Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
Glass of SO Graduated Yesterday
from the Institution.
Essays ana Orations Followed. by Pre-
scntntion Of Diplomas and Award
ing of Prizes for Good Scholar
ship.-Plans of Members.

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building in the evening.
The exercises began at two O'Clock with
The playing Of a march by Barton's or
chestra. Tho class marched down the
west aisle. led by Garlic r. Barstow, the
marshal and filed into their places on
tho stage. A part of the Girls Glee club
who were not members of the graduating
class were already seated AMI on the
left of the stage were seated Superin-
tendent II. O. Wheeler and Principal NJ.
ID. Chittcnden. The other members OF
the school faculty and OF tho school board
occupied tho boxes at the left of The house.
Principal Chittenden presided over the
exercises. the program being as follows:
Overture ............ ..,...,...,...O Orchestra
The Sonnet ..........Isabel Alice Spofford
Americas Opportunity for ths Young
Man of the Twentieth Century.
Arthur n. Chamberln
Music Roclin Time.
Gertrude Leverlch Knox
Girls Glce club
| The Characteristics of the AnCients as
| Shown by Their Ruth Buzzell
| The Associated Press,
David Willard Howe
Music .......... ......... ......... Orchestra
Sir Thomas More's Utopia.
Helen Fugenia Lyon
Opportunity ...,..... Waiter Edwin Baker
Forget-me- not ....,............N Victor Baier
| Girls Glce club.
shakespeare's Iiero!nes.
| Ruth Preston @ sullivan
| Honore de Balzac,
Max Crandarl Wolcott
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| Presentation of diplomas,
| Awarding OF prizes,
After an overture by the orchestra. Miss
| Isabel A. Spofford spoke on The Son
net" Miss spofford traced the history OF
the sonnet from its invention in Italy in
the 18th century through Its transplant
ing into England and made clear the
chances made In the attempt. She traced
its course through the works of Shakes
pearc Milton and Wordsworth to the
| American sonnet and told NJ tho main
tenance of It's position a means of
the finest expression through the CEN
tur,s.
| Arthur y. Chamberlin next spoke upon
| "Amer.ca's Opportunities for the Young
Man OF the Twentieth Century" and said
that they were letter to-day than ever
|
the Lotterment by the United States and
told particularly OF its contribution In
causing tho young man to follow the
course of his choice instead of blindy
following In the footsteps of his father.
as in earlier times. when an artisans son
was always an artisan and a professional
mans son always Z professional man. no
matter what his qualifications or in
was one Of achievement and gave as an
illustration the conquest of the air. lie
also spoke Of the opportunities in agri-
culture surgery, journalism, etc, and
said that although tho competition was
keener. the reward was proportonate
I The Girls Glee club then sang, after
which Miss Ruth BuzZeu spoke on tho
characteristics Of the Ancients as
Shown by Their Art" Miss I}uzzell spoke
Of tho Egyptians, Babylonians, y syrians
Persians and the other ancient peoples
I down to the period of Grecian supremacy
and showed the manner in which the ar
of the countries pictured the state of the
civilization. the religion. the tradition.
and the character of the people. She also
spoke of the physical characteristics OF
TIE country in which they lived and OF
their influence on art.
"The Associated Press' was the mex
subject and was presented by David W
Howe who gave an insight into the work
ings Of the greatest news gathering sys
ten in the world. incidentally. he traced
the growth of journalism during the las
century until II made such system nee
essary. He told of the newspapers OF {
century ago and Of their crude manne
2 of getting news and of the strenuous eff
forts which were made to-day in an ef
! fort to satisfy the publc's appetite 70
| news. He cinpha sized the part PLAYED
by the organization In the progress o
civilization and of the wrongs which wer
rightcd because Of the white light Of pub
liclty.
, A selection by the orchestra came mex
and was followed by an essay by Mis-
Helen T.. Lyon. who chose as her subjec
Sir Thomas More's Utopia. She gave
sketch of the ideal government and III
by the people Of Utopia and also spok
l to some length of the times IN which
More lived and which probably induced
him to write the poem. She said that II
the ideal lard, pictured by him, wome'
were not evidently engaged in a hgh
for franchise rights but in the perform
ance of household duties.
Walter +. Baker was the next speak
er. and his subject was opportunity.
He spoke OF the misconceptions OF OPP
y portunities and said that opportunt!
visited every one but did not pause 70
long, the only way to seize II was to b.
l prepared for IL. He said that often Valu
able opportunities were presented jus
: when people We're looking for sometime
else, and gave as an illustration tn
project Of Columbus and the result. II
= gave several illustrations OF the maj
who seized his opportunities and enlarg
ed especially upon the career Of Lin
! coin, His address was eloquent ant
shaved considerable thought.
Z '.Shakcspcare's Heroines" were next
g dwelt with, the speaker being Miss Rut
e OSuliyan. The marvellous insight O
, Shakespeare into the inner heart of wa
e man was shown and his accurate port
{ rpyal of the different types from the am
htious unscruplous Lady Macbeth I
1 the sanity Ophelia, She portrayed tn
y inner character of woman not only poe
d tically but with true insight.
Max c. Wolcott's essay on Honore Il
l3azac closed the speaking He gave a
' excellent account OF tho early struggle
Of Balzac, of his final triumph and h
3 death. as his fnmo was assured.
= The efforts were all well prepared an
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