Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-16

satisfactorily by a system OF courts.
What is true OF individuals should also be
true of nations. When nations have
differences why go to war about them
Ii is not certsin that the right viii con
aner although this is common belief.
The early countries did not apply arbitra-
ton very much. The Greeks thought the
barharians we're interiors and who could
arbitrate with interiors The Romans
wished to conquer the world and, there
fore, had no use for arbitration. In the
middle ages the nations found a natural
arbitrator IN the Pope, who, as delegate
from God, was thought TO have the right
to decide disputes. The most famous ex-
ample of this kind Of amicable adjust
ment was that Of Pope Alexander VI. who
divided new lands on the American conti-
nent by drawing an imaginary line from
Poe to Pole. The feudal system also
aided arbitration in The middle ages; for
the vaseals we're required TO refer disputes
between themselves to their oser-lord. In
modern times We have the famous Ala
rama case between England and the
United States. Both countries deserve
great praise 1.-The United States for not
going 40 var about I he matter in The first
place, and England for abiding by the de-
cision of the hoard, which awarded this
country s15. OO0. 900. The question OF the
boundary between Canada and Maine was
decided By arbitration, as was also the
northwest boundary between Canada and
the States. Near the close OF the 18th
century. through the proposal OF Gar
Nicholas OF Russia, permanent lnterna-
tional Court OF Arbitration was estab-
Iished and has already settled several Inn
portant cases without bloodshed. All
this shows that the orld is growing bet
ter in spite OF contrary reports and, as II
is through the efforts Of such mel as ex-
President Roosevelt and such countries as
the United States that war is being aDol-
ished, we ought to be proud TO be citizens
OF nation capable OF pushing SO noble q
work.
The class poet, Miss Marion A. Har-
rington, proved her claim to the title by
rhythmically flowing verse IN winch
poetical thoughts found poetical express
sion, and rhyme, rhythm and reason we're
harmoniously blended. From the excel
lence Of her production there is good
cause to expect that Mrs. Julia c. X. Dorr
will not be always the most renowned
poetess OF Vermont.
As president OF 1910, Harold 2. Gay
lord presented to the school the class gift
OF very fine picture OF Longfellow,
which was accepted as a pleasing remind
er OF 1910 by Gilman NJ. Gay, president
OF 1911.
A most up-to-date prophet was Miss
Una j. Allen, who disdained even auto
mobiles and caught her audience up into
the air BY means Of an aeroplape, from
which she gave them a birds eye view OIL
the world, dropping down now and then
for closer inspection of the honorable
careers of her classmates. Her forecast OF
the future was bright and the boys and
girls OF 1910 will have no cause 70 cur
plain II fate proves as kina Is their
prophet.
IN the assignment OF class honors,
Marion A. Harrington and Harold 7.
GAYLORD were both OF equal rank, and the
valedietory fell to the latter by lot. In
speaking the words CT farewell, Mr.. Gay
lord paid honest tribute to the citizens,
the school board, the teachers and lower
classes Of the high school. A certain pro-
lessor, be said, has, with the aid OF avail
able statistics, determined that high
school education is worth, in earning
power later, so 8 day to every student
who completes the course. There are
many branches OF industry open. but TO
be efficient workers in any one OF them
we need as much education as II is within
our power TO obtain. man can never
be fully educated. He may be through
school but still he is learning something
every day-it may be in the school OF ex-
perience and, although the lessons
learned there are perhaps severe ut times,
they are the ones we remember and pro-
fit by.
Classmqtes:-W We are together tonight
for the last time as members OF the Ran
dolph high school. When We leave this
building we shall be alumni Of the school
and our paths will separate. Some OF US VIII
90 here. some there; some will engage
ID one occupation. some in another and,
although We are small body, il will be
very easy for US to become widely scat
tered. From two to four years we have
worked and enjoyed good times together
and it will seem strange to go into other
schools and other work and not see the
faces that have become so familiar to u.s.
some OF US will make many friends in
0InHF DAEEh Vi AfE M0AAa NAe - y - -
long while before we forget our friends 10
Randolph. When in the future we look
back on our high school DAYS, some OF
the things we have done here may seem
foolish, vet they will have had very i'm
portant part in our lives and the retro
spect Will be one OF pleasure. But we
must remember that this is not the end
but the beginning; that we still have
hills to climb and il we would reach their
SUBMITS, we must work to gain the
heights. "Not failure, but low aim, Is
crime"
DR.. r. c. ANGEL, chairman OF the
school board, presented the diplomas,
representing, be announced, not only the
board. but the citizens OF this comnuni-
ty. whose interest centers in the school
ana its pupils. That interest does not
cease with graduation but follows the
graduate as be goes forth into the world.
OF what value are diplomas That de-
pends largely upon how value Is estimat-
ed. Did we not estimate values as results
accompIis hed-wha boys and girls have
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS would be Of small
worth. Bot let us consider them as signs
that You are ambitious-and Il is no
crime to be ambitious in these dHys-that
YOU desire to fll an important place 10
/ : - .,vEA l., " hfrh x0u live. and these