Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
CLOSES AT M. H. 5.
Class of Forty Graduated
Friday Night
Prizes Won By Miss Burrage, Miss
Billings, Miss Newton

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Under the banner, "Vincit Qui Lab
orat"-He Wins Who Works senior
class Of 40 members launched itself sue
cessiully at the annual graduation eX-
ercises OF the Middlebury High School
in the Town Hall last Friday night
Showers, which had prevailed all day
cleared just before evening, and the hall
was crowded Outside there stood near
! ly 100 cars indicating large attendance
Of out-of-town people The stage was
tasteiully decorated and occupied by
representatives of members OF the
School Board and teachers, with
Principal A, S, Hartman presiding,
With Ouen Nelson, the junior mar
shall, swinging his baton, the clasI
marched up the center aisle to the
strains Of excellent music provided by
Vittum's Orchestra, and took their pla-
ces in seats at the left front OF the audi
forum, An attempt had been made to
pair of the couples in the procession of
the class, but owing to the fact that a
large number OF boys were out OF school
this year in some form of patriotic
service, there were only a few of the
leading girls who had a boy beside
them, There were in the class 81 girls
and boys,
Madeleine c, Wood, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, w. J, Wood Of Middlebury
opened the program with a salutatory
and essay on Uncle Sans Business
Helpers" explaining Interestingly the
manifold opportunities which exist UNI
der the Civil Service,
Rena c, Dumas, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Dumas of Middlebury told
stirring story OF the vicissitudes OF
Alsace-L Lorraine and in picturing how
close an interest America should feel in
her fate, said that the statue OF Liberty
which stands in New York harbor was
the work Of an Alsatian sculptor,
The first Of the two orations on the
program was by John II. Wright, son
of Mr. and Mrs John Wright of Shore
ham, who spoke on "The Bagdad Rail
way" He told how the Germans had
set their hearts on the economic invas-
ion of the East, and explained clearly
the menace which the railway would
constitute for Great Britain.
Madeline B. Newton, daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs Fred Newton of East Mid
dlebury road, delivered a well-known |
essay on THE Playground Movement"
her effort savoring of more original
thought than most of the Others. She
explained various steps of the play
ground movement and led up to the |
need of some provisions here in Mid |
debury for organized play among the |
children.
Harold T. Seeley son of Mr. and |
Mrs, c. G. Seeley of the Seeley Dis
triCt, spoke on timely subject, What |
in Place OF Coal;" and had an interest
ing answer to give, depicting oppor-
tunites for the extension of the use of |
electricity.
Hazel A. Billings daughter Of Mrs.
Ada Billings of Middlebury had we'll
written essay on Thrift and Patriot |
ism, urging the people to observe every |
item in the governments program.
Katharine Burrage, speaking with an
easier manner than most of her class
mates, delivered pleasing essay and |
valedictory, both devoid of eXtrava-
gance, but in a very stirring manner
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France" was one of the most interest
ing of the evening.
AT the conclusion OF the speaking pro-
gram, Supt. A. w. Eddy presented the
diplomas and teachers certificates, and |
three judges who had been appointed
to award the annual prizes given by
Mr.. and Mrs, J. E. Weeks, retired to
consider their task. Miss Elizabeth
Pinney, Judge F. c, Dyer, and c, E.
Crane acted as judges, and with some
difficulty they came to choice Mr.,
Dyer made the announcement that
Miss Burrage had won first prize, Miss
Billings second, and Miss Newton third.
The music which the orchestra fur
nished at intervals through the pro-
gram was unusually pleasing Mrs.
Susan B, Miner presided at the piano