The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
COMMENCEMENT OPENS.
Concert by Student Body of 600 Girls
-Baccalaureate Sunday.

SATURDAY. evening in the auditorium.
This was the annual sacred concert by
the student body Of coo girls under the
direction Of ~ J.. Coffin. The accom-
panists were Miss Clara b. dillingham;
aud Miss Marion Angel orgauists, and
Miss Jennie +. Ilaight and Miss Viva
Faye Richardson, pianist5. On account
of the prevalence of humps at Mt
Hermon the boys could not take part
in the concert as in other years. In
their places were the following artists
familiar to Northfeld: William Nyc,
baritone, Of Keenc; Roland Hayes, /
tenor, OF Boston; aud +. H. Holbrook,
pianist, of Kecnc.
The program opened with three SC
lections bv the chorus, America, Je
rusalem the Golden, by Babcocl1, and
Thou pidst Leave Thy Throne, by Mrs |
Mary Whittle Moody. Mr.. Nye sang
The Lord Is My Light, and There Is |
a Land Ny Eye Has Seen, Nazareth, by
Gounod- Gilchrist was sung by the yes
per choir of loo voices. Mr.. HAYES
followed with Save Me, o Lord, and
Just for Tonight. The chorus then rem
dcred Dear Lord and Father Of Us All
by Maker, and Father Keep Is in Thy
Care. by sullivan. Gloria. by Buzz
Pcccia, was given by Mr.. Nye and fol
lowed by four short selections by the
chorus. Eternal Father. Strong to Save;
The Lord Is Ny Shepherds; Onward
Christian Soldiers, and Rock of Ages
Fear Not We. o Israel, was then rem
dered by Mr.. Hayes The final selection
by the chorus was Unfold. 1e Portals,
by Gomod The Star Spangled Banner
was sung by everyone in closing
Though everyone missed the Hcrmon
boys the concert was one Of the best
ever given Mr. Nve is always heartily
received hero and Mr.. Hayes has n
voice of wonderful purity and power
/ The soloists gave several selections at
the close of the concert.
/ Baccalaurcatc Sunday opened with
the almnae prayer meeting in the
! directors room nj kenarden hall at 10
+ o clock for one-half hour. The morn
lag service at 1915 WAS held In the
Auditorium. The senior class of -
Young women sat directly i'll front OF
the altar. w. Il. Moody presided, and
many of the trustees were on the plat
form ami took some part in the open
ing service. The anniversary Sermon
was delivered by Dt. Neil Macpherson
OF Springfield, who spoke from Romans
.,7:1G. Let not vour rood bc evil spnlen
of.
Vt =. IN. service was held or
hound Top III charge OF students aad
aiulhlae' Az hossei sage chapel at
' ',n" T. H. F'Sfer service was con
Today is Alumnae day with the Estcv
Isoloists hoye Loan ooaa.rnJ fa,i +I,;.
concert to take the place of the Her
mon students, who cannot be present
Z. Fred Huber is hcm2 from Level
, Textile school.
+ Miss Hazel Brooks of Rrattlchcro i
2 guest of f. T. Howard and famil,
for the week.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Z r Howard aptnr
tanned the teachers of the publ
schools at their home Friday even ny.
Ejehtcca more cases of mumrs a
L Mount Hcrmon school caused tbe con
tinuance Of the quarantine on tn
school.
Charles +. Diekcrsou, IT,. is HON
with his parents, PRINCIPAL and Mn
s G. Il. DickcIson, for commencement Il
the seminary.
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e. Fleming ii. ReVyll, publisher If Ne
FORK city, trustee of the Ncrthfe
schools and uncle of w. K. Moody,
a. here Tor the closing exercises ut Not
4 field seminary.