The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-20


School Lawn
As is usually the ease, the Auditorium
was filed last evening for the annual
graduation exercises Of the Brattleboro
high school. An unusual feature was
the musical opening part. The high
school chorus, under the direction OF
Frank NJ. Cram, supervisor of music in
the schools, presented Fair Ellen with
Harriet +. Arnold of the graduating
class and Ernest Y. Barre Of the junior
class as soloists and Miss Jessie i.
Hawlev at the piano. Both young people
were heard to excellent advantage. The
chorus was responsive and sang in good
tune and volume, and the appreciation
Of the audience was shown in its APP
iplause.
The interest. as always, was intense
when Principal +. b. Smith arose after.
President John NJ Thomas Of Middle
bury college had finished his address,
to announce the honor roll Of those
in the high school classes maintaining
an average of 50 per cent or more, the
Austine prize winners, the University
/ of Vermont scholarships winners and
! special prize this year given hv Mir.
/ and Mrs Edward p. Foster in memory
of Gladys Pierson Rathbone, member
+ of the class, who died this spring.
/ The first Austine prize winner was
Leila Thompson. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles II. Thompson. Miss
Thompson vii enter Wellesley next
| fall She also was the winner Of one
Of the University Of Vermont scholar
ships given to the girl taking the col
ilege course who had the highest aver
age for the four years She could not
accept the honor, because of her plans
10 enter another college.
The second Austine prize was awarded
to Susan Horton Graham, daughter Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles f. Graham. She
is the author Of the class song and Will
take a post graduate course at the high
school next year.
Mildred Alice Eddy was awarded the
third AustiAe prize. She is a daughter
Of Mrs. Mary :. Eddy of Maple street
and has taken a position in the office
of H. Z. TAYLOR & Son.
J The fourth Austine prize went to
Miss Dorothy Ellen Cain. daughter of
Mrs Ellen B. Cain of West Brattle-
boro Like Miss Eddy, she is a grad
; uate of the commercial course, and has
: taken position in the office of Z. l..
Hildreth & 90.
Denson Brackett Cowles was an
nounced as the winner Of the scholar
ship of the University of Vermont for
boys, but as he is to enter Amherst
next fall this scholarship. too. was not
taken.
At the conclusion of the musical
part of the program the curtain was
dropped and Leitsinger 5 orchestra
Ip an
ranged for the seating Of the gradual
ing class and the faculty, school com
mittee and speaker.
The marshals escorted the faculty and
t those seated with them to their seats
: at the left of the stage and then led
e the members of the class, amid ap
: lplause, to their seats at the right OF the
. stage.
: Rev Delmar F. Trout, pastor of the
t !Universalst church, gave the invoca
e tion and Mr.. Smith introduced Presi
:, dent Thomas, referring to a statement
K hung in tile school building setting
9 forth aims and plans of Middlebury
college for the educating Of youth, ans
e then expressing pleasure that aftel
5 years of effort he had succeeded II
0 arranging for the presence OF Presl
dent Thomas at graduation.
The speaker gave a fascinating al
dress, and the interest taken by tn
audience was manifested by prolonged
applause at the close.
t Spea king on Sufficient Ideals Presiden
Thomas said that youth is ideailslc
Youth thinks constantly Of lofty Ideals
a Many man has failed in life, not be
e cause of lack of brain power, but be
II cause of lack of bodily strength, whlcI
7 caused him to make a mental failure Q
G himself One Of the ideals is TO kee
clean, with muscles well knit to bea
Il the strain put upon them.
e. The true goal of manhood IS recco
>, ing goal. As we proceed i'll the race o
o life we find that the goal recedes as on
e, ideals increase. 1t is the duty OF ever
@ man to live by the best, worthlest stan(
le ard that is within the capacity OF n
i mind to grasp. People are too ready I
IS place ministers and some others on
X, higher plane than the general race G
1t men and not to attempt to live up I
that higher level, but life should /
ne placed on the highest level.
e Statements equivalent TO the 9olde
Of rule were made by a Jewish rabbi,
O. Chinese seer and a Greek philosoph'
o years before the coming of Christ.
j. the ideal to be lived up to. We I'm
larger and nobler things to live our liv'
by in the days TO come and the only su
fcient ideals are those that are the be
ach day as they come into our minds.
Opportunity waits on preparation