St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03

/ Bill, Louise Spencer, japanese
song, grade 4; Defamation, "Abra-
ham Lincoln. . George Stahler; sing
ing, Last Night" grades 6 and z;
recitation, THE Soldiers Reprieve, .
Pearl Wlmot; song and drill IA
girls: Defamation, George Wash
ington," Malcolm Macdonald; sing
ing, grades 8 and g; solo, THE
Lost Chord" Lorna Weston; presen-
tation of diplomas by Principal
Jameson; class song. The members
of the class are Hazel Cote, NAL
colin Macdonald, Erma Pierce, Lou
Use Spencer, George Stahler, Lorna
Weston, Pearl Wilmot After re-
ceiying their diplomas they present
ed Principal Jameson with cut
glass dish as a parting gift. Malcolm
Macdonald certainly carries off the
honors in this section, as he passed
the state examinations with an aver
age of 81 7-10 per cent, ranking sec
ond best in Caledonia county.
Agricultural School Graduation.
Another graduation program
claimed the attention of the public
Friday afternoon in the Institute
chapel, when % manly and intelli-
gent boys received diplomas to show
that they had completed the two
years course Of the Lyndon Agri-
cultural school. This is the first
class to graduate and their motto,
"Our Aim=Better Vermont" shows
the entrance into our state of a new
factor in the struggle of the rural
state against the allurements of ur-
ban life. An excellent program, well
carried out, follows: Professional.
orchestra; prayer, Rev. ]. ]. Hutch
inson; overture, Raymond, or
chestra; presidents address, The
Business of agriculture, Edward
Howard; '"The Dairy Farmer,
James w. Eccles; (second honor adj
dress) piccolo solo, RED Bird, or
chestra; class history, Louis A.
Hazen; class will, Walter Wright;
selection, Naughty Marietta" or
chestra; Agriculture as an Occu-
PATTON" Ray Gray; first honor adj
dress); presentation of diplomas,
Principal Merrill; occasional. At the
close of the program short speeches
were made by Mr.. Vail, Mr.. Titcomb,
Mr. Merrill and several visitors who
are much interested in the school.
In the evening the boys gave ball
in Music hall which was very sue
cessful affair The hall was charm
ingly decorated in green and white,
with crepe paper, ferns and tiny
pines, with a very artistic effect. |
Young's orchestra furnished fine
music for dancing and the ball was
a very gay and pretty affair.
Miss Irene Stimson has returned |
from Boston, where she spent a few
weeks vacation.
The Bemis Needle club met Friday I
afternoon with Miss Helen Laid.
Three of the graded school teach
ers, Miss Laid, Miss McGovern and
Miss brennan, are not to return next
year and their places will be taken
by Misses liza Batchelder, Daisy
Barber, and Leila Barber, in the
third, fourth and fifth grades.
Miss Ruth Butler is at home from
Boston University for the summer
Dewey Baldwin has been spending
a few days with his aunt, Mrs. E. l..
Wells.
Miss Marguerite Robinson of
West Derby has been visiting in
town and her sisters, Kathleen and
Shirley Robinson, are now stopping
here.
Misses Hilda and Hazel Ball of
Laconia, N. H., are staying with
their grandmother, Mrs. E. t.
Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Martin of
Woodsville, N. H, have been visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. E. E. Willis of Bellows Falls
Is visiting her brother, Leroy Howe.
Mrs. c. O. OrmSbee of Montpelier
IS stopping with her husband, who
Is working on the Lyndonville trees.
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have been spending the winter with
their son, Ernest, have returned
home.
The w, C. T. U. met with Mrs. M.
). Stevens Monday and packed a box
% be sent to Oklahoma.
Supt and Mrs. Martin e. Dan
els spent last week in Burlington,
attending a meeting of supervisors
and superintendents.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Eaton and
son have gone to Llvermore Falls,
Me-, to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs A. J. Roys.
Harry Robe spent last week in
Mrs. Charles Hubbard from Port
and is spending a few weeks with
Ter sons here, George and H. ]. Hub
,ard
Miss Gladys Trotter, whose school
It Lyndon finished Friday has re-
urned to her home in Springfield
or the summer.
Master Dean Wilder, from White ]
leld, N. H., is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Josephine Wilder. [
A very pleasant picnic was held
N the golf links Friday. The house !
las been cleaned and put in good :
rider, and tho club picnics will be
Ield every Friday as usual, while |
here are numerous other picnic par ]
les during the week.
Mrs. F. H. Davis has been Ill for |
he past week with a nervous break &
own and general prostration. l
Mrs. G.. w. Staples. of Boston has
,een spending the past week with
riends and relatives in this vicinity. {
Ter daughter, Miss Muriel Staples,
Who taught the summer term of ]
chool in Sheffield Square, came here {
,afurdav and will GDQnd WoQk