The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-13


DENNIS VERNON WELLS.
ROBERT FARQUAR WATT.
English Course.
ROBERT PARK CORDINER.
MABEL RUTH GLADDING.
GEORGE HALVOSA.
STANLEY FREDERICK MARSH.
ARCHIE WENDELL TAFT.
CLARA WAUGH.
ELLIS EDWARD WILLIAMS.
Commercial Course.
JESSIE STUART ANDERSON.
FLORA ELIZABETH BARCLAY.
ROBERT CAMPBELL BROWN.
ALEXANDER EDWARD BRUCE. JR
WILLIAM JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN
ROY ENOS Premier.
TIRED ERNEST JULIAN.
EVA KISlSA LAXSON.
ROBERT MACKlE.
GEORGE FLEMING MACKAY.
CORA LILLIAN MAXFIELD,
ALEXANDER MILNE.
LENA ALLEN OWEN.
EDWARD GEORGE ROBERTSON.
ALBERT ERNEST SCOTT.
ALEXANDER DUNCAN STRAITON.
LINDSAY WINCHESTER.
MARGARET COYNE.
LIDA COTTRELL GILBERTS0N.
One Of the largest classes in the
history Of Spaulding high school was
graduated last evening when 45 young
men and women received their diplomas
at the opera house in the closing exer.
else of the commencement OF 1908. The
first honor of the four years academic
course was won by Porter Wheaton
Averiil, the second honor of the depart
ment being awarded to Miss Eva GER
trnde Smith, and the third to Robert
Il. Watt. The highest rank in the com.
mereial department was won by Miss
Jessie Stuart Anderson.
The opera house was filled with rela-
tives of the graduates and friends Of the
graduates and III the school
The members of the graduating class
and the soon-to-be senior class were
ushered to the seats reserved for them
ii the front Of the auditorium few
minutes before the beginning Of the
exercises by the marshall, Arthur y.
AyerilI.
Upon the stage with Superintendent
Mathewson were Rev. Il. D. Thayer,
Prof. H. IT. Horne and members of the
school commission The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. 4. .. Thayer,
at the close Of which was given q selee-
tion bv quartette composed Of Misses
Becklev, Brown, Gale and Spear The
selection chosen was Costa's No Evil
Shall Befali Thee" and it was rendered
in an excellent manner. This was fol-
lowed By d recitation, "0ld King Solo
mon of Kentucky" by Miss Eva Ger
trude Smith iseeond honorl, given In
her usual pleasing manner.
Miss Jessie Stuart Anderson thighest
honor IN the commercial ciassl gave an
essay entitled, Some Essentials Of Sue
cess IN business Success applies Ia all
men whatever their position, said Miss
Anderson, and the sooner a child is
taught to do things, SO much more
quickly does he learn TO depend upon
himself. Hard work is one Of the most
essential elements of success, and q man
to succeed in business must understand
the details of that business The best
success Is that success which person
makes for himself. Failure comes from
lack Of knowledge of our own affairs,
and having fixed purpose makes q
person able to observe opportunities and
to take advantage OF them. The present
are the only ones that
come.
AT the conclusion Of Miss Anderson's
ESSAY vocal solo, Il Know a Lovely
Garden" was given in a creditable man
ner BY Dennis Vernon Wells.
Address BY Prof. Horne.
superintendent Mathewson then intro
iuced the principal speaker Of the even
ing, Prof. H. H. Horne, professor Of phil.
osophy at Dartmouth college, who spoke
On f'The Ideals of Life In beginning
his address Prof. Horne complimented
The school and city, saying that this was
one Of the largest classes grad
aated from any high school in New
England. He congratulated the class
upon the selection Of its motto. I'VE
Finish But to Begin, saying that some
graduates from high schools thought
hat they reached the end when they
received their diplomats from the school.
An ideal is the best that the past has
% give rs, and is a guide whereby we
walk and goal toward which We ad
rance The important thing in life is
aot where we now stand. but which way
Fe are facing; our present attainments
IRE not the important ones but those
# the future are.
The problem Of health is a great one
a this country, especially in the schools.
nd. said the speaker, / would urge