The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-11

ton for his work, and self control. Thes,
| two are the essential points to which al
| education must be directed. Having &C
quired these, the young toiler in thu
worlds great field of honor may press on
undismayed, to any goal
In this bit OF the land which belongs
to us, wild flowers and garden flowers
fruit, shrubbery, and trees grow in abun
dance, and any lessons drawn from these
are ever welcomed by us, Natures les
sons are ever best, and Miss Cola Martin
in her essay, Only From the, Blossom
Comes the Fruit, told us some fresh ones
and some familiar ones in new ways. :,
The valedictorian of the class, Frank
Iickford, closed the program With thought,
full analysis of character as The Measure
of Greatness. Some great personalities
were cited, their characters and influence on
their respective lands and times. OF others
analysed, and the fact clearly shown that
it is only the high and noble characters,
those of pure ideals and devotion to the
right and duty, whose influence lives and
who belong to the ranks of truly great.
On behalf of the class Mr. Blckford then
babe farewell to the trustees, faculty and
townspeople and to classmates, in the
following words: >,
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board of
Trustees: As our school-life at this in
sttution draws to close, we, the class of
1909, naturally look back over the past
four years, and consider the events that
have taken place. While we have not
come in direct contact with you, we have
seen your good work; among them the
increase in endowment and the lecture
given through the kindness of your presi,,
dent We also realize and are grateful
for the self-sacrifce, for the sake OF our
alma mater, of certain members, OF this
Il ,ofa
sideration of the necessity OF a gymna-
stun, and our hearts beat with joyous eX-
pectancy that in the near future gym
nasium shall rise as a memorial to your
greatness. Giving you our best wishes,
we bid you farewell. Honored Members
of the Faculty: You have led us, over
stony paths, roaring torrents, and into
dark pits, in the quest of knowledge; but
we now realize that it was for our per-
manent good, and are unanimously CRATE
full. We have derived our learning from
books, but our education from YOU. What
greater tribute could we give you? And
now we must part. Townspeople and
friends As this is the last day. on which
you will see us as class, in bidding you
goodbye, we take this opportunity to
thank those who have so kindly assisted
us during the last four years. We feel
that there are many people in town well
worth knowing, but whom we regret. we
nave never seen within the Academy hall
Y on cannot realize the great benefit to the
seminary that a more cordial interchange
If relationship between yourselves and
he students would foster. We need
people as well as books. Hoping your
interest in Leland and Gray Seminary will
Increase as the years roll by, we now bid
vou adieu.
Fellow classmates: From this day must
We begin a second period in our Individual
ives. The four years during which we
ave mingled like brothers and sisters are
bout to close. We must now scatter to
he four winds, some to assume different
perhaps. No more class
lass meetings of verbal dynamite-noth-
ng!
None of us, however, will forget to look |
ack occasionally to think of the pleasant |
mes which we have enjoyed together
ii is history! And now as we go our
avs, may Gods blessing accompany each
nd all"
Rev. Joseph Mexican then presented the
plomas to the members of the class, with
brief and inspiring address, saying,
Members of the class of 1909, these diplo-
ur years of association with devoted
achers, happy work with pleasant class
ates, and preparation for the. duties and
'ivileges of larger life. May you meet
the highest way the opportunities which
ay be yours"
Mr. Mexican then presented the English
ize, awarded by Professor Wallace, to .
ISIS Edith Adams of Windna5r and 9.
Willard awarded the Junior Latin
ize, offered by the Alumni association,
Miss Georgiana Mexican of Townshend.
Ill hot hn .,
ISIS of 1909 filed out, and the greatest c
ent of commencement week was over.
The delightful music furnished through Z
t the program by Leitsinger's orchestra .
ded much pleasure to the occasion. L
Ned Wyman and sister of Athens have s
en- commencement visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timson of Williamsville i
re in town for the prize speaking. t
Miss Sarah Perrin of Springfield Mass, /
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Haynes Sanders. p
Mrs. MAY Webster of Brattleboro is
iting Mrs. Bemis at Mrs. Henry Miles's.
Y. L. Jennison spent a couple of days y
Londonderry this week, returning :
ursday 2
Miss Esther E. Dale of Springfield, i,
lss., has been spending the week with
mother !,
Miss May Howe was called to Brattle.. n
70 Thursday morning by the death of t,
: mother, Mrs. Frank Howe. L
Dr.. J. w. Estabrook and party of Bos- a
|, who are touring in their auto, regis
ed at the Townshend Inn this week. h
'Ir. and Mrs Fred r. Ford and daugh- Il
=, Orinda, arrived from Beaufort, 5. e., a.
ednesday evening and will spend the b,
inner in town. W
hrs. Helen Boynton and Mrs Henry
ase of South Londonderry were the p
ests of Mrs. E. B. Batchelder Wednes- 81
I and Thursday. N
lr. and Mrs. Luke Landman of South o.
were guests at Dr. +. l.. te
goods this week and Miss Lena Land
n visited at Mrs. Herbert Kidder's. tt
t appears that the climbing feats of al
acrobatic Townshend foxes have OF
sed one at least of our local chicken 70
ciers to put the chickens on top OF his "
n. ~
1rs. Ellen Plumb and Miss Mary Plumb o en
this morning for ten days visit IN W.
wfane. From there they will 60 on to NJ
shington to visit the formers sister, IN
5. Selma Powers. hr
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