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

noon was given to the class day exercises
in the large upper hall of the seminary
An artistic background for the stage was
formed by large screen of evergreen Dor
dered by purple liacs. In the center the
letters l.. G. ;. were formed by the fra
grant blossoms The hall was filled to the
limit of the seating capacity by the
friends of the graduates. The Glee club.
with its instructors, Miss Bane and Miss
Hawlcy, occupied seats at the right of the
stage, and the full volume and perfect uni
son of their wel-drilled choruses added
greatly to the pleasure of the day.
After an opening chorus, Glad Festal
Day Bizet, with contralto solo by Miss
Edith Kidder, the presidents address and
Grafton was delivered by the class presi-
dent, Guy ID. Hawkins, his subject being
The Great National Problem, Prepared
ness. Mr.. Hawkins spoke of the use the
political parties were making of this
theme, of the war trust armorpate trust,
etc, and of our situation in regard to for
eign powers. His central thought was
that we should spend more money on edu-
cation, agriculture, libraries, commerce
and in every way to make our land bet
ter and more glorious country.
Miss Mabelle Hazelton presented a
pleasing essay on Child Nature and their
natural love for pure and beautiful things
A class song arranged by Miss Eta Thorn
as and Edith kidder was sung by the
members of the graduating class Paul
Circuit delivered an interesting Grafton en-
titled The Government Reclamation Ser
vice, describing the work done in many
sections of the West since the passage of
the irrtiaigon bill June II, 1902.
. Miss Ruth Farnum in her essay, Mas
terpieces of Art as Messengers of Inspira-
ton and Culture, spoke of the matchless
art of the ancient sculptors and of various
painters as Alurio, Raphael and Turner.
giving a description of their masterpieces.
In the class history, "The Republic Of the
Class of l9l6' Leroy Spiller in witty
and decidedly interesting way told the
story of the past four years of school life.
The history was further enlivened by the
various spirited yells of the class. Ross
Newell gave a good description of The
Maple Sugar Industry in Vermont. from
THE days in 1853 when sugar was first made
by the white men in Bennington. He
made strong point in speaking of the
2,ooooOo feet of maple lumber taken from
the West River valley in the past two
years and the consequent loss to the sugar
industry.
The class gift to the school, new slate
backboards for use in the mathematics
room, was presented by the class prcsi-
dent, Guy Hawkins Prof. c. w. Powers
responded, expressing the thanks of the
school and taking this occasion to express
his appreciation of the good work done
by the class of 1916 throughout their four
year course and of their willingness to as
sumo responsibilities upon any occasion
required
A well written Grafton, Immigration
After the War, was delivered by Arthur
Cutler. He spoke of the condition of the
various foreign countries engaged in the
conflict and of the probable effects upon
our own country. Miss Della Beebe in the
class prophecy gave a viewpoint 80 years
hence the lives of the class members who
mad agreed at their final meeting to strive |
or their highest ideals The class will |
was read by Harold Haskell. This was
written in humorous vein, Astounding in |
nirthful jokes and hits.
lnterspersed among the essays were sew
'ral choTlses by the glee club, including |
Native Land, Jordan, and June Song. a |
baritone solo was we'll rendered by Harold |
!. Haskell, entitled The Bandeero, Stuart, |
md Miss Florence Howard gave the So |
lrano solo, LArdita, Arditi.
After the exercises ice cream was sold |
m the park by members of the Messen-
ger board and social hour of outdoor |
listing was enjoyed by students and |
riends. Cameras were much in evidence |
until the sun sank behind the hills, the |
girls of the graduating class in their dainty |
,lassday dresses making an effective group. |