The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-22
GODDARD SENDS
OUT 4STH GLASS
Alice A. Jennings of Orwell
First in Glass of AZ
Men and Women
ALBERT THOMPSON
WON SECOND HONOR
Excellent Exercises Marked
Formal Closing of
& the School sEk

ny Ildtiis W. 6ouie, 10, llieu INTO TN
seminary chapel to march played BY
Carroll's orchestra, and took their place,
near the stage for their final participa
tion in the undergraduate life of tht
school, An hour and a half later, Il
seniors, 25 of them boys and 22 girls
had received their diplomas and auto.
matically became alumni. As contrast.
ed with the class day exercises of yester.
day afternoon, this mornings program
presented a formal and solemn appear.
ance, the only number approaching any
thing like gayety being the class proph-
ecy.
The chapel was simply decorated with
potted plants. A large red silk banner
with white Gothic &c" thereon and the
class motto in the class colors were sus-
pended over the platform. That was all.
Principal o. X. Hollister and Rev. j. B.
Reardon occupied the stage. No extra
seating space as available for late com
ers, and chairs were brought in and
placed in the aisles to accommodate
them.
The exercises opened with the entrance
of the senior class. When they had
seated themselves, q hush fell over the
hall while Rev. j. B. Reardon offered
prayer He was followed by more music
by the orchestra, this time medley of
popular airs. The first speaker on the
program was Albert Thompson of East
Westmoreland, n. H. (second honor
who dwelt at length on Americas
Goal" after having given the salutatory.
His essay was original and showed some
logical thinking and clever argumenta-
tion. 1t would have been hard 10 rAfute
his arguments showing that Americas
real goal was the establishment of world
safety for democracy. Mr.. Thompson is
as able speaker as he is an essayist.
Ruth s. Lipsey of Websterville next
delivered an essay, entitled "The Work
of Vermont: Junior High Schools and
her handling of the subject was both
broad and clear. She especially recon-
mended the work OF Mason s. Stone
while he served the state in the capacity
of school superintendent and said that
the real change for the better in Ner-
mont educational centers had begun dur
ing his administration. Details of the
Junior high school, a new idea in educa-
ton and one in which Vermont is a pio-
neer, were dwelt upon at length by Miss
Lipsey, her whole essay, in fact, teeming
with valued information.
Saloons and Their Effects" was the
title of an oration given by Verne f.
Lougee of Chelsea. and, before he had
done, the evil efforts of liquor were
borne home to everyone present, To do |
his, Mr.. Lougee offered many statistics |
md stories of "booze and business" He |
iwelt also on the effect of the war upon /
he temperance of Russia, Great Britain,
ind the United States. A selection by /
he orchestra followed Mr. Lougee's ef
ort.
The second part of the program opened
With an essay by Evelyn l. Coburn of /
East Montpelier, entitled THE Poetry of
To-day" Miss Coburn traced with great
learness the varying moods in modern
'erse, dealing especially with the latter
lay realism, a poetry that corresponds
o the impressionistic in art. She was
oIowed by Helen +. Kingsland of North
Sarah June Martin of Marsh
eld. Vinton C. Corwin of Chelsea, and
'harles G. Stone of Clinton, Mass, who,
ogether. gave the class prophecy. Their
aughable predictions were ap leasant in
of the profounder essays that
ad preceded and elected much applause
rom the graduating class.
William H. Adams of Chelsea next
alked Interestingly upon the many
hases of universal Military Training
lie stated the various viewpoints taken
{ universal training and wound up by
frering program for liberals to follow
4 the agitation for this sure-to come
Movement. James T.. McNab of Pater-
on, n. j., next gave the "Chanson de
'oreador," by. Bizet, in splendid style.
Ir. McNab has made a name for himself
Ince he has been at the seminary by
is musical compositions. Yesterday
fternoon the class song sung at the
ose of the exercises was directed by .
i'm, and the music was of his own COM ,
osition.
Shirley Gibson of Meriden, Conn, de-
vered the final essay, "Woman's Suf :
age of the Present Day She told of
ne advances of suffrage all over the
,rth during the past decade, and careful
ttention to her statements all but led
ne to think that woman had already 7
aimed equal suffrage. She was followed
y Alice A. Jennings of Orwell first
,nor), who presented the valedictory.
The diplomas were then awarded by n
rincipal O. X Hollister. The class o
ood and sang together the class hymn, Y
le words of which were written by one n
their number, Harold NJ. Bancroft, h
ing to the tune Of "Rathbun.h A ben t
LECTION by Rev. J. B. Resrdon followed, .
Id a final selection by the orchestra {
osed the graduation exercises.
The class officers are as follows; Pres n
cnt, William d. Mcintosh; viee-presi &
mt, Evelyn NJ. Drew; secretary, Carroll n
Strong; treasurer. Helen +. Kings
nd The class eolors are old gold and q
ne, the class flower is the yellow rose, il
ID the class motto is Lahore ct Ho- n
re-
Those receiving diplomas follow: a
Edith BOdema Bailey, Rochester; Eve Ii
n 1nez Coburn. Fast Montpelier; Anna o.
leodora Cook. Sh0reham; Evelyn Ma b
.ra Drew. Barre; Evelyn Anna Finni- 7
N. Grsniteville; Shirley Gibson, Meri- "
n. Conn. Alice Antoinette Jennings, IT
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