The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-08

peace movement. War breaks rathe
than keeps the peace of the nations
Arbitration renders war unnecessary anC
renders proyocations impossible.
THE contention that all nations woult
unite in rigidly observing the mandate.
OF arbitrary boards is altogether ten
able. Public opinion, the very force that
is to bring about world peace, will pre-
serve inyiolate the decisions handed down
| by the tribunal. Public opinion, th'
strongest power in the world, is the ally
and not the enemy of peace. Justice IL
better than violence and violence does
not secure justice and never can. The
wars OF our day are not so cruel anc
bitterly waged as once. Belligerent ma
tons have come to respect the rights OF
neutral and private property; the mo.
tives for war must be more pretentious
and some of the justifable causes, SO
called, such as conquest, are no longer
urged. Other factors, as for instance
the Red Cross society, combine to estab.
lish telling signs that the day OF battle
| is on the wane."
| In closing, Professor Lord called atten-
tion to the arguments used against the
establishing of judicial courts OF settle
contentious with logic that appeared ir-
REPUTABLE. He disclaimed the assertion
that war was essential because it in
wolves honor, independence and vital in
terests. He reiterated his statement thai
public opinion would sustain the courts
OF arbitration in their decisions and said
that commerce, which he referred to as
the exponent of a country's energy and
industry. would be greatly benefited by
the abolition of war. He added also that
past experience would aid materially in
the practical application of the peace
plan.
In summing up his arguments against
the needless sacrifice of human life, time
and money, he said that the judicial set
tlement of disputes would rest secure
IN the growing public sentiment in its
favor, the honor of all civilized nations,
the claims Of commerce and it's title to
peace, and the increasing experience and
the profit of observation. To the mem
bers Of the graduating class, Professor
Lord put the issue squarely. He urged
that among the visions of their youth
might be that of international peace,
that it might be followed by burning
desire to bring about its realization.
When the applause which followed
Professor Lords remarks had died down,
Superintendent Mathewson announced
Miss Augustine Mary LaRochelle first
honorl, who gave fantasy, entitled
"Fancies of a German Firesde." Miss
LaRochelles subject was ingeniously
treated and clothed in admirable Ian
guage. The applause which greeted her
contribution to the program was gra
eious. sincere and well merited After
wards, the graduate body again marched
to the stage, where the diplomas for
of the prescribed courses
were presented by President IT, G. Wood !
ruff of the school board. President Wood /
ruff's presentation was preceded by a |
well-worded speech The exercises OF the |
evening closed with the entire class sing /
ing the school hymn, Lead, Kindly |
Light"
The Graduates.
Classical Course Sprague Warner |
Drenan, Katherine Marguerite Jordan,
Mary Elizabeth Jordan.
Academic Course Elizabeth Duncan !
Brown, Esther Raymond Buchan, VIII I
liam vohn Charles, Edward Burton Gran
iall, Rosa Fontana, Ruth Evelyn Hood,
Augustine Mary LaRochelle, Arthur Gar
field Mcdonald, Annie Cushman Messel,
Walter Scott Milne, Ruby Reed, Lena
Blanche Russell. Eva EIvira Soldini, John
William Stuart. Earle Raymond VIII
Jams, Sadie Albertine Wilson.
English Course Coralie Marietta
3atehelder, Beatrice Evelyn Beach, Bea
rice Lovina Bugbee, Vina Drew Camp,
Nae Belle Carson, Lillian Bruce Cordiner,
Jennie Marie Darling, Millard Morrison
Douglass, Glynora Belle Gould, Ethel Vie
nglis, Iona Belle Nixon. Alexander Au-
ay Ogston, James Arthur Partridge,
katharine Elizabeth Phelps, Gwendolyn
Adelphne Pjtkin, Carroll Cummings
smith, Louis Dominick Tomasi.
Commercial Course-Florence Minnie
Allen, Dean Willard Aver, Lena Rae
3aigrie, Annabell Bresett, Gertrude Lii
ian Geake. Hetty Estella Goodrich, Lua
5ele Higgs, Ashton Earle Holt, Harry
,ockling Kent, James Simpson Mackie, !
Iernice Ada Magoon, William Alexander
IcLeod. Matthew Whslen 0'Hagan. Rose
Elizabeth Philip. Lena Florinda Pitkin,
'erenice Baird Prindls, Agnes Ingram ,
,ae, Guseppina Restelli, Armida Kauf
IAN Rossi, katherine Theresa Tierney,
'hilip Osborne Nercoe, Alexander Walk .
r Madeline Joyce Agnes Williams.
The officers for the academic class are
$ follows: President, Sprague w.
'renan; vice president Augustine NJ. La
secretary, J. Marie Darling;
reasurer, William J. Charles. The class
lotto is "a posse ad esse," the flower. :
I'd rose and the class colors, red ami
reeu. Officers representing the com !;
lercial class are as follows: President, !,
Iatthew OHagan; vice-president, Made !
ne J. A. Williams secretary, Armida :
J. Rossi; treasurer, Gertrude l.. Geake.
or its MOTTO, the class chose, Tout :
len ou rien,' its flower, lily OF the !
alley, and the class colors, lavender !
nd white. =
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