Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-14
T0WNSHEND
Commencement Week Exercises
at Leland & Gray Seminary
Prize Medal speaking-Concert Somewhat
Delayed-Eight Graduates and Their
Essays-Many Visitors Present.

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/ Though severe ranstorm was prevail
| ing, the services passed off as well as I'm
| other years At II o'clock, as the first
| strains of the professional were heard,
/ Prof. and Mrs. Lewis, Miss Mary Plumb
and Miss Jennie Cowen, teachers, follow
ed by the school marched in forming in
| lines on each side OF the main aisle
! through which the graduating class
passed to their reserved seats at the
front
Rev. George Lawson of Brattleboro. in
| his very able manner. gave the address
| to the graduating class, taking as mis-
| text /. Cor. y: {. The combined chors of
! the two churches gave three selections
ON Tuesday evening Seminary han was
prettily decorated for the prize speaking
/ contest, and at the opening hour was well
| hlled with townspcoplc. visitors and
friends of the contestants 4 class of ten
proved themselves equal to the require
ments of furnishing an evenings enter
tainment and the invitations were so va
ried in their character that at no time
was the interest and attention abated.
-Four prizes were given. The two first
were awarded to Frank Bickford and Miss
May Howe; the two second to Claude
Vincent and Miss May Barnes The
judges were Rev f. NJ. WiswaU. New
fame. Rev Mr. Fisher Westminster West;
Mr. Thurher Of Brattleboro. Music was
| furnished for tn" occasion 10y Fay Bridges
violinist, and Miss Nellie Dale, pianist.
Not since the class day Of the class Of
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| aii,,,. ~. - 'i''t iiic""9 anu
5 ~ t,. =, "'ae.,'ule upon lhe common
| However good nature seems to prevail
here on such occasions and a large NUM-
Der of people came together and found
themselves quite as well entertained in
the hall as elsewhere
NJ p-t,,,.l 'V'.l'S i,I'iT "a was PlaNtd hN
tor.d ~ hoii all ~, nv 0''S9 en-
,,,,rlltt', 80 mus ~ me rear tHehce
.I,'th wv ny '"u up the main alsIe
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tr,, ", ,'lIS Vi inherent nUeS' max
- w., FIy ,uIS i"ns 10 ne IeiheIh-
-, 'H wv "Ni'''''"S lIi'HuS.
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a.1.j,.o- "a ~" i',H''' W'SIu'"'
Ne ~ ~ ii''"'''' ''"SS u""tI'
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l,',... - oIaSs vii MISS 9ltlGt AUSTIN
- 'i'N' i@"'tLc Jones dd-
,e,, ~ u.I''et 81 tuHat'9' fuWih culver
III, tt. ~ eIlT warren Mics
, -, 80 ~ 'iIe 9.""o' ny 'he CLASS was
contod ~. o., 9Je"t, ana was ac-
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,,Ir Nv .t "ot uo"n on the program
49,, - ~ "a SUI many On Ihurs-
.il,' '.'.ie' VIZ" at the gwen hour'
,.,,,,,,' ms va" ,I"u several Gays pre-
oar"ar. 49, ~ - ''he's Ior 'He Schuoert
,' anu thoSe IN search OF them ar
liNeu AZ lhe church 10 ma the evenings
I , '"'-lelS Cu"sPICuouS by their absence
- -. IN my were Su"Hutu on
80 ~, ~ C C.,enoi ~ |ohuohuerrN branch
,aoa Ia eL'.i"l NeInloht runway exact
80, -, NM iu IT, ny continued perseNer-
"''e ~ 'eiePHoHlhs theN were discovered
W." -" SiiuI' was mace 10 rescue them
- - ,i'''i u" lo""ru tne pace or APP
bu'''',i's.', y c"rrlase urlVe was intro
49, 49,, os wa! OF variety ana expectancy
w" So"HHueu as lar as NeWidne,
"Htle the Tram "hlch mad somewhat re-
u t., US loIIntr hao'tS' had arrived
""S aS"i' n'IIu t.' ana 'he Journey was
Son'inuIu "Ilhout event 10 the desired
"eS''Ii'''o!i, "nlch was reached about 10
,,, o,"Ih' ,ne concert beginning imme-
uiI1e'S aI'er. ~ ne quartet were IN good
~ anu earned out the program IN
'.Ie'i uH"'I "IS' ''dSS manner giving gen
,'ouS S"Colrs' "tSPlte the l'ct tnat sup
re .i ,"t o,iI.leu rom the OH OF rare
~ ma ua$' MISS EtheI batting proved
ei ,S,lI We" gr''Intu 10 entertain win the
81, Ul,. - o''e va oi p''"SIns presence
,',lu 50 "ti S''ec''"Hs IN Hhlshed ana
C LIE Ig-, way
~ va. NM 'l''lS 'i' bdPtISl churcH I
was "Er Tt H,leH WIN an eNpectant audi
ny, ne cl.olr alcoNe was reserved Tor
orchestra OF -FOUR pieces from
.l n' t.eogIo, "Iich hlled an important
i 'l,.l J." li!' morning program. Inc grad |
H",eS TIleIeu IN" church at the given /
Iour' Hush fhillps actinE as herald, /
an" were seated on the platform The /
exercises were opened by Scripture read |.
ltE an" PRAYER py KEY Daniel Mcintyre |
Oh tne CONGREGATIONAL church. selec- /
uoh by the orchestra was followed by the /
SaIutatory' Educational Horizons Miss |
nt"lan llmSGh' some American Poets, /
MISS Lotue Jones; The Preservation Of /
our Forests, Edwin Culver Some |
fhaSeS or Railroad MANAGEMENT FL !
bridge culver; The jamestown EXPOSE |
uoh' MISS Stella Austin; The japanese |
School question Warren Niles; The /
integrity or American Character" Miss /
sadie Holden; valedictory, Through La |
Dor To- the stars Miss May Lyman.
In the absence of the president of the |
board of trustees, DR.. Holton of Brattlo- /
boro Rev w. w. Gushee, pastor of the |
BAPTIST church, presented the diplomas.
Seven Of the class took the English /
French course of study one taking the |
Latin-sCientihc course with French
The prize in Latin of s. given by
Hadassah league was awarded at this
time to Miss May Howe, as member of
junior class. she having attained the, high
est rank during the past year. Prof.
Lewis thanked all present for their kindly
interest in the school and the benediction
was offered by Rev. w. w. Gushee.