St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-29

1.-THE story that transformed the world, "
the Passion Play of Oberammergau. 1t
was illustrated with stereopticon views
and we'll worth hearing.
Academy News.
Commencement exercises of the Z. I.
G. S., were held at Academy hall Friday
afternoon. The members of the class OF
1907 are Elton NJ Allen, Merton B.
Badger, Louise NJ Blanchard, Susie l..
Greenbank. Laura F. McLaren, Alice l..
Mills. The program was as follows:
Overture and march, Mrs. Ellen N. Gray
and Stafford W. Bayley; prayer, Rev. J:
K. Williams; singing, "My Own United
States" ladies chorus; grafton, "The
Panama Canal" Elton M. Allen; essay,
"Modern Country Life" Laura F. Nc
Laren; essay, THE Hazen Road, " Louise
NJ. Blanchard; duet, (Bellim) Louise M.
Blanchard and Laura F. McLaren; essay,
"The Old Indian Warpath,'' Susie l..
Greenbank; essay, Fine Art and
Character" Alice L. Mills; grafton,
'Thaddeus Stevens" Merton B. Badger;
cornet solo, "The Sweetest Story Ever
Told" (Stulto,) Stafford w. Bayley;
presentation of diplomas; ladies chorus.
The annual meeting of the trustees OF
the c. c. G. s., was held Friday forenoon
and the following officers and commit
tees were elected: Pres, Hon. Cloud
Harvey; secretary, A. ]. Mackey, M D.;
treasurer, Hon. c. A. Bunker; committee
on lease lands, Hon. c. Harvey and w.
N. Blanchard; prudential committee, {.
Harvey, Rev. ]. K. Williams, Rev. D. M.
Mckinley, w. N. Blanchard, DR.. A. ].
Mackey auditors, Rev. ]. K. Williams,
w. N. Blanchard; shed fund, c. A.
Bunker, A. J. Mackey; exam. committee,
D. NJ. Mckinley, ]. K. Nilliams, D. c.
Ferris, c. A. Bunker. 1t was voted to
repair the lower rooms, and that the
annual meeting hereafter be held on
graduation day. The taxes from leased
lands were reported well collected. At
the close of the meeting the annual
banquet was served at Mountain View
4 House.
Prof. M. W. Chaffee gave a reception
Wednesday evening at Mountain View
house to the other teachers and the
senior class. Light refreshments were
served.
Friday evening reception was given
the teachers and senior class by the
school. Friends of the pupils were in
vited, about 100 in number. musical
and literary program was rendered and
refreshments served
M. w. Chaffee and Miss NJ E. Dimond
have been engaged as teachers for the
coming year. Mr. Chaffee returns to his
home at Morrisville this week.
Miss Elizabeth Parker and Miss
Nellie May Harvey came Saturday from
Deal Beach, N. ].
Mrs. Laura Palmer goes to Brattle
boro, Wednesday to spend the coming
month
The address Memorial day will be
given by Rev. S. P Brownell of West
Barnet in the Congregational church
and dinner will be served at the usual
hour by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union and Missionary societies
Ladies are requested to furnish food fot
tables without further notice.
Thomas Matthew goes to St. Johns.
bury Monday to secure work.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. N. Granger went to
Walden last Monday to attend the f1.
neral of an aunt. They were invited to
a wedding in the same town the week
before, at which Mr.. Granger officiated
The annual meeting of the Sixty Clubwas
was held withsMrs. Abby McClary,
Wednesday, May %. The following off,
GERS were elected: Pres, Mrs. Clara Bailey;
vice pres, Mrs. F. A. Varnum; secretary
Mrs. Darling; treasurer, Mrs. Hannah
Martin; program committee, Mrs. Eliza
Esden, Mrs. F. H. Varnum, and Mrs. c.
]. Clark. Mrs. Esden read a paper, Miss
jamie M. Blanchard gave reading from
Eugene Field; David Wilson and Cephas
Guthrie gave a dialogue from the SAME
author.