The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-17

were served during the evening.
Monday afternoon the class day ex
ercises were held with the usua
amount Of enjoyment on the part Of
the student body.
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
the graduation exercises were held il
the Gymnasium Assembly Hall, the
music FOR the occasion being furnished
By Wilson'S Orchestra Of Rutland
The following Is the program as ear
ried OUT
professional
Music, Orchestra
Prayer, Rev. J. S. Brown
Music, Orchestra
Address, Rev. James X. Mcclure, DID,,
Pres. Of Mccormick Theological
Seminary, Chicago.
solo. Mrs. r. Ravi- Brooks
Conferring Of Diplomas
Awarding Of Prizes
Benediction Rev S. X. Perkins.
Music, Orchestra.
The members Of the graduating
class are Miss Helen /. Bourne, Miss
AiIcen Z. Bradford Medric A. Hard,
Jesse +. Harrington Harry II. McGuf-
fin, Charles Merriam, Blanche M.
Nichols, Noble c. Shaw, Earle Z. H.
Storrs, John L. Tully.
The attendance at the exercises in
the afternoon Tuesday was a large and
appreciative one and one that was well
IL sympathy with the institution The
speaker Of the afternoon, Rev. DR.. Nc
Clure, brother of the late VIM. H.
Mcclure, gave most interesting ad-
dress, taking as his theme "Acknowl-
edge Him in all thy ways and He will
direct thy path," which was listened
attentiycly to with much pleasure by
al present
The prizes for the year were award
ed to the following students: The
skinner prize for scholarship, $4,000,
$4,000, was divided between Misses
Erald Benson ard Evangeline Wilcox,
while The Principals prize Of $1,000,
for second best standing in scholarship
was given to Miss Edna~Grayes. The
skinner prize Of $500 for the best
original essay went to Miss Helen
Purdy. Miss Graves say was also
second best.
The school exhibit which was held
IN the reception room at the Gymnasi-
I'm attracted much attention and the
following are those who were awarded
ribbons
Latin note book: Marion L. Bennett,
blue ribbon; Erald Benson, white rib
bon, maps; Sam Breitkopf, blue rib
bon; Hubbel Lathrop, white ribbon;
Chemistry note book: Earle Storrs,
blue ribbon; Dewitt Doane, white rib
bon; science note book: Edith kelton,
blue ribbon; Christa Johnson, white
ribbon; biology note book. Edith kel-
ton, blue ribbon; Alice Hall, white rib
hon; penmanship, Earle Storrs, blue
ribbon, Mildred Phelps. white ribbon;
bookkeeping: Dewitt Doane blue rib
bon: Evanegline Wilcox, white ribbon;
sewing: lingerie, Mary Capen; dress
Alice Convey; bread; Mildred Dooley.
Principal Brooks made announce
ment Of two additional prizes next
year. One to be known as the
Frederick W. Crosby prize, con-
sisting Of the income from 500 to be
given to the student standing the
highest for the year in the agricultural
or science courses. This prize is do
mated by friend Of the institution.
A second prize was offered which
read as follows:
"A small sum Of money has been do
mated Ia memory Of the late Or. Lewis
E. Hemenway. a graduate Of Burr and
Burton Seminary in the class Of one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
six. to be given annually at COM
as a prize to the student
af Burr and Burton Seminary who has
during the year, done the most for the
interest of the Seminary, taking into
the example set by such
student in taking advantage of the
offered for learning, his
moral influence for good, and his ac-
iyities and prominence IN both ath-