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

The response for the school was by
Harold p. Gaylord of the junior class,
who congratulated the class upon the sue
cess achieved in its school life, accepted
its gift as q memorial and extended to 'O9
the best wishes of the school with its
farewell.
DR.. F. c. Angel, chairman Of the
school board, addressed the graduates.
expressing qualification at the advantage
which the Washington trip had evidently
been to them, and commencing the way
they had improved their opportunities.
Commencement day, be said. is one to
which you have looked forward in anti
cipation and will look backward in ref1ec-
ton. We often hear it expressed that
school days are q preparation for the
work OF life. In sense it is true, but in
better sense we may say that school
days are part Of life itself. Nowhere, l
believe, will you find greater devotion,
greater energy and persistence in every
day tasks than you will find among the
boys and girls from the primary tots to
the graduates. You have your life before
you and the work you have done in
school will tell in the future years. You
have laid the foundation for the super
structure to be reared hereafter You
may forget in the near future some OF the
things learned in school, many or even
most of them; yet you have formed the
habit OF work and it is well if that habit
is firmly fixed. You shall succeed, and
nothing shall be impossible to your con-
centrated efforts.
The doctor then presented the dipIo-
mas, saying as he did so that be ex-
pressed the sentiments of the school
board, the teachers and citizens of the
village in avowing that it gave him great
pleasure to bestow the certificates Of
courses completed and work well done.
As each diploma was given, the graduate
received beautiful bouquet at the hands
OF little Marguerite Thomas.
Many of the class contemplate pursuing
their studies in some of the higher insti-
buttons which they may enter as follows:
Dartmouth, Jackson H. Vail; University
of Vermont, Will E. Hyzer, Clarence ].
Frink, Frank ID. Jones, Beulah II. Hayes,
Mary F. Tewksbury, Mary E. winslow /;
Norwich university, Albert II. Marcott;
Wellesley college, Evelyn NJ. Denny;
Middlebury college, Mary Louise Ellis;
Iilton seminary, Jessie NJ. Chedel.
The graduation ball, held in Dubois &
Gays hall Immediately after the COM
mencement exercises. had many dancers
and larger number of spectators. There
were at least As couples dancing with a
zest quickened by the lively strains of the
Music Hall orchestra. About $50 was
taken at the door, which sum very nearly
covered the expenses Of the ball. In the
Masonic ante-rooms refreshments OF ice
cream and cake were served by the ladies
of the Eastern Star, whose receipts
amounted to $l3.
Among the commencement visitors
were DIR. Charles Chedel of Kensington.
Conn; Miss Sara Chedel of Franklin
Falls, n. H. Miss Emma Foster OF Han
over, N. H. Chester Garden Of West Leb-
anon, n. H.. Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Wins
low, SIR. and Mrs. George Taggart,
Frank and Ruth Spaulding, katherine
Dewey and Gile Lamson from Royalton
Center; Arthur Galarnesu OF Berlin, n.
H.; Cadets Coburn, Gustave Stahl and
Charles Goodrich OF Norwich university,
Northfield.