce OF the F'lreside.' Ellen
OF Stearns; address Porf. w. S. Howal
at of Mddlcbury College. Several fine sele
tons We're rendered by Stowe orchestl
and vocal solo by c. A. Riley \ lar!
number were present and the excrcis
lie were excellent and interesting. Diplomi
be were awarded at the close. Principal al
in Mrs Douglas and the members OF Il
of graduating GLASS go Thursday for an ou
cal ing to Lake Mansfield where they ha
):45 enga ged the o. S. Smith cottage, Tn
ice will remain until Monday.-The gradua
is ing exercises OF the grammar school
'ol- NJ >nlorial hall last Wednesday afterno
in were well attended and opened with Owe
X. ture and march by the orchestra and inv
nee | cation by the Rev. j. O. Angel Tho sal
,de | .atorv was by Dora Eliza Cleveland, va
co. | dictorv by Elsio May Stebh!ns, welcol
Hiss | to high school by T.. l.. Bigelow. recl'
les tons by Mrs. Hart, Angie Vivian Dou
lie lass. Bessie May Towne, Ruth +. Angt
ace lila Gertrude Douglass. Margaret Cat
ing Pike Clara Belle MuzZey and a declan
of ton by Oltro Davis Boyce. The otf
.ev graduates were Ruth Leila Collins. Ga
on Huldah Dewey, Norma Zydela Pike, n
ual rlan Alice Pike, Katie Frances Robins
lis Caroline Alice Robinson, Mary Ma
,ac- Stebh,ns The ushcrs were Carl Park
lass Budd Warren, Charles McCuen Lou We
at rem, Mabel Bailey and Mildred Smith
the Mrs. Neal of Plymouth, \. H., has co
II. to pass the summer with her daught
as Mrs. w. H. Douglass She Is accompi
stra led by her sister. Miss Spencer-Mrs.
irn- A. A,drich is IN Burlington where she
of dcrwent a surgical operation at the NJ;
The Fletcher hospital, Monday.-Mrs. l..
hoir Smallcy and daughter, Mildred. passed S
Mrs eral DAYS with Mrs. Smalleys brother,
Mrs W. Buzzell. returning to their home
Miss | MiddleseX Tucslay.-Among those in to
ney, 70 attend commencement exercises W
irge Mrs. Ruth Ro,nson of burlington. N
f. Matte Cross Weeks OF Wilder, Miss An
lson | Grout and Miss Blodgett OF Waterbr
late Mrs James Atkins of Montpelier. Mrs,
4 in A. .Norcross and Miss Olive May of W
,ddy | erSury, Mrs. Avis Hills Dow of Wa
iday bury. Miss Swift and Miss Watkins,