Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
TOWNSHEND. June 8.


The rain held off today until after
the graduation exercises of Leland
and Gray seminary had been conclud-
ed although it somewhat married the
festivities of the alumni reunion this
afternoon and the reception this even
ing, which was in the nature of a fare
well reception to Prof. and Mrs. G.
w. Powers.
The church was prettily decorated
for the graduation exercises with
cVcrgrecns, maidenhair and white spi-
raea. After the overture by Leitsing-
er's orchestra of Brattleboro, the
graduation class marched in, led by
the marshal, Merrill Sparks. Rev. r.
II. Bosworth invoked the divine bless
ing and Miss Ruby Marion Howe of
East Dover delivered the salutatory
and her address on The Rural School
Problem. The valedictory was by
Miss Florence Bertha Howard of
Townshend, whose essay was on True
Companionship. Miss Howard is the
youngest pupil of the class.
The speaker of the day was Prof.
Frederic Upper of the University of
Vermont, who was introduced by Prof.
Powers and delivered scholarly and
masterful address on Shakespeare that
held the close attention of his audi
ence. n Va
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Junior Latin, Eunice Heath of Towns
bend; highest award in science, Merle
Randall of Townshend; sophomore es-
say, Edith Meacham of Townshend;
prize examination in geometry, Mar
guerite Dauchy of Townshend; highest
1. Al
Franklin of Townshend; highest stand
ing for entire year, Ruby Howe Of
East Dover; highest senior English,
Guy Hawkins of Townshend; highest
junior English, Eunice Heath of Town
shcnd; highest sophomore English,
Edith Meacham of Townshend; high
est freshman English Sylvia Kilder
of Townshend. The last four prizes
were books and the Others all cash
prizes.
The scholarship of 800 in the Uni
Versity of Vermont was awarded to
Guy Hawkins. No girl in the gradua-
ting class took the college course so
no award of scholarship could be
made to a girl.
The diplomas were conferred by Dr.
Henry d. IIolton of Brattleboro, pres
then the seven members of the teach
cr-training class were given their four
year certificates and the two post
graduates of that class were given
their tiVc-ycar certificates.
The annual banquet followed the eX-
ercises and 104 were seated at the
tables, which were prettily decorated,
in the parlors of the Baptist church.
The toastmaster was DR.. Holton and
those who responded to toasts were
Prof. Powers, Rev. E. II. Bosworth,
Prof. Upper and Guy Hawkins. The
annual ball game was abandoned be-
cause of the rain.
Sunday proved an suspicious day for
the first Of the week s commencement
exercises at Leland and Gray seminary,
the fresh air and sunny skies bringing
in persons by team and automobile
from all surrounding towns until the
Baptist church was filled to overflow
ing by an audience that listened to the
baccalaureate sermon by Prof. Evan
Thomas of the University of Vermont,
at Burlington.
The church had been artistically
trimmed by the seniors and juniors
with white lilacs. wild valley lilies,
maidcnhair and white towering pottcd
plants.
Two anthems we're rendered by
large union choir.
The students entered TO the strains
of a march, first the juniors, sopho-
morcs and freshmen, followed by the 8
seniors of the graduating class, and
were conducted to their seats at the
front of the church by the marshal,
Merrill NJ. Sparks, who carried
baton of green and gold, the senior
class colors.
The service was conducted by the