The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-16
PLAINFIELD
Commencement Week at Plainheld Big
Success.

Commencement Week at Plainheld Big
Success.
Commencement week at Plainfield was
one of the most successful in the his
tory of the school, The senior class pre-
sented the three act comedy drama en-
titled, soak Farm" to large and APP
preciative audience, from which the sem
iors realized $50 to aid in defraying the
expenses of the class. The baccalaureate
sermon was delivered by Rev. A. w.
Hewitt at the Methodist Episcopal
church, the students of the high and
grammar school attending in body.
| The text was chosen from Romans
1921. The seating capacity of the
church and vestry was taxed to its ut
most. On the Tuesday evening follow
| ing was held the prize speaking contest
at the opera house, where all members
of the freshman class participated.
Every member of the contest manifested
great ease and mastery of the subject.
Rev. A. w. Hewitt, Rev. Perrin and Mrs.
J. NJ. Tebbetts acted as judges, award
ing the prizes as follows: The first prize
of So divided between Misses June Mar
tin and Esther Mcknight. The second
prize of SO divided among Misses Evelyn
Coburn, Fannie Martin and Richard
Strong. Prin. o. B. Wood also awarded
prizes to those having perfect attend
ance in the high school for the entire
year, there being four in number. Misses
Bessie Stowe, June Martin, Marjorie
Cate and Wayland Hamel. Herbert Hill
was awarded prize for the highest
mark in spelling, receiving 9sta per cent.
Music was furnished by the Plainfeld
orchestra. On Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock large number of friends and
townspeople assembled on the school
campus to listen to the class day exer
cises by the seniors. The address OF
welcome was given by Edna Arbuckle;
address by undergraduate, Fannie i.
Martin; class history, Arthur Lavigne;
class prophecy, Bernard Hamel; class
Grafton by Dean Angus Ladd, who re-
ceived third honor in the class. His sub
ject was "Why Do We Get An Edu
cation?" = The class will was read by
Ryland A. Parks; class ode by Marjorie
Cate; address of farewell by Henry Hud-
son. The graduation exercises took place
at the opera house Friday evening at s
o'clock. Early in the evening seats were
at a premium. At Sis the orchestra
played march and the school children
marched into seats reserved for them,
after which the seniors were marshaled
in by Reginald Davis, down the center
aisle and onto the stage, which was dec
GRATED for the occasion with solid ever
green back, on which was the class mot
to in pink, 1--WE Launch to Anchor,
Where" The essays and orations were
delivered and the ideals adj
vocated were true TO life. The command
OF language and stage grace were seldom
by pupils of their age and ex-
perience. The report of perfect attend |
ance for the entire year in the primary
room is Francis Wood, Willie Hudson;
for the spring term, Joe Bartlett, Willie
Hudson, Wesley Willard. Francis Wood, !
Merle Wood Edith BateheIder, Ida |
Steele. Mrs. lone f. Gale was teacher |
The report of perfect attendance in
room is; Ruth Hudson, Jen-
nette Hardy, Janice Bartlett, Dwight |
Myra Dodge, Florence Paige, Lura |
Knapp, Gertrude Holden. Miss Alice
Clark was teacher
The report OF perfect attendance in
The grammar room is Nerna Davis,
Edith King, Una Lanciault, Ruth Bail
wv Dorothy Smith, Ruth Bean. Charles
Bonazzi, George Hudson, Ernest Hill, Ma
belle Comstock Mrs. Bertha /. Wood
was teacher.
The same teachers have been engaged
or another year. All pupils who desire
o attend the high school the coming
year should apply at once to Prin. o. B.
Wood.