Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-03
CLOSE This WEEK
Successful Year in Public Schools Closes
This Week. Many Events.
The Junior Play.

The Junior Play.
| When from a single class in our
academy number of young people
can be selected, who can handle real
comedy drama, in the most creditable
manner. in which the juniors presented,
"Our Mutual Friend" last week, then
they and their director deserve unstint-
ed praise. First and last the school
orchestra, which always affords excep-
tionally good music, opened the pro-
gram with beautiful Lady, and
closed it with hesitation wal tz at the
dance which followed the play. We
should also mention the novel decora-
tions in school and college banners
with which the entire opera hall was
decorated. "Girls. we had no idea you
had so many brothers in college," In
in "Our Mutual Friend.'' and so we'll
directed as these pupils of Miss
Ferrin's, it would not be an easy
matter to pick out one prominent char
acter, nor would we all agree as to
whom that one was. The play was
we'll done, Carpenter as our Mutual
Friend was good. John Thorpe as the
"Cherubic Pa" not only did his part
we'll but he somehow can't help that
smile and it was great. Pike as the
Golden Dustman" gets control that
we have not noticed when he officiates
in the pitchers box. Robinson as
George Sampson offered choice bits
of byplay in most pleasing manner,
while Hazel Thorpe as Mrs. Boffin
certainly was the "Best of Bears"
Julia King as majestic Ma" handled
the difficult part we'll, and we found
| OF in pxr
with poor Cherubic Pa. AS Lavinia,
Mary Uric, certainly was irrepressible
and charming. We have bowed to
every one of you and if in the opinion
of just one Individual, we make still
more obsequious salaam, when we
mention Ada Murray as Bella, it is not
to detract from the otherwise splendid
cast and portrayals. Miss Murray
really had the character part and from
a spoiled and petulant child she carried
the part on through several acts tossthe
affectionate and loving daughter, max
ing you vexed or pleased with her at
will. and doing the ''sob stuff" that
hardest of portrayals, with exceptional
credit. Readings between the acts by
Miss Phillips and MISS Alice Murray
were 9 m much enjoyed: We ought to 60 on
and say, wigs, costumes, etc, from
Paquin, at least the costumes and wigs
were all imported and added much to
the setting. Again this was another
of our entertainments where the en-
tire talent was furnished by our acad-
emy, even to the young ladies who
ushered, and 1t was certainly an
enjoyable event.
! The Baccalaureate sermon was de-
livered by the Rev. w. A. Warner at
the Congregational church Sunday
! evening. The senior class of the high
schools as we'll as the grammar school
graduates attended in a body. Rev.
I. A. Ranney offered the prayer, there
was special music and Mr.. Warner
preached another of those exception
| ally fine sermons to young people for
which he has become noted.
The junior class of B. A. rendered
| the seniors a reception at the club
house Monday night The club house
was fittingly decorated with evergreen
trees, branches and lilacs. and from
the cross beams were draped the senior
colors, green and white, while many col
lege banners were appropriately used.
Refreshments were served and the
Schubert orchestra furnished music
throughout the evening for promenades
and dances. A very general good time
for which the thanks Of the seniors and
other classes of the academy are due
the juniors.
The concert of the academy glee
clubs under the direction of Miss Rug
giles was held in the opera hall last
evening. Miss Ruggles received many
compliments on the May festival
concert with the children of the school,
but her work with the high school
musical clubs as shown last night fairly
eclipsed that of the previous enter
was given up to selections by the
orchestra, all of which were good,
especially the overture from the
bohemian Girl. the selections by the
girls glee club, thirty members,
every one of which received merited
applause by an appreciative audience,
and readings by the Misses Beatrice
Jennings and Mary Hanson and Gusta-
i. vus Burdick, every one of which
received an encore which it Justly
merited. The boys quartet gave .
Blynken and Nod made hit as.did,
''The Arms I Love-" The second part
of the program was devoted to an
r operetta, in which the solo parts were
. rendered by Miss Clara Underwood,
. Miss Geneva Whitcher, Miss Nellie
f, Cook. Miss Ruby Calkins and Miss
+ Pearl Comstock were exceptionally
t we'll taken. Miss Underwood in thu
character part doing remarkably vel
I as did all the other soloists and the
chorus work of 40 girls voices gave
the soloists splendid setting. Mucl
: credit is due Miss Verna Sears, wht
: so ably accompanied throughout ant
I we remarked that her time and tech
{, nique were perfect. A novel schem,
in decorations was used with. goot
:. effect. the entire balcony being wovel
e in with evergreen and sprays of multi
u cOlored flowers as was the stage, whil'
s number of coIored electric bulb
q shone though the green with goo'
v effect. Certainly we can say that W.
}l o5zaaodi.an xa,:ai1d Of tho acadoxsasz,