St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-06-10
CLOSE OF THE ACADEMY
Able Papers By The Graduates and
Address BY President Thomas

EADlc IdDCES DY HE anu
Address BY President Thomas
The seventy-first graduation of ST.
JOhnsbury Academy was held at the
South church, Thursday June A. The
program was very well arranged and
was one of varied interest.
The first number was an organ
voluntary, march by Guilmant, by
Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks. The mem
bers of the graduating class then ap-
peared, ushered by Raymond Fisk
and Francis Dinsmore. Prayer was
offered by Prof. Henry Fairbanks
who has performed this duty at sim
liar occasions for many years. The
Academy orchestra under the direc-
ton of Miss Helen Boynton then rem
dered in a most creditable manner,
Cujus Amman (Stabat Mater) by
Rossini.
The first speaker was Miss Mary
Isabelle Houghton, whose subject
was, Americas Progress Toward
Better WOmanhood." She said that
the women of a few years ago were
severely criticised because their chief
aim in life was mere pleasure. The
women of today wishing to overcome
that shallowness have attempted to
find out things of more Importance.
The best way to arouse such a spirit
of usefulness is to produce friend
ly rivalry for self betterment. The
society of the Camp Fire Girls of
America which was organized in
September 1911 with headquarters
in New York City is doing a great
deal toward bringing about the de-
sired end. This organization which
is widespread throughout the coun-
ic crrnTuinor ponidlu Tho ri
of the Camp Fire is we'll defined in
the law which is ITO seek beauty,
give service, pursue knowledge, be
trustworthy, hang on to health, glo-
rify work, and be happy" The whole
idea of the Fire is to emphasize the
natural factors of home life and to
make work something to be enjoyed.
Besides this it produces a power of
unity and a spirit of valuable CO.
operation. 1t casts the charm of
romance over work, health, and love
indicated in the watch word of the
society, "Wohela."
Burton Miller Lowe then spoke of
Vermont and what she means to her
sons at present. His subject was,
Opportunities at Home" He said
that some people in Vermont were
like the man in India who sold a
piece OF land because II was rough
and he thought useless. The next
owner however discovered that it
was rich in diamonds. So is Yer
mont rich. She may be rough as
yet. but her possibilities are almost |
unlimited, not only for the farmer
but also for those taking up almost |
every other industry We have in !
exhaustible quarries which produce |
marble of superior quality and are
second among the states in the Union |
in our manufacture Of monuments. /
Then there are countless -four mills, 1
foundries, machine shops, paper and /
woolen mills and others too numer-
Gus to mention. And all of these /
are just beginning to grow. Their /
future is large. More water power
goes to waste in our state than is
used to run all the mills in New Eng
land, it is said. This may be exag-
gerated, but surely much more of |
such power could be developed. Prob
ably our manufacture of lumber is
larger than most of us realize. The
handling and preservation of our
forests is being managed in a scien-
tific way and will bring results. Yer