Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-17
DIPLOMAS AT VERMONT ACADEMY.
Edward r. Campbell Of Westminster
Awarded Barrett Medal for All-Round
Excellence-Llst Of Graduates.

Awarded Barrett Medal for All Round
Excellence-Llst of Graduates.
The saith commencement at Vermont
academy, SaXtons River. began Sunday
with the prea ching Of the baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. George b. Lawson, prin-
cipal. The annual debate for boys COM
peting for the Barrett prizes, given by
Hon. John Barrett, director Of the Blu
reau Of American Republics. took place
Monday morning, the question being
Resolved, that immigration to the
United States from Europe should be fur
Their restricted" Kenneth a Lord OF
Allston, Mass, a junior, won first prize
and John V. Piper of Amsden, also jun
ior won second prize. The judges were
Rev. W. r. Davenport of Bellows Falls
chairman, Dallas +. Pollard of Bellows
Falls and j. NJ. Powers of Athens The
debate by the girls for Barrett prizes
took place last week, the first prize being
won by Miss Emma Hunt of North
Charlestown and the second by Miss
Blanche Bacon OF Bellows Falls The
subject was. Resolved that the federal
government should own and operate the
railroads OF the United States" The
judges were Rev. Edward A. Mason Of
SaXtons River, chairman, Miss Merrill Of
Bellows Falls and Miss Lillian Buck OF
Saxtons River
The seniors held their class day exer-
else Monday afternoon on the campus.
The president Of the class, Louis f.
Babcock, delivered his address. Miss
Ruth Lake OF Sa Xtons River read the class
will Glass Historian Edward r. Camp
bell gave the history, followed by the
class poem by Miss Nina Shepardson.
The Grafton OF the day was delivered by
Ralph Lawrence Of North Leverett, Mass,
on THE value OF will power" The other
participants in the exercises were Miss
Florence Kingsbury, who presented the
class key to the juniors. John r. Trott,
who received the key, Miss Gertrude C.
Lyle and Samuel NJ. Douglas, the class
prophets, Miss Anna Rumbaugh, address
TO the juniors, and Miss Emma Hunt.
| Valedictorian
Immediately after the exercises an in
formal reception was held in Jones hall.
with the girls in the receiving line. There
! was also an art exhibit under the direc-
| ton OF Miss Marion Bond of the art de-
| partment. The officers OF the senior class
are as follows: Louis f. Babcock Of
! Kasaan, Alaska, pres; Gertrude G. Lyle
of Hackensack, y. J., vice pres; Miss
| Florence L. KinGsbury OF SaXtons River,
| sec; Merrill d. Powers of Athens, treas;
| Harry p. Hendee of Pittsford. sergeant
alarms; Charles 4. Heath Of Boston,
| marshal.
on Monday evening in Fuller hail the
| 10Th annual Fuller prize contest in elo-
cution was held The first prize for girls
| was won by Ruth Elizabeth Lake of Sax
| tons River, of the senior class Miss Mir
lam Lousie Nichols of Bassoin. Burma, OF
| the Junior class, second. The first prize
| for the boys was won by Merrill Dustin
| Powers of Athens, a senior; second, F..
/ Clifford Boardman of Willsboro. n. Y.
| These prizes are maintained by Mrs. Abby
| Estey Fuller OF Brattleboro, widow of
| Gov. Levi X. Fuller, by whom they were
| established.
The Judges were Principal Allison F.
| T1tf of lie fuI,
o. Merriheld Of Grafton and Arthur Par
! ker OF Pownal
| The graduation exercises were held in
| Fuller hall Tuesday forenoon, Rev. Mr..
Lawson presiding. Prof. Markham w.
| Stackpole OF Phillips acandemy, Andover,
Mass, delivered the address to the class.
| Diplomas were presented to these grad
yates: Charles Augustus Heath OF Bos-
| ton; Gertrude G. Lyle of Hackensack,
| n. j.; Louis E. Babcock of Kasaan, Alas
| lta; Emma A. Hunt Of North Charlestown
| n. H; Lewis f. w. Lepper of Marlboro,
Mass; Anna Williams Rumbaugh Of Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Arthur Darlington Cobb
of Boston, Nina Grace Shepardson OF
| Richmond, Vt; Nellie Margaret Cuneen
| of Grafton; William Floyd Anderson of
Waterbury; Harry Hardness Hendee Of
! Pittsford: Ralph Alphonso Lawrence of
| North Leverett, Mass; Merrill Dustin
Powers of Athens; Edward Raymond
Campbell Of Westminster; Ralph L. Hud-
| son of Walpole. Mass; Florence l.
| Kingsbury of SaXtons River; Ruth Eliza
| bet Lake of Saxtons River; Samuel Mon
roe Douglass of Manchester, N. H, and
| BENJAMIN w. Fisher of Vergennes. Ed
ward R. Campbell was awarded the Bar
| rett medal for all-round excellence.
| Ex-Bank Examiner Frank L. Fish OF
| Vergennes, formerly of Newfane, pre-
sided at the alumni business meeting
| and then came the annual alumni din
| =, faI. &c ct
master James P. Taylor presented the
following prizes: Senior class, Burwell
cup for annual outdoor meeting; Co. B,
George d. Van Dyke captain, the Taylor
cup; Caesar Mederos and Alvord Nichols
the Times medal, awarded the one who
wins the most individual points at the an
nual outdoor meet. AS II was tie this
year between the two men IT will be kept
one-half year by eachs To Ralph NJ
FTaenza was given the Graves military
medal for individual excellence in drill
Mr. Taylor then introduced the follow
ing speakers: Markham w. StackpOle
Samuel NJ Douglass, Marian Clark, LeoT
Gay, Charles Hunt Trustee John r. Gov
of Brattleboro and others, who responded
to various toasts. In the evening at the
| Sturtevant House was held the annua
reception to the senior class and theil
friends, with Rev. and Mrs. Lawson as
hosts.
The annual baseball game between the
Vermont academy team and the al
umni resulted in a victory for the forme
by a score of to o.
In the meeting of the trustees Tuesday
afternoon those whose terms expired
were reelected except that John w
Flint of Bellows Falls was chosen II
place of ex-Gov S. r. Pingree, who re
: signed after % years of service m thu
7 board. The officers were re-electeS, witt
the exception that Rev. DR.. John r