The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-21
BID GOODBYE
GODDARD
Another Class Graduate e d
from the Seminary
To-day
RACHEL r. HOLLISTER
WAS VALEDICTORIAN
Thirty Students Received Di-
plomas from the
Trustees

mary to-day. Not only were the out
standing attributes of nations sacrific
, emphasized in the program at the chape
| this forenoon, but the exercises iron
start TO finish served as a farewell to
. number of young men of the 1918 elias
who are to join the colors as soon as tn
, activities of the week are over. Prin
J O. X. Hollister, in addressing the class a
, the close of the exercises, mentioned tn,
fact that number of seniors have beer
eager all year to complete their cours'
that they might enlist, and the sama
note of sacrifice in time of stress wal
brought out in the course of remarks
made by Judge C. H. Darling of Burling
ton, president of the board of trustees
who presented the diplomas.
This year more patent and compelling
duties kept many alumni at home, yet
the attendance at the closing exercises
i this forenoon was good and old friends
OF the school noted many familiar faces
in the audience that gave the youthful
graduates its earnest attention. The
chapel was well filled when the program
| began shortly before III o'clock. Cleaves'
orchestra, which interspersed the speak
ing numbers with enjoyable selections,
rendered the opening overture and then
prayer was offered by Rev. G. Y. Fortier
of st. Adams, superintendent of the Uni
versalist convention of Vermont and
Quebec. There was another orchestral
selection and at the close Principal Hol-
lister, who acted as chairman of the ex
ercises, announced the first number.
Miss Annie +. Sargent of Warren de-
livered the salutatory address in which
she warmly welcomed the visitors to the
49th commencement. An essay which
breathed the spirit Of duty and devotion
to country accompanied the opening re-
marks Americas Ideals" was the sub
ject of splendid appeal by Roland G.
Crane of Nergennes, who combined deft.
ness of literary touch in his essay with
striking stage appearance. In her con
trbution, 1.-The Relation of the Rural
School to the Community" Leola NJ
Taft of Marshfield grappled glove free
some OF the problems of the rural school
and continually stressed the necessity of
combining in the country schoolhouse a
seat of education and rallying place for
the community.
There was an orchestral interlude and |
then Miss Anna NJ. Turner of Warren |
delivered her eulogy of "The American |
Woman in the Present War" The speak |
er recounted the achievements of women |
who have voluntarily given their whole
time TO the government so long as the
present crisis exists. She told of the va
rious movements inaugurated by women
for the express purpose of Fastening the
day when American arms shall triumph,
and closed by praising the wonderful re-
sponse which American womanhood made
when it became known that the things
most highly cherished by them were en-
langered
The class prophecy was capably
handled by Miss Senath A. Soule of
Fairfield. Her well prepared paper com
,ined imagination with vivacity of mar
ative, and her story of the class that is
o be was frequently punctuated by ap-
,lause. Needless to say, her glimpse
nto the future found many of the broad
houldered Goddard boys wearing khaki. !
''Our Fighting Poets" was the subject |
f an essay by Miss Charlotte F. Soule, |
lso of Fairfield, who compelled attention I
With critical analysis of the poetry |
hat has grown out of the great war
II necessity much of her essay had to 5
o with the verse of French and English Y
oets. Alann Seegar, however, found a v
lace in her contribution, and extracts o
rom some of his more spirited stanzas a
ere clearly interpreted Rupert Brooke a
as eulogized as a poet of rare promise, o
nd the impromptu verse of the Amer
an expeditionary forces, as well as lines
iven the world by Americans in the for
gn legion found a place in the essay E
To-day's valedictorian was Miss Rachel
Hollister. She was essentially clear
sioned in gauging the demands which
resent day conditions are making on v
le young men and young women of the n
orld. She referred again and again to Y
lie readjustment of conditions which is m
follow the present resort to arms, and Ii
her closing remarks to the members of d,
e graduating class urged the new alum te
to hold fast the ideals cherished while vi
Goddard.
Principal Hollister addressed the class ia
iefiy before introducing Judge Darling. h
2 referred to the fact that the class of 10
Is exhibited early signs of leadership, bl
ID assured them that the excellent an
omise Of their first year in the shadow
Goddard's brick walls had been full ".
ed. The principal referred feelingly III,
the fact that sons of Goddard are Civ ca
: and have given their lives to the br
cred cause of liberty and lauded the DE
uH- men VI tut 1910 Nidsc WHO pTOpOSf SCI
enlist as soon as their school DAYS to-
We finally ended.
Before presenting the diplomas, Judge ei,
Ring welcomed the graduates to the NJ,
Imni ranks and begged leave to i'm Of
IT to them one rule of conduct, to be Ill
lowed in the years to come. BE use
= cautioned the president of the board
trustees, and in enlarging upon that
nciple he related some of his own ex- Tol
fences as a young man fresh from
paratory and professional schools.
After receiving their diplomas, the ]
duates formed in a group and sang reg
ir class poem. which was composed a h
Miss Rachel +. Hollister. II runs as roa
ows: Tn,
lizard DAYS for us are over, miI
: we sing this parting song; We
forever in our memory
VII we hold and love thee long. sufl
we through the years do journey. I
Ihen from out your doors we've car
passed, wsr
r win our thoughts be Joyous, Iat
raising thee until the last ID
han