The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-06-24
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT BURR
AND BURTON.
A Busy Week For All Hands al Thi,
Popular Old Institution MancheS
ter Alive With Alumni Both Old
And Young

The social activities commenced witt
the spring recital on Friday evening
lasl ~ Music HALL Ii certainly was Z
l0e tribute 10 Mrs Brooke, the teach
~ 81 music The program was leng
thy one aud was well carried out b.,
the individual performers aud was pub
Iished ia our issue 81 last week
Saturday evening the senior. gave
banquet At the Colburn House whiel
Ras attended by The class with few
invited friends Host Bond served
hne supper aud all enjoyed them.elye,
- the utmost
on Sunday evening the baeenlaure
ate sermon was preached hy Rev Vim
cent Raw tp large congregation OF
attendants Of the various churches il
towu, there being 40 services 10 the
other churches
On Monday afternoon the Glass Day
exercises we're held IN the Chapel N
the Seminary aud was largely attended
The president address was given b,
Rufus $. Gilbert, the class history by
Edith Shaw, the Grafton by Leon l.
Wiley, poem by George Is. Coolidge.
address 10 the undergraduates by Nil
deed T Bacon. prophecy by Clara N
Boynlon aud the class will by Heller
h. Perkins.
Following the class day exercise
was a meeting Of the Junior Alumni
Association, an account of WHICH ap
pears elsewhere
Monday evening the Principals RI
ceplion at the home Of Prof. aud Mrs
Brooks which was well attended by tn,
s.udeut body aud by our towns peop,
~ we'll
co Tuesday evening the Senior Con
cert was given at Music Hall. fhir
was a delightful affair aud was we'll at
tended. The work Of the scholars IN
der the instruction Of Mrs Blocks fol
tile pasi year speaks volumes tol hei
ability as teacher both instrumental
aud vocal Il is surprising the amouu'
OF latent talent among our children
The singing Of both Ms Brooks AMI
her sister, Miss Raw is beyond oui
ability ~ describe bat must be heard
30 be- appreciated The work IT tie
chorus Was particularly pleasing Whil,
Manchester people have had the pleas
ufe q hearing both Mrs Brooks snd /
Miss Raw before they have not had The
pleasure Of listening b Miss Nash /
playing % The violin Her work wa.
greeted with hearty applause and Prof.. |
Brooks Is 10 be congratulated on hay
ing added - finished performer on
this noble instrument ~ his staff Of in
slrneiors for the coming year.
On "Wednesday afternoon the com
mrncrment exercises were carried oui
Al Music Hail. The hall Was packed
with ibe friends 81 the institution and
Of the individual students who werc
present 10 see the exercises which
marked the closing % Principals
Brooks ar.i year NJ Barr s Burton.
Tho musie was rendered by Prof
Geo. 4. Wood and orchestra 81 Give
pieres q Bennington, -four choice sci
cciions bcing rendered during The "a
erclses
The pines Coz the past year sih
/ lrir winners are skinner prize -
SO for The greatest improvement dar
iag The year was awarded to Miss Edith 4
A. shAw ~ Manchester Center, while
the special prse ~ $40 given BY
Pro. BROOKE fof The second best vas
awarded 10 Miss Mlldnsi Cpssey. The
skinner priKe q 81 Coz tie befs essay
uas awarded 10 Miss Eaaa N Way
The ilrti DONORS for tte year are eiy
"a ~ she following named students
~ho Bainlainsd Al average e " -
atsoe Tor The entire yeaf Edith Shaw.
Mildred cgsssey. Ella Bpl,iord. Hclen
Psrkins and Maud Cheft,ogncaa. The
seepnd b0neie go 10 iborr having An
average u ~ per eeui ~ over Tor The
cnilfe year sind they ARE Sarah Nrl-
son. Anua ioang. E,htl Derby. Edna
Way, Iseon Wiley. sarah Oar. Miidnd
Bacon, Eisse Harrington. Arr Broan.
soa, sophia bebee, Stella Stone,