The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11

commencement week festivities yet to
| come.
Goddard chapel was decked in attrac-
tive regalia for the afternoon. School
banners of almost every class since the
seminary was founded were flung across
the hall and along the front of the ros-
trum was the class motto, per aspera
ad astra,' done in letters of gold against
a background of black bunting. On the
stage were ported plants and seasonable
flowers. At o'clock the senior class,
| followed in turn by the members of the
| 1915 class, marched into the chapel to a
| tier of seats reserved for them at the
| front Lyman Whiteomb of the Junior
class was the marshal. Lyndol G. Wat
erman, the class president, occupied a
chair on the platform and introduced
the various participants.
The program began with a piano solo,
Dancing DOLL" (Poldinil and Butter
fly" tCreig,, by Miss Bernice d. Cross
of Mortified, whose creditable perform
ance at the piano pointed to the eff.
cheney of the musical department in
which She has studied. Rev. Duncan
Salmond, pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church, offered prayer, and the class
Grafton was given by Lawrence Ford of
Warren, who was awarded third honor
for scholastic standing Mr.. Ford spoke
on Arbitration" and developed an excel
lent train of arguments to support his
contention that international differences
should be settled by tribunals. Then
followed an entertaining vocal solo,
Good Bye, Sweet Day" Kate Vannah),
by Miss Marjorie Ford of Rochester,
Miss Alice Averill of the music faculty
playing the accompaniment.
For the next number, Award Olsen of
Barre delivered spirited address to the
juniors. Mr.. Olsen injected in his short
and concise homily long ounce of
wisdom and admonition, exhorting the
coming of profit by the mistakes as well
as the successes of the 1914 class An
original poem by Miss Abbie NJ. Usher
of Stoekbridge was delivered in spirit
ed manner and evoked long applause.
AT this point the program was inter-
spersed with a piano solo, "On the La
COON" tSternbergl. by Miss HOLSTER
Miss Hollister proved herself to be one
of the most entertaining young pianists
who has played before seminary audi
ences in some time.
To unravel the devious skein Of his
tory which lies in the wake of the 1914.
ers, two of the most virile writer's in the
class were drafted. Upon Miss Ethel A.
Erskine of Willamstown evolved the
duty of portraying the story OF the class
endeayors whenever that class has act
ed as unit. This she did and she did |
her work we'll Robert +. Knight of |
Westmoreland, n. H., took up the study |
of each individual member of the class |
and reached some conclusions that were |
amusing in themselves and provocative |
of much laughter. Afterwards Miss
Christine Blake of Providence, r. l., sang
"Florisns Song" (Godard), with Miss |
Averill at the piano. Her contribution |
was one of the enjoyable features of |
the program. The address to the seniors
was delivered by Miss Ella c. Samuel
son of South Ryegate, who gained an
earnest ear from her audience by adj |
dressing the class directly to the point. |
Miss Samueson spoke in a clear voice |
and had commanding presence while
on the stage.
The closing number was productive of |
the most amusement. Class presenta
tons were made by Howard r. Lance OF
Cabot and Miss Grace NJ. Wylie of |
Barre. To each and every member of
those who are about to be graduated
was presented token that had an es-
sential fitness all its own. More often
than not the gift was accompanied by
sally of wit from the speakers and fire.
quently enough the chapel was in an
,lproar as the recipent went forward to |
accept the present,