The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-23
Two Others Receiving Spe-
cial Distinction Were Elsie
M. Welch and Mildred A.
Kent = Prize Speaking
Held Last Evening and
Class Day Exercises in the
Afternoon

June closing at GODDARD seminary
reached its climax this forenoon when
exercises in the school chapel were held
to mark the graduation of 80 students
who have completed the four-year course.
Added TO the % students who received
their commercial certificates at the grad
nation exercises Tuesday evening, the
class which went out from the institution
to. day probably approaches highwater
mark since the first commencement in
1870. That many of the graduates of
1915 came to Barre 10 receive their pre-
paratory education from adjoining states
indicates that Goddard's sphere of inhu-
ence is constantly widening.
Not in several years has there been
larger assembly Of alumni, friends of the
graduates and students than that which
gathered at the school to-day Goddard
class banners of other years mingled with
the school colors and the color scheme of
the 1915 class in the decorative arrange
ment. The stage was attractively dec
GRATED with eyergreens arranged in Al
panel effect, across which was suspended
the class motto, "Facta non Nerba,' in
the class eolors. Members OF the junior
class acted as ushers and the large crowd
was seated expeditiously
The program began at 10 o'clock. Seat
ed on the rostrum were Prin. o. X. Hol-
lister and Charles H. Darling OF Burling-
Af h. "A 1t
An orchestra OF local musicians played
march while the 1916 graduates were
ushered to seats fronting the stage. Will |
liam Mcintosh of Dorchester, Mass, act |
ed as marshal. After the invocation. the |
orchestra gave an overture and Miss Mil |
dred A. Kent of Salisbury the third hon
or student in this years class. was in
troduced as the salutatorian. Miss Kent |
had committed to memory an unusually |
fine piece of rhetoric and her greeting to
the guests of the day radiated welcom-
ing spirit.
The first Grafton Of the day was deliv- |,
cred by Ralph b. Winter of Barre, who
'poke from the topic, THE Industrial In
erests OF New England" Mr.. Winters
,ration dealt with wide range of sub
ects pertinent to the development OF in
lustrial New England and he delivered it
With forcefulness.
The American Girls Inheritance" was
he subject Of the next essay. which was
by Miss Nivien l.. Garfield of !
Woodstock. Her contribution was a YER
table storehouse of statistics and facts =
elative to the progress of women in
Imeriea and in closing the young essay
It urged upon her girl classmates their |
Imperative duty of grssping the multi
udinous opportunities that are within
heir reach
Here the orchestra played musical :,
lterlude and then the annual debate
-as in progress. The question Resolved,
hat the United States should not have y
large standing army" was argued for a
le affirmative by Carl A, Lantz Of Web y
.crville and the negative by George A. a
hepard of Boston Mass. There were no "a
ldges and II decision was reached by u'
he audience il was reserved. Messrs. =
anti and Shepard shared alike their ga
,nerous portion of applause. Each de- ~
lter presented a careful study of con
tions in the United States and signif OF
mt conclusions were reached on both ca
des Ge
In somewhat lighter vein was the es- be
v on "Slang of To-day by William A. lqu
iinn Of Dorchester. Mass. whose con
ibution to the closing exercises was
e Of the most refreshing Of its kind in
e Goddard commencement programs OF
st wears Mr. Quinn admitted 70 the So
Nt of his essay a bundle of droll cN
1ples in slang that evoked frequent
lighter. II was delivered with a fine re- -
rd for histrionic effect and its author
{ a warm hand a. he concluded his ~
mlv against slang by advising all TO -,
I it out"
Again the orchestra relieved the round
ESSAYS and debate with an overture -.
a then Thomas T. Mapplebeck of Roch y.
er. y H. delivered an orition en-
led. a Plea Of Movies" Mr. Maple
X recorded himself as fsvoring the
yancement Of the moving picture show
an educational factor and brought TO W,
ht some interesting facts concerning
! development of the cinematogrsph ph
ustrv in America.
3v reason Of the fact that she was q.
srded second honor for merit in schol- anS
nip Miss Elsie M Welch Of East Cor mis-
h was chosen 70 deliver the valedictorv tri,
iress. Her original essay was OF the We
euce of farewell and while il CON bee
ned many passages calculated to have the
ir effect on a group If students about ] h'
leave their alma mater. there was moo
Ch within 10 indicate that Abe depart age