The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-22
GODDARD SENDS
OUT 4STH CLASS
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ground of woven evergreen bows. Abov,
the bank of evergreen was suspended
the motto of the graduating class, La
bore ct Honore," arranged on shield II
the class colors, blue and old gold. Al
ampitheatre was formed of seats ar,
ranged in semicircle about the stage
and no better setting for the gay exer.
cises could have been picked, the long
line OF maple trees ON the west side OF
the campus furnishing protection to the
spectators from the warm afternoon
sun. The combination of natures green
the class shields, the multicolored dresses
of the girl students, and the informal
fiannels of the youths, lent an atmos-
phere to the affair that could not be re-
sisted and all present aided in making
this class day one that will not soon be
forgotten.
The program opened with selection
by the orchestra. Then William d. Me-
Intosh, president of the graduating class,
delivered a well phrased address of well
come. The first speaker introduced by
President Mcintosh was Everett S. Wal
Lis of Waitsfield, who delivered an origi-
nal Grafton entitled "The New Ver-
mont" Mr.. Wallis dealt with the mod
ern Vermont, the Vermont that was
growing away from the old time conser-
walton. He explained the great work
of the forestry department and traced
in detail the development of the states
granite industry to illustrate the new
spirit of commerce coupled with conser-
walton. He then showed how the state
had ridded itself of many of the worn
out laws which had been outgrown At the
installation of new institutions and COM
mended especially the work done in the
of education and govern
ment.
The class history, delivered by Percy
T. Smith of Williamstown, was an or
atorical and allegorical masterpiece and
ELECTED much well deserved applause.
Glass statistics were recorded by Esther
r. Mills of Orange and her figures proved
to be anything but dry. She started
off by stating that the class had IA
81 girls and % boys, and then
followed what might be termed the
vital statistics" The events of the
four years course were given in chron-
illogical order and the varying qualifi-
cations of the individual members did
not escape her attention Each one she
had carefully catalogued and if these
boys and girls take full advantage of
The pictures drawn OF them they must
surely succeed in this life. At this point
The speaking was interpreted by long
medley of popular music by the orches
ira.
The address 10 the seniors by Carroll
T. Strong of East Montpelier again took
he form of an allegory. Mr.. Strong
irst told the story of the hunter who
lad seen the shadow of the bird of truth |
effected in the water OF lake on whose |
hore he stood Next followed the trials |
# the hunter in his attempt to capture
his bird. Failure followed failure, but I
n the end the hunter was successful, |
perseverance being the keynote of his I
uccess. Mr.. Strong compared the bird I
# truth to the broader education the I
enors had come to Goddard to obtain |
nd the class itself was compared to the
unter eager to catch the elusive bird
nd claim it as his own. The metaphor
uthor is deserving of great praise,
Robert II Dole OF Enfield. n. H., was
ntrusted with the address 20 undergrad
ates and although his talk was brim
all of comedy there was behind it all
ineere regard for the perils that the
must encounter in moving
p one class. Air. Dole dwelt especially
pom the present faults of the under
asses and strove to show wherein they
light be corrected or dispersed. To /,
be juniors he entrusted the care of all
le traditions of Goddard and babe them
,ok after them as carefully as a moth
: for her child. All should be preserved
nat they might be passed ON to sue
,eding classes even as the present senior
ass was passing them on to the juniors.
or in those selfsame traditions and
istoms rest the undying spirit of God
ard.
The presentation of gifts by Perley
Haskell of Barre and John r. Chap |
an of Ferrisburg brought forth peals !,
laughter, especially from the students
I'D those who best know them. Each .
ember of the graduating class and each I
tHe uIlueTClhss IeCelNtu an appropriate
it, the donors wishing the several
cipients the most fortunate future ca e
ers and hoping that none had been mis- Q
lderstood when the gifts were chosen. T
r. Haskell appeared in the role of an b
.pressman, overalls, swagger and all, v
FRYING supposed express package.
'om the package came the gifts. t
The seniors then marched onto the {
age for the singing of the class song, t
original composition by two of their n
Imber, the music having been composed v
James McNab and tn words written Z
Helen Kingsland The class is exeep- n
,nally fortunate in having two such
tied artists and the composition would L
We done credit to much more expert B
ced composers. After the singing of CO
e class song each class grouped itself RI
out its cheer leader and for the last A
ne this year and tor some of the stu il
nts, forever, the class cheers were Al
zen. Thoughts of parting brought 90
IRIS to the eyes of several of the stu Ct
nts, but all in all the exercises were q
jolly. Another selection c
the orchestra brought the program 10 in
close. Rl