The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-10
81 Seniors Received Diplo-
mas There Today
EXCELLENT EXERCISES
The Number Of Diplomas Was One More
Than Ever Awarded Berore There
Were Many Friends Of the
School in Attendance.

Goddard seminary's rortieth anniver-
sary and forty-frst commencement were
marked to-day by The graduation Of the
largest class in the history Of the school.
Thirty.two young people, sixteen girls
and sixteen boys, received their diplomas
from Principal o X HOLSTER at the
close Of the graduation exercises, which
were started in The chapel at 10 o'clock
this morning The class OF 1891 and the
class Of 1904 had thirty-one members.
but no class has equalled the class Of
1910 Ths presentation or the diplomas
was to have been made ny Hon Charles
X. Darling, president Of the board Of
trustees, but he could not BE present, 50
the duty was performed by Principal
Hollister.
The names Of the graduates were al
follows; Beulah Cheney Bates, East
Barre; Emily Matte Benedict. Barre;
Dora Elizabeth Cole, Gorham N III; Ruth
Lois Conner, Springfield Mass Mar
guerite Cornell, Medford, Mass; Ruth
Marion Cutler, Plninheld; Lillian Jean
cite Kendall. Norwich; Ethel Elizabeth
Lamberton. Marshfeld; Viola Ernestiue
Lucas Thetford; Ruth Harriet Parker,
Northfeld Marion Ward Raymenton,
Springiieldi Gertrude Alice Ryan, Gran.
iteyillei Beth Glare Sanders. South
Barre Marion Betsey sherman, VIII
liamsvile; Kate Isham Taleott. Willis
toni Marie Lucinda Wells Barre; Harry
Clement Batchelder East Calais Edwin
Gordon Cosby, Derby Line; Albert Lee
Cowles, Craftsbury; Jonn Walter Dole,
Enfield, n IT,; john Norris Hodge East
Corinth; BERNARD James lee. Irasburg;
John Leslie Mclam, Ryegate; Robert
Knox MeIam, Ryegate; John Beal Me-.
Lean. South Barre; Ralph Daniels Med
bury, Wilmingtonj Rupert Aaron Phelps,
Marshdeld; Ora Edmund SpauldinQ St.
Johnsbmv; Robert Ashley Smith, Hard
wick; Frank Hathaway Iowsley Wash.
iugt0n; George Hosea Welsh East Cor.
NTH Aaron Crosby White, Wiiiiamsyille
The anniversary was again marked by
one Of the most successful ana enjoyable
eommeneement programs ever heard at
the school and there was rrfseHt~tE
largest number or alumni and friends 81
the school IN several years past
Music was rendered during tie exer-
cises hy the Montpelier Military Band
orchestra Of six pieces At the opening
Of the exercises. prayer was offered hv
Rev j Edward Wright 81 Montpelier
The FIRST speaker was John Beal Mclean
Of South Barre, president Of the class,
who gave the s0lutatorv. with oration
"The Open Shop" The open shop, be de-
clared. was one Of the greatest opponents
Of unionism in the country, together with
the trusts IN closing he said that
unionism is not simply an experiment,
hut is here TO stay and viii eventually
down the trpsts
Miss Lillian Jeanette Kendall Of Nor
witch recitei q nicely written and inter-
esting esay on "The Garden 10 which
she described the beautiful old Euglish
gardens and their development in this
country. mentioning The gardens in Corn-
ish. N III, where Rardervag, she said. had
become an art
Rupert Aaron Phelps Of Marshfeld
delivered au interesting and forcefnl ora
tion on Arbitration III Labor Disputes.
lie held that this government should fol.
low tne example 0f New Zealand where
strikes and lockouts are treated as
crimes, and this government should pro-
vide for an arbitration court. where all
labor disputes could be settled without
suspension Of work
Miss Ruth Marion Cutler Of Plainfeld
gave one Of The best written and scholar
ly essays Of the day. which she wrote
on the subject Of Friendship John
Norris Hodge Of East Corinth, in his IN
teresting oration on @The Vermont
Farmer declared thar the farmers Of
Vermont should wake UP 70 their oppor-
tunities in farming h this state, which
state, he declared could raise more grain
per acre than the grain fields of the
West aud WAS d better apple-growing
state. if the industry was developed than
the great apple growing sections in Col-
orado and Oregon The farms should
be taken up, he asserted BY educated
men, who are able TO farm on scientific
lines
appreciation Of Milton" was the sub
iect Of an excellent essay by Miss Dora
Elizabeth Cole Of Gorham, N I'll iii his
oraton oil eIhe Future Of Canada" lea.
win Gordon Cosby of Derby Line de-
elared, among other things, that the vast
country to the north Of lis has the
brightest future Of any country Of the
globe, because Of its vast natural re
sources, which are now fast being opened
mp and developed.
In their presentation Of the class
Miss Viola Ernestine Lucas
OF Thetford and Miss Heth Glare san
ders of South Barre arranged novel
way Of giving them in appearing on the
stage as having met for the FIRST time
since their graduation ten years ago.
and each one tells the other about what
the members Of Their cfass are doing.
John Walter Dole Of Enfield n FL. gave
splendid oration on "Ihe Holy Grad'
and The Revival OF Pageantry' was the
subject Of pleasing essay by Miss
Beulah Cheney Bates Of East Barre.
George Hosea Weleh delivered Q we'll.
composed and interesting oratiou o. the
life Of Justin Smith Morrill, Tie vale
dietory, with essay, Beyond the Range
was then given By Miss Kuth LOIS Com
ner Of Springfield, Mass, VINO performed
her part splendidly and received enthnsi-
astic applause from tho audience
The diplomas were then presented to4
the class il appropriate remarks by Br
Hollister, and the exercises closed with