Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-25
Interesting Program of Well De-
livered Essays and OratiOns.
Miss GOIdie Rosenberg Carries OF -Four
Prizes-Other winners Are Misses
Hall, Levy and Tower, Mcssrs.
Fnrrar and TalsEnrt.

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most favorable to the graduation ex-
ercises, which were of an unusually high
order. The orations of the young men
and the essays of the young women were
generally excellent, both in literary COM
position and in delivery. The subjects
were of the kind that pleased the
audience. The program was carried out
as published and the prizes were award
cd :" the satisfaction of everybody. The
large auditorium was nearly filled with
the parents, relatives and frlenda of the
graduates
The speaking was from stage on the
north side of the building. Oh it we're
seated Principal John F. ColLurn, who
presided, Mayor Jer.es E. i,urke, Super
Int"ndent of Schools VI D. Chittenden.
former superintendent n. o. Wheeler
and Alfred f King, president OF the
board of school commissioners Music
was furnished by the high school chorus
and orchestra. 4 solo was rendered by
Harry Gallup
ESSAYS ArTD ORATICNs.
| This program openeo with an essay "
NILS Marion Carolyn Jackson. whose
subject was The Worlds Daft TO
Andrew Carnegie" sic sltetched in IT..
teresti:.g manner his biography and COM
mertod on the various manifestations OF
his philanthropy in his gifts Of libraries,
/ techn'ca! schools, etc She also pointed
out his powers of organization and in
ditated his exc4lle't adjustment of the
relations Of master and workman
| Dana G. M~Rr,de's .,say wac
''Clysses" He spoke IN ULYSSES nv r.
's treated N the poem If T.nnvson when
the hero finds that he cannot rest after
his career Of wandering and strife
He pointed out how many of tho worlds
great workers have lahored on and on
after sorrow and disaster had overtaken
| them. ending rest only In action. which
was the emulation Of the spirit OF the
hero tvpifed In Ulysses
The essay Of Miss Goldie Beatrice Ros-
enburg was particularly happy effort.
It's title was The Greatness of Milton. -
She traced his career through the times
Of his early poems. his patriotism in a
cause that was eventually vanquished
and the composition Of his great epic in
the solitude of blindness and poverty.
Her comment upon the life Of the great
poet was strlkinglv original, and she
seemed to sense her subject sincerely and
brilliantly.
John Edward Taggart spoke of THE
Inca Civilization" He related graph
oallY tho wonderful achievements of the
Peruvian people who now only exist as a
part OF the history of the Spanish Con-
quest and showed how they, although OF
small stature and inferior Of civilization.
We're capable of works of architecture
proficient in agriculture. experts in irri-
cation and the makers Of wonderful
literature kept in a manner which has
now been lost.
Helen Mott Halls essay was on Jane
Adams" She related incidents of the
life and endeavors Of the vigorous woman
who has established Hull House, the
greatest social settlement institution IN
the world. In the course of her interest
Ing essay she instanced several anecdotes
of the stupendous efforts of those who
had worked With Jane Adams in &C
complshing her great end.
Horace Byron Edred gave most in
teresting Grafton on Bolivar. the Wash
ington of BOLIVIA The Grafton showed
that the author had made a thorough
study Of this interesting character OF
South American history, and he mar
shaled his facts in a convincing manner
J. Charlotte Clements essay was or
"The Pan-American Union" She pointed
out the work of the famous organlza tior
which has for its object to bring about
cordial relations between all the nations
Of America and she showed how il nae
benefited Latin-American soci.lly. politl
call, ard educationally ard how o7c o.
it's f7'Iits was the mediation courcn mr."
In session on the settlement of tie Mey
, lean question
Ichn Chirinan i1srrar spoke Of tho
, "Cpt.m.rr, of s;tever,o, lie related il
vivid manner how n" great novelist hac
struggled agai1st physical weakness
sine boyh,o1, and mad finally succumbe'
to tt7 great whi'e plaG'e. but how all hi
ife he spreai the Gospe: Of gladresi
. had nsVer spoken OF his illness and hat
. delighted thousands with tnr cheerful
- te Of h's literary production TIL
treatment of the subject sh9w,G keen in
, s'RHt ard perception.
AWARD OF PRIZES.
q Ae.er Tire diplomas had been present 9
( by Commissioner King the prizes YER
: awarded by Principal Colburr Taa az
s nouncements were received VIII mi
h app lause,
q, The Awards were as follows.
{ Howard educational fund prize" for tn
best standing throughout the course
First, Helen Mott Hal. second. JON
Chapman Farrar. third Miss Godi
Beatrice Rosenberg.
4 Alumni prizes for the heS, standing 4
the senior year, Classical course. job
Edwards Taggart, sub classica,, Mis-
> Goldie Beatrice Rosenberg, English
, Miss Ida Levy
q Class of 1880 prizes for excellence i
@ English and speaking in the craduatio
. compositions delivered at commencement
Q exercises; Boys prize, John Chipma
r Farrar: girls prize, Miss Goldie Bea
trice Rosenberg.
~ Prizes of the Germa n American clu
a for proficiency in German: First, Mis-
8 Goldie Beatrice Rosenberg; second, Mis-
, Louise Tower
n THE GRADUATES.
e Tho list OF the 90 graduates follow:
!" CLASSICAL COURSE
a Myers Landon Booth, Ida Ellen Brow
- nell. Richard Greenwood clark. job
n Chapman Farrar Amanda {. Fill.
D. Caroline MeiGs, John Edwards TaEGart.
- sUB-CLAssICAL COURSE.
Lena b, Bates, Mary Ailecn Chase.
'e Charlotte Clement. Madeline Davi
=, Walker Taft Degree, Rachel Frank, Ma
o. garet George, Helen Mott Hall. Katherli
W Emily Howe. Marion CAROLYN Mario