Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-16
r. H. S. GRADUATION.
Class Of Eight Receive oiplomas.--
Alumni Banquet ct Inn.

its 2sth class last Thursday evening,
when Chandler Music hall was taxed to
its capacity by crowd of citizens whose
pride and interest in the school and its
graduates made them anxious to attend
the commencement exercises. The Music
Hall orchestra, increased to seven pieces
BY the presence of Charles Densmore OF
Bethel, cIarinetist, and Drummer spokes-
field OF Dartmouth college, played the
opening selection aud through the pro-
gram rendered coneert numbers OF rare
excellence.
The curtain rose, revealing the class Of
eight members seated on the stage with
Prin. K. q. Ham and the high school fac
ulty. Rev. J. Wallace Cheshro and the
diminutive flower girl, Miss Doris Allen,
who wore a gravity of expression hetit-
ting her great responsibilities. The stage
was tastefuliy decked with flowers and
ferns and on the arms OF a black triangle,
which embraced the class, appeared the
motto OF 1910" We Live to Learn and
Learn to Liye'-in gilt letters, happy
combination OF the class colors OF black
and gold.
The invocation was by Rev. Mr.. Chess
bro and after a second selection by the
orchestra the saiutatory was gracefully
spoken By Miss Myrnie A. Clifford. She
welcomed the citizens, 70 whom she &C
knowlsdged a debt Of gratitude for the
EDUCATIONAL advantages open to tie boys
aud girls OF Randolph; the school board,
whose special care has made those advan-
tages the hest possible; the principal and
teachers, no have endeavored to instill
high ideals and to teach, not only text
book subjects, but the things which truly
pertain to noble manhood and woman
hood. What we remember in our teach
ers more than the lessons they impart Is
their manner. knowledge, y. Paul de-
clared centuries ago, passeth away, but
the influence OF one character upon an
other remains and bears fruit for good or
evil through all the years to come. In
looking back over our school days we can
see how indirectly friends, sehoolmates
and less familiar acquaintance have all
had their influence on our lives.
A smoothly written essay by MISS Jetta
A. Rogers was on "The Purpose Of Edu-
cation,n which Is not apt to be clearly
understood by the pupils entering upon
the duties of school life under the inhu-
ence Of friends. Some people think that
the youth with college education has
the better chance to secure good posi-
ton. but it is not always the man with
diploma who is called to responsible
places: not infrequently they are held by
men OF only common school training. a
mind can be well stored with Information
outside Of college walls and is educated
" hen 1t has acquired the power to trans
form knowledge into action. 10 Inc
business world an employer Is not partie-
ular about the school from which boy
may come but he does want to know
wha be can do. In the apple seed we
fiud the germ that, With the nourishment
and care which nature provides, will be-
come the tall tree. So wrapped up ~
every being are the embryonic powers
which 1t il the purpose OF education 70
nourlsh aud develop to their highest and
noblest extent.
class History in the hands OF Miss
Ruth A. Roundy lost all its dry details
and became bright and witty narrative
Of school life, to which was paid the in
voluntary tribute OF keen interest. u Is
no small literary feat to take the simple
facts OF progress through the grades 20
The moment OF graduation and weave
them into q tale that can bold the pleased
attention OF those with no personal PAR
tioipation in the events set forth. This
Miss Rnundy did, and as class historl-
an takes first rank.
"The Turning Point Of the American
Revolution was considered by MISS
Hazel Slack, who told in clear and force
fol phrase the thrilling story OF Bur
eoyne's advance from Canada ~ June,
i777. to obtain for the British possession
OF the Hudson river valley aud thereby
shut of the northern from the southern
colonies. She pictured the anxiety OF the
garrison at Fort Ticonderoga at the ap-
proach Of Burgoyne, from whom they
hopsd for attack rather than siege, ana
their CONSERVATION when be proceeded 20
fortify Mount Defiance wbich overlooked
Tioouderoga. Then came the evacua-
ton OF the fort by the Americas, whose
escape was revealed to the British
thyough a French officers setting fire TO
Bis house. the pursuit BY Burgoyne, the
battle At Hubhardton, in which Francis
fell. and Warmers retreat with the Amer
I loan troops to Bemis Heights near sara
toga. Now Burgoyne sent out two exp9-
/ ditions. one OF which was defeated At Fort
stanWix. v here the American flag was
displayefi for the first time en- land ana
+ the other under Colonel Baum met Warn
4 er at Bennington to the glory OF YER
mott. In the first battle the British gem
eral sas mortally wounded and his troops
Sere overpowered. In the second came
the utter defeat and hasty retreat Of the
ensmy with the Americans chasing them
until il was too dark to see. After two
more desperate aud, to him, unhappy en-
counters Burgoyne fell back to Saratoga,
+ there TO surrender the nth OF October,
/ f777. This surrender was the turning
noInt Of the Revolution and il had three
treat results. First, it completely broke
m the plans OF the British government
respecting the war; second, It secured Tor
~ The aid of England's old and powerful
enemy, France; and last but not least, u
ipspired the American army with ne"
hope.
aWar and Arbitration" was the theme
of an grafton by Philip Salisbury, VINO
declared that war, the most prominent
relic ~ barbaric times, and the principal
~ the s.survival Of the attest" are bound
~ he abandoned sooner or later. We nc
longer have the "wager OF battle, as IN