St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
ACADEMY IS CLOSED.
CONTINUED from page Il

mer. Hon. J. A. DeBoer, Prof. Hen
~ Fairbanks, former Principal C. l..
Putney of Burlington, and Rev. +. >.
Tolman. In front OF the organ was
displayed the class motto, ln1tlum
Rerum Maiorum" in gold on red
background. SELECTIONS We're given
by the Academy orchestra, the Girls
GIee club, and Miss Helen Sylvester
and the Boys Glee club. Prayer was
offered by Rev. F. S. Tolman. Fol-
lowing the essays by Misses Ruth
b. Adams, Jennie May Mcdonald,
Edith B. Gates, and the Grafton by
James F. Nelson, Hon. Joseph A. De
Boer gave an address on Business
Demands Quality" in which he spoke
of the things for which business men
look in deciding questions affecting
the efficiency, capacity and success of
persons, or the things which will in
sure success. Success in life was his
main theme, which he said depended
upon a power to reason, coupled with
an unfailing courage to force the con-
illusions of that reasoning upon the
attention of the world. He gave
some general rules of conduct affirm
ed by the ablest masters of business,
including promptness in obeying
rules and time tables, giving full
measure of work, neatnesS in dress,
cleanliness in living, the necessity
of working, thinking and reading. In
conclusion he wished the class good
health and a firm purpose to excel in
such business as invites their service
and that they might never fail to re-
call their pleasant days at the Acad-
envy as days of contributing value
and of such lasting friendships form
ed as will always command their
memories and affections to the close
of their lives.
Principal Benedict read the names
of the graduates in the shorthand
course each one rising as his name
was called and they were presented
to him by the marshals, and march
ed to the platform where they were
presented with their certificates. He
then announced the names of those
graduating in the regular courses
and presented them with their diplo-
mas. The exercises were closed with
the benediction pronounced by Prof.
Henry Fairbanks.
The church was prettily trimmed
med with cut flowers and ferns and
the following students acted as ush-
ers and marshals: Lindol French,
Arthur Little, Walter Cleveland,
George Gammell, Bruce Somers and
William Babcock; marshals, Sidney
Borland and Harold Hayden.
Alumni Reunion.
A large number of present and
former students gathered at Academy
Hall Thursday evening to attend the
annual alumni reception. The hall
was very attractively decorated with
ferns and palms and the school colors,
green and white. The guests were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Steele, Principal and Mrs. M. G..
Benedict, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
H. Brooks. Arrangements were made
for the classes of various years to
group about the hall where they
could register and especially meet
their former classmates, but a gener-
al spirit of cordially prevailed and
all heartily welcomed back any for
mer member of the school. The pfesi-
dent, Charles W. Steele presided and
the business part of the program in
Guided reports from the secretary and
treasurer and the report of the nomi-
mating committee, which resulted in
the unanimous election or the follow
ing list of officers: President, Ar
thur F. Stone; vice presidents, Her
bert A. Stanley, Samuel A. Moore,
Miss Florence ]. May; secretary, Miss
Josephine M. Woods; treasurer, Rob-
ert P. Clark; registrar, Mrs. James
executive committee, Jonas H.
Brooks, Mrs. Frank H. Brooks, Miss
Mary Ide, Mrs. F. H. Pi1lsbury, Miss
Margaret Clark, Mrs. Reginald Turn
er, Miss Pauline Randall, Mrs. E. S.
Bailey, Earl D. Evans, Roy F. Scott,
Raymond A. Worthen; nominating
committee, Miss Caroline S. Wood
ruff, Miss Lillian M. Pearl, Clarence
A. Forrest; member of Alumni CO.
operating committee for three years,
w. J. Aldrich; athletic alumni COM
mittee, Joseph Fairbanks, Arthur
Sprague, Charles Steele, Arthur
Stone, Jonas Brooks, Charles Braley,
James F. Smith. Following are the
names of those from out of town who
registered; and in the earlier classes
the names of all who registered:
Pre-. '73, 1847, Henry Fairbanks;
1859, Rebecca P. Fairbanks, Augusta
Gorham, Sarah Ward. Stone, Alethea
Randall Thayer; 1861, Edward Pay
son Lee, Waterford; 1853, Edward
T. Fairbanks.
1873. C. C. Follensby.
1874. Mrs. Walter P. Smith.
1875. Martha Hall, Ella S. Truax
1876. Mrs. P. F. Hazen.
1877. Mrs. c. w. Farr.
1878. Mrs. L. H Thompson.
1879. Charles E. Peck, Mrs. Hat
tie L. Weeks, A. H. Brooks.
1880. Charles w. Gates, Frank
lin, VT.
1882. Mrs. Charles w. Gates.
1884. Helen Marshall Robinson,
Roslindale, Mass, G. A. Dow, st.
Johnsbury Center, Gertrude W.
Wells, Cabot, Mrs. w. A. Barney,
Alva, Florida.
1891. Mrs. Mabel A. Puffer,
Boston.
1892. Miss Ethel Byington, Char
lotte, VT.
1893. Mrs. E. E. Roy, East Bar
net, Miss Bertha M. Lee, Cleveland,
Ohio.
1894. Stanley F. McGarry, Graf
ton, Mass.
1898. Miss Grace Stuart Oreutt,
WCodsville.
1900. Mrs. S. H. Hastings, San
Antonio, Texas, Walter M. May. Mrs