The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-20
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.Spauldillg Seniors Enter
tained Large Audience in
the Opera House
MANY TURNED AWAY
FOR LACK OF ROOM
Glass Day Exercises Were
Carried Out Very Sue
cessfully

Spaulding. 1918, held its class dav .ex-
ercises in the opera house yesterday
Iafternoon before one OF the largest
crowds in several years. The seating
capacity of both the auditorium and
the gallery was taxed long before the
program started and by 230 people who
found standing room almost at a pre-
MUM were leaving the house. The exer-
cises were of high order and the audi
ence was quick to applaud the partici-
pants whenever slightest opportunity Of
fered.
The stage was never more artistically
arranged for a class day affair. The
setting was accomplished with the aid
of ferns and evergreens. while season
able flowers and colored crepe papers
were used elsewhere with harmonious eff
/ feet. Across the procenium was strung
the words, Spaulding High School, in
the school colors of red and blue while
along the background appeared the class
motto, From school to the school of
life in the red and white of the academ-
ic class and the green and white of
the commercial division.
One of the noteworthy and novel fea
lures of the afternoon was the appear
anee of the senior class girls in charm
ing poplin sailor dresses the academic
members wearing red ties. while the
commercial graduates be wore green
ties. The note of simplicity was not
lost on the audience and it may be pos
sibe that many who are looking for
ward to the graduation of their children
in years to come were breathing the
hope that the sensible custom would be
continued
just before the exercises began, more
than 260 students of the high school
marched down the aisle to specially re-
served seats at the front. Miss Joseph
inc Hoyey, the instructor in music,
played the march from the stage, and
the student body was marshalled by
Nelson Brown of the 1914 class. First
came the first-year class, followed in
turn by the upper classes and bringing
up with the seniors.
President Albert Rock of the CONNER
cial class presided at the occasion and
he announced the first number. "A Sum-
mer Holiday" from "Iolanthe,p Ar
thur Sullivan) which was rendered with
spirit by the senior class chorus, CON
sisting of % male and female voices,
with Miss Hester Cove as accompanist
The first literary number was the ad-
dress of welcome by Homer Charles
Sowles, who extended the felicitations
Of the occasion to the undergraduates
and the assembly of visitors. He was
followed by Miss Eileen Belle Parks,
who read an exceptionally interesting
class history said by those who know,
to be an exhaustive and detailed account
of every move the class has made since
il left the grades back in '09.
One of the well pointed and humor
>us numbers was the class will, as read
by Hugh Pierce Bems. Mr.. Bemis' care
'ul provisions for the disposition of class
property were always amusing. Miss
Florence MAY Granger followed by deliv-
ring the class ode with excellent spirit
md careful enunciation. The ode was
put together. The next num-
,er was a piano duet rendered in a
harming manner by Misses Gladys Mae
Sutor and Mary Lucy Tomasi Misses
Sutor and Tomasi played the "Steeple
'hase" tPoppl.
"Some Modern Explorers" was the sub
ect of a timely essay by Alexander Mid
Teton Brown, who was awarded third
lonor for merit in scholarship. Mr..
)TOMI t1HlftUullou 10 tUt dlii hdS
he only one of its kind during the aft
rnoon and he delivered well-conceived
ssav without the use of manuscript
lis voice was distinctly audible in every
orner of the hall and his expression
ute as clear. The class prophecy was
elivered bv Miss Theresa May. Duncan
or the commercials and Miss Hester
owe for the academic class. Miss Dun
-
er classmates brought forth many
Iugh and none the less amusing and
riginal were the crystal gazing efforts
+ Miss Cove. who took her prophecies
.om string of small paper slips.
In behalf of the academic class, James
IcLellan Langley presented Spauding
ith sectional case of American Class
:. The presentation was made in a
eat little three minute speech. The
9ssics are OF the same binding as
t of English Classics presented to the
hool hv preceding class. For the
mmercials. Gelsie Monti announced the
fl Of a handsome plastic figure of the
enus de Milo and Grecian pedestal,
hich was exhibited on the stage. Mr..
onti also made appropriate remarks in
with the presentation.
George Chandler Adie followed with
e address TO the graduating class. Mr..
lie recalled the part which the class Of
; had played in the history of Spauld-
2. referred to its contribution to her
ogressiveness and closed with a few
III wordcd hints as TO the conduct Of
,ss members after graduation. The
ternoon's eN .ercises were brought TO
ish when the senior chorus sang "A
ne Song fP Bucolossi, arranged by
B. MITCHELL.