Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-12
COMMENCEMENT AND
ALUMNI BANQUET.
Successful Year Closed and 20 Young
People Get Diplomas. Splendid
Banquet.


evening by friends of Barton acad-
emy who gathered to listen to the
commencement exercises. An or
chestra of four pieces furnished good
music both for the exercises and for
dancing after the program.
In his words of welcome Leslie Ell
lott said the commencement program
this year was different from those
of former years in that it was shorter
But whatever the program lacked in
length it certainly made up in sub
ject matter and quality, the spirit
of the times and the motto of the
class, Service" being a keynote
which predominated throughout the
evening.
Cora B. Healey rendered a vocal
solo in a very pleasing manner and
George E. Chase read an essay on,
"The Alden Family, Citizens" which
concluded in an appeal for citizen
ship of high type. A progressive,
Industrious, thrifty, loyal citizenship
which translates itself into fighting
patriotism in times of war was the
Alden family type which the essay
urged us to emulate now.
"War Bread" an essay by Bessie
Stone showed prehaps the most or
iginality in its composition and was
most enthusiastically applauded by
the audience. She developed the
subject by comparing the different in
gradients of bread, especially war
| bread, to the different human char
acteristics and tendencies which not
only entertained, but gave her hear
ers something worthwhile to think
about. The Monitor hopes to be able
to print this essay in full in the near
F! future.
Flora Emerson, who has developed
talent for reading, gave Hermann
Hagedorn's "You Are the Hope of
the World" with her usual grace. 1t
was a strong appeal to the children
| of this age who are the hope of the
| world in that their education, enthu-
siasm and spirit must predominant
the earth in it's rebuilding, and re-
construction after the war.
Prin. F. Jay Bates presented the
| diplomas to the 20 graduates with
| few pointed remarks as to the need
of cooperation in all of life's work.
The diploma of Walter Buckley, now
overseas, but who completed his work
| before leaving, was received by Cor
nelius Buckley, and a rousing cheer
| went up for the member of the class
who was in the service and knew bet
ter than any other member of the
class, what the motto, "service"
stands for.
Esther Zelle Drumming.
Clemma Mae Buck.
Walter Wright Buckley.
Ruth Alice Burnham.
George Edgar Chase, I'd Honors.
Marion Edna Corley.
| Edith Bertha Dewing.
Eva Mae Drown.
i Leslie Murkland Elliott.
Flora Alice Emerson, 1st Honors.
Greta Marion Gray.
Cora Bernice Healey.
| Airline Rogers Marsh.
Alfred Cecil Rollins.
| Bertha Helena Simon.
| Maurice Dean Smith.
Ethel Maude Smith.
Bessie Eola Stone, I'd Honors.
Phyllis Agnes Uric.
Clarence Eugene Wiley.
Miss Emerson and Mr.. Chase also
received scholarship certificates CIV
en- by the University of Vermont for
the young man and young lady stand
ing highest in the class. Mr.. Bates
also gave books to the following un-
dergraduates for general improve
ment: Marjorie Clark, Roy Valley,
Leigh Comstock, Marjorie King and
Vera Leland. Books were also given
to Ada Drew, Neil Gardiner and Mar
ion Young for excellence in English
work. The awarding of these vol
umes was a new recognition of those
who had made especial progress.
Rev. M. A. Turner gave the invoca-
ton and benediction.
The class sang their ode during
the program, the words of which
were written by Bertha Simon and are
so good we quote them here:
When the trees were green in sum-
| mer,
And the winds were hushed and low,
When the winter held dominion
Der meadows clad in snow,
We have gathered in these class
We have worked and sung with glee,
But the lessons all are ended
And we part, dear school, from thee.
Oh, the lake may smile in beauty
Las the moonbeams come and go,
Or reflect the hues of heaven
When the summer sun is low,
But the dear school days are ended,
We are parting with a sigh.
The scenes of many happy hours,
Dear old B. A., good bye.
At this time, dear friends and teach
| erS,
We turn to say farewell,
With thoughts of other schoolmates
Our tales of old we tell.
Our watchword, Service" guide us
With brave and hopeful hearts,
And we turn to face the future
With the strength that it imparts.
About 125 members of the Alumni
association and friends sat down to
the banquet of the association served
by the local branch of the Red Cross
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