The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-21
Opera House Vase DIVIDED
for EXERCISES ster-
day Aftesy on
FINE PRoGE M
WAS RENDERED
Alumni Held Their Annual
Banquet Thursday
Evening

class of Spaulding high school at the
: opera house yesterday afternoon and tho
exercises conformed to the standard set
by graduating classes in former years.
Long before the exercises opened the
throng of people commenced TO gather at
the opera house and before the students
had filed down the aisle to be seated near
the front, every available seat had been
taken, while standing room only was
available.
The class colors, blue and gold, were
harmonized in making up the stage dec
orations, neat panel effects being real
lied, while the class motto, To-day De-
cides Tomorrow" in class colors, was
suspended across the foreground of the
stage. Ferns and plants were used to
good effect in decorating the foreground
of the stage, while the school service flag,
which at present contains Is stars, occu-
pied a prominent position.
The number in the graduating class
was decreased somewhat by the loss of
several students who have answered the
| nations call for volunteers. Shortly aft
er the outbreak of hostilities with Ger
many over year ago, three young men,
Lauraine Densmore, Jesse Sibley and
George Bartlett, answered the call for
recruits by enlisting in the lst Vermont
regiment, which was being recruited at
that time. Several months ago three
other young men, members of the grad
uating class, William Blanchard, Charles
Beck and Eldon Ball, enlisted in the
army and, having done satisfactory work
up to the time of their enlistment, will
be awarded their diplomas for the years
work. Not only did the patriotism Of
the class run high in regard TO the num-
Der of young men given over to the ma
tion's cause, but the class displayed its
patriotism in another manner by turning
over Liberty loan bond to the school
and another to the Barre war chest,
which was recently started in this city,
the presentation of each bond being made
by Albert T. Lyon.
About 800 students had gathered at
the park shortly before the opening of
the exercises and, distinguished from
each other by various shades of flowers
and colors, the three lower classes were
ushered into their seats near the stage
by Aubrey Marion, '2l, before the mem
bers of the graduating class had filed into
reserved seats near the undergraduates.
The march was played by the high school
orchestra, which was assisted by Mrs.
Dean h. Perry.
Laurence C. Campbell, the president Of
The senior class, was the chairman of
The ceremonies and in that capacity ex-
.ended a hearty welcome to the students
IF the high school, the faculty and
friends of the school In behalf of the
lass he expressed appreciation of the
interest shown by the citizens of Barre
Turing the past year, as well as of the
fforts of the faculty in behalf of the
lass. He briefly related the activity of
he class during the past school year in
egard to the different phases of war
work. and gave the idea of the class
MOTTO expressed by the number of stu
ents now in some branch of the service.
The class history was the next number
n the program and Mildred Frances Nc
rue held the interest of the audience
rhile she pleasingly related the events
the class from the date of it's enroll
lent in the high school to the present
exercises. The class will,
v Deane Chandler Davis, was of
ngthy nature, neither undergraduates
or members of the faculty escaping the
nocks and hits directed toward them bv
lie speaker and if the witticism of the
its failed to be perceived by the older
art of the audience, the students were
Dpreciative and quickly responded to
lie real meaning of their intent
This was followed by music, Merry
me-" by the senior girls under the di-
ction of Miss Wallace. the supervisor
music in the city schools. The seniors
quilted themselves with a great deal
credit, they winning hearty applause
their two appearances on the stage.
hey were accompanied on both occa-
Dns by Miss Rachel Robinson.
One of the three honor students, Mary
,uise Shorey, third honor, occupied the
Xt place on the program, she rendering
essay, Patriotism as Shown in War
letry." Throughout the essay she
ipped the attention of her listeners,
ating in an interesting manner the
rious types of war poetry. The ESSAY
owed great deal of research and CON
eration, several heart gripping poems
itten by members of the allied forces,
10 have seen service on the battlefelds
France, being related as types of
Ems written recently in regard to va
us subjects of the gigantic struggle
democracy. Miss Shorey is an able
aker as well as an apt esssyist.
70 Nivien katherine Marion fell the
IS prophecy and throughout the relst-
of the experiences of the various
mbers of the graduating class, she
de the most of the opportunity by
phecying the humorous situations
ch await the graduates of this even
The class ode was cspably handled
F-eda Helen Ladd and her contribu-
! to the afternoons exercises was
-ked by a great deal Of thought and
tical ability. Albert Thompson Lyon
e the presentation 10 the school,
ch. as stated before. tss a Liberty
bond. while the class donated an
r bond TO Barrc's war chest fund.
was followed by Marion Elizabeth
len. who delivered the address 20 the
iuating class. Her address to the
smstes Of the past four wears was
~ good counsel and advice. while
faith in the under classes 10 uphold
standards and traditions Of the school