Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-10
COMMENCEMENT WEEK

commencement week at Orleans was
one .of pleasure and excellent nro.
grams. Tuesday and Wednesday there
were examinations at the school build
ing including all the grades and the
high school. Wednesday afternoon the
grammar school held their graduating
exercises at the opera house. The
program was as follows: Music, high
school orchestra; invocation, Rev. 3.
". Eldrldge; song. Welcome, Sweet
Sprlngtlme, grammar school saluta.
tory, Robert Gardner Dean; "The
Story of the Holy Grail" Roland
Wiley bartlett; song. grammar school !;
''The Vision of Sir Launfal." ninth
Bartlett; presentation of diplomas,
Supt. C. L. Erwin; music, high school
orchestra.
There were thirteen in the class roll
and their names were: John Grant
Mann, Ruth Margaret Churchill. Ruth
Irene Miles, Earl Knight Dryer,
Roland Wiley Bartlett. Freda Brown
Stearns. Earl Craig Hardy, Greta
Elzada McMullen. Ralph Henry Harris,
Ibra Morrison Winget, Robert Gardner
| Dean, Katherine Retta Kittredge. Lula
May Ramsdell.
Wednesday evening the alumni held
their annual banquet at the Congrega-
tional church. There were nearly $50
present and everyone seemed to enjoy
the excellent repast that the ladies of
the church furnished. The program
was as follows: Presidents welcome,
Karl S. Webster. '09; POSTMASTER. J.
Il. Bartlett, 49,; greeting to Id,
Emma M. Goss, 'O8; response, Geo. B.
Rowell. Jr:, IA; Supervision" supt.
c. L. Erwin; Achievements, Prin
J: F. Smith. !; impromptus GOOD
NIGHT, and joy be WI you a."
On Thursday evening at the opera
house the high school held their gradu-
ating exercises. The class roll was as
follows: Grace Elizabeth Brown. Guy
Louis Harris. Mildred Annie Ordway,
Clara May Bennett, George Barker
Rowell, Jr., Orene Effie Wedge, Leon
Edwin Going. The program was as
follows: Invocation, Rev. W. S.
Smithers; music. high school orchestra
discovering America" Grace Eliza
beth Brown; 1.-The Plant Doctor, 1"
Guy Louis Harris; music, boys glee
club; Latin I, Mildred Annie Ordway
Latin II. Clara May Bennett; music,
girls glee club; Latin III. George
Barker Rowell, Jr: Latin w, Orene
Fife Wedge; "Oxygen," Leon Edwin
Going; music, the glee clubs; presenta.
ton of diplomas, Prin. J. F. Smith
music, the orchestra.
To put fitting end to the week OF
pleasure the junior prom was held in
the opera house on Friday evening.
There were about 80 couple present
and Sargent's orchestra of St. Johns.
bury furnished excellent music fol
dancing and promenades.
Ice cream was served by the Juniors
and all who were present seemed t.
have the best of times.
casion were Mrs. ]. F. Smith, Mrs
John Bartlett. Mrs. Ernest Mathews
Mrs. Cleasby, and Mrs. Erwin Of
Barton. The grand march was led by
DIR. Wells and during the march the
couples so formed as to make the let
tiers, o. H. S.. in a very pleasing
manner. Special marches were dedi
Gated to the sophomore and freshman
classes.
The whole week was a success il
every way and showed the good worl
the teachers and pupils had beer
doing all through the year, for no sucl
demonstrations could be given withou
preparation on all sides. The higl
school orchestra has made vast i'm
provement and was an invaluable asse
? to every exercise. The week wa
? opened as usual by the sermon to tn
: graduating class. 1t was held in tn
: opera hall on Sunday evening an
delivered by the Rev. Paul D. Mood
of st. JOhnsbury and was an inspiring
address.