Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-17

3. N. HARvEY. Local Edition.

AMI hoyaiton. Address orders BY mail to
Lyme, N. H. ae
Miss Mary Briggs is in Newark. n. j.,
with her sister, Mrs. Julia Curtis, for
three weeks.
Leon Pollard has sold his house in this
village, occupied by DR.. C. E. Merriam,
to ID. o. Goodno.
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. c. Hubbard and two
sons left here Monday for Spokane,
Wash, to stay three or four months.
Mr.. and Mrs. French OF Cambridge,
Mass, have lately been guests OF their
son, E. s. French, at the Rochester
House.
Miss Hattie Parmenter mas resigned her
position in the New England telephone
office and Mrs Florence AxteIl is to take
! her place.
Miss Anna Marsh has resigned her posi-
tion in the postoffice to take effect June
10. Miss Abbie Eaton of Hancock is to
take her place.
Mrs. o. j. Morrow, Mrs. c. E. Mer-
Ram and Mrs. susan Gabrielle attended
the Vermont Congregational conference
in Randolph last week.
Mrs. C. w. Emerson was In town two
days last week, getting her house in
readiness for parties to whom she has
rented for the summer.
Miss Cora Holbrook left Friday for her
uncle's, A. E. Baker. Stockbridge, to re-
main several days. Later, she will return
to her home in Randolph.
Rev. and Mrs. George Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stockwell and three children
OF Randolph, and Kiies StockweII of
Mortified Falls were in town to attend
I ~
Stockwell.
ChiIdren's day in the Congregational
church was q bright, glad one. The
singing of choir and children was excel
lent and under the skill and guidance Of
Mrs. II. H. Cushman and Mrs. James
Henry was enjoyed by all. A large gath
ering was in attendance. The Rotations
were well given and the songs By the lit
tie ones gave promise Of greater things
bye and. bye. The pastor gave q short
talk on the text, HRooted and grounded
in love-" drawing lessons from the flow
ers and from a building. The offering
was for the Sunday School and Publish
ing society.
The Rochester Commeneements.
Graduation exercises OF the class of
1909, Rochester grammar school, took
place on Thursday evening, June 10.
The night was dark and very wet, but the
g. A. r. ball was filled to OVERLOOKING and
the program one OF an exceptionally high
order. Credit is due the teachers and as
slstants who trimmed and decorated the
hall so beautifully. On the background
Of the stage was the class motto, ssDili-
gence Leads to Victory"
Following is the progrsm:-Invocation,
Rev. s. H. Smith; salutatory. Miss l.
Kinsman; Lafayette in America II.
Boutelle; Mobility" Glenn Hubbard:
Goods school," Miss NJ. Kinsman; ssThe
Beauty Of Service" Miss NJ. Ballard;
music; g Kentucky Bells" Miss @. Per-
kins; "The World is Waiting for You, -
Merle Marsh; The Legend Beauti-
full" Miss E. Eells; "Gradnation," vale
dictory, Miss NJ. Chandler.
Rev. Mrs. Whitney presented the dipIo-
mas, giving few words Of advice to the
class as to further advancement and the
gathering dispersed well pleased with the
exercises.
Rochester high school commencement
exercises took place Friday evening in G.
A r. hall. The building was crowded to
the doors. galleries and every part. The
flowers and decorations were in abundant
evidence.
The program vas as published in last
weeks Herald and so need not be repeat
ed. The papers were very good, the first
four being humorous and containing
many local hits which were easily taken
up and enjoyed; innocent raillery on
faults OF grievious import though con-
doned because Of the temptations of Gu
pid and others.
The last four were serious and gave evil
dence OF careful training and evident re-
search. "What Vermont Owes to Cham
plain" was especially timely owing to
the great events OF this and the following
month on the lake and services being
held in connection Herewith.
! The diplomas were presented By the
principal, o. 5. barnard, who fittinRIy
gave advice and counsel for days and
years to come and spoke OF the friendly
relations that had existed during his term
with them.
/ The singing Of the doxology brought
the proceedings to a close. Not the least
part of the enjoyment Of both evenings
was the presentation OF the flowers to
graduates, the first evening by Miss
Evelyn Harvey and the second by Miss
Lillian Harvey. One Of the high school
graduates could have been literally
buried in the flowers she received, they
were so plentifully in evidence. The les
son was plain to all who would read it,
Flowers to the living when they can en-
/ JOY them; kind words to the living when
they can hear them; kind actions to our
loved ones and to all when they-can ap-
preciate them, for it is too late when they
slip away to the other land.
The banquet OF the alumni was held
after the exercises and continued till the
early hours OF the following day. Fifty
three sat down to the tables, 10 of the to-
tai 81 graduates were present; the rest
were guests.
Program:-Remarks by president, Mrs.
w. E. Lang, 100; invocation; roll call by
secretary, Harold G. Walcott. 'O5; "a
Successful Teacher" Mrs. Ernest Chase.
'05; Making Maple Sugar, George Bur
dit, '0s; reading, Mrs. Carl Martin, 's5;
solo, 'Song Of the Deep Frank F.
Kezer, 81; "The Advantages of a Rail
road" Herman Kinsman, '06; "The Last
Day of School," Blanche E. Durham,
's5; "reminiscences, Clifton Adams, '02;
I letters from q baauf vnor, haru. vop,..~l-.