Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-20
BARTON ACADEMY
GRANTS 23 DIPLOMAS.
Brilliant Closing of Most Successful
Year. Training Class Goes.
Junior High Added.

One of the largest graduating
classes ever sent out from Barton
academy went out from the school
last week. Twenty-three young men
and women received their diplomas
at the graduation exercises Thursday
evening. In addition to this number,
some of whom received training class
diplomas, three former members of
the academic department received
training diplomas.
The exercises were in Seaver's hall
which was filed with friends of the
school and its pupils from far and
near. The decorations were simple
but effective and the Schubert club
furnished excellent music. Rev. w.
A. Warner gave the invocation and
benediction. The simple and uniform
gowns worn by the young ladies, the
unconventional arrangement of the
program and the absence of flowers
over the footlights all helped to make
the evening one enjoyed and COM
mented upon by many.
The salutatory number to have
been given by Miss Daisy Sherburne,
was read by Miss Alice Wakeman in
the absence of Miss Sherburne, who
was unable to be present on account
of sickness. The faculty and school
board were appropriately thanked for
their part in the process which had
brought the class to the occasion.
The community was also given full
credit for the part it plays in making
successful schoolby cooperation and
taxpaying. "The Possibilities Of
Alaska" by Clifton R. Dunham; "The
Virgin Islands," by Miss Clara Bar
nard; "The Russian Revolution" by
| Lee E. Emerson; and "The Future
Farm of America" by Albert d. Gil
mour, were four splendid papers deal
ing thoughtfully with important top
| les for America The piano solo by
Miss Florence M. Blair, the trio by
Misses Florence E. Miles, Theda M
Dunham and Lillian Mason; the sing
ing of the class ode, written by Miss
Alice Wakeman, and the training
class song, words by Miss Simon and
music by Miss Blair, broke up the
program in such a manner as to fore
go the tediousness which often creeps
into commencement exercises. These
selections showed some actual musi-
cal talent among the participants.
The presentation of gifts to each
member of the class by Miss Hazel
NJ. Brahana was a spicy bit of origi-
nal work. The gifts varied from toy
automobiles and agricultural tools to
pictures of movie stars and books by
well-known authors. "Silent Places"
| by Miss Rose M. Sherburne was
story of the city man of affairs who
dreamed of his boyhood days back
among the hills, and his submission
to the call to go back. The valedic-
tory by Miss Vera NJ. Carpenter was
the kind of an essay one would ex-
pect from this talented young lady
She dwelt upon the fact that COM
mencement to the class was the be-
ginning of greater and better things
and worldwide school where vision
and inspiration mean much.
DR.. j. A. Pearson, chairman of the
school board, presented the diplomas
and also gave two special certificates
issued by the University of Vermont
to the young man and the young lady
standing highest in the class. Mr..
Dunham received one and Miss Car
penter the other. These scholarships
are worth 800 in tuition fees at the
university.
The orchestra then furnished music
for dancing until midnight and the
floor was crowded with dancers.
The class roll follows:
Clara Marietta Barnard, Barton.
Louella Harvey Barnard, Barton.
Florence Mary Blair, Barton.
Hazel May Brahana, Lowell.
Rawson Henry Calkins, WestThore.
Vera Mae Carpenter, Irasburg.
Clifton Roland Dunham, Glover.
Theda Mae Dunham, Glover.
Lee Earl Emerson, Barton.
Marjorie Florence Fisk, Barton.
Albert Davis Gilmour, Barton.
Clarence Alexander Lang, Barton.
] Iva Lillian Mason, Barton.
/ Walter Webster Metcah, Irasburg.
Florence Edith Miles, Glover.
Amy Rebecca Owen, Barton.
| Paul Wright Parker, Glover.
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