Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-20
TowNsHEND COMMENCEMENT.
Diplomas to Nine Graduates at Leland
and Gray seminary-Henry Bond is
Elected President.

Seminary hall June 10, commence
mcnt at Leland and Gray seminary was
brought to close The various fca-
lures of commencement week were of
an inspiring character, and the import
ancc of the institution was emphasized
anew. Underneath, however, was a
feeling of regret that they marked the
completion of the services here of
Principal Earl II. Blanchard, who re-
Gently rendered his resignation.
At the reception there was a good
attendance, and after Fluctuations, re-
freshments and marching the class
yells by the different classes were Civ
en- As token of regard the school
presented Principal Blanchard a carv-
ing set and silver berry spoon.
Graduation exercises were held Thurs
day forenoon in the Baptist church,
when the following program was car
ried out: Orchestra; prayer, Rev. r.
II. Bosworth; salutatory, Sylvia E.
Kidder; essay, Howard r. Osborne; mu-
sic; valedictory, Leone C. Franklin;
music; address, Rev. j. II. Blackburn;
music; awarding of prizes; presentation
of diplomas by Henry Bond; benedic-
ton.
Both Miss Kidder and Miss Frank
lin did themselves and the school credit
and the essay by Howard Osborne was
well constructed and well delivered.
The address by Rev. Mr.. Blackburn was
of high order and such as was calcu-
lated to inspire to noble living and
earnest endeavor.
The prizes awarded were as fol
lows Alumni Latin prize of So, Anne
Dauchy; sophomore prize essay, So,
Raymond Barry, given by John Green
wood; highest rank in the sciences, So,
Sylvia Kiddcr, given by Mrs. j. H.
Ware; student attaining the highest
yearly average, SO, Marion Putnam,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Austin;
honor prize awarded to that member of
the graduating class who has attained
in all departments of school life the
best excellence awarded to Howard Ds-
borne; University of Vermont scholar
ships, Leone Franklin and Howard Os-
borne.
Henry Bond of Brattleboro, presi-
dent of the trustees, presented diplomas
to the graduates as follows: Howard
Osborne, Leone Franklin, Sylvia Kidder,
Wales Cheney, Edith Wilder, Ruth
Palmer, Hazel Treadwell, Rosa Watson,
Edna Wilson.
The alumni dinner was served in the
Baptist church Thursday noon by the
Hadassah league and was well attended.
A delicious chcken-pie dinner was
served. Henry Bond of Brattleboro was
POSTMASTER and the following toasts
were responded to: The Part the Semi
nary Should Take in Community Gather
ings, by Prof +. II. Blanchard; After
Graduation What? by Rev. r. II. Bos-
worth; The Value of the Seminary to
Surrounding Towns, by Rev. l.. II.
Sprague; The New Man and the New
Place, by Rev. j. H. Blackburn; Baby
Alumnus, Howard Osburne.
The opening feature of the week was.
the baccalaureate sermon preached Sun
day in the Baptist church by Rev. j. Z.
Harrison, D. D., of Mount Hermon,
Mass, to which reference already has
been made.
Then came the annual prize speaking
contest Tuesday evening in the semin-
airy, in which the following nine speak
ers participates Harry l.. Carleton,
Marion III. Wilson, Edison G. Tefft, Ray
G.. Wilder, Muriel NJ. Grout, Bertha
Wilson, Lawrence X. Tibbetts, Abbie
A. Goodell and Saidee G. Morse. The
Judges were Rev. j. H. Blackburn, Miss
Esther Dale and Mrs. Arthur Batchel-
der. and the four prizes were awarded
as follows: Girls first prize, Miss
Saidee Morse; girls second prize, Miss
Muriel Grout; boys first prize, Ray
Wilder; boys second prize, Lawrence
Tibbets. The delivery of the various
numbers held the close attention of a
good sized audience.
On Wednesday afternoon Seminary
hall was we'll filled for the class day
exercises. All the numbers were well
rendered and showed cleverness and lit
crary talent. The principal numbers on
the program were: Essays by Edna
Wilson and Hazel Treadwell; prophecy,
Ruth Palmer; prophecy on prophecies,
Edith Wilder; will, Wales Cheney;
presentation of class gift, Webster 8
new international dictionary to the SEM
mary; singing of the class song, COM
posed by Rosa Watson.
The annual commencement concert
was given in the seminary Wednesday
evening by the Schubert male quartet
of Boston, assisted by Charles T. Grill
lev of Boston, humorist. The quartet
consists of DR.. w. Frank Ames and
Charles w. Swaine, tenors, and William
W. Walker and George E. MCGOWAN
bases.
The annual meeting of the trustees of
the seminary was held Thursday after
noon in the school building at 2.3C
o'clock and the following officers elect
ed: President, Henry Bond of Brattle
boro: first vice president, DR.. F. L
Osgood of Townshend second vice pres
ident, L. T. Landman of South London
derry; secretary, f. II. Allbee of Town
shend; treasurer, F. II. Willard of Town
shend; prudential committee, j. II
Ware, chairman, f. b. Batchelder anC
r. d. Phillips, all of Townshend; in
vestment committee. +. II. Willard, +
b. Batchelder and j. II. Ware; auditor
o. b. Dauchy of Townshend; collector
y. w. Watson of Townshend; trustee
for five years, j. r. Landman and C.
Mills; trustee to fill vacancy caused b,
resignation of Rev. Mr.. Lawrence, Rev
j. II. Blackburn.