Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES SO
Essays and OratiOns Mark the
Closing Day.
Scholarships Mt University of Vermont
Won by Miss Irma v. Cooke ana
George l.. AGcl--Nany other
Prize Winners.

The unfavorable weather OF Friday
failed to dampen the enthusiasm Of either
tho members of the class of 1916 of the
Burlington high school or that of the
large audience which attended the grad
uatng exercises held at three o'clock in
the University of Vermont gymnasium
The program included the reading Of
commencement essays by eight members
of the class, and two exceptionally pleas
ing vocal solos by Miss Constance A.
Rutter another member of the 1916 class
Superintendent of Schools NJ d. Chitten-
den awarded diplomas to o. graduates who
Wero students in the various courses as
follows: Classical, 3; sub-classiCal, 26;
technical, I; general. 80; commercial. 49,
girls industrial, 3; special /; teachers
training. g. and post graduate. 3. A re-
ception for the 1916 graduates and their
immediate friends was held at eight
O'Clock Friday evening at the high school
building
The names of tho winners Of the vari-
Gus prizes are as follows: Prize scholar
ships at tho University of Vermont,
awarded to the hoy and girl who have
attained the highest average for the en-
tire four years work, won by Miss 1rna
Nerinda Cooke and George Lynwood
Agcl. Both of these students completed
the usual four year high school courses
In three years. Prizes of So each offered
| by the High School Alumni association
| to the students who have done the best
work during the year in the classical,
sub-classical ANA English courses. award
| cd to Frederick peasc. George Kidder and
in Il
educational prizes of sos, $50 and s15.
awarded to graduates who have attained
the highest average for their four years
work, won by Miss Irna Nerlnda Cooke.
Miss Laura Annahel Pilsbury. and the
thirdcd divided between Miss Helen Caro-
line Stiles and George Lynwood Asel,
Prizes offered by the class Of 1890 of s.
each to the boy and girl who shall have
the best commencement essay. awarded
to Miss Helen Caroline stiles and Max
Herman Miller. with honorable mention
to Miss Mildred Eunics Powell and George
| Iynwood Agel.
Education Outside Of Books" was
| the subject chosen by Miss Mildred
Powell who was the first speaker of the
afternoon, and she dealt with her theme
in n most interesting way. Tho true
purpose of education was to prepare us
! for complete living, said Miss Powell
explaining how this was done after
school work had been finished by recrea-
| ton, the study of nature, travel and
association, which developed more COM
pletely the physical, mental and spirit
ual qualities of man. Life is the great
est of all teachers and remains forever
while the work Of schools and colleges
is merely preparatory to passing into
| his hands
Max Herman Miller, who was awarded
the boys prize for his essay on Inter
national Arbitration traced the
growth of this movement from it's mod
ern beginning at The Hague in 1899
While the terrible war now raging In
! Europe would seem to have upset al
former doctrines concerning the useful
ness of arbitration, he foresaw after
the end of the present strife a new era
for peace and a new and wider field OF
usefulness for arbitration as the best
method of settling international dis
putes In closing, he made an eloquent
plea for supporters for the arbitration
movement who should drive war from
the world. The essay was we'll deliv-
cred and showed considerable study
An interesting departure from the
conventional graduation essay was giver
by Miss Katherine Hopkins Pease. who
spoke on "Two New Vacations for
/ Women" Miss Pease told of the oppor-
tunities for girls of scientific turns OF
mind, as trained dietitians and for those
of practical minds as saleswomen. She
explained at some length the modern
f,1ir urb civ no nv
desiring to engage in either calling and
tho rewards offered by each profession
as well as its arduous duties. Her ex-
PLANTATION of the work carried on at the
school of craftsmanship ct Simmons col
leFe, Boston, Mass, proved OF cspecia
interest,
The joys of the reading habit were
happilv explained by Miss lrma V Cock'
i'm hor essay entitled The READING
tlabit" We may always command thu
compauionship of books and while thu
| habit Of reading must be cultivated II
order 10 receive its fullest advantage th'
love of books is usually Unborn. Tit
speaker also emphasized the fact tina
the influence of good books is never los
, and that the priceless heritage OF thu
ages is bound within their covers. There
are books to fit every mood and W.
should always avail ourselves Of thei
aid
Tho Opportunities Of tho Physician
was the subject of a we'll delivered ad
dress by Meyer Weinstein. who told how
the hcalors Of men found their reward
not in pecuniary gain but in the lov'
and honor Of their fellowmen. They toi
nohlY although too often obscurey an,
their work often extends beyond tn
realm of medicine Mr., Weinsten citct
| as type OF the true physician, DIR