Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-24

He showed the qualities which should be
included In the making of good cii-
zen and how the young people should be
trained into such citizenship. Patriotism
is the first quality but the man must also
he honest, faithful, of good influence and
he willing to serve in humble public
office where there Is more work than
honor, as well as being "A good neighbcr.
In speaking of training for boys, he
spoke highly OF the boy scouts and other
similar orga nizations
Miss Eileen Russell spoke most inter-
estingly of the International peace move
mcnt. She traced 1t from its start to
the present time. 1t being only recently
that the movement has been a household
word. In the present age of industry the
movement is invaluable, even the old
soldiers being worshippcrs at the shrine
! Of peace. She mentioned the peace con-
I ference held by the women of nations at
The Hague in April, women. mothers
sisters and daughters being the greatest
sufferers from the slaughter of war
and the most sincere advocates for Horld-
! wide peace.
! Edward Douglas insolvency, the topic
of whose Grafton was Progress in Medi-
cal Science" spoke in an instructive and
interesting manner Of the progress made
; in surgery and medicine in the past two
centuries He gave a graphic description
of the strides made in surgery which 10
wears ago vas in the first stages of its
infancy. to the present time. when there
is not an organ in ones body which can
mot he operated upon with a proportional
degree Of recovery. He spoke in partic-
jular Of the work of bone grating. In
medicine, also. great progress has been
made. with all which has been accom-
,rlishod and the promise Of what may he
done. tn" 10Th century will he the golden
iag, of medicine
Forestry, an Opportunity for Young
Men" was the subject of Hermann Pierce
knickcihocker's Grafton. and he made
the most of u fertile topic 1t was only a
short time ago that the United stat 5
government discovered the terrible in
roads that were being made on her for
ests. Investigations showed that cond-
tons were much worse than was at first
expected Al that time II was necessary
for students who wished to study tor
estry to Eo abroad, as there were no
schools for that purpose in this county.
, Cornell Instituted such a course in 1895
and Yale followed two years later un;il
? at the present time there are 20 such
schools in the country. The speakers de-
scription of the life i'm the woods. which
was Far from easy. was especially effec-
tive.
Miss Helen Underwood Uoyt who took
for the subject of her ESSAY "Mod"rr
Poets showed the versatility Of the
present day poets. The poet of to-day i.
not considered conceited fop but stands
squareN on both feet. He writes to he
, liked or disliked by an approving or dis
+ approving public az the case may ne
rather than pandering to the patronage
Of some nobleman He brings to hi,
readers with frankness the work. -da
life of the present time. He works tc
please himself and therefore cxpresso.
himself. The greatest virtues in poetr,
are sound and effect and the speaker roa'
passages from several modern poet
which onraptured her audience.
Miss Constance Rutter. memhe
of tho junior class Of the school, mad
;, very pleasing addition to the after
, Moons PROGRAM. In fine voice she san,
= MY Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." &C
: comnanied by Mrs J. y. Russell
n PRIZES AWARDED
The usual prizes awarded annual
II We're presented as follows: Howar
u educational fund prizes, first of So j.
, gold to Miss Ethelinda Narncy Rich
y second Of $50 in gold to Miss Harrio
II Laura Hanson; third of SIS in gold t
- Miss Pauline Merriam Lyon. hig
school alumni prizes. to Miss Ethc
Robbins of the classical course, Mis-
:, Irene McCuen Of the ub-classica
course: Miss Pearl Snodgrass of tn
!. English course. Prizes of five dollar
each, given by the class of 1890 for tn
best essay and Grafton, were award
to Miss Helen Underwood HoYt an
Hermann Pierce Knickerhocker Priz
scholarships to the University of Yer
mont for 500 each were awarded t
Miss Ethelinda Varney Rich and to y
Knickerhocker.
THE GRADUATES.
The memb' re of the graduating elias
= were as follows
CLASSICAL COURSE.
Marion Alberta Day. Arthur Rus
Hogan. Harold Joseph Kelley, Edwar
i'oHSIdS it'NNtcUtN, mares Wdf1H
Staples.
y StB-CLASSICAL COURSE.
t. Lillian Dorothy Alpert. Phillips Nc
! Lean Bell Bessie Elizabeth Bomba rt
= Ter, Marsh Mack BYington 1.awreuc
" lialseY Clatlin, Abraham Copclan, Eve
= Ign Morse Cowles. Laura Harriet IIar
. son. Helen Underwood HoYt, DeAlto
- Matthew Jarvis. Hermann Pierce Kni,
kerhocker, Paulin Merriam Lyon, Buc
-. Wade Maxfleld, Kari Charles McMaho
9 Margaret Ann Patten. Vira May Purir
ton. Ethelnda Narney Rich, Eilce
N Russell, Bertha Lucinda Spear
IS TECHNICAL COURSE.
70 willard Crane Arms. Raymond Jam,
W Bennett. Morris Robert Mechanic, Ha
- Louis Aaron Perelman, Harold Robe
~ Whalen.
m GENERAL COURSE
40 GLADYS Harriet Bourassa, Ilby
so Buxton Hazel Abbe cole, Gwendol\
10 Iona Edwards, Harry Michael Fit
50 gerald, Carroll Erwin Gulley, Hell,
90 Ella Howe, Marion Reid Jones. EvelN
a Harriet Joslin, Edward Harold Ian
10 Richard Benedict Larner. Carl Lou
10 I.edoux. Eldora HUI Megs. s Phil
% Rubin Ardell Mariette Towne.
70 GIRLS INDUSTRIAL COURSE.
20 Ruth Anna Gray, Catherine Vaugl