Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-18

rs well as mutual dependence exist be-
tween the great forces arrayed against
each other, unions and trusts will no
longer threaten the peace and prosperity
of the country. In support of his posi-
ton he cited Manchester, N. H., which
does business OF $47 ZOO, 900 q year and
has no union among its laborers because
they believe in the honesty of their en-
ployers and mutual faith instead of con-
fiict is found between capital and labor.
Mr.. Fisk had not only good Grafton but
an exceptionally good delivery.
Miss Ella j. Brownell was the valedic-
torian and spoke the words of farewell in
a very expressive manner. She acknowl-
edged for her class its debt of gratitude
to the community, the school board and
the teachers for the advantages enjoyed
and the encouragement received in the
pursuance of the course now completed.
To the class she spoke of their associa-
ton, of the honor to be found in excell-
ing in the higher things of life, and of
the joy of their graduation tempered by
the need OF say ing "farewell."
l.. B. johnson of the school board pre-
sented the diplomas, congratulating the
class upon the completion of its course
and upon their evident conception of the
duty ana Satisfaction OF WOrk.
After the exercises, the graduation ball
was held in Dubois & Gays hall and
about as couples danced the remaining
hours OF the night away.
ALUMNI BANQUET.
Ninety-two sat down to- the Alumni
banquet at the Randolph Inn Friday
night, and during the feast and the pre-
ceding reunion, a good order of music
was rendered by tine orchestra. The
dining room was hung with school BAN
ners and decked with evergreen and at
every cover lay souvenir menu tied with
the school coIors of green and red.
Cold turkey, potato and lobster salads,
straw berries, sherbet, ice cream. cake,
punch and long list of other delectable
dsinties were served 10y bevy OF school
girls in white. When the punch APP
peared, DIR. J. p. Clifford, go, arose and
proceeded to put the overfed company on
diet of toast, with each piece carefully
Drowned on both sides at the fire of his
wit.
DIR. G. W. Scott, go, delivered the
presidents address that contained valua-
bic advice TO the younger alumni and es-
pecially to the latest recruits to the ranks
of the association. He said in part
"There is in everyone a taste or fitness
that is as handle to the faculties; IL one
gets hold of il, he can work the whole
machinery of his being to the best advan-
tage. Choose your employment because
you like it and not because it has some
external purpose. The good opening is
in the man-not in circumstances. All
lines of business are conducted more and
more upon the principle of promotion
loas Iass do ata frOt
patton to another. The demand is for
trained men. The true way to begin life
is not to look upon il to see what it has
to offer, but to take good look at self.
Find cut what you are, how you are
made up, your capacities and lacks and
then determine to get the most out of
yourself possible. A pursuit followed in
its main drift, home to contain the life,
good citizenship rs the sum of public du-
ties, culture, or the making the most of
ones self, as the sum of personal and re-
ligious duties-these are the four winds
of inspiration that should blow through
the heart OF a young man; these are the
foundations of that city of character and
destiny which, when built, lies four
square-work, home and self, as made in
the image of God and for God"
Ralph Twitcbell, president of the class
of 1905, responded for "The Latest" and
did it in a way to leave the impression
that the last are by no means least and
are very meet indeed to be numbered
with the alumni.
John l.. Hutchinson, Edwin Martin,
Glenn Bailey and A. NJ. Vaughan sang a
quartet selection so well received that
they followed with ditty about q carpet
tack point up on the teachers chair. Mr..
Hutchinson assured the company that the
incident was not connected with the
Randolph High school, but the tosstmas-
ter was not SO sure though he finally
concluded that he had heard of no such
happenings-lately.
Mrs. Clarence 8. Booth, '95, served up
a pretty crisp article in her toast on s.The
Men," who, she declared, must be ham
died, like old China, With the greatest
care or they will go all to pieces. II is
not the man with the longest nose that
knows the most and they somewhat re-
semble silk hats-when the wind blows in
the right direction, they are so smooth.
II the way to a mans heart is through
his stomach, it is not worth going after.
Don't spend your time trying to make
bread like mother, but send him out to
make dough like father. Don't marry q
man to mend his ways; for you will only
mend his clothes.
Sherman r. Moulton, '94, was the ora
tor of the evening and, on good advice,
spared his audience any more reflections
on the frayed and tattered commence
ment theme of education, but chose in
stead "The One Idea" for his subject.
"The One Idea," as he put it, means the
concentration of all the powers on a
single-minded purpose, kept ever in view
as the high aim of attainment to which
every endeavor is directed until a man
finally fulfills the destiny for which he
was created. All the little side issues of
his life, all the pet hobbies that may seem
to lead him far afield, should after all be
only SO many sources of strength, so
many rivulets swelling the broad stream
of purpose that it may bear him on to
victory. 1t was a happy chance that this
Grafton came almost as q logical sequence
to the earlier remarks Of DR.. Scott on the
unwavering choice of a career.
Miss M. Blanche Sparhswk and Miss
Minnie A. Barbour sang q charming duet
and were obliged to respond to an encore.
Mrs. Guy Loudon of Burlington was