The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-10
GODDARD SPEAKERS
DID EXCELLENT WORK
First Prizes Won BY Viola Lucas and
Frank H TowsIey; Second Prizes by
Dora Cole and Leon H. Titus,
Last Night

las foll0Wsi Miss Viola EFnestine Lucas,
Il 10. of Thetford. first prize for girls; Miss
Dora Elizabeth Cole. 10, of Gorham, M.
HI. second prize for girisi Frank Hatna-
way I0wsley TO- Of Washington, first
Iprize for boys; Leon Henry Titus, III, Of
4 W0odsville n IT, second prize for boys.
The judges were Wade <eyes, 's5, Of
i Boston. DR. F N. Lvnde. '9l of Barre,
land Rev Henry D. Stevens, 20, Of ster
ling, Mass.
/ There was the largest attendance last
evening that has been present since the
place Of holding the speaking was
changed from the opera house and the
large audience expressed its appreciation
land enjoyment Of the efforts Of the
speakers in enthusiastic applause. Mr..
Reyes. who announced the decision of
The judges. said that they found It diff
leult to decide which OF the speakers
should have the first prizes and which
should have tie second, and he extended
congratulations to an Of the speakers on
teeir excellent work.
/ The students were drilled for the con-
lttst By Mr. Harley W. Heath, Of the
+ faculty 81 the school The pieces were
Jan we'll chosen for the speakers to bring
/ ont their best work and each one Of the
contestants performed his part IN 4 man
ner that showed diligent preparation and
marked ability The program was opened
with piano selections TAI spinning Song,
from song Without Words Mendel-
ssobn; fbl Canzonetto, from op. l6, Hell
i FER. by Miss Ethel Raymenton. Prayer
was then offered by the Rev Henry D.
Stevens. 10
The first speaker was Rupert Aaron
Phelps 10 of Marshfieid, who delivered
ln good voice and intelligent interpreta-
ton Summers vivid description Of War" T"
Miss Lucas, the winner Of the first prize
I for the girls told the beautiful story
lof "Ihe Going Of the Swan by Parker,
land her award at the hands Of the Judges
Twas well merted Victor Hugo's bitter
iattacf on Napoleon the Little was the
lseiselon spoken by Leon Henry Titus,
who was rewarded with the second prize
for the boys.
A very pleasing vocal solo, Happy
song Teresa del Riego, was next given
lly Miss Marguerite Cornell Of Boston,
after which Miss Esther Sanford Cate,
III Of Toxic, Japan, spoke pleasing
selection written by Kipling and entitled,
Ellis Majesty the King. Her interprcta-
tiou of the characters 81 little children
lin the piece was very good Harold Guy
Don Scott, III of Newport spoke Graf
& tan's Reply * Cory IN which the
speaker brought out ID the fullest degree
Iali g the pieces inveetive and biting sar
easY EHe Sonl NJ the Violin by
Merrill. was toId with much feeling and
dramatic effect bv Miss Kate Cohurn,
#'il 81 Piainaeld
After a piano solo by Miss Lamber-
ton Frank Hathaway Towsley. no Of
4 Washington spoke Phelps speech, deliv-
cred at THE dedication Of the Bennington
monument. and his award Of q first
prize was enthusiastically received BY
4 the audience The last speaker was the
winner Of the second prize for girls Miss
3CoIe, who spoke eGhe Little Lover" by
D0nnell, in which a dialogue Of a child
was finely given by the speaker. The
program closed with a piano duet, Pot
ipourri Pagliacei. Leoneavello, BY Misses
Helen Averill and Esther Cate.
Goddard Commencement Notes.
The new catalogue for 1910 has new
cover ii gray paper and contains several
luew pictures and more useful informa-
ltion n regard to the school than ever
Iheiore
/ 4 change Ems been made IN the tuition
lrates of the school. Hereafter TIE tut
| tion win ba Sis id any of the regular
lccmses. instead Of having stipulated
lrate for each study as formerly, Spe-
lcial students will be charged $500 for
/ each subject taken There has also been
a change IN boarding and roomrenting
rates Students viii now be charged for
4 board. including room rent and washing,
4 S400 to $500 per week, according to the
/ location Of the room Heretofore it has
been 500 for any room with board.
Among the alumni who are attending
commencement are Sherman Ogden,
Northampton, Mass Fred Page, Plain
lheld, Stanley Miller. Boston; Clinton
Scott. Newport Edna McAlurray, North
Harliand; Helen Boutwell,, Gaysvlle;
Lydia Buell., South StraiIord; Emily Ca
lief. Washington Lena Towsley. Wash
meton; Burns Eastman. WoodsvilIe, ~.
8H: Mrs. George G. Close, Cambridge,
Mass: Mrs. Edith Talcott Webster. Bar
iHnatons Dlane White Roxbury. Mass;
i Ernest 4 Hewitt. South Royalton; Rev
III. Harry Tilden. Roxpury. Mas; Rev.
4 Henry D. Stevens, Sterying, Mass Mr.
laud Mrs James II Wheeler, Marshfeld;
iphilip HoIIister North Montpelier; Mr..
land Mrs. ]. w Butterheld, North Mont
lpelier; Mr. and Mrs, p. ". N. Camp,
south Barre MI. and Mrs Henry s.
lghipman, Brattleboro; Mrs Iohn Tar
intent. Foxh0ro, Mass; Mrs Annie Cole.
iWaliamstown; Orlando II. Martin, Plain-
field; William Pike, Derby Line; Miss
Ethel Bemis plainfeid
The lecturers for the year Of 1910 and
lI9i1 have been secured as follows Hon.
Frank plumlev Of Northfeld member
lof Congress- John NJ Thomas, D. D.,
president Of Middlebury college; Charles
lH Spooner, Al NJ, IL. d., president of
Norwich universitys Mason s, Stone.
state superintendent Of education; John
lC Sargent, attorney general Of Yer
mont; Rev. Ward NJ Clark pastor Of
the Unitarian church in Montpelier.
Souvenir postal cards on which are
verses comnemoratiug alumni day, writ
Ten by Miss Blanche J Tilden. ~, Of
Barre. are for sale at the school.
At the meeting Of the board Of trustees
sterdav afternoon the old board OF
officers was elected and no changes were
made n the trustees 1t was announced
that She endowment fund Of the school
IS nov sll2056.3s. which is an increase