Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22

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TO a class of "a graduates Of tho Bur
lington high school, Superintendent
Henry o. Wheeler presented diplomas
| Friday afternoon Mt 4;3O O'Clock fol-
lowing the exercises held In The Strong
| theatre. The weather was all that could
be desired. and the house was filled to
the exits with parents and friends of the
class Of 1911. Music was furnished by the
high school orchestra Of ten pieces, un-
der leadership Of Guy n. Hull, musical
director of the burlington city schools,
ana by the girls giee club of Il voices.
When the curtain rose, shortly after
2:30 o'clock Superintendent Wheeler,
Principal NJ. n. Chttenden and members
of the slee club were seated upon the
stage. During the rendering of the first
musical number, Gruenwald's Antony
and Cleopatra" by the orchestra, the
members Of the a class, preceded by their
marshal v Paul Rousseau. marched
dowr the right center aisle in double file,
ascended the steps to the stage and took
their places. the eight speakers sitting in
the middle of the front row.
THE SPEAKERS
",;o soutb yo,r.. Man" ,yos ,,a s,,h-
leN hn l-ar aro
Henry Clopeh "soutb Are,.co " s.,d
he, els a countr,. II, tho making whoa
chief possibiljties gro found MOT so much
in the character and energy NJ tie neon,e
as in its unlimited natural rosonrces -
| MIR Clouph then smoke of tbo ,e,l+b %
Bolivia in silver. rubber and nrecions
woods. of the nitrate found NJ, tho coast
Of Chile. and of the wheat corn and
/
referring to Buenos Ayres he declared
that city to be one OF the greatest beef
and Grain markets in the world and
that its future possibilities are inst no.
ginning TO ho real,zed Rrazi, has rho
greatest variety Of resources, and the
Andes have recently been pierced by
tunHei at IN altitude of 1902 feet. These
Signs OF progress, said the speaker, in
coHcIuSloh' loreShad"w opportunities for
rlch reward to be won during the
heAi :" years. in which the young men
Vi TO-DAY may snare, If they will but
go 10 S'uth America.
An essay in French, by Miss Gladys
charlotte Gleason was next on the pro-
gram Her subject was Madame de
Htaeh ana Miss Gleason outlined briefly
the remarkable position occupied in
asa ''''''''' ny t'ilH tultHtfu Npildn
) or century ago. The speaker touched
'lon the imagination, the variety of tai
emit and the social position of Madame
u" Staol, and told of this lady's connec-
ton with the leaders of Parisiai society
ana politics. Madame de Staers acquaint-
ance with Napoleon. her work while in
exile, and her return to her home We're
also mentioned Miss Gleason's delivery
nd ,ar t,.Nin -
clear that those in the audience familiar
with the language had no difficulty in
following every word of her essay She
closed with critical estimate of Madame
de Staefs life and character.
The girls glee club then sang 90 Voice
of the Western Wind" by Raft. and
Hardy Haughran Gordon followed With a
discussion of The Commission Plan of
city Government" 1T has been said :"
he began. that the government of Amer
lean cities is the most immoral in the
world The administration of our muni-
Qualities is incompetent and ruinously
wasteful Recent experience seems to
show that the only relief lies in n new
FORM of government. and the commission
form appears to he the fulnllment of this
reed" Mr. Gordon described the new
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the initiative and the referendum. traced
the history of commission government In
l this country, set forth some of its ad-
v@ntaEcs. and said that it gives promise
OF a better era in city administration.
Daniel Robinson Grandy. the next
l speaker. chose for his subject Edward
the Seventh" He mentioned the favor
able home training received by the late
Ling of England. and said that Edward
was educated to be a prince among men,
as well as a prince in rank. Edward s
travels his college training. his visit Ia
America, the severe loss he sustained in
the death OF his father his habits his
2 charitable work his strong and popular
personality, and his efforts In behalf of
International peace were also touched
| upon by Mr. Grandv
0 The glee club ten sang pinsuti's "Wel-
, come. Pretty Primrose" and this number
l was followed by the next sneaker Miss
Perrin NarEowitz who discussed the
e question. rs Brutus, or Cassi,,s. the Hero
. OF the PLAY Julius Caesar'?" In this
l essay Miss Markowit2 displaved literary
appreciation. insight into character. ma
turIty of thought. and understanding of
her subject Her delivery was uncon-
| monty pleasing. and If was marked by
| clear onunciation and excel,ent comma nd
| OF clocution. She traced the action of the
| play. bringing ont the Ignorance of I'm.
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