The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-14

Harmon Manry Norman Harris
Marsdcu. Ruth Bell Maihcwfon, Mar
celia Frances McDevitt, Mildred May
Phclps Grace Lillian Root Leland
Frederick Schlicdcr Julian Hard
Shaw, Hemar Starnhrd. Jr,. Charli
STANDARD. Gertrude Cecilia TulIy
Laurence Henry Ventures. Andrew Al
bert WILCOX. Zora Vivian Wilkins.
English Commercial Course Har-
old B.agkmer Childs Donald kenneth
C. C9uro}, harold Raymond Eaton
Post Graduate Course Bertha kcl-
lcy, Egaue line + Wilcox,
Certificate Granted Clark Kelley
Prizes were awarded Ms follows:
Skinner scholarship prize Edith kel-
ton; Principals tsc5ond scholarship
prize. Julian Shaw; skinner essay
prize, Andrew Wilcox, subject Ma
tional Prohibitions" Crosby prize, for
the best record In general science,
Cecil Davis; Hemepway prize, award
cd tothe scholar making the most pro-
gross and also doing the most in the
interest Of the school, Paul w. Buck;
L. V. 81. scholarship prizes, Edith
kelton and Julian Shaw; Gunther
prize domestic science, bread max
ing) Helen Sheridan; tsewing) first
Madeline Dorr; second, Anna Stone;
bookkeeping Floris Johnson. Gen
eral science note book, Mildred Tay-
lor; chemistry note book, Christie
Johnson, medieval and modern history
map book Christie Johnson; ancient
history map book, Rhoda orvis.
A meeting Of the board Of trustees
was held after the exercises.
A large exhibit Of various school
work was on exhibition in the recep-
ton room at the Gymnasium. Nearly
all the visitors looked in on this HI
bition, and much interest was shown.
The biennial junior alumni dance
was held in the Gymnasium in the
evening. 1t was one Of the largest
dances ever held in the Gymnasium,
over 200 being present. A fine time
was reported by all Cox's orchestra
Of Rutland, furnished music for both
afternoon and evening.
A feature Of commencement week
has been the devoted efforts of the
junior class in decorating for recital,
principals reception, Baccalaureate,
class day, and commencement. Spec
ial appreciation should be expressed to
the Misses Hazel and Mildred Brown
in taking the initiative SO Loyalty, and
10 others who assisted them. 1t is
wholly due to them that the arch and
flower chain ceremony so impressively
ushercd the seniors into the church
Sunday evening.
DR.. c. c. Adams gave an address
that contained more than three dimen-
sions. 1t went deep into our souls,
its Ioftiness inspired US, and somehow
It's pervasive power possessed our
whole beings. In his subject, "Cul-
ture: Kultur," DR.. Adams constructed
very forcefully, very simply, very di-
rectly, program for the conduct of
life that is worth living out in indi-
vidual life, and in community ideals.
In defining culture, words were
shown as living things, developing,
changing, becoming extirpated, with
the. changing and passing on Of hui
man life. A professor at McGill Uni
vcrsity is quoted as believing in cul-
ture,-and in agriculture, as desiring
''to grow two blades Of grass where
one grew before, and to leave the soil
better than ! found it." There, says
DR.. Adams, we have the problem and
meaning Of culture. Prejudice is pre-
Judgment The ultimate test of a
trained mind is the eradication of pre-
iudicc. A Chinese missionary tells
that the Mikado, early in the Russo
japanese War, sent to every teacher
in Japan a letter stating: eve are at
war with Russia; we want an early
peace; we want to be friends of the
Russians. Therefore |, the Mikado,
demand that every teacher take care
that not on unkind, not one disrespect-
full word, be said of our enemies"
Culture may not be determined by
pricking the veins, by weighing the
brain, or by measuring the pocket
book. Such a definition is undemo-
cratic. and leaves much to be desired. |
A brief ana ysis of Nietche's philoso-
ply reveals Kultur as the creation of
the superman. The control of an arbi-
trary and irresstable will.
The two fundamental considera-
tio-s. back of modern civilization are:
l. law; and ;, liberty. Law is con-
c. wed of as he expression of the
common viii and the common con
science as to the common good. 1h,re-
fore obedien., to law is gool. Law
changes with the change of human