The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-05
LELAND AND GRAY
DIPLOMAS AWARDRD
Graduation Address by Rev. George E.
Tomkinson-Dr. Holton Reelected
Chairman of Trustees.
Especial to The Reformer.)

INV NCnEND June -.
The first stormy weather of the com
mencement season of Leland and Gray |
seminary was experienced yesterday, but |
the rain did not interfere much with the |
attendance, for fully 800 attended the |
graduation exercises. The program at the |
church opened with an overture by Lett
singer orchestra of Brattelboro, after
which the orchestra played a march TO
which the members of the senior class and
the teacher training class marched to
their places, led by the marshal, Raymond
W. Phillips The faculty, chairman Of
the board of trustees, Dr. Henry d. Hol
day, Rev. George +. Tomkinson of Brat
tleboro, Rev. H. s McIdae and Rev
Joseph Mexican sat on the platform
Prayer was offered by Rev Mr.. Me
kean. The salutatory and essay The
Holy Grail, was given by Miss Ruth Eta
Parker. She drew from the subject val
liable lessons for character and conduct
| An essay by Miss lola Marie Gleason
was The Social Aim Of Education. Her
argument was along the line of modern
educational ideals. japanese immigration
was the topic Of Herbert Harding's essay
| 1t strong plea for the equal rights
of all men Miss Luthera Flora Hamilton
gave an essay on The Problem Of the
| Rural Schools, speaking for better teach-
| ers and equipment and more interest in
the social side Of educational work in
rural districts Miss Lucy Agnes McHale
was i'll and not able to give her essay on
Life in Old New Orleans but did give her
vaIedictory address, which proved to be
tender and impressive farewell TO tie
trustees. faculty, schoolmates and people
OF the town.
The address Of the day by Rev Mr.
Tomknson held the closest attention Of
all He urged upon the class, as helps TO
success in life. to develop character TO
think for themselves to choose right as.
sociationS, to conserve and direct their
energies, and to pray and trust God
These points were all aptly illustrated
and pressed home to the hearts of the
hearers by the speakers vigorous person
ality
These prizes were awarded by Principal
Powers: Junior Latin prize, Miss Eliza
beth Dauchv: highest award in science
Hiss Lucy y McHale; sophomore essay
{ Miss Florence Howard; highest freshman
rank in mathematics Della Lawrence;
/ highest rank IN senior English, Miss LucA
: McHale; highest rank in Junior English
Elizabeth Dauchy; highest rank in
sophomore English Florence Howard
/ highest rank in freshman English. Loellj
Covey; best paper in geometry, Masonic
4 prize, Miss Elizabeth Daucly The Ill
r piomas were pesented to the l. member
q of the class by Dr. Holton Six member
a OF the teacher training class We're givei
4 teachers, certificates emitting them Il
teach in Vermont four years without eN
2 animation. and three members of til
i same class who are post graduates wer
II given certificates to teach five years Th
2 benediction was pronounced by Rev II
o : McHale.
a The alumni banquet took place in th
e Congregational vestry. The dinner wa
e provided by the women of that society
Or. Holton presided at the post prandia
l. exercises Pncipal Powers spoke on Th
5 School and the Valley, Rev. II. s NJ,
D. Hale ON The Teachers Course, Rev il
e lseph Mexican on l.. G. :. and the Profet
. sions, Arthur c. Follett on The Agrieu
e tural School Townshend's Opportunit,
l. Prentiss Butler represented the class {
1914 and spoke on the motto, Seize th
Opportunity.
Is The trustees meeting was held in I'll
2 seminary building in the afternoon, d
'e Holton presiding. Vacancies were filled |
g electing Rev. Joseph Alckean. c. w Gu
, Ter y \. flttS ana l. /. IdnQildu
+ serve tiye years. the newly-eeeted tru
y tees to succeed themselves. The office
le elected were: Pesident, DR. II. ID. He
s ton: 1st vice president, DR.. f. l. @
good 2nd vice president L. r. LandmaI
q secretary, f. II. Albee; treasurer, f.
a Willard; prudential committee. Judge
l.. Hastings, J. H. Ware, +. b Batche
der; investment committee, T H. W
lard, T. FL Ware f. b. Batchelder; aud
o' tor c. w Cutler; collector. F. w Wa
es son.
!, The annual meeting Of the Alumni a
- sociation was held in the seminary bu
- ing at o'clock w NJ Sparks was I
elected president; vice president, John
gY Greenwood secretary and treasurer, Nh
=. Edith Sparks; executive committee j
- f l.. 0sgood, Miss Edna Marsh and Nh
!. Emily Follett; finance committee, A.
Franklin, r. d. Phillips and Miss Ma
Plumb; baseball committee, Walter Ki
=, der Harry Sparks and Herbert Benso