Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-17
THIRTY. TRAINEp TEACHERS.
Graduation Exercises at the Ran
doIph state Normal School.

Graduation Exercises at the Ran
dolph State Normal School.
The graduation exercises of the Ram
dolph State Normal school were opened
Sunday evening, June 8, by q special
service at the Congregational church.
The service consisted of prayer and scrip
ture reading by the Rev. Aubrey Gil
more; the sermon preached to the gradu-
atiug class by the Rev. V. NJ. Hardy of
Morrisville, and singing by the Misses
White, Goodyear, Leonard, Bancroft, the
Rev. F. A. Wells and Mr.. Barnum, under
the direction of Miss Lena Lord, who pre-
sided at the organ. A large number were
present and close attention was given to
the sermon, which was very helpful and
impressive and was delivered in a MASTER
ly way. The text was taken from Luke
1910, "He that is faithful in little is
faithful also in much"
On Monday the members Of the gradu-
ating class gave teaching exercises at the
Training school. which were open to the
public.
On Tuesday afternoon came the event
which was looked forward to by the class
as the final agony. This was the oral ex-
animation before the state board Of edu-
cation. This proved to be no agony at
all for everything went as smoothly as
possible. The members of the state
board present were Hon. Mason s. Stone,
Prof. Walter E. Howard, Prin. H. J.
Stannard.
On Wednesday at 10 a. m, the annual
business meeting of the alumni was held.
In addition to routine business, some
very interesting obituaries were read by
DR.. ID. H. Nutting, chairman of the obit-
uary committee for the Orange County
Grammar school. The following officers
we're elected President, Clarence Fitch;
vice president, L. j. Harrington; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs. A. c. Wells; ex-
ecutive committee, Everett Edison, Newell
Bickford, Mary Adams; auditors, Charles
B. Adams, Leslie Gilman; obituary COM
mittee, for Orange County Grammar
school, DIR. d. H. Nutting; normal
school, Grace Conant.
On Wednesday at 2 p. m, in Normal
hall a large number attended the Class
day exercises. These were excellent and
all parts were we'll delivered. The pro-
gram was as fouows:-Music, piano solo,
Miss Lord; Address of Welcome, Ada G.
Gray; Roll Call OF the Glass OF 1909,
Ethel R. Colby; Glass History, Chapter
I 1, Emma L Wilder; Chapter II, Agnes
L. Douohoe; music, "Jolly Winter, cho-
rus; Glass Poem, Clarice A. Brown; Glass
Will, Jessie B. Turner; Glass Presenta-
tions, Roena E. Atwood; music, s'Gipsies'
Chorus" chorus; Glass Prophecy, Carrie
/ NJ. Everts, Alice K. Shorey; Address to
Undergraduates, Renie E. Raymond;
Response, Flora E. Mitchell; music,
"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" semi
chorus; Farewell Address, Minnie S.
Robinson; music, "Coon Song" chorus.
Wednesday evening, many enjoyed the
concert given by the Lotus Male quartet
of Boston. The quartet was accompanied
by a reader, Miss Batting, who enter
tanned the company with many humor-
Gus stories. Every number on the pro-
gram was encored and the audience thor
oughly enjoyed the evening. The guar.
tet sang, by request, "Tell Me the Story
of Jesus" beside the regular numbers OF
the program, which was as follows:-
Quartet, away" Brockett; mono
logue, cat the Musical" original, Miss
Batting; baritone solo, "Song Of the
Sea- Eayrs, MIR. Raymond; quartet, 81
Long for Thee" Hartel; reading, son
Trial for His Life" Fox. Jr., Miss Bat.
ting; tenor solo, 81 Love YOU" Tobeski
Mr.. Hicks; quartet, "When the Little
Ones Say Goodnight" Macy; stories,
Miss Batting; bass solo, "For the King, >
Bonheur, Mr.. Cannell; quartet, "AbidC
with Me-" Patter.
After the concert the members OF the
graduating class received their friends al
public reception held in the library.
Thursday at 10 a. m. in Normal hall
the graduating exercises took place. The
address to the graduating class was de
livered by John Martin Thomas, d. D.,
president of Middlebury college. This
theme OF the discourse was, "Living VI
to the Best that is in One," and much
emphasis was placed upon keeping tbs
Golden Rule. The address was eloquent
intensely interesting and helpful
The diplomas were presented to the class
by Prin. c. II. Morrill,. The following
received diplomas Mary Abbie Evans
Lillian May Atwood, Roena Elizabeth At
wood, Clarice Augusta Brown, RertI
Blanche Carpenter, Julia Amanda Chase
Ethel Rose Colby, Agnes LEONE Dono
hoe, Glsdis Mae Durkee, Pearl Catherine
Eells, Carrie May Everts, Rebecca IdI
Everts, Alice Josephine Gilley, Ada CLAIR
Gray, Ruth Ella Gray, Sadie Abbie Ham
iIton, Leah Submit Hsrniss, Matte Ma!
Holt, Dorothy Lucille Horskins, Eff,
Eleanor LaMorder, Joy Mcclure, Reni,
/, EilLh ray luOuus miuule DWhn6y hpDlu
son, Alice Kinney Shorey, Faith Dulcenl
Thsyer, Jessie Belle Turner, Julia An
toinette White, Emma Lucy Wilder
Anna Elvira Gordon, Annette Ida Lssure
The music for the morning was furn
ished by the Lotus quartet. Their selec
tions were wholly appropriate to the oc
casion and were appreciated by ALL
The ushers for the week were Minni
Leonard, marshall Hazel Billings, Anni
Wood, Grace Hollister, Blanche Maeoon
The music for Sunday and Glass de!
was under the direction Of the musi
teacher, Miss Lena Lord.
The class of '09 had the honor of inau
gurating a new custom by wearing cap
and gowns for the first time in the his
tory OF the school.
Everything went pleasantly through
out the week; even the rain held of unit
all the exercises were over. The entir
week was thoroughly enjoyed by the stu
dents and their many friends who wer
present as their guests.
BRAINTREE
I n,n,f foruaf tho Homo TaIauF Min