Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-06-23
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gave their reception in the opera hall
which was grand success and the at
tendance was large. The Ihall was
very beautifully decorated and a wig
wan had been erected wherel punch
was served by Gladys WingetTand Dale
Whipple. There were 16 numbers on
the program including the grand march
and six promenades. The music was
furnished by Prof. and Mrs. Young of
st. Johnsbury, accompanied by Miss
Sadie Lothrop, and was excellent.
The Juniors are to be congratulated.
On Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
the Grammar school held it's gradual
ing exercises, assisted by the school
chorus of 60 voices and the Orleans
trio.
The following are the members of
the class and the parts they took in
the exercises: Salutatory, Hazel Har-
ris; essay, History of Barton Land
ing" Zellah Trip; recitation, "Try
Again. Geneva King: ESSAY, "a
Thanksgiving for Turkey, ".tMaurice
Brennan; essay, Gan American Prima
Donna, Lillian Doe; essay, "Prison
Life in JAPAN Arthur Emerson
Glass History, Ziila Skinner; essay,
tThe Cultivation of Pearls" Clifton
Webster; recitation, sPress On"
Mabel Magoon; valedictory,l Mildred
Cleveland; after which thel diplomas
were presented by the superintendent.
The exercises were good and enjoyed
by a large audience.
In the evening the commencement
exercises proper were held. The Or
leans Trio, the school chorus and school
quartet furnished the music. Rev.
Mr. Davenport offered the prayer. The
class consisted of but two members,
Ida Ella Goss, and Karl Smith Web
ster. Miss Goss presented an essay on
the subject, Night Brings out the
Stars, and handled it in a pleasing
and instructive manner. Mr. Webster
also presented an essay his subject
being, 1.-The Future of Forestry in the
United States. and was very inter.
esting and we'll delivered, both essay.
lists holding the close attention of the
audience. On account of the heavy
rain the audience was not as large as
it otherwise would have been. The
diplomas were presented by the super
intendent, Rev. G. l.. Shaeffer.
On Friday morning the scholars O.
the lower grades, with their RESPECTIVE,
teachers, all assembled in the Higl
School room for the purpose of re
ceiving their promotion cards to highe
grades. With but a few exception
all successfully passed the examIna
tions.
On Friday evening the members O
the alumni and their invited guest
sat down to an excellent banquet i
Castle hall. furnished by the Pythia
Sisters. The tables formed a squar
around the large hall which was beat
tifully and Hastily decorated TIL
association was presided over by tn
president. Miss Blanche Churchill, i
a very pleasing manner. At the clos
Of the banquet the following officer
were elected for the ensuing year
President, Miss Hazel Twombly; vic
president, Miss Carrie Badger.
The following toasts were then RI
sponded to under the most efficier
leadership of the POSTMASTER, Pro
W. H. Fletcher: Greeting to %
Clinton Goodenough, 'O6; Respons,
Ida E. Goss, 90; The Alumni Spiri
Rev. G. L. Shaetfer;. Our Ain
Mater, Emma M. Goss, 'O8; The Fa
ulty, Jessie M. Comstock The unde
graduates, Marion Ordway. 'O7; R
: Spouse, Ebert C. Cole, 10; Soho
Days, J. H. Bartlett.
Miss Lena Wiley of the class of ,,
sang solo accompanied by Karl We
: ster on the cello and Miss Sad
d Lothrop on the piano. A quartet CO
It sisting of Lena Wiley, Gertrude Be
nett, Prof. Fletcher and G. L. Shaeff
rendered selection. Miss Sadie L
throp rendered music on the pial
during the banquet.
Thus ended the commencement e
" ercises of '09 which will go down
the history of the school as one of t
very best.
Another Blaze.