News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-03
PEOPLES ACADEMY GRADUATION
Events of 3Sth Graduation Eighteen Mem
bers in Class OF 'OS; Eight Boys and
Ten Giris--tion. {. c. Mower TOastmaster
at Alumni Banquet Tue sday Night.

| Win pleasure, not only on account ol tue
very high standing Peoples Academy has
attained, but also because of the fact that
the event brings back to their al ma mater
many former students and graduates,
thus making the week one of pleasant
renewal of former schoolday acquaint-
ances and friendships,
The class of '0S consists of eighteen
members, eight boys and len girls, which
IS one member larger than the class of '07.
JUNIORS RECEPTION TO SENIORS
The first event of Commencement Week
was the reception to tae Senior Glass
| given by the Junior Glass at Academy
Hall last Wednesday evening The affair
was very well arranged and proved a
| pleasant opening of an eventful week.
| Misses Laura Ellis and Mildred Graves
and Roy Woods acted as a reception
| committee and later each member of the
class was received with special cere-
monies, each beii & presented with a min
iature diploma tied with the class colors,
blue and white, which were inscribed
with proverbs, especially applicable to
Tie recipient. An auction sale of Joke
boxes furnished considerable amuse-
ment, Hugh Tyndall of Hyde Park acting
DIS anctloneer. The decorations were es-
pecially well arranged and included class
colors, group photographs of former
classes and p A. Athletic Association
Punch was served by Misses Jennie
Kinds aud Marjorie Gates. The singing
of " Aud Lang Syne" closed pleasant
evening
SENIOR CLASS RECEPTION.
On Friday evening Che annual Senior
Reception was given by Prof. and Mrs.
W. A. Beebe, at their pleasant home on
Park street, only the members of the |
class and faculty being preseut This |
occasion has come to be one of the most |
enjoyable events of Commencement week |
aud the affair last Friday evening was no
exception to the rule Everything in the |
entertainment line during the evening |
took some form of the piscatorial art, a |
fishing contest, which was quite general |
ly participated in, furnishing much
amusement. During the evening refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were served.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
Sunday evening the baccalaureate ser
mon was delivered at the Cong'l church,
by Rev. c. G. st Glare. The church audi
forum was filled and a large number
were seated in the vestry, the members
OF the class occupying the usual place in
the front part of the church, which was
appropriately decorated for the occasion.
The class was ushered to the auditorium
from the church parlors by Glass Mar
shall, Roy G. Stafford, to the strains of a
march played by Mrs. Mary Hendee. The
musical part of the service was of a INCH
order and included an anthem, 4" will
Give Thanks" by Schneider. sang in
their usual pleasing style, by a quartet
composed of Mrs. Geo. M. Powers, Mrs
ii. q. Fisk, F. G. Fleetwood and A. ].
Moore and contralto solo. abide With
Me" by Miss Ila Niles. Miss Niles was
in excellent voice and rendered the piece
very effectively. Rev. Mr.. St Clare
chose his subject from Pauls' advice to
Timothy, found in l Timothy "Neg-
lect Not The Gift That. is Within Thee"
The speaker made practical and nspir
ing application of the old time advice to
the class of 'OS, in a strong, scholarly adj
dress, which was closely followed and
much appreciated by the large audience
present Revs. p. A. Smith and Otto s
Raspe read the scriptures and the latter
offered prayer. The service was closed
by the congregational singing of Onward
Christian Soldiers"
sANBoRN PRIZE SPEAKING.
The annual prize speaking contest for
the Sanborn prizes, was held at Academy
hall Monday evening, and was an inter.
estlng event. There was very large at
and the manner in which the
program was carried out is highly com
plimentary to the participants and in
'tructors as well, each number showing
preparation and lively in.
,erest in the outcome of the contest.
The judges were Rev. Otto S. Raspe oil
Mrs. Arthur Titus of Hard
wick and Miss Arey of the johnson Nor
nal School. The first prize, a Webster's
International Dictionary, was awarded
% Miss Lucy M. Sayton, whose rendi.
ion Cf Michael Strogoff'' was unusual
y good, showing much natural ability.
both in impersonation and expression.
Miss Sadie Smalley's recital of "A Legend
IF Bregenz" was also worthy of much
praise and won for her the second prize.
! volume of British Poets of the Nine
eenth Century. Miss Laura Ellis was
awarded the third prize. A." Anthology of
English Poetry" giving "The Fate of
in an easy and natural man
her, which was very well received bv the
audience. The decision of the Judges in
very case seemed to meet with the ap-