Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-14
Commencement Week at Derby Acad-

envy.
In quiet dignified way the work of
a successful year at the IS Old Acad-
envy has been nobly accomplished.
The people of this vicinity appreciate
the fact that this school is doing a
grand work for it's students. From
year to year large concourse of
friends has assembled to mingle with
the students and teachers in the exer-
cises of graduation. This year
offered no exception to this rule, but
rather served to prove that the
memories of former days, and the
fractions. Derby welcomed an excel
lent audience, enthused with interest
and loyalty.
Rev. E. NJ. Holman, who preached
the Baccalaureate sermon. Sunday,
June 4th, brought practical message
in forceful way from the text, SIN
asmuch as We have done it unto one Of
the least of these. my brethren. We
have done it unto me-" Mr.. Holman
pointed out two great contrasts the
false idea of success which lessons
the efficiency of the educated man or
woman, and the true end of living,
service. The prize speaking contest,
Wednesday evening, drew large
house. Those present expressed
great satisfaction with the work of
each contestant. Rarely has more
work been put into such an exhibit
tion, and the results were eminently
satisfactory. The speakers were
Clyde Sumner Wilcox, Grace Jean
nette Martin, Morris Achel Law
Gage, Herbert Francis Blanchard.
Beatrice Frances Trip, Arthur Will
liam Davies, Genevieve Mae Moore.
The first prize for the boys vas
awarded to Herbert Francis Blan-
chard, the second to Morris Achel
Lawrence the first prize for the girls
to Genevieve Mae Moore, the second
to Helen Mary Jenne.
The very pleasing graduation of
Thursday was honored by the pres
ence of Mason S. Stone. superintend-
ent of education of Vermont, who
delivered the address for the gradual
ing class. In the first part of his ad-
dress, Mr.. Stone brought to the at
tention of the graduates some of the
essentials of good citizenship-ac
cy, honesty and obedience. These
essentials were clearly developed by
apt illustrations and sparkling WITH
ciSmS. In a more general way the
speaker spoke of the marvellous ex-
pansion Of our national influence.
The graduation program follows:
Music. orchestra invocation, Rev.
E. M. Holman music, orchestra !; salu-
tatory, ''The Use of the Margin" AL
berta Sabra Day ;class essay, 1.-The Way
of Life, Kate Adelaide Moran; mu-
sic, orchestra; class GRAFTON, "The
Modern Conception of Justice, -
Howard Newton Hanson; class his
tory, Eleanor Mae Palm; music, Or
chestra; class prophecy, Shirley Fac
Hail; presentation of gifts, Theodore
Henry Domino; music. orchestra !;
address, Hon. Mason S. Stone; vale
dictory, "To day We Sail Westward",
chestra; comforting of diplomas, Elk.
Gov Josiah Grout; music. "Class
Ode;" benediction.
The graduates were Mary Elizabeth
Cofran, college preparatory course ;
Alberta Sabra Day, Shirley Fac Hall,
Latin scientific course; Howard New
ton Hanson, Kate Adelaide Moran,
English scientific course; Theodore
Henry Domino, Eleanor Mae Palm,
commercial course.
The banquet, served in the town
hall Immediately after the gradua-
ton, was a feast of good things.
Other parts of the exercises may vary
from year to year. but the banquet re-
mains the same, "par excellence"
The post-prandial exercises were pre-
sided over in a very happy way by
Albert A. Silver, Jr.. who called on
Supt. Stone, Mrs A. A. Silver, Jr.,
who read an original poem, Mrs, Mar
| Derby schools, Prof. |. A Bowdoin,
| Ex-Gov Grout and others.
The reception by the faculty and
| graduating class, while generally of
| formal nature, was rendered de-
| lightfully informal by the class cosy
| corners and the general promenade
with music by Madam Brooks or
chestra. The concert Friday evening,
was given by the Schubert male quar-
tet, assisted by Mr.. Eccles, reader and
entertainer. With this event the ex-
ercises of very enthusiastic week
| were brought to close.
/ Supt. Stone announced during the
i graduation exercises that the petit
| ton of Derby academy for one of
| the Teachers Training courses to be
j established under the recent law had
been approved. Although no particu-
lars have yet been given, we believe
that this new course will be of great
benefit to the teachers and schools of
this section. Such work as this
/ course will offer mas been emphasized
/ to limited extent by the academy.
| and the institution has constantly
| been furnishing successful teachers
| for the towns of Orleans county. 1t
is especially gratifying to the friends
II of the school that Derby is going to
Il have the assistance of the state of
II Vermont in the work of training
II teachers for her rural schools. Fur
II Their information in regard to the
II course will be offered to those to
Il whom it may be of interest, as soon as
II the same is available. S. R.
III NEWPORT