The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-12
DIPLOMAS
PRESENTED
To a Class Of 81 In Spaulding
High School
LARGEST IN ITS HISTORY
Address Of the Evening Was Delivered
by Prof. c. D. Adams Of Dart
mouth College-Harold Bur
roughs, First Honor.

AV1lh ~ehNh hN-AA1AoAN 04A-
rOughs, First Honor.
The largest class In the history Of
spaulding high school in the 10 years
Of its existence was graduated last even
ing at the opera house, when 81 young
men and women received their diplomas
The first honor Of the four years aca-
denie course was awarded to Harold
Nelson Burroughs, the second honor in
the academic course was won by Carrie
Belle Linekin and the third BY Elsie
Abbie Camp. The first honor in the
department was won By Miss
Mary Boyce. The names Of the gradu.
ates ares
Academic Course.
Eya-Annie Joslyn Bisbee.
Joyce Gertrude Bisbee.
Harold Nelson Burroughs.
Elsie Abbie Camp.
Hugh Harrison Carpenter.
Grace Eva Dillon.
Ellen Mary Hoar.
Laura johnson Kidder.
Carrie Belle Linekin.
Villa Anne Marsh
Bertha Roeine Mason
James Edward Scott,
Alice Helen Smith,
Marion Faye Stickney.
George Watt.
English Course.
Arthur Linley AyeriIl.
Leila Mabel Bancroft.
Mildred Adella Holt.
Guy Lloyd johnson.
Lilly johnson.
Angus Kenneth MacAuIav.
Arthur Norman Macdonald.
Mildred Beal Mclean.
James Patrick Riley.
George Hay Stuart.
Lee Oscar Tracy.
Commercial Course.
Inella Euniee Ball.
Alfred John Bird
Florence Mary BFoderick.
Blanche Catherine Broderick.
zylpba Clara Churchill.
Armando Comolh.
Beatrice Angelyne Csllaghan.
Jessie May Bugbee.
Mary Boyee,
Henry Edward Dale
Edna Murle Durkee.
Ethel Ora Demo.
Maggie Ann Dowers
William George Edwards.
Jennie Isabelle Even.
Ralph Frederick Huse.
Hazel Myrtle Holt
William Henry Johnston.
Helen Jane Littel
Frances Edith AlcFarlane.
Earl LaRoy Parker.
Florence Myrtle Rock.
wis Lydia Snow.
Margaret Sector.
Mario Soldini
Every seat in the opera house was
AIKEN BY the relatives and friends of the
raduates ard many people were stand
og. The members of the graduating
lass and the class soon to take their
laces in the school were ushered to
he seats reserved for them BY the mar.
hal, Charles Comolli. Upon the stage
nth Superintendent 0. b. Mathewson
rere Rev. Francis A. Poole, Prof. C.
J. Adams and the members OF the school
oard
The exercises were opened with prayer
y the Rev Francis 4. Poole, at the
lose Of which an essay, eThe Father Of
lew France was given BY Miss Carrie
inekin, the second honor student in the
cademic department. Miss Linekin gave
comprehensive talk on the life and
laraeter Of Samuel de Champlain She
aid that adventure appealed to him and
was this that brought him to Amer
"a and led to the discovery Of the lake
'hich now bears his name.
His religious spirit dominated ii spite
his love Of discovery and adventure
nd much Of his work was carried on
/ an attempt to convert the sayaoes.
'uring the winter the sufferings Of the
olonists were intense and Champlain's
1urage and optimism did much to keep
he spirits Of the eolonists Of New
rance up. His life began the history
{, and he is fittingly called the father
f, New France,
Then came an essay, "Some Ideals of
York" by Miss Mary Boyce, the first
onor student in the commercial depart
lent. Miss Boyce began BY defining
ork as the power to overcome resist
nee and stated that it was the fortune
the majority to have to work, and
, those to whose livelihood it was not
it came as a pleasure Work
a panaeea for all ills The ideals Of
ork as defined by the speaker are re-
,ect for work, faithfulness, humility,
firmness Of purpose and
,if-relianoe
Even with these, If a person lacks
hysical strength, he cannot become an
eal worker. and ii is necessary to de-
1te a certain amount Of time to physi- /
i culture to make the best Of work.
4 we follow these ideals carefully and
'bor cheerfilly, the result will be sue
,ss."
Following Miss Boyce's essay came q
olin solo, "n Tr0vatore de Verdi Fan
Isle, Singelee. op. o." by James Patrick |
LEY, with Miss Beatrice Callaghan as
Mr., Riley's efforts were
J warmly applauded that be was obliged |
respond to an encore
Next on the program came an address,
The Value Of Man" by Prof. Charles |
Adams. professor Of Greek at Dart
outh college Prof Adams opened BY |
wing that it seemed but q few years /
nee he spoke at the commencement eX-
cises Of Spaulding high school when |
ie class consisted Of a mere handful !
to the present class. He said /
at he thought right here was an ex-