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

| vaug han-iaVored the company with a
seIeetion that won a round Of applause.
Pass the Toast bad been assigned to
I DR.. ]. P. Clifford, 80, whom the toast
master presented IS one having achieved
distinction in bis profession before whom
little stars should hide their diminished
rays. Ii had been told him that the doc
tor was a persistent collector OF bills but
in the case OF one OF his defunct patients
had settlement refused. Pressing his
claim upon the attention OF the executor
Of the estate the latter finally conceded
that. as the man had died, il was suffi-
cient proof that DR.. Clifford had attended
him and the bin should be paid.
The doctor defended this as not bad
method OF collection to employ since set
Element can sometime be reached IN the
estate OF a man never willing to settle
himself Before passing the toast to the
next speaker, which he seemed to think
was all that was required OF him, the doc
tor spoke Of the pleasant picture gradu-
ating class always makes and bow the
young faces bring hack the dreams and
high ideals Of ones youth. The only
change he particularly noted vas the
gesticulation. the orators Of his time be-
ing more given to tanning the air.
Mrs. Bertha Hayward Burridge, '93,
responded to "Sbades of the Future, =
which we're educational shades OF time
when industrial, manual and moral train
ing shall have made greater strides and
the science ri teaching shall be farther
advanced. From long experience in
primary and kindergarten work, Mrs
Burridge could speak With authority and
her words we're worthy Of attention.
Prin. +. @. Ham Was warmly greeted
when be rose to respond to the Kan
dolph High School, in which bis inter-
est il even greater than that Of the alum
nj and hose welfare il to him matter
OF vital Importance. He mentioned with
almost fatherly pride the creditable stand
ing OF Randolph students in the Univer-
sity OF Vermont, from which Winfred
Bagley was graduated last year with the
highest honors in the engineering course.
This year, OF the II freshmen chosen for
the preliminaries in prize-speaking, four
Fisk, Frink, Jones aud Hyzer-are
Randolph graduates. Principal Ham
then mentioned his great desire to see a
modern high school building erected In
this village at a cost OF thirty or forty
thousand dollars and equipped with all
the appliances needed to make the courses
OF study OF so much value that tuition
students would be drawn here from the
towns round about, for whom this should
become an educational center.
Mr.. Hams idea was taken up so en-
Enthusiastically by the alumni, several Of
HON smoke in favor OF it, that commit
tee wgs named to canvass ways and means
and find. il possible, some philanthropist
who would welcome an opportunity to
bless the youth OF this town by such a
use OF his wealth and be blessed himself
for his goodness in enriching and emo
bling the lives OF generations yet unborn.
This committee as chosen is Mrs. Mabel
fsmithl Adams, DR.. j. P. Clifford, Prin.
E. q. Ham, Edgar T. Salisbury and Miss
Georgia White.
aDaffodilsp was a solo by that nightin-
gale OF the alumni, Miss NJ. Blanche
sparhawk, who was Obliged to grant her
audience one more song.
NOTES.
In regard to the biennial assessment of
so cents each upon the alumni, the treas
urer hopes for a more than usually gener-
Gus response in order that small begin
ming may be made towards building
fund, to which ell the past students OF X.
4 II. S. should wish to contribute accord
ing to their means.
one pleasant feature OF commencement
week was the party given by Prin. and
Mrs. Ham to the graduating class and
/ teachers OF the high school. Whist was
f the game OF the evening, and refresh
ments OF ice cream and cake were served.
Among the commencement visitors
we're Mrs. Bessie (Standish) Strong OF
I North Pomfret, 's5; Ralph Iwitchell OF
/ Bethel, iOs; Clarence Emery OF Baltimore;
Jackson Vail, '09, and Messrs. Campbell
I and Mullen OF Dartmouth colleges Albert
/ &. Adams OF Post Mills; Max Thomas
and Max Boynton from Woodstock; Mr..
and Mrs. E. NJ. Allen and daughter,
+ Lena. OF Canaan, n. H.; Mr.. and Mrs.
4 Earl GAY lord Of Brookfeld; Mrs. Frank
Over OF Barre; Eldon Austin Of Montpel-
i Ter seminary; Mrs. Herbert g. Bates OF
+ Charlestown, N. H., Miss Susan e.
Roundy OF Bellows Falls and Mrs. Clinton
Gopar ~ PetheL