The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-21
Sc REWARDED
WITH DIPLOMAS
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courage, and the speaker FASTENED to
add that it must be real courage and
not the kind of daring that is some
times confused with the loftiest purpose
of the other word. Courage shall be of
the kind that spurs one on even though
the end may not be definite. knowledge,
"a the second story. incurs the respon-
sibility of knowing oneself and of as
pertaining that to which the individual
is best adapted.
While not attacking the vocational
system of education, President Benton
expressed his belief in the criminality Of
''hooking' boy TO line of work for
which he happened to be manifestly UNI
fit. He urged upon his hearers the neces
sity of making the supremacy right
choice in choosing life vocation
In dealing with what he was pleased
to term the third story, the speaker
made strong plea for temperance. As
| he interpreted the meaning OF the word
| it called for moderation along all lines.
1t might mean primarily something like
total abstinence, but it called for a
strong will and the desire to curb the
| impatient demand of the mind as well
as the body. Not the least important
story, then, is temperance, he said. Pa
thence, the fourth story, involved a null
titude Of considerations, continued the
| speaker, but first OF all it required a
! kind of sane tenacity and singleness of
purpose. To have the redeeming quality
of patience, one must hold ever to that
which is great and good Patience asks
that we persist in doing our plain duty
even when the ultimate end is not clear
| ly discernble ahead.
For the fifth story in the structural
man, President Benton would build of
| godiness, quality which he said, de-
manded purity of heart and purity Of
| thought, speech and deed. 1t demands
love OF the truth and high regard
| for the virtuous things of life. 1t means
that we must ever steer true to the
light.
Brotherlv Kindness. he described as the
sixth story in the ideal life. Brotherly
kindness betokens love for fellowman
and lifting of the individual above
the lower level of self and self alone.
He emphasized the fact that kindness
to the other fellow is the hardest kind
Of quality to achieve, but infinitely
valuable and satisfying when once at
tanned.
As he had chosen faith as the foun-
dation Of manhood, so did the speaker
cap his structure with love. There were
different kinds of love, he said, which
one must experience, and not the least
important Of them all is the love for
another Love invariably involves sac
rifce on him who gives it, added the
~ -, ltFnfs uahnnl ba dnnia rod
that sacrifice was to be one OF the rich
est if withal the bitterest of human
experiences. In closing. the speaker
charged his hearers ever to have in mind
the attributes which 90 to make char
acter and TO remember that the seven |
fold qualities of virtue, knowledge tenn
perance, patience, goodness, brotherly
Kindness and love, with faith rs foun
dation stone. when once acquired would
contribute materially to the sum-totaf
of human happiness.
Following President Benton's address, |
the glee club sang "God Hath Appoint |
ed a Day" (Berthald Towers, arr. by |
Samuel Cole) and Miss Hazel Lyon gave
an original short story impersonation,
Solomon" Into the piece. the speaker |
injected a wealth of spirit and express |
sion and frequently moved the audience
TO loud laughter over her naive way of !
interpreting the shrewd driver and his |
acauaintances. Miss Lyon contributed
much to the variety of the program.
Presentation of Diplomas.
The time for presenting the diplomas
having arrived, the class again marched /
to the stage and the lines were pres
on4J,. farmad in frpnt of tho school eorn-
mission. In behalf of the board. Chair
man Woodruff made a brief address to !
the graduates and in the course of his
remarks he paid a worthy tribute to the
memory of Jacob Spauding. he pres
entation over, the exercises were brought /
TO an appropriate close when the class
moved to the front of the stage and
gave an impressive rendering of the
school hymn. Lead Kindly Light"
The twentieth class TO be graduated
from the doors of Spaulding Is one of
the largest in the history of the school.
The class officers of the academic de-
partment are as follows: President, Ho-
mer c. Sowles; viee-president, Edith NJ.
Gordon: secretary, Eileen Belle Parks;
treasurer. Stanton Leroy Burgess. The
class motto Is "Ex vita scholR ad schOl-
am Vita the class flower, the red rose,
and the class eolors, red and gray. For
its officers. the commercial class has
the following; President. Albert c. Rock;
vicc-president. FauR Abby Barney; sec
refarv. Edith Evelyn MATtinson; treas
urer. Gelsie Month The class motto j.
ATOuiouTs pref" the class flower, the
white carnation. and the class eolors,
green and white.