Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
Hioh School Commence ment.

The graduating class OF the South Roy
alton High school held Class day exer
cises in the NJ. e. church Wednesda,
afternoon, June II. A large number o
friends and relatives of members of tn,
class were present. Excellent music wa
furnished by Gilson's orchestra of Bethel
The decorations were effectively carried
out in the class colors, green and gold
with daisies, ferns, evergreen and whit,
syringas. The class motto, "Rowing
Not Drifting" in gold letters on a back
ground of green was suspended from al
arch of evergreen over the platform.
The class history by Miss Addit
Spaulding gave many interesting incl
dents of the four years. The PRESIDENT
address by Myron Buck strongly empha
sized the value of friendships and associa
tions formed by the members of the class
while in high school and urged the ne
cessity of earnest effort as an incentive to
victory in the goal of life. The class
poem, also written by Myron Buck, was
worthy of mention as a work of excep-
tional merit and wit.
The advice to undergraduates by Kath-
crime Waldo, with undergraduates reply
by Edith Goodrich, was rendered in each
instance with charming candor and yivac-
ity. The presentation by Fiossita Shep-
ard of characteristic souvenirs created
much amusement. "Alma Mater,' given
in touching and beautiful words by
Helen Southworth, was fitting tribute
to her teachers, classmates and the
school. The class prophesy, delivered by
Olive Ames, sketched in brilliant and
amusing manner the future lives Of her
classmates and formed, with orchestral
music, the close of a most interesting
event.
Friday evening, June 10, the auditori-
UNI of the NJ. E. church was filled to its
utmost seating capacity with a large as
semblage gathered to witness the gradu-
ating exercises of the s. r. II. S. The
exercises were carried out in a most cred
liable manner. The Dartmouth college
band furnished music for this occasion.
The class, numbering six graduates, pre-
coded by the directors and teachers, were
marshalled to seats on the platform by
Charles Freeman. Rev. Sherman Good
win of the CongI church offered the in
vocation.
The address of welcome by Flossita
Shepard, salutAtorian, with essay on
"The Influence of Music" well merited
the applause with which it was received,
as did also the essay on "True Nobility"
by Olive Mills Ames.
The Grafton by Myron Buck on Gamer
lean Ideals' was we'll delivered, patriotic
and showed power of thought. "Impor-
lance of Classics was the subject of q
bright and interesting essay by Helen Al
vira Southworth. The essay by RATHER
inc Waldo, "Travel as a Help to Educa-
tion." well rendered and composed, gave
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ject. The valedictory, with essay, "Foot-
steps Echoing Through the Corridors of
Time" was effectively given by Addie
Elizabeth Spaulding, With words Of fare
we'll.
The diplomas were presented by Prin-
cipal E. E. Wilson with brief, but able,
address.
After the exercises, the Alumni ban
quet was served in the CongI church ves-
try.
There was a large assemblsge for the
grammar school graduation exercises at
O'Clock Thursday afternoon at the school
hall, whose stage was effectively decor
ated with their class colors, green and
pink. The class motto, ssStrive and Sue
coed" appeared in front and above the
stage.
The program was interspersed with Sc
lections from the orchestra. The open
ing march ushered in the ten graduates,
led by their marshal, Miss Millicent San
born.
The following program was rendered:
Prayer.
Class song.
"Majesty of Trihes,"
Dorothy B. Schontag
''Self- Made Man, Bert L. Blake
Music.
Class History, Florence L. Griffin
'sThe Holy Grail,'' Ida L. English
Music.
Class Prophecies,
John B. Sibley, Charlie NJ. Belknap
Music.
'sThe Power of Music" Clara E. Stewart
50 What is Successor Gladys F. Lyman
Music.
Ethel e. Lewis
ga Story of Royalron,'
Roland B. Mcintosh
Song.
Each and all justified their respective
subjects and showed that they had care
fully written and learned their essays, as
all recited without the aid Of their papers.
Their teacher was Miss Emma B.