St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-20
CLASS PRESENTS
YOUTH, MASQUE
DIR. Benedict Receives Gift
From The Seniors;
Graduation

The Academy Commencement week
observances Wednesday began with
chapel. exercises in the morning. In
the afternoon the masque Youth" was
presented, by members of the senior
class. on the Academy grounds.
The chapel exercises began at nine
O'Clock, with DIR. Benedict in charge
Favorite hymns were sung, and a Sc
lection from the scriptures read At
ter prayer was offered, Robert Bennett
of the sophomore class stepped to the
platform and, in behalf of the stu
dents, presented DIR. Benedict with a
beautiful set Of the works of Mark
Twain. Bennett referred to the fine
work done by Mr.. Benedict during the
last four years and said that the
gift, though small, carried with it the
honor and gratitude of every member
of st. Johnsbury Academy
In responding DR.. Benedict showed
deep feeling and said that no man in
the world is so helpless as teacher
in the hands of loving students. He
spoke particularly of the spirit be-
hind the gift, the same spirit which
had been manifest all through the
year, and had been appreciated more
than the students can realize.
In closing he said that never during
the "a years he has been a teacher had
he been SO attached to students as to
those of the Academy. The exercises
closed with the singing of God be with
you It'll we meet agin."
Masque By Glass
At four o'clock in the afternoon the
masque youth" was presented, Prov
ing one Of the most interesting and
pleasing performances of it's kind ever
given by a graduating class. The parts
Of Youth, Happiness. Age, and Patriot
ism were excellently portrayed by
Thora McClary, Ethel Ramage, Brig
ham Hastings, and Nathalie Baldwin,
while the interpretative dances of the
many other characters were pleasing.
The story of the adventures of Youth
was well told, and much credit is due
Miss Madeline j. Randall, who COM
posed and directed the performance
Following is the cast of characters:
Attendants to Happiness-Truth
Viola May; Contentment, Lillian Mar
owitz; Prosperity, Gladys Carpenter;
Hope, Marjorie Spaulding; Mercy,
Persis Moore; Peace, Eva Torrant;
Joy, Marguerite Clark; Justice, Lila
Gilfllan; Love, Aileen Craig.
Happiness Ramage.
Youth-Thora McClary.
Youths Comprehension Ber-
nard Campion; Strength, William
Mills.
Spirits of Observation-Disclosures HIM
man, Hewitt Moore, Louis Bell, Nor
man Braley, Glenn Parker, Stanley
Parker.
Age-Brigham Hastings.
Seeming Pleasures - Excitement
Ruth McLachlin; Idleness, the Cigar
cite Girl, Alpa Amey; Filtration, Beat
rice Wright; Luxury, Ruth Bigelow;
Extravaganza, Helen Steele; Frivolity,
Helen Burbank; Folly, Mary Dins-
more; Temptation. Dorothy Johnson;
Dissipation, Dorothy Nelson.
Sorrow, Regret, Disillusionment, Re-
morse, Bitterness, Grief, Anguish-Ma
bel Gray, Marion Puffer, Florence
Moore, Ivis Dennis, Hildred Symes
Anna Stanton, Vera Cole.
War-Stanton Harris.
Warriors+Fred Lougee, Russell
Bailey Norman Lowe, Milton Mont
gomery, Charles Branch.
triotism-Nathalie Baldwin.
Music for the occasion was by the
following: Piano, Eunice McGillivray;
violins, Marjorie Cramton and Allen
Hunter; cornet, Melvin Lynch.