The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12

slTohsrf aud Lr4lIhirF than Al the pfus
rnl. Ihus nc $50 that the a0Fli h4
I'IasFessad HaIailg IN material stpssh,
IN siAle u tho larl that eTtn,p, aaf, sifiIu
iaeiaean ualaiai and lslsef sill eAlsl, lh'
soild has nsdr NAss STRIDES "a asas-l 81
SanouHlrhi a. 'lissIe nsNsr vas llla.
shea 80 mu.h ILouFhl sas sgea 70 'h'
subg~t oi hieheF Asins, Ldaaalloh, d
tho stepping sinnr 10 an ideal ehaTaolef
IsVl az all as rilisrns, IaalTons, IaAIvnis
and l-arh-Fs TrsArmlscF that IN support
ing onT schools nc ATE building TOT oar
scl.es aud our country The stuairsl do
isnse Isassil,le Ia the sturdy character u
tho growing soneFallon,
Miss iihrl uRlvlia Jones bpgan her Ga
sAy on the .lnsioefaoy ~ Talent with Ihr
interesting account III john Manamakef'
hsl advertising When he startled the city
1t Philadelphia ~ display II sluars
posters lsraIing the mysterious lrllrTs !,
and W, and showed how by taking all,
vantage II eYeiy situation be had beoonie
ane oi the ansiocaey, The world Is
fact recognizing this afisloefaey ol talent,
lhr man oi the hour Il the man u
ialenl tbs man who u able Ia see even
ia small things potent and wonderful pos
silililios ior the iuiufr." Surprising that
a orftaln amount ni ability ior doing has
been Inherited aud the individual makes
no effort Ia use. Ia incfrAsc aud 10 ana
prove the talent capacity, then the gili
has been gwen Ia vain, The old adag-,
"hnd hrlus those who help themselves "
wonderfully powerful aud applicable lnsl
here.
Mis-. MAY Augusta harness Valolicloiy
theme Mas suggested by Caesars crossing
the Rubicnn. After describing thu. event
"a graphic terms she aid; We arc "a
the Cisalpine side separated from fortune
by a narrow stream, We plunge aud the
die l. rasi. Decision j. the gateway
through which Nc pass 10 succcss OF fail
ur, Drcision y significant vi iririricN..
able action aud means do or die and
sometimes do and die. We must subors
dinalc everything, every act 10 the object
Of our life.
d. Aud only the Master shall praise u
Aud only the Master shall blame
Aud no one shall work for money
And no one shall work Tor fame.
Hut each Tor the JOY OF the working
Aud each Tor his separate star
Shall draw the thing as he sees II
For the God OF things a. they arr"
Then in a few wcll,chosen worls Miss
Banc, babe farewell % classmates, teach.
,rs aud friends. =,
The diplomas were presented by DR.. II.
d. llolton, president OF the board OF
trustees.
The music was furnished by Leitsinger's
Of Brattleboro.
Before the close OF the exercises the /
alumni prize for the best work "a junior 1
ATTN was awarded TO Frank Biekiord, |
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Much was said in praise OF the Towns.
lend Inn and OF the excellent banquet
which Landlord Burke served TO the alum
Il association and its friends. After the
Inner came the following toasts:
POSTMASTER Dr. Ii. D. llolton
TO try thy eloquence now It's time.
he Academy in Our Educational system,
Judge j. l.. Martin
Education is the only interest worthy
the deep controlling anxiety OF the
thoughtful man
.eland & Grays Present,
Rev. Daniel Mcintyre
Thou hast no faults or | no faults can
Thou art all beauty or all blindness l."
Prof. II. w. Lewis
Thy voice sounds like prophets word;
And in its hollow tones are heard
The thanks OF millions yet TO be"
he Alumni of l.. G.. s.,
Mrs. Harry Sparks
Push on-keep moving.
he Class of 1908, Miss Ethel Jones
Innocence abroad"
DIR. Ii. d. Holton is an excellent toast. ,
aster, as all know well, and introduced
he speakers at the banquet in his usual
ippy and witty style The speech OF the :
,casion was made by Judge j. l.. Mar
n OF Brattleboro who spoke upon the de- !
,lopment of the academy from the times |
Plato until now. Judge Martins re- y
arks were both interesting and instruct i
e and were interspersed with witty say, !
Is. He also in way which proved !
at he had been a close listener at the
aduating exercises referred to thoughts >
ought out in each essay or grafton: =
At the close of the banquet Judge Mar i
A joined the l.. G. 5. alumni association
an honorary member.
The commencement exercises closed G
tn the reception given by the gradual.
2 class in Seminary hall. a large mum Il
+ was present and enjoyed each others z
nversation, the readings by Miss Bere Il
ce Wright, Miss Florence Follett, Miss L
Ellie Dale, Miss Hazel Taft and Frank il
oxford, the medley played by Mrs. +. d
Osgood, pianist, and Park Osgood, al
,linist, and, of course, the refreshments Il
rnshed by the class Il
The class of 1908 has proved itself a fl
,rker and for the first time in several tc
airs the Leland & Gray Messenger is not al
ly out of debt but has surplus IN the b,
,asury.
Among those from out of town who at. II
,ded the graduating exercises were Or. n,
4 Mrs. Ii. ID. Holton of Brattleboro, Il,
dye and Mrs. j. l.. Martin of Brattle- ~
70, Mrs. Dewitt of Newfane, Miss ii
ldys Covey of Springfield, Edwin Gull "
, and Miss Culver of Grafton, Miss El- r.
Ware of Newfane, Warren ii. Niles In
Proctorsville, Miss May Lyman of 90
alton. Oren Smith, Ned Wyman, Mrs. dr
vman and Miss Cora Brown of Ath. NJ
!; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barnes and NJ ~,
IS Alice Barnes of Westminster West Of
| Miss Beulah Tmson of Willamsvllle. m
.rence j. Ferguson Talk on Tenn =.
perance. at
,larence j. Ferguson of Burlington de- no
,red an address at the Baptist church TT,
lday evening on Our Rum Laws, The To-
eories in Practice. Mr.. Ferguson said en-
part: Vl'
The brewers and saloon keepers say tai
t the days of liquor traffic are num- eX
ed and it is poor Christian who does al
&, say the same. Christ's command, COZ
We into all the world means into w
tiles too and it is the duty of the Chris me
l church to get in far enough so that ma
ent men may go into it. The Bible ha
5 Woe to the man who puts the cup in
his brothers lips If it is wrong for =
man to do it how can it be right for T a
town or state? License has no foun- a. a.
ion on principle; it stands, ii at all, on fni
ediency. The friends of license claim s sui
t the old prohibitory law did not pro- Of Of
tt annihilate they mean. They say Ia
guson delivers Tommy rot | have y "a
er looked LID the definition of the =.