Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-19
Graduation Newport High School 1912.


On Sunday evening. June 9 at the
Congregational church, DR.. Lemuel
H. Murlin. President of Boston Uni
versity, ADDRESSED the members of the
graduating class. Citizens as well as
class members anticipated the treat
| in store for them and the church was
filled to its utmost capacity. DR..
Murlin discussed the Gains and Ends
of Education" and his scholarly analy-
sis of his subject, accompanied by
| touches of wit and humor, was much
appreciated by all who we're privl-
legged to be present. Tuesday after
| noon with it's perfect weather condi-
lions was given to an excursion down
the lake, the graduating class being
| the guest of it's instructors. Dinner
| was served at Moore's cottage at the
| International boundary at p. m. the
| party returning to Newport about
eight O'Clock.
The class day exercises of Thursday
| scheduled to be held on the lawn were
held in School hall on account of rain.
Notwithstanding the change in the
program, the exercises were carried
out successfully. The hall was ap-
propriately decorated and we'll filled
with interested friends. The pro
gram was as follows: Piano solo,
Elizabeth Wood: class history, Vera
Phelps; advice to undergraduates,
Kathleen Harris; response, Monroe
Lorimer, president of the juniors; vo-
cal solo, Harold Flint; class jingles,
Gertrude Coburn: class prophecy,
Charles Rankin; music, Graded School
orchestra, Aubrey Akin. Willis True,
George Hamilton, Marjorie Tinkham
class will. Evan Smith. These ex-
ercises were brimful of clear fun and
were much enjoyed by all present.
Friday. June 14,was beautiful day,
the weather man handing out the best
he had for the CLASS of 1912. The
closing exercises of the year took
place in School hall, which proved
hardly large enough for the audience
gathered for this occasion. The hall
was tastefully decorated with the
class colors, the work of the Juniors.
Program: Music. Turcotte's or
chestra; prayer, Rev. L. A. Ed.
wards ;''Some Famous Clubs, Past anC
Present." Ella Ramsdell; "Reclama
ton of Waste Lands" Maurice Viii
cox "ModernTreatment ofCriminals.
Lora GLADDEN.; music. orchestra
"Slang, Its Use and Abuse Emily
Hamilton 1.-The observation-disclosures.
Alfred Hunter; New Zealand's lnsti
tutions." Eva Elliot Emusic: presenta
ton of diplomas, Walter A Dane
music, orchestra; concert. reception
by graduates graduation ball. The
work of the class both In class day
and closing exercises, showed ablllt!
and much we'll applied effort. reflect
ing great credit upon the participant
and their instructor. Miss Fulton
thoir teacher of ENGLISH in the school
Of the class of eleven members a
least two, Miss Hamilton and Mr.
Wilcox, will enter college in the fall
the former at Mt. Holyoke and thu
latter at the University Of Vermont
Both will be admitted on certificate,
as Newport academy, through thu
efforts Of Prin. E. S. Watson. has re
Gently been recognized as prepare
tory school by the New tnglan
college entrance Certification Board
Eva Elliot, the class leader will teac
next year, while the other member
are as yet, undecided as to the cours
each will pursue. Of the High schoo
as a whole, few facts may be of in
terast During the past term 76pupll
have heen in attendance and the aver
age attendance was fraction over
per cent with less hardness than fo
any other term of the year. Fiftee
pupils were without absent mark:
while four were absolutely perfect
attendance The number Of visitor
for the year was Is. That the scho'
is in good hands, as regards tF
teaching staff. there can be no dout
, and all will probably continue in tn
l service of the school another year.