Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-06-19
Grade Promotion and Gradua
tom exercises.


The climax Of the school year arrived |
aud passed most successfully on Ihsrs-
dsy last. when at .. 80. y. NJ. all the
school children in town aud a majority
Of their parents gathered at the opera
hall. the children ia the village 10 re-
c-ive. aud the children from outside to
watch them r.-c,iv-, their certificates OF
pro.aotion from one grade to another.
The exercises commenced with a"
overture by the orchestra; after which
commencing with the primary school,
each grade gave it, exercises aud receiv-
ed its certificates Of advancement, music
from the orchestra varying the program
at suitable intervals. Much pleasure
was expressed 10y the spectators in the
grace aud enthusiasm with which the
Youngsters carried through their pro-
gram and the marks Of the thorough
training which appeared TO have been
given by the teachers.
After the lower grade hal received
their diplomas, the ninth grade was all
dressed 10y the Rev. l.. n. Moody, who
congratulated the class upon its promo
ton to the high school, and tod them
that before they should commence to
NOW their swatG in life, it was verv
necessary that they sharpen their
scythes. if they would outstrip or even
keep pace with the other mowers. lie
then explained that their school train
ing was in great measure the sharpen
ing process, and the more thorough
their work in school, the keener the
= edge would be, and urged them to stay
in school until they should at least have
finished the high school course and re-
r ceived their diplomas
Immediately at the close Of the grade
, promotion exercises, those children who
so wished were allowed to 60 but larg,
majority remained to he spectators of tn,
graduation exercises of the high school
which consisted this year of only tive
memhers.-MiSs Lettie Moore and Mis-
J Hazel AmeS. After a few changes II
I the seating of the audience, Prof. Willie,
5 accompanied 10y the graduating class
IL Rev. F.. p. Lee, Rev. l.. y. Moody an,
4 the members of the school board, too
il seats upon the platform, and after
q simple prayer 10y Rev. +. p Lee, an
music by the orchestra, Prof. Willie
made an introductory address in whc
he told the audience of the require
:. ments of law relating to high school
e and what needed to be done to rails
this school to high standard and
enable it to do its work easily and will
d out difficulty. He read an extract tror
the report of the principal OF the ing
to school at Gorham, n. H., which empi
as ASKED the need of hone study by til
ut pupils, and of their being allowed t
at participate in local entertainments onl
vs. during vacation, as it tended to inf
1t them for good work in school; he ais
urged the parents to show their interes
&c by visiting the schools. He closed hi
is remarks by speaking Of the good wor
n which the present graduating class ha
:, done. and told the audience that thong
Va they might often have heard it said thu
- the Island Pond schools did not fit fc
college, that they might rest assure
that the ladies who comprised til
present graduating class were fitted ft
~ some of the best colleges in the cOuntr,
Miss Hazel Ames then read an essa
IT on some of the famous women of til
id world and showed how meagrely hi
g, tory had recorded what they had reall
1t done. Music followed, and thea Nil
r Lettie Moore read an essay Oh the Pur
!; tans, in which she showed how large
;, the characteristics of our puritan for
fathers had contributed to the nation
character, and the Influence upon i
history of their defendants.
After another selection by the orche
ira, Mr.. II, W. Blake, with few We
m chosen words in behalf of the scho
lie board, presented the diplomas. |
D. spoke to them about their life wor
and told them that it would consis
\ whether they wished it or not, in alte
ing things, making them different; al
that the best wish he could express f
them was that they might so live tn
rs it might be said of them, --"They we
10 never called upon in vain"
it LUNENBURG
rs The Woman's club held musicale
as the home of Mira Clara hodge on +,