Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08

Bernice Adelaide Hamblet: during the
, Renaissance, Ina Mae Paige. The arti-
cles were fine and brought out many
: interesting points in history. Prin. HI.
Stannard after few appropriate re-
marks, presented each with a diploma.
The hall was very beautifully decorated
III the class colorS, violet and green,
and each member of the class wore a
bouquet of violets. A large mat of
green was suspended over the stage
with the class motto interviewer in
: purple. Powell's orchestra furnished
music, and there was a social dance
after the exercises.
The graduating exercises of the Bar
ton grammar school were observed
Thursday afternoon. The members
Of the class marched in to the music
of the school orchestra, who furnished
music for the occasion. The exercises
, commenced by the class singing the
song of welcome. The salutatory was
given by Hiram j. Mcclellan, 1.-The
, Child Labor Question in America"
Recitation, "a Handful Of Dust"
Howard L. Bickford, R c a
ton, "a Huron Legen d." De-
liza M. Bean. Essay, advantages and
Disadvantages Of immigration, Clyde
P. Cooper. Recitation, 1.-The Last
Hymn" Lillian G. Chadbourne. Rec
itation,s, 'The Boat Race Howard
R. Wilson. Class prophecy, Gladys
McFarlane. Recitation, Labor Is
itation, ga Legend of Vermont,
, Lila B. Wilkie. Essay, "The Prog
: ress of China" Albert w. Scott.
= Recitation, college Oil Cans, Arthur
! +. Wechl Glass will, Rob ert c. Jewell.
I Essay and valedictory 1.-The American,
4 Navy" Grace R. Leslie. The above
e was interspersed with music from
Y the orchestra. Miss Macomber made
e some fitting remarks and presented
n the diplomas to the members of the
q class. The exercises We're closed by
: the class ode. The room was decorat-
ed with the clsas colors and potted
. plants. The class motto was Per
5 severance.
= The alumni of Barton academy held
l their annual banquet at the Crystal
Lake hotel Friday evening. Members
I. and guests to the number of 50 were
! acceptably served. Powell's orchestra
\ \ furnished music. Although the thir-
u teenth banquet no baleful influence
t hung over the occasion. The commit
= tee were very fortunate in their choice
{ Of toastmistress, Miss Gertrude Chand-
graded school. who most gracefully
! presided. Miss Annie L. Wright, '99,
IS gave the toast, "Our Absent Friends, y
n speaking of friends and their help tc
= US and of keeping in touch with the
q absent alumni. welcome to the Clas:
n of 1903" was given by Miss Ruth Ellis
d 'O5. who spoke in behalf of the alumni
e association some welcoming words t.
v this very promising new addition t.
a their numbers. Response was by Mis-
,e A. ClemRa Seaver, '09, who expresses
in the hope the class might do honor t.
E. their school and follow out the signifi
r. canoe of their motto En- avant !"-
. (Forward). Theodore Roosevelt
. was given by Roy Barron, '07, in tru
= patriotic tone and brought the enthusi
s. 81 asticsapplause always given upon tn
u mention of our idolized American pres
:, ident. Mrs. Robert French of St
III Ia Johnsbury gave the toast, Music,
IL bringing out some beautiful thought
r r in the application of the theme to life
- "Our Statesmen of Today" by Rev
., w. B. Dukeshire was concerning thre
ie statesmen, Taft, Hughes, and Roose
oe welt. His remarks were listened t.
le with especial interest at this time
" "Our Alumni" by DR.. J. A. Pearson
= member of the school board, was pie
- to make our school more moral powe
in the community. Present condition
are so changed from those of the earle
,e days of the school that every safeguar
or must be thrown about the young peopl
s. and we must go back to the early New
ol England religious ideals to make tn
ly school power. ''Our Boys an
H. Girls, ''by Rev. w. A. Warner was o.
O. the sentiment,
IN 1.-THE weAkest goes to the WALL"
n He brought out the thought, new t.
r. the most of those present that il
n. the days of chivalry the armore,
t. knights were placed, the stronges
e. in front, and the weaker in the nor,
u protected situations, back against tn
e. wall. In this sense it may not b,
he regretted that many (as is inevitable
e. take the minor positions in the work O.
It. life, at least for time. Ambition
an was given by Prin. H.,J. Stannard VIII,
er spoke of the realizing of ambitions ant
n one of these the new school building O.
re which all are proud. Every speaker
nd was listened to with great interest.
q would seem that Barton academy NIGH
On have very bright future if all thu
IS. friends of the school, the alumni, thu
n parents and the excellent teacher!
to work together for the one common
ts good of the school. At the busines.
nd meeting Fred D. Pierce, 100, was cho
u sen president of the association, Clar,
he R. Powell, '00, vice president, and Mrs
8. j. F. Batchelder, '88, secretary anc
n treasurer. The association now mum
st bers 164.
nd This closed the school year of 1908
A. The faculty Of 'O8-'09 will be announced
is soon.
% St. Pauls Church Notes.
ok Mass here next Sunday at II 80 a. m
he and at East Albany at 9 80 a. m.
nc The services of the First Communion
=. of the children yesterday were largel.
i attended and they went through theil
ho parts very we'll and showed their goot
NJ NJ training and the. choir was composes