Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-15
DERBY COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
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music; address, Rev. Robert A. Col |
pitts, pastor of Congress st. Metho- |
dist Church, Portland, Me-, valedic-
tory, land Never Brought to Min,'"
Blanche Ethel Griggs; music presen-
tation of diplomas, Ex-Gov. Josiah
Rev. Gordon. All of the class did
their parts with great credit to
themselves and gave ample proof that
the time at D. A. had been we'll spent
and its opportunities improved. AS
usual great merriment was occ~asioned
by the presentation of gifts and the pc
culiarlties and foibles of each member
of the class were touched upon. The
address On 1.-THE Ideal of Ministering''
by Rev! Colpitts was brief but replete
with inspiring thoughts and bits of hu-
NOR and will long be remembered
by the listeners. At the close of
these exercises, urged on and assisted
by Col. Mansur of Newport, Mr.. Grout,
financial agent for the school was able
to raise $1,000 by subscriptions from
people In the audience, thus complet-
ing the $1,000 he has been endeavoring
for some time to raise in order to be
entitled to the $4,000 promised by the
late Senator Redfeld Proctor. About
one hundred and forty of the people
there repaired to the town hall to en-
joy the annual Alumni banquet, the
menu of which was especially satisfac-
tory. Aaron H. Grout in his usual
easy manner presided at the post pran-
dial exercises. Nh. Mansur was the
first speaker and he urged that upon
the spot money for needed improve
ments and repairs on the academy
property be raised and $500 was sub
scribed within a short time. Hon. D.
M. Camp of Newport next spoke brief
ly of his ~recollectons of D. A. and
touched upon the life of the late E. O.
Silver.
Elk. Gov. Grout then spoke on the
finances further. All listened with
great pleasure to the paper read by
Mrs. w. C. Johnson on 1.-The Elements
Of an Enlarging Life" Hon. Charles
Carpenter of Derby Line gave some
account of things and times as they
used to be, and DR.. Ed. Norcross of Is
land Pond recalled to mind many of
the old students. Interesting letters.
from DR.. Comings, now of Eugene,
Oregon; Judge Stackpole of River
head, L. l.. Bishop Niles of Concord,
N. H. and Col. Judson Spofford of
Boise, Idaho, were read by the toast
master. The company dispersed after
the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" and
kindly greeting to each other. At 8
o'clock Thursday evening occurred the
Faculty and Senior reception which
was a very pleasant affair. Punch
and waters were served and promenad-
ing INDUCED in.
At the Alumni meeting held Friday
forenoon at 10 O'Clock the following
officers were elected IS. B. Bates, pres
ident; Miss Lottie Fuller, vice presi-
dent; L. L. Wiley. sec. and treas. !;
Harold Taylor, cor. Sec; Mrs. j.
Fletcher Niles, Gerald Drown, Carl
Bates, executive committee. On &C
count of the rain the annual ball game.
D. A. VS. Alumni had to be given up
much to the disappointment of many.
The concert this year was of a differ
ent nature than heretofore, being Civ
en- by the Mexican Serenaders" play
ing on mandolin, mandola, guitar bal =
jos, Mexican discs, and violin, assist
ed by Miss Roselth Knapp, impersona-
tor. The musicians were in Mexican
dress which added much to the scene.
They were encored heartily after each
number and were most generous in
responses. Miss Knapp captivated
her audience with her first selection,
her representations were perfect and
very amusing. Mention should be
made of the fine music furnished by
Madam Brooks orchestra during the
two days they were here, also of the
decorations of the hall which were of
an unusual character, the side walls
were entirely covered with white mus
lin on which were pinned hundreds of
sprigs of cedar and the ceiling was
nearly concealed by bits of white tissue
paper suspended on strings the entire
effect being that of a snow storm in
the woods.
This brings to a close another sue
cessful year in the history of this in
%stitution and now that an increase in
the endowment fund has been secured
the future usefulness Of Derby acade-
my is assured. Following is the list of
graduates: College preparatory
course, Ralph Lewis Allbee, Lottie
Mandana Fuller, Blanche Ethel Griggs
Latin course, Grace Fletcher Bryant,
Lee Ernest Cass, Gerald Emmons
Drown, Arley Bessie Macomber, Hell
en- Gladys Squires, Alice Maud White
hill, Rena Matte Whitehill, English
course, Gerald Alvin Buzzell, Mildred
Branch Hay, Eugenia Clarissa Peck,
Daisy Newton Stevens, Harold Chand-
Ter Taylor; commercial course, Carl
MIDGET Bates, Julina Elma Mann,
Ethel Alma Kah1strom