Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-08
COMMENCEMENT OVER
Summer Vacation Here. Teachers and
Pupils Gone. Week Closes
Auspiciously.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATION

The graduating exercises of Barton
Grammar school were held Wednesday
afternoon, June /, in the academy
building before a large audience of
school patrons, school board, teachers
and friends of the class members. The
room was tastefully decorated with
the class colors, blue and gold, and
profusion of lilacs added to the
adornments. Two young ladies, Misses
Lula Heath and Ada Murray stood at
the stair landings and guided the audi
tors to room No. 32, where the two
ushers, Alvin Jewell and Merrick
Winslow seated the visitors. The
music of the occasion was furnished
by Miss Bessie Jerome, C. L. Hutchins
and Slayton Lang. Rev. W. A. Warner
offered the invocation prayer, after
which the following program was
executed.
Salutatory and essay, EARLY Educa-
tion," Mary A. Hanson; recitation,
The Bell of Atri," Hazel Mcclellan;
class history, Bernice A. Devereaux
essay, THE Growth of Vermont,
Bertha Hutchins; recitation, "Life's
Game of Ball." William J. Cassidy
essay, "Our Island Possessions,
Geneva E. Whitcher; recitation, 1.-THE
Pipes of Lucknow" Pearl NJ Robin
son; class prophecy, Gustavus W.
Burdick; recitation, "The Lady
Hildegarde, Lillian M. Robinson ;
recitation, "Whistling in Heaven, ,"
Flora E. Dow; recitation, 'The Le-
gend of King Nilus," Beatrice M. Jen-
nings; class will, Philemon Kimball ;
recitation, Daniel Periton's Ride, !"
Eva M. Anderson; essay, Niagara
Falls" Clara A. Underwood, recita-
tion, Lady Wentworth, "Ruby M.
Calkins, essay, "Civilized Mexico, :"
and valedictory, Harland E. Paige
music presentation of diplomas; mu-
sic. Some very fitting remarks were
made to the class by their teacher
Miss Macomber. The recitations and
essays were all thoroughly commit
ted, intelligently delivered, compli-
ment to their instructors, a credit to
the actors, pleasure to the listeners,
who could take an honest pride in the
excellent work of their children. The
advanced classes will have to look well
to their laurels with such a promising
class following.
ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT
The Academy graduating exercises
Thursday evening consisted of an adj
dress by Hon. Mason S. Stone. state
superintendent Of education, followed
by remarks by Principal H. ]. Stan,
nard to the graduating class and the
distribution Of the graduates diplo-
mas. There as large and apprecia-
tive audience in the Seaver hall where
the exercises were held. Mr.. Stone
began his remarks by some most excel
lent advice to the members of the
class, after which he referred to the
advancement which the nation is max
ing in many different directions. He
( spoke of some of the inventions whose
trend was to help forward humanity
the tendency of present movements
which looked to the uniting of the race
in the principle of universal brother.
hood, the uplifting Of humanity both
intellectually and morally. He pro
phesied that eventually there would be
but one church, and only one language
spoken in this world. His speech was
embellished with apt and ingenious
illustrations, and was of profit moi
only to the graduating class, to whom
he intended most of his remarks tt
apply, but to the whole audience, which
approved of the wisdom of his words
and sentiments. Mr.. Stannard fol
lowed with some interesting words tc
the graduating class. The burden O.
his remarks was that the success O.
1.-The graduates depended upon how