The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-07
PRIZE SPEAKING AT
LELAND AND GRAY
Crowded House at Interesting Com
mencement Feature-Cash Prizes
Awarded-Ice Cream Sale.
Especial to The Reformer.l
TONNNSHEND lime :


Academy hall was crowded last
evening on the occasion Of the annual
commencement prize speaking contest Of
Leland and Gray seminary. The contest
ants, all from the freshman and sophomore
classes, had been thoroughly drilled by
the seminary eloeution teacher, Mrs Hen
rietta c. Bemis, and the entire program
was heartily enjoyed. \ noticeable fact
was the perfect memorization of the read
ings, there not being one prompting
throughout the evening. One speaker,
Miss Doris Bemis, was unable to give her
selection, Leap Year Mishaps, on account
of illness.
The program given follows: John May
nard, by Alger, Miss Edith l.. Meacham;
Penelopes Christmas Dance, by Cloud,
Miss Mae T.. Ingalls,; The Unknown Rid
er, by Lippard, Edwin r Parker; \ Wo-
man in Shoe-Shop, by Fisk, Miss Ida :. .
Davis; The Wreck of the Hesperus, by
Longfellow, Miss Nancy A Scranton; The
Station Agents Story, by Thorpe, Miss
Sylvia Z. Kidder; The Painter of Seville,
| by Wilson, Miss Edith l.. Hulett; The
Little Match Girl. by Anderson, Miss Jen-
ME L. Wilder; Uncle Jothams Boarder.
! by Slosson, Miss Leone +. Franklin
Molly, anonymous, Miss Edith /. Wilder;
Jamie Douglas, anonymous, Allan J.
/ Heath: Nermont's Possibilities as a Sum
| mer Resort, by Parker. George H Leon
/ ard; Her Letter, by Harte, by Miss Kath-
arine NJ. Sherman.
| Several fine choTuses were given by the
school glee club between the groups of
readings, under the leadership of the vocal
instructor, Miss Mary Bane. Miss Jennie
IIawley of Brattleboro acted as piano ac-
Icompanist.
! Miss Eta Thomas gave a pleasing so
prano solo entitled Do You Remember,
and a piano solo was rendered by Miss
Hetty Haven At the close of the pro
gram the judges, previously appointed,
who were Rev. Charles w Mock of New
fame. Ira j. DJtton of Wardsboro and Miss
Edith Landman of South Londonderry.
retired for consultation and music was
furnished by the Teachers orchestra
Miss Jones violin, Miss Winslow piano
and Miss Phelps cymbals and drum, until
their return.
i Rev. Mr.. Mock announced the judges
decision. first commencing the entire pro
gram and saying that the fact of such per
feet memorization on the part of all tht
pupils was extraordinary The first prizt
for boys, 81, was presented to Allan !
1 Heath for his successful rendering of th'
pathetic Scotch story Of little lad, Jami,
4 Douglas, The second prize of s. for boy.
went to George II. Leonard, who had Civ
Icn a description Of the beauties OF Yer
mont
/ The first prize of s. for girls was award
| ed Miss Mae f. Ingalls,. whose story OF
. little American maid in the early day
I and how she successfully tricked the "re,
coats was given in a particularly daint,
: and bewitching manner. The second priz
= Of So for girls was divided between Mis-
2 Ida J. Davis for her humorous descrip
= tion of a woman's trials in a shoe
4 shop, and Miss Jennie Wilder. who ha
? recited one of Anderson's matchless fair
/ tales The decisions were greeted wit
hearty applause.
e Ice cream was sold by the sophomore
i after the entertainment About S47 wa
taken at the door, of which about SEQ wi
y be cleared for the senior treasury.