The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-11
4OTH CLASS
LEAVES SCHOOL
Goddard Graduated Is Young
People day
EXERCISES WERE ENJOYED
First Honor Taken by Samuel Rich
Waite Of East Calais and the
Second by Marion Ward Ray
mention Of Springfield.

Eleven girls and fourteen boys were
graduated from Goddard seminary al the
fortieth annual commencement exercises
held in the chapel at ten o'clock this
morning. Pleasure and success marked
the exercises throughout and they were
heard by an audience that filed the hall
The hall and stage were simply but
prettily decorated with flowers and ban.
ners. Whittiers orchestra Of six pieces
rendered enjoyable selections during the
program. The essays and orations were
all written and delivered with credit
to the graduates and the school.
Az the close Of the program, Principal
@. X. Hollister spoke words Of farewell
to the class and President Darling in
brief remarks presented the diplomas to
the class. The class then gathered about
the piano and sang their class hymn, the
words Of which we're written by Miss
Bermce Butterield.
The salutatory, with essay, "Thc
Twentieth Century Woman was given
BY Miss Halle Ruth Templeton, East
Montpelier She extended a hearty well
come to the assembled company in the
name Of the class. Four years ago, she
said. We started 10 climb a steep hill,
which we have now snrmounted. As.
we went up our experiences were many
and varied, but now that we have reach
ed the goal we al rejoice.
"The Relation Of Athletics TO Educa-
ton was the subject Of a well.com-
posed oration BY John benjamin knight,
Westmoreland, n. II. He declared that
athletics and study went together in
school Studying was the most impor
tant but athletics trained the hody as
well as the mind and made the student
strong and healthy In both mind and
body. The Novel, was the subject Of
a finished composition by Miss Ruby
Ethlyn Wright. East Montpelier, Ia
which she traced the rise and fall Of the
novel from early days 20 the present
time and told Of its influence on baal
world Samuel Andrew Maroon, SD
Johnsbury, delivered an oration on Thu.
Essentials Of Success" which he ham
died in an original and effective manner.
Miss Fern Agnes Recor. Williamstown,
read q pleasing essay On TOld Fashioned
Schools Prophecy and Prospect was
the title Of a scholarly oration ~ Ggin.
ton Lee Scott, Newport. Miss Gladys
Ella Blake, West DanwlIe, gave the
class prophecies, IN which she portrayed
the future Of her classmates in n pleas.
ing manner.
William Blaine Richardson. Boston.
an interesting oration on the
life Of Robert r. Lee and Miss Jennie
Graves. Wells River, read a
splendid essay on 4The Voice Of Ma
ture"
THE American Navy was interesting
" pictured BY Harry Rodney W1shart,
Barre. The valedictory, with essay,
Outward Bound" was given BY Miss
Marion Ward Raymenton. Springfield.
the second honor in the class. Her ef
fort was worthy Of The generous ap.
plause which ii received The first honoi |
of the class was taken By Samuel Rich
Waite, East Calais. who delivered the
oration On class day. The following are
The graduates Bernice Butterfeld East |
gorinth; Gladys Ella Blake, West Dan
Vile; Mildred Elma Cook. N0rthAeld |
Falls; Jennie Katherine Graves, Wells /
River; Agnes Hannah Olsen, Granite |
vile; Lillian Agnes Perry, Barre; Mar
on Ward Raymenton. Springfield; Fern
Agnes Recor Williamstown; Carrie May
Rowland, East Corinth; Halle Ruth |
East Montpelier; Ruby Eth
yn Wright, East Montpelier; John
3owen Berry, Richmond; Alton Rollin
Briggs, Randolph Charles Harrison
Ford, Barre; George Gordon Greene.
Marstons Mills, Mass; Philip Kennan
Hollister, North Montpelier; John BEN
amin Knight, Wastmoreland, N. H;l
samuel Andrew Maroon, St. Johnshury;
William Blaine Richardson, Boston,
Mass; Clinton Leo Scott, Newport, /
Frank James Shina, Montgomery; JOS
'ph Herbert Thayer. Barre; Samuel Rich
Waite, East Calais George Ralph Well
nan, Westminster; Harry Rodney Wish
lrt, Barre
The commencement exercises close this
'vening with the reception and dance
yiven by the faculty and class in the
,arlOrs and chapel Music for the dane
ng viii be furnished By Whittier's or
hestra. The reception will be held in
he parlofs from 3 until 0 O'Clock, after
which there will be dancing until mid
,ioht