Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
HONOR STUDENTS
At M|DDLEBURY
Phi Beta Kappa Initiates-Win.
ners of Parker and Merrill
Prize Speaking.

Mddlcbury, .tNre 17.-For the first time
in the history of Mddleburv College
scholarship honors. summa cum laude.
were awarded to-day. the announcement
being made at tho exercises of the class
of 1872 on the college green this morn
ing. The recipients are Miss Marjorie
Bates. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Her
bert l.. Bates II Pi,tsfeld. Mass. and
Miss Mary Bresnehan. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs T. f. Brcsnehan of Proctor.
Miss Bates has been appointed salutato-
ran. Miss Bates prepared for college at
Rutland high SCHOOL, her home being in
Rutland Until recently.
The valedictoran + Clinton 5. Rev-
nolds of Pittsneld. Mass lie completed
his course in three years and will be
awarded his degree magma cum laude.
Miss Thelma Ravens of Chester will
also receive her degree magma cum laude.
LIST OF OTHER CLASS LEADERS.
Other honor students announced to-
day are the following: Marcus f. Cor
ham of West Rutland. Philip T.. liidder
of Essex junction, Willys NJ. Monroe of
Cos Cob, Conn. Hugh o. Thayer of West
Waterbury. Conn. Miss Lena u. Ssars
of West Hawley, Mass, Miss Hazel O'Con-
nell of Middlebur,. Mis- Mabel l.. Agnew
of Port Henry. y. v, Miss Grace NJ. Ellis
of Worcester. Mass, Miss Pruda Harwood
of Glens Falls, \. " Miss Rachel +.
Pike of Worcester. Mass, all of whom
receive their degrees cum laudc; Arthur
w. Harris of Sheffield Edward J. Ryan
of Lee. Mass, and John Kopke Of Brook
Ign. y y. Those who were awarded
honOrs summa cum laude, magma cum
laude and cum laudc We're initiated into
the society of Phi Beta Kappa in the
college chapel this afternoon.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
The class day exercises were held i'll
the college green this morning with the
following program: Presidents address
Michael j. Lahff of Adams. Mass; his
tory. Edward j. Ryan of Lee. Mas.
Grafton, Arthur r. King of West Hamp-
ton n. T.; prophecy. Miss Ruth Hin of
Wallingford; ivy Grafton. Hugh O.
Thayer of West Brattleboro; class Will
Miss Ada +. Hin of Lake George, y
Y.
The Young Women's Christian associa-
ton gave reception to students. alumni
and guests at Pearsons hall this after.
noon. This evening the trustees of the
college held meeting at the M,ddlehury
National bank and the various fraterni
ties and sororities had reunions follow
Ing the prize-speaking contests
PRIZE-SPEAKING CONTESTS.
Before an audience that filed the CON
gregational Church. the Parker priz,
speaking for freshmen and the Merrill
contest for sophomores were held thi,
evening with Prof c. b. Wright presid
Ing The Judges. the Rev. c. NJ. Mile,
Of Saporo. Japan. DR. C. H. Ross o,
ed the prizes as follows:
Parker contest-First prize NoN Mich
mel +. Shea of New London. Conn. SOC
ond prize 900. George c. Babe of Ames
bury, Mass
Merrill contcst-First prize Cso5). Homer
X. Dcnison Of New Haven, Conn: sec
ond prize 600, Garland b. Cook of CON
cord. \. H.. third prize &li). Howe *
Cassavant of Albany, y. y. fourth prlz.
$50, BENJAMIN W. Fisher of Vergennes
The contestants We're trained by tn,
Rev. a. A. Lancaster, pastor of the Con
gregationa Church
u. & BIS COMMENCEMENT.
Manchester, June l7.-Wth the founda
ton wall of its new $1,000 dollar gy,nna
stun practically completed, Burr and Bur
ton Seminary. the oldest endowed pre-
paratory school in Vermont. is holding it.
commencement exercises under a brigh
sky with things looking bright for year.
to come. This years graduating elias,
numbers Il. Graduating exercises com,
Wednesday afternoon
pIIIMTEV WING UkNDu DAWN