Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
Windsor County.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
An event of exceptional interest in local
school life was the public graduation ex
ercises Thursday evening of the grammar
or eighth grade school, Miss Margaret T.
Reagan, teacher. The exercises were in
the assembly hall of the high school and
the hall was filled to it's capacity. The
graduating class consisted of 10 girls and
eight boys the largest class in the history
of the school and each graduate plans to
enter the high school. superintendent of
Schools n. j. Whitehill presided and the
program consisted Of no less than "a num-
| bers The opening number on the program
was the song. "Old Glory Is Waving" by
the class and the closing number was a
class song. Lovely June" A special fea-
ture of the exercises was the appearance
of each girl graduate in costume of her
own exclusive make and their was of
| white vole with white silk hair belt. in
dividual trimmings. The entrance march
| was led by Miss Geral dine White. Miss
| Frances Fortier and Miss Elizabeth Her
| bert playing the piano. Miss Helen Mar
tin, the public school music teacher. was
the piano accompanist for the various
songs Of the program. prize of $40 in
gold the gift of James a. Stacey. was
! awarded to Elsie Stanley for best scholar
ship and another prize of s.. the gift Of
Alfred T.. Watson, was awarded TO Alice
Itix for highest progress in study. The
diplomas were presented by Superintendent
| Whitehill.
The graduating exercises of the 1918
class of the Hartford high school were
held Monday evening in the Gates opera
house and the assembled audience filled
the house to its limits. Prn. Clarence
t. Joy presided and the graduating class
consisted of Lewis Franklin Powers Les
ter Charles Rogers, Calvin Seaver ST.
monds, Richard Stockton Cllery, Marga-
ret Clough Davis, Mabel Louise Hurley,
Doris Terrill Paul. Marguerite Davis,
Mary Ellen Ramsdell, Philip Dewey Ly-
man, Agnes Virginia Ahern, Clara Ellen
Brickey. Lillian Marguerite Chamberlain
RoXie Evelyn Gilbert Doris Marguerite
, Howard, Christine Isabella LeClair and
. Ruth Macarthur, II in all The class
, colors We're black and gold and it's motto
Age, Age, Quod Bene Agis." The stage
was decorated in the national coiors and
IA school alumni service flag with Sc stars
r was included in the hall decorations The
music was by the high school orchestra
of 10 members. with Mrs. Helen Martin
= the school music teacher. directing Th.
: march to the stage was led by John Coylt
e of the junior class. The invoca ton wa.
. by the Rev. IT, l.. Thornton. pastor of tn,
t lniversalist Church. and succeeding wa.
the saiutatory by Richard Stockton Ullery
h The valedictory was by Ruth Macarthur
9 and the title of her essay was the None,
r Value of an Education" The presenta
l. ton of diplomas was by Alfred L. Wat
o son, chairman of the Hartford tow
school committee. At the conclusion o
n the exercises the annual meeting of tn
2 school alumni was held on the stage, Mis-
d Kathleen Starr presiding. The result o
II the annaul election of officers was tn
It reelection of Miss Starr as president
e Miss Andrews as secretary treasurer an
n Leon Parrot Mrs. George Il. Carpente
IS as executive committee. The conciudin
=. event of the evening was a reception an
l. dance given by the alumni to the grad
n uatng class
i The winners in the White River juno
n ton schools of the James A. STAGE
e prizes. totaling s2S, We're Grade l. Ell
= win Warren, 81; grade 3. Ruth Baker 81
J. grade 4. Margaret Stacey. but by reques
r. the prize was given the pupil rankin
s. second. Heath Renell. 81; grade 3. Josep
IT White, 81; grade 6. Kenneth Stephens. 5,
re grade 7, divided 81 each. to Elsanu
re- Bassell and Irma Renehan grade
il Elsie Stanley, $40. The Alfred f. Wa,
son prize Oh 20 IN gOid Tor the pupil mar
ID ing the highest progress in eighth grad
n was awarded to Alice Rix.-E. f. Hia
Oh of Globe, Arizona, who has been visitin
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. Nj. Greenough. is on
!" trip to Boston.-M. p. Osgood is In Bu
n ington this week.-The knights
u Pythias and the Pythian Sisters will a
~ tend in a body the morning service In II
Universalist Church Sunday. A sermo
ri pertinent to the occasion Will be preacl
OF ed by the pastor. the Rev. II. L. Thor
Oh ton.-Dr. o. w. Daley. D. A. Elliot
II Fred A. Carr and Roscoe Wilmot wei
ms resident members of the Masonic orde
ny who were present at the grand lodi
eu meeting in Burlington. this week.
k. SOUTH ROYALTON
I'M Tho graduation exercises of the hii
OF school were held on Thursday evenin
cd There were 20 members Of the elias
W which Is the largest In the history OF Il
school. The alumni gave the class
informal reception on Wednesday evenil
!. In the parlors Of the Congregation
20 Church. Four members of the class e
.a pect to enter the University OF Vermo
.a' In the fall, one will enter Norwich VI
40 versity and several will attend some nc
~, NAL school. Tho winners Of the schola
IA ship prizes were Mary Elisabeth GIBBS
% and Russell Hazen Farnsworth Jol
~ A. Alexander. who came from Canto
"a Mass, to attend the graduation exercise
10 returned on Sunday He passed his exal
d. nations successfully and received
: diploma. Miss Katherine Merrill. W
cd has been successful teacher In the hi