Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-25
B. H. S. CLASS DAY.
Exercises In Assembly Hnil Thursday
Evening enjoyed by Lnrge Number.

Exercises In Assembly HniI Thursday
Evening enjoyed by Large Number.
The class of 1914. Burlington high
school. held class day exercises at the
assembly hall in the school building
Thursday night. There was a large crowdin
attendance and the exercises were OF
very interesting nature Music was fur
nished by the high school chorus Ho-
bart j. Stanley, president of the grad
uating class presided.
Tie program opened with the presi-
d.nts address by Mr.. Stanley He
called attention to the faot that ambi-
ton Is necessary to success and he
trusted that no member of the class was
lacking in that desirable quality. Not
only ambition is needed. but hard work
! to overcome the difficulties that must
be overcome before the desired goal is
attained. He expressed the hope, IN clos
Ing. that whatever was accomplished by
the members of the class would be Il
credit to the Burlington high school.
! Rachel Frank the class historian, re-
counted in very witty and entertaining
style what had happened to the class OF
school, assuming that true glory con-
sisted in doing deeds that deserve to be
written She told ali about the mem
bers who had gained distinction in va
rious departments of study and athletics
and humorousy related anecdotes of ban
qucts and meetings during the course.
She referred to the fact that new
branches of study had been introduced
in the period, that death had claimed
one beloved teacher. Mrs Waddell. and
that Mr.. Chttenden had resigned as
principal to become superintendent and
had been succeeded by Mr.. Colburn.
! The class Grafton was delivered by
CASTOR Edward Fichot. whose subject
treated of the necessity OF courage in
the student in encountering the prob
| lens to be met in the world. He related
several instances Of physical courage
which had won the applause of nations
and which was much more conspicuous
than moral courage. the possessor OF
which went frequently unknown and I'M
sung.
The class roem written by Gertrude
Levin. was read by her. It was full OF
poetic imagery and was most creditab BILE
Ell oTt IL llkeneu tne SCnoOl course 10 a
boat the scholars to the marines and
the teachers to the captain and officers
The concluding verses were as follows
So great the life we've spent here
With one accord; "All Hall"
Shall the voice of future sorrows
Make us falter, make us quail?
Not with this life behind us,
Meath Edmunds' swelling sail
Well fill the ranks of vct'rv,
Though our tasks be wrought unseen
And the sea wears not our colors,
But grim and threatening green.
Our memry win urge us on
'Tis of our loved Fourteen.
Theo c. Rock wood read the class pro
phecy, in which she saw the vision o
the classmates futures in soap bubble
1t was full of many humorous alusion
to the eccentricities of the students a.
we'll as their faults and their foihles a.
manifested in their school life and which
had a bearing in determining their fu
lures as she saw them in the soap bub
BILE.
All of III" original compositions of tn
class We're Of a high order and reflected
much credit on the ability and trainin,
of the students.
The program closed with the song
.hmici, by the schoo'. led by the seniorz