The Press., 1909-06-16
srAFFoRn SERVINGS.

to MlQui66OWnt where sH6 VIII speuu the summer vacation.
 Miss Ivy O. Eaton is to be one of the bridesmaids at the Seerley Me Messer wedding at Springfield this evening.
 E O. Monroe. the optioian from Springfield, will be at the Springs House Friday from 9 a. m. to ; p. ID
 Mrs. Hartlon. Miss Emma Hartlon, Mr and Mrs Stuart Ohapin of Spring field, Mr and Mrs. Vim. Dobson and daughter of Hartford were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Woods over Sun day.
 The members of Ionic lodge and all other Mas9us are requested to meet at the lodge room at B, 15 p m. Sunday, June 20. to attend memorial service at Episcopal church. The public are cordially invited to attend services at the church at p. m.
 Chlldren's day will he observed on Sunday at the Methodist church. There will be a sermon appropriate to the day, in the morning, to which all the young people of church and Sunday school are particularly in- Vited. In the evening. at :, the annual ohildren's day concert by the Sunday school will be given.
 Miss E Olive Grant, daughter of Dr G A Grant, pastor of the Metho- dist church, graduated on June 9th from Syracuse university. Twenty six members of her class won the Phi Beta Kappa pin for excellence in scholarship, and of this number Miss Grant ranked eighth. She also took special honor in history. The entire graduating class numbered 4Gl.
 The Central Vermont railway will run low fare excursion from Brattle- boro and intermediate stations to Nor wich no account of the anniversary celebration, and to New London for days outing at Ocean Beach. Pass engers have their choice of two places. On July 9th train will leave Millers Falls st 6 26 a. m, Amherst 6. 57 a ID Palmer 53 a. m., Monson or a. m . Stafford 8 23 a m. See hand bills for fares and detailed arrange. ments.
 The graduating exercises of the high school took place Friday even- ing st the Methodist Episcopal church Pink azaleas, laurel. daisies and ferns were used profusely, and a large blue psnnant stretched across the organ displayed in gold the class motto, "FActa Non Verbs.' '' Gilbert Wag- ner, TO, acted as marshal, leading the entire student body down the center aisle, the graduates taking their places on the platform, the young ladies chorus in the choir and the others were grouped within the ehancel rail. The church organ WAS used for the processional, which was played by Miss Alberta L. Eaton, s H. S., '95, after which the school chorus, assisted by Principal Will Hams, Miss Clarissa E. Davis, 'O7, and Clarence Wood, 'O7, ably rendered Longfellow's poem, ''The Wreck of the Hesperus.' set to music by Anderton. Morgan Ellis Eaton, with eh0 SnAAeAsoAyg SOAnO OA the Great Factors in Our National Progress''-the Louisiana purchase, the transcontinental railways and the emancipation proclamation as emblem atic of territorial expansion, com- mercial enterprise and moral uplift. William Armitage Black, the his- torian, faithfully and amusingly related 19O9's part in four years of duty and pleasure. ''The Awaken ing of China" to modern civilization and western enterprise was given by Miss Nina Louise Reynolds. "Our Gold and Paper Currency" the sub- ject of an essay by Roy Junius San. ford, treated of observations during a personal visit to the Philadelphia mint and the bureau of engraving at Washington. Miss Ruth Ellis, in speaking of four types of Famous Women of History mentioned Cleo patra, the beautiful Pagan queen; Joan of Arc, the French patriot; Harriet Beecher Stowe, the human benefaotress. and Frances Willard, whose name suggests a life of purity. "Ths Rise and Progress of the Panama Canal" proved an interest. ing subject enthusiastically treated by Arthur Julius Lee. The attempt of the Spanish in 151S, the heroic work of the French under De Lesseps and the American purchase were reviewed, with the belief that as the work is now progressing the canal should be completed in 1915. Hazel Davis Robbins, in an essay on "Surersti- tion, recalled many old beliefs and myths, showing the foundation for many modern, and in these enlight- ened days. most ridiculous weaknesses. The class prophet, Miss Ellora Bigelow Mix. based her prophetic in- sight on personal characteristics and her amusing forecast was enjoyed The valediotory was a pretty adaptation of the story of the weavers, the worlds faithful workers, with pattern ever in view, weaving steadily the task set by the Great Inspector Burt T. Eaton of the school committee presented the diplomas, after which Geibel's "The Oars Are Flashing Lightly" was excellently given by the young ladies' chorus. Rev. H. A. Blake, with the benediction, dis missed the large and we'll pleased gathering. Miss Priscilla BurwelI, s. H. s. 10, was the piano accom- panist for the chorus work, under the direction of Miss Harriet Werner of the class 1900. Lynoh's orchestra received hearty applause for their part in the program.