The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-06-28
BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION.

The graduating class this year
has gone back to the older idea
of making the Commencement a
simpler ceremony than has been
the custom in recent times. Just
one evening was given to the eX-
ercises and that was Thursday
evening. The hall was exception
ally we'll decorated with ferns and
buttercups and with streamers- OF
green and gold crepe paper, the
class motto, Cant, Un-American,"
occupying a prominent place. 1917
was to be seen in yellow letters
across the front of the bank OF
ferns.
The class, which numbers six
teen members, marched to the
stage, the teachers and Rev. ii.
J. Newton meeting them there.
The prayer was made by Mr.. New
ton, after which the class had the
program M their hands. The salu-
tatory address was given by Miss
Dorothy Draper Healey, and cor
dial welcome was extended all
those assembled, as their presence
showed their interest in the school,
Our Washington Trip" the SEN
ior trip in the spring, was gwen
bv Miss Florence May Martin and
some class history was woven IN
with the interesting description of
this pilgrimage. Miss Dora Lulu
Waterman sang "ln Seville's Grow
esq delightfully."-. "Our Motto gave
Irwin Martin Worthley an oppor-
tunity for all those who say Il
will" Miss Alice Beryl Wilson took
for her essay OR. Pearsons," and
she covered the important per-
iods of his life and drew some
pointed lessons from his large
benevolence. Harold Elmer Slack
sang a baritone solo, Rose of My |
Life, which received generous APP
plause. The three orations, "Capi--
tai VS.. Labor" "Our Navy" and |
Vermont" were given by Ernest
Nathaniel Harmon, John Joseph |
Gurley and Leonard Prince Simp- |
son, and all showed study and
brought out interesting points in
these vital topics. The presenta-
ton of gifts by Miss Marjorie Bail
ey Kenyon, made a hit both with
the audience and the class, who
enjoyed the good natured rubs on
their little failings. Some of the
Jokes were better understood by
the class than by the audience.
Clarence Maurice Rogers took up
the timely subject of Progress in
Aviation" and dealt with the grad
ual perfecting of airships and what
it will mean both in the warlike
and economic fields. Harrison
Thomas Colby took to Prophesy-
ing, and the class future evident
ly was settled according to their
present learnings. Pearl May
Knapp gave the Address to I'm
dergraduates and she struck
high note on School loyalty and
of School Privileges.
OF course, she gave the Juniors
a few sly digs, but with the fun
was a vein of seriousness. Harold
10, replied, and he show
ed that the Juniors were not
mapping all the year, but had OBJ
served to such good advantage
that it seemed possible that they ,
would try even to improve upon
the class of ~ and felt rather
confident that they might sue
coed. Withal, the reply showed an
of the grave beneath
the gay. Sadie Diana Bailey spoke
OIL the Vi DIdulOIu ACdu-
envy, weaving into the Old Acad-
envy history, the latter history of
the new school building and pay
ing a tribute to what that night .
became their Alma Mater. Lucy ,
Frances Clark spoke the words of
farewell, being Glass Valedictor-
an, and she used the smile of |
he flight of birds and insects {
round the old abode, before /
tarting the flight to strange
places, to gain confidence and to
eview for a moment the old be-
ore entering upon the new. Brief |
,ut well spoken were the words {
# appreciation and farewell. Miss d
Pauline Jane Subway wrote the
lass Song, which was sung by y
he class. A. Z. Hale presented the .
lass with their diplomas and the
lass of ~ became the newest re- /
ruits to the Alumni of Bradford
academy. 1t was an unusually C
arge class and we shall miss both n
he tuition and the town scholars :
s they scatter-some to other
chools and some to enter upon c
he serious business of making a
wing. a
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