Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-24

Junction. Merton Preston OF Burlington,
Mrs. Frank Townsend and Mrs. Wheel.
ock Of Barnard, Newell Byam of RAN
dolph, Mrs. H. H. Cushman OF Rochester,
Vernon Greene of Dartmouth college.
An alumni ball was given in the |. o.
o. F. ball Thursday night, attended by
forty couples. Music, Gilson's orchestra.
Immediately following the commence
ment exercises on Wednesday evening,
the seniors, the high school teachers and
Prof. Wright OF Middlebury college were
the guests Of the juniors at a banquet at
the Bascom House. The dining room
was decorated with green and white fes-
toons, and the tables banked with green
and white flowers, the high school colors.
Hilarity reigned, with class cheers, songs
and yells interspersed between the
courses.
Robert Bundy, president OF the junior
class, acted as POSTMASTER, and with clev-
er Introductory remarks called for the
following impromptu toasts:-'fScot-
land" Prin. James Walker; ''The SEN
iors," Paul Wilson; "Indian Rock. y
Maude f. Abbott; "The Juniors" Aus
tin Noble; "Pittsfield," Zilpah Ranney;
''The Teachers Joseph Wilson; "ItaIy,
Helen NJ. Brooks; "The Freshmen" Rob-
ert Noble; "Girls' Athletics" Lura Hill
ard: "The Prodigal Son. William Mayo;
"Whitcomb High" Albert B. Wash
burn; "College Life" Gladys Wilson:
"My First Banquet" Professor Wright.
Rising and touching glasses, the guests
sang the chorus of "Auld Lang Syne'' TO
close the festivities.
Graduating exercises in the grammar
school, while not strictly an innovation,
as in the past a few of the teachers have
held appropriate exercises. have this year
been made q matter of more importance
because Of the desire on the part of Prin-
cipal Walker to call attention to the ne
eessity OF attaining the requisite prelimin-
airy training for high school work, which
point was emphasized by the giving OF
diplomas to the seven graduates, Emma
Kendall, Julia Upper, Gladys Goodell,
Glide Southworth, Clark Davis, Ben King
and Myron Rogers.
The event was q success, and the parts
assigned to the graduates were executed
in way which reflected credit on each of
the participants. The parts and the main
thought in each were as follows.
Salutatory, julia Upper. 1t must be
that days and occasions like this Of ours
in some way cement our affections and
friendships, bind us as individuals, as a
school and as q community closer togeth-
er, creating on one side that unseIfish de-
light in the joy Of others, and on the
other side that beautiful appreciation that
Others do care for us.
Class History, Myron Rogers. In
which due appreciation was given to the
nelp OF all the teachers who assisted the
class through the various grades.
prnrha1.- FnHA
not only hit of the members of the class.
but contained a number OF ideas on fu-
ture possibilities as to communication
with other planets and the use Of the air
ship and wireless telegraphy.
Grafton, Ben King. The subject being
the history, development and benefits Of
the Panama canal, its discussion by early
Spanish discoveries, brave beginning BY
the French nation in the past century
and the present vigorous work OF our
government.
Essay, Clark Davis, aMaple Sugar" A
practical subject, aud the writer handled
It thoroughly and scientifically, claiming
that the students OF our Vermont schools
by reason Of environment and necessity
became well acquainted with many prac-
teal subjects outside OF agricultural or
manual training schools.
Naledictory, Emma Kendall. Some
time We may appreciate that in attain
ment, aud especially in character, we are
more often what we want and try to be
than we clearly understand. for il is the
mission of high ideal never to leave its
possessor in the sluggish state OF self sat
isfaction.
Miss Abbott and Edward Rogers. as
eornet soloist, assisted with the musical
arrangements, and Principal Walker
closed the exercises with the presentation
OF diplomas accompanied with an in
structive address to the graduates and
their friends.