The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-19
GRADUATION AT CHELSEA.
Excellent Exercises Were Held Last
Week, Ending Friday.

Chelsea, June l9.-The commencement
exercises Of the local high school closed
Friday night, marking the end Of a
most successful year OF school. A new
feature of commencement week was a
prize speaking contest, in which fourteen
participated, as follows Gerald A. Blk.
by, Neva NJ Bohonon, Russell G. Corwin,
Edith s. Burgess, Pearle 4. Davenport,
Pauline Darling, Max l.. Hayward,
Christabel L. Densmore, Glenn A. Lou
gee, Grace w. Densmore, Ralph G, Reed,
Alice r, Emery, John w sprague, Bea.
trce +. Snyder.
Prizes we're awarded 20 young ladies
as follows: First, Miss Bohonon, sec
ond, Miss Darling, third, Miss Densmore;
to young men prizes were awarded as
followsi First, Ralph Reed, second, Perle
Davenport, third, Max Hayward. The
speaking was all very good.
On Thursday evening alumni and for
mer students met at the hotel and
formed an alumni association, and the
following officers were elected: President,
Ernest A. Corwin; vice president, Mrs
Herbert 0. Bixby, secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. Stanley C. Wilson; execu-
tive committee, Herbert o. Bixby, Mrs
Percy j. Heath and Edward B. Hatch
The executive committee were instruct
ed TO prepare bylaws to present to the
organization at their next annual meet
ing After the election of officers, the
merry company repaired to the dining
room. where there We're about seventy
covers laid. Hale X, Darling, as toast
master, called for response TO the fol-
lowing toasts; Our Alma Mater Judge
George L. Stow; Nineteen Eleven Miss
Bessie f. Flint; "0rigina Poem, Mrs
Bertha Eaton Baraw. "The Banquet"
Attorney Stanley G. Wilson; "Old School
Days" Miss Flora NJ Corwin Of Boston,
who was not able to be present, but sent
an original response, which was read by
Mrs Jessie Corwin; Our New Home
H. ~ Mattison; "a Forward Look Su-
perintendent III. ID. Casey. Informal
toasts were responded to by Mrs. Sarah
Wills Skinner and Professor w. II. Gar
ter Letters were read from Charles I.
Hood of Lowell Mass. Professor w. H.
Cummings OF Claremont, n. H., and Rev.
George NJ. Davis of Windsor. The
banquet closed with song entitled,
Dear Old School" by banqueters and
the company dispersed at 1915 a. III.
Among those from ont of town who were
present were Miss Chorene O. Barnes,
90, of New York City: Anne r. Howe,
Edward B. Flint. 90. of Tunbridge; Mr.
and Mrs. H. ID. Casey Of Williamstown
and there We're also present three mem
bers of the class of So, viz: William
F. Hood Mrs William r. Hood NEE
Maria p. Burgess and Sarah Wills
Skinner. all of Chelsea.
On Friday evening occurred the grad
uating exercises at the opera house.
when the following program was carried
out: Music "Anchored. BY the school
chorus, Miss Elizabeth Carson. accom-
panist; prayer by Rev John A. Law
renee essay, Forests and Forestry" Miss
Bessie Ellen Flint; solo "The Hill
School" Miss Grace w. Densmore; ora
tion, History and Influence OF the Tele-
phone Ray Franklin Titus; essay
"Songs Of Other Days Miss Ethylind
Marie Sargent; music, Position school
chorus; address. Charles H. Spooner
president Of Norwich university; piano
duet, "Les Danes des Seyilles,r Misses
Carson and Taylor; presentation OF di.
plomas by Supt. H. D. Casey; music,
Lead Kindly Light" school chorus.
There were only three graduates this
year. Principal Carter and his assistant,
Miss Barnes, who have both given ex-
cellent satisfaction during the year, have
been secured for the coming year.