St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-23
BIG COMMENCEMENT
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Music Hall, Wednesday evening, was
a delightful occasion. The hall was
filled for the evening and the many
bright and pretty evening dresses
made a pleasing picture. Sargent's
orchestra gave a short concert. The
grand march was led by the class
president, Miss Clara Graves, L. l.,
and Charles Spaulding, L. S. A.
More than rs couples were in the
march and many others Joined the
dance. The gallery was well filled
also. A long program of 22 figures
with several extras and many en-
cores was enjoyed by the young
people and ice cream and waters
were served during the intermission.
Alumni Day
Thursday was devoted to the in
terests of the alumni, there being no
special exercises until evening, when
the alumni reception was held in
the Institute chapel, being open to
the public. There was a good at
tendance and an interesting program
was prepared. The principal feature
was an address by DR.. Nelson M.
| Wood of Charlestown, Mass, who
took for his subject the progress and
changes in the world during the
last % years, the time since he grad
uated from the Institute. This sub
ject was capable of much develop
ment, and the speaker brought out
it's leading points with great inter
est to all. A fine poem by May
Campbell, the poet of the occasion,
who was unable to be present. The
musical program was furnished by
Mrs. Samuel Mitchell, who gave two
pleasing solos and by Connells or
chestra.
On the same evening the former
students of the School of Agricul-
ture held their annual reunion and
banquet at the Pleasant View House
and enjoyed a fine supper and social
time after the banquet. J. Leo Ed
son, acting as postmaster, the fol-
lowing subjects were treated in a
most interesting manner: Toast to
graduates, Arthur Parker, '13; re-
spouse, G. B. Spaulding, Is; "The
Future of the School, Director A.
r. Merrill; "reminiscences" w. n
Role, IL; "a Greeting" Hon. John
W. Titcomb; "reminiscences" Ralph
w. Perry, IL; Theory and Prac-
tice," the Rev. J. J. Hutchinson.
Officers elected by the association
were as follows: President, J. Leo
Edison; first vice-president, Burnal
Cheney; second president, Carl
Fuller; third vice-president, w. n.
Role; secretary and treasurer, Hill
mer A. Nelson.
Mr.. Wallis Gift To the State.
Friday morning the annual meet
ing of the trustees was held at the
chapel and the board organized by
re-electing the old officers. At this
meeting public notice was given OF
the gifts of Mr.. Vail to the school,
which are to become the property OF
Lyndon Institute when the Agricul-
tural School property has been turned
over to the state. Briefly, the prop
erty on the hill, that is, the farm
buildings and the Harris farm, are to
go to the state, the Center property
houses, land and all, to the lnst1-
tute The proviso attached to the
state gift is that if the state ever
fails to keep the school and its prop
erty I'D to the proper standard,
fails to appropriate sufficient for its
support, all will revert to Lyndon
Institute. The above is just an out
line of the magnificent gifts. We
hope that Mr.. Vail understands how
much the people of this town ap-
preciate his generosity and how anx-
ious they are to cooperate with him
for the good of the school. Certain
" this was shown by the speeches at
the alumni banquet which took place
at the Pleasant View House Friday
at 1880 P. M. The dining room was
well filled, about 100 being pres
ent. The post-prandial exercises
we're left in the very able hands OF
the principal, o. D. Mathewson,
whose remarks though brief, were
witty and pertinent. He first called
upon Clayton Hoffman, IA, who wei
coined the graduates of this year, and
urged their cooperation for the good
| of the school, Miss Clara Graves
responded in a graceful manner and
said the proper things for the grad
uating class. Martin Z. Daniels, in
appearing for the trustees, confined
his remarks to the present most sat
isfactory conditions of the school
and to it's benefector. Miss Vieva
Swail, '13, of Saskatoon, Saskatche-
wan, brought a breezy greeting from
the Canadian Northwest. DR.. N. M.
| Wood, 'S8, was the champion and
eulogizer of "Our Country" whose
resources and future brought from
him some very hopeful remarks.
Miss Eliza Allen was a witty speaker
for the Faculty of which she plays
a star part. Charles L. w d1I6Iy dA-
other alumnus, in a few brief and
bright remarks, congratulated the
school on its high place and fortu-
nate conditions.
The Ball Game
BY this time it was 4 o'clock and
| the POSTMASTER considered 1T time
| for all to proceed to the campus for
the ball game annually fought be-
tween the alumni and students. This
was a hard-fought contest and an
Exciting one, lasting for IL innings. In
the last the Institute nine succeeded
in getting two scores, which brought
the result 10 to 8 in favor of the
regular players.
Graduates Visit Speedwel1
! During Friday afternoon the Sc
graduates were entertained at Speed
well Farms by Mr.. Vail and Mrs.
Marsters, met the distinguished
guests there, enjoyed the pipe or
gan, were refreshed with ice cream
and punch and spent a very pleasant