Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-06-18
% DIPLOMAS GIVEN.
Barton Academy Closes Most Sue
cessful Year with Unusually Fine
Program.

ment week begin with the grade en-
| tertainment on Wednesday evening
of last week when $50 grade pupils
entertained a crowded house in
Seaver's hall, with song, drill and
playlet.
The first number was a chorus,
"Baby Land" by the children of the
first three grades, followed by a flag
drill by II boys of the lower grades
J and hoop drill by eight girls from
the first grade These numbers drew
generous applause. The "Sweet Briar
Dell" dialogue and May party made
q playlet of unusual interest and
those taking part in it are to be con-
graduated. The Dutch doll dance by
eight couples of little ones acting out
the words of a song by Mrs. Ruth
Webster, was also an especially
pleasing number.
Following a chorus song by the
three upper grades, the boys of these
grades gave a sun-fower drill, which
was we'll done. The rest of the en-
tertainment, except an excellent rose
drill by 16 girls was in the form of a
nature play in which song by Made
line Flanders and Harold Lahue was
a hit. The eve Believe" creed con-
tanned much that was worth remem-
bering.
Certainly the entertainment was
great success.
The graduation exercises Thursday
evening were given before a crowded
house in Seaver's hall. Following
selection by the orchestra Rev. M. A.
Turner offered a word of prayer and
Ivah A. Corley gave the salutatory,
followed by an essay on "Knots," by
Neil M. Gardiner. Both numbers re-
Nd 4ho
ject matter of both was of real
worth.
Tie Tie essay, "For Value Received, I
Promise to Pay" by Elgie M. Warner
was one intending to make persons
from the audience. Florence L.
Blood played piano solo, 'Rondo Ca
priccioso" by Mendelssohn, as her
number on the program. The com
position is one requiring skill and
Miss Blood handled the number with
rare ability. The essay Of Ross
Wright on "The Conquest of the Air"
clearly showed the wonderful devel-
| opment of air travel in the past two
| decades and brought many interest,"
| ing points regarding air craft to the
attention of his hearers.
G., The essay on on The? The Women y Of +
OidhGS DedIEs ny 4GcL1OIl l. OULi7
was a difficult one to give but Miss
Young handled the situation brilliant
~. Hala B. Shedd as valedictorian,
called the attention of her classmates
to the tasks ahead with the challenge
of their class motto, Forward" to
drive them on, and paid proper trib-
ute to teachers, school officials and
the public, back Of it all for the op-
portunity offered the graduates. The
class ode was repeated by Marjorie
E. Nelson, its author, and then was
sung by the class.
Prin. Bates then announced that
the diplomas which had usually been
handed the graduates at that time,
had been framed and were hung
about the hall as a part of the excel
lent decorations, arranged by A. May
land Clough, one of the % graduates,
whose names follow:
Florence Louise Blood
George Sawin Carter
Arthur Maryland Clough, Jr.
Ivah Arlene CONGRESSIONAL Honors
Perley Ralph Drew
Albert Watkins Eastman
Hortense Mildred Elliott
Neil Madison Gardiner
Gladys Helena Hinton
Helen Eleanore Johnson
Marjorie Elsie King
Vera Irene Leland
Raymond John Longley
Olive Angie MetcaIf
Marjorie Elizabeth Nelson
Bertha Diana Owen
Jean Irene Salmon
Hala Belle Shedd-First Honors
Evelyn Mary Thorp
Elgie Mae Warner
Robert Taylor Watkins
Ross Theodore Wright
Marian Theresa Young
Prin. Bates also presented Univer-
sity of Vermont scholarships valued
at $1OO each to the boy and the girl in
the class ranking the highest in their
studies. The recipients were Miss
Shedd and Mr.. Carter.
Music for the graduation exercises
and dance following, which was
largely attended and greatly enjoyed,
was furnished by the New Harmony
orchestra. The selections rendered
during the evening were of very high
order and brought enthusiastic ap-
plause from the audience.
The following students were given
books because of the marked i'm
provement they had made in all of
their high school work since March
first, last:
Beatrice Labor, 'Peking Dust"
Bernlce King, a volume of Brown
ing's poems.
Lisle Bean, international Ideals"
Robert Watkins, "Men Who Are !
Making America"
Arlene Marshall, Roget's ''The-
saurus."
Charlena Colugh, a volume of Ten
nyson's poems.
Clarence Hazen, "The Book of Lin
coin"
Jessie Moulton, volume of Brown
ing's poems.
The twenty-third annual banquet !
of the Alumni association of Barton
academy was held in the vestry of
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