Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-21
AT VERMONT ACADEMY
Began Saturday and Continued Through
Tuesday-the Prize Winners.

5lst Annual commencement EXERCISES
Began Saturday and Continued Through
Tuesday-the Prize Winners.
The 31st annual commencement of Yer
mont academy. which opened Saturday
evening, has brought a large number of
alumni and former students back to Sax
tons River. The debate for the prizes
offered by Hon. John Barrett, an alum
nus of the school, took place Saturday
evening in Fuller hall and the question
for discussion was Resolved, That the
railroads of the country should be con-
trolled by the interstate commerce COM
mission rather than by government own
crshin.' Principal futile of Bellows
Falls, Or. j. II. Blodgett of Saxtons
River and J. Homer Bacon Of Cincinnati,
the Judges awarded the first prize of SIS
to r. A. Burrows of East Westmoreland,
the first speaker on the negative side of
the question and the second prize of $40
to Earl Ballou Of Chester first speaker
on the Affirmative side.
Rev Or. John s. Lyon of Holyoke de-
livercd an eloquent sermon at the bac-
calaureate exercises in the Baptist church
Sunday morning.
Monday was class day. and the following
program was carried out: Glass history,
Florence NuttinE: class poem, Viola S.
Piper; class prophecies Julia NJ. Hitch
cock and NJ. Brooks address by president,
lIOlllHS u RUSSELL tldSS bldlOns LAW
ton V. Croker. Chauncey =. Munsell
gave the address to the juniors and Bes-
sic /. Lake delivered them the class key.
| r. Allan Burrows responded.
In the evening the Fullar prize speak
| ing took place, seven contestants taking
part; Erling c. Benson, Glare j. Beach,
Russell Dawson, Viola Piper, Lawton V.
Crocker, Korah Colvin and Flora Cole
man.
The judges were Rev. F. L. Leavitt,
Bellows Falls; Rev. G. IT. Brown, Sax
tons River, and Miss Bertha Hart, MARI
! boro. Mass. The first prize for men was
! awarded to Lawton v Croker Chester
Vt; second prize Erling c. Benson, West
| Haven, Vt First prize for women, Flora
Coleman, SaXtons River; second prize
Miss Korah Colvin. Plainheld, Conn.
Receptions were given by several class
! societies to the visiting alumni. Pi-Beta-
| Phi society gave a reception and banquet
! at Hotel Kimball About so plates were
! laid.
A pleasant feature to many Monday
! evening was the reception given at Stur-
! tevant house by Principal and Mrs j. L.
| AlGcr. with Mrs. Levi *. Fuller Of Brat
| teboro as the guest Of honor. Mrs. Full
| lers husband, the late Ex-Governor Fuller,
was one Of the schools greatest benefac-
tors. being the donor Of Fuller hall and
| helping in many other directions.
| The regular graduating exercises were
held Tuesday at 80, when Fuller hall
| was Gaily decorated c. II. Darling OF
| Burlington delivered the principal ad-
! dress and there were pleasing musical
! numbers Diplomas were presented as
| follows:
Latin scientific course: I.awton V.
CroCker, Chester Charles b. Duncan,
McIndoes Falls; Edwin r. Eaton, Crown
Point, y. Y; Florence Esther Burditt,
Rochester; Julia Marie Hitchcock. West
/ II T,1 u To,
College preparatory course: Alice Weed
Barnum, Cornwall; Naleria ~ Benton
SaXtons River Bessie Laura Lake. Sax
tons River; Viola Sarah Piper, Amsden
English course: Edith Katherine Dean
Saxtons River; Chauncey p. Munsell
West Hartford, Thomas G. Russell
Shrewsbury.
Art and English course: Florence
Louise Nutting. Westminster
Music course: Alice Vernice Gay, Cav
endsh.
In the business meeting Of the alumni
these officers were chosen: President
E G. Osgood OF Bellows Falls; vice
president, Max Powell Of Burlington
secretary. Miss Fanny Pettingill of Sax
tons River; treasurer, ]. p. Lawrence o.
Bellows Falls; auditor, Dr. w. +. Hazel
ton OF Bellows Falls; executive commit
tee y l.. Higgins of New York anC
DR.. j. H. BlodEett OF Saxtons River.
| covers were ldlu lot l"l at lut ann
versary dinner in Proctor hall. Amoni
} the post-prandial speakers were Hon
c. II. Darling. Miss Adelaide True, Judg
+. T. Palmer 20 Of Blue Earth MINI.
I.awton V. Crocker and Miss Viola Pipe
Of the senior class, Hon. r. G. Field
: North Springfield, treasurer Of the school
/ Lester Higgins of New York for tn
5 alumni and Rev. G. r. Lawson of Brat
tlcboro for the trustees.
The academy baseball team won the an
$ nual game from the alumni 5-S. \ re
ception TO the graduating class in Fulle
hall Tuesday evening closed the festivi
ties of the week
Following are the commencement hon
: ors: Fuller prizes in elocution-Lawto
V. Crocker Of Chester and Miss Flor
. Coleman Of Saxtons River. LIST; Erling {
| Benson Of Fair Haven and Miss kora
( Colvin of Planfeld Conn, I'd Barrett
o. prize debate-Allen Burrows of Eas
Westmoreland, lst; Earle Ballou of Ches
@ ter I'd. Junior medal for maintaipin
: | highest standing in regular junior studio
Miss Clara Ranney Of SaXtons Rivel
/ Glass Of 9S medal for excellence in Enc
| lish, Miss Viola Piper Amsden Mine
ID | prize for excellence i'm mathematics an
physics-divided between Lawton Crocke
and Miss Piper. Fish prize in orator!
: Lawtou Crocker. Graves military med'
for excellence of work in military depar
% mont Ralph Knight, Bellows Falls. Rou
70 prize for highest standing in French, Mis-
Ranuey. Times athletic medal, j.
a Heath of Boston. Barrett medal III
!. winner chosen by vote of school on Il
most done for athletics and mantainin
n high rank in scholarship at the san
I tmo-Thomas G. Russell of Shrewsbur,
Prize for best school garden, August
., AldriCh of Springfield Prize in botar
. to Archie NJ. Piper of Amsden, who co
lccted and identified 12i wild flowers tn