The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-10
AZ SENIORS GIVEN
NJ. S. SHEEPSkINS
Impressive Ceremonies Marked the Form
al Closing of the Montpelier In
stitution This Morning.

seminary this morning brought to close
the Slst annual commencement, the A.
members Of the senior class grouped or
the stage Of the chapel being handed
their diplomas following the carrying
out of an excellent rogram. Seated
with the graduates were members OF the
faculty and the principel speaker, Hon
F. i. H. Gary of Boston. The hall was
prettily decorated and was well filled
with many relatives and friends of the
graduates and the school.
The exercises opened with a selection
by the orchestra followed by prayer
William Hendry of Barre gave the salu-
tatory and was followed by Mr.. Gary's
address. Miss Virginia G. Peter, with a
solo, preceded the valedictory, given by
Margaret n. Shay OF Chelsea. The male
quartet gave selection which was fol-
lowed by the impressive ceremony OF the
presentation of diplomas.
The exercises We're brought to a close
with the awarding OF prizes to the speak.
ers Of Tuesday evening. the decisions be.
ing announced by the Judges, Mrs. J. r.
Estee. V. A. Doty and Joseph W. But
terfeld
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girls. Louise Barber scond for girls. Lila
Townsend; first for boys. Neal Roberts,
second for boys, Martin Jeronme.
The following is the list of graduates:
Kate Gladys Balentine. Plainheld; Ralph
George Ralentine Plainfield; Rollo George
Bell. Lunenbnrg; Majorie Stuart Bell,
Lunenburg; Eva Berman. Montpelier;
Flora May boyce, Waterbury; Florence
Edna Boyee. Waterbury; Robert Bruce
Brown, St. Albans; Mildred Emogene
Cameron. Montpelier; Margaret Crom
well Converse. Calais; Everett Edward
Crabtree. Montpelier; Roberta Emma
Davis. Northfeld; Elizabeth Marion
Docherty. Montpelier; Harold Daniel
Eastman. Topsham; Gordon Thompson
Hay, Derby; Mary Josephine Hall. Grot |
on; William Hendry, Barre: Hubbard
Everett Howard, Pike. n. H.; Mertie
Beulah Howe. Roxhnry; Henry pert Hud-
son. Plainiield; Sadie Bell Huntington. i
Irasburg; Martin r. Jcronime. Calais;
Lime Viola Johnson. Groton: Chaunce. I
Hunt Minott. Montpelier; Addie sack /
son Nichols. MiddleseS; Robert Carleton
Parker. Montgomery; Elizabeth Rather.
inc Peterson, Montpelier; Florence Mar
ion Pierce. Warren: Mamie Lutte Rice.
Waterbury; Margaret Heaton Shay,
Chelsea; Evelyn Alice Sprague, Chelsea
Katherine Anna sullivan Montpelier;
Agnes Winifred Taylor. Groton; Nora
Elsie Taylor. Chelsea; Lila Vertine
Townsend. Plainfield: George Merton
rucker, Barre; Marguerite May Tucker,
Barre Maurice Edward Walbridge Cab
It Olive Walker. Chelsea Nelson Craig
Nhitehll, Groton; Lula Azora Whittier,
Hancock; Ethyl Harriet Wilbur, Mont
,elicr.
Alumni Start Fund for Alumni Han.
The annual meeting and banquet of
he alumni association was held in the
lining hall Of the semsary AZ @ O'Clock
ast evening. approximately 200 partici,
ating and enjoying the dinner and post
randall exercises. +
AT the annual meeting which preceded ]
he banquet, President Laurence A. Kel !
Y of Montpelier declined TO accept the
flee for n third term and Rev. A. w. 4
levitt OF Plainfeld, representative in I
he legislature and member Of the state
osrd of education. was elected 10 the 2
D
'ws: First vice president. l.. A. Kelly: I
acond vice president, s. c. Hutchinson :
! Montpelier, third vice president, Mrs y
. W. Hewitt Of Plsinfeld. secretary.
mily Glover Of the faculty; treasurer,
!. D. Simpson of HYDE Park; executive =
,mmittee Mrs. II. VI. Farnham OF Mont. p
elier. Mrs. Jessie Tihbetts and Glenn q
arpenter. Senator William r. Dilling y
nm Of Montpelier was reelected as the 2
umni member Of the board Of trus.
rs. Y
The president WIS authorized to name "
committee 90 start fund 10 h. used
r the erection Of an alumni hall. and
" llinkley Of Canaan. y. A.. pledged
e sum Of $50 toward the fund Mr. 1
inklcy acted A. toastmaster during the
~ prandial exercises and the follow.
z program was carried out selection
Z the orchestra: talk from the seniors. =.
: Maurice Waibridge; reading Miss !,
argueritc Albcrtsani rc,icw Of the =
ar aud prospects. Principal T. W y
atch; solo. Miss Virginia Peter: poem. =
rs. y. w. Palmer; brief addrosses hv y
mcs Davis. O5. seattle. Wash. Hon. y
v. ". Gary of Boston. Rev. :. p. ~
omfeld and President l.. 4. Kcltv. "
A baseball game in the afternoon 70. y y
tied in the Alumni team bcing defeat "
by the varsity. le 10 Is. Dwineli ana "a
wis comprised the battery for the -
lmni and Parker and Hadlock for the ~
rular team. "a