Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12
Marion Barber, and Mary Elizabeth

Xavier Church when Cecile, the youngest |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. william G. |
Bushey of West Allen street, became the
bride Of George Edward Blais, son of
Mrs. Corinne Blais Of North street of
this place. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Father Blais of Newport
brother of the groom. The Rev. Father
Turcott pastor of the church, was pres
ent in the sanctuary. The church was
prettily decorated with palms and cut
flowers. The bride was attended by her
father and the groom by his brother,
Romulus Blais Miss Anna Duprat pre-
sided at the organ. Solos were rendered
by Miss Florence Narcotic and Mrs.
Elias German during the services. The
bride was gowned in white georgette
dress with slippers to match and wore
a. white veil. She carried shower
bouquet. Her travelling dress was blue,
with a black hat. The bride is well
known in musical circles as an accom-
plished violnist and has a pleasing voice.
She is one of Winooski's popular young
ladies' and was educated at st. Louis
convent of this village and st. Mary's
Academy in Burlington. Mr.. Blais was
educated at St. Louis convent and later
attended st. Hyacinthe p. O., where he
attended st. Johns College. He is en-
ployed by the Burlington Light & Power
Co. as its representative in Winoosli.
After the ceremony, wedding break
fast was served by Lucinda Smith at the
home of the bride, which was prettily
decorated for the occasion. The happy
couple received many beautiful presents
of cut glass, silver, linen and furniture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blais left on the 1O:4o
train for ten days wedding trip to
Boston and Lowell, Mass On their re-
turn they will reside at IA East Allen
street.
Yesterday morning the promotion
exercises of the grammer school
took place in the high school assem-
| bly, hall, under the direction or Mrs. a.
NJ Lonergan. The high school orchestra
| furnished the music and Principal e.
r. Stackpole presented the certihcates
to the student graduates. The class num-
bers 35. The following is a list OF the
graduates of the grammar room Ernest
Edward ST. Armour Leopold George Cou-
ture, Anthony Joseph Demosi, William
Henry Boucher. Elliott Prosper Cameron
Elroy Joseph Pratt, Thorton Fan Scruggs
Elmer Joseph Brisson. William Edward
| Allard, Leonard Joseph johnson. Alfred
Joseph Laferrere, Raymond Joseph Sny-
der, Raymond George Bashaw Raymond
! Frederick Young, Raymond Louis Pratt
Earl Anthony Burgess Edward Louis De-
vino. Charles Hiram Stevens, Alfred Jo-
seph Parrot, Mary Agnes Devino Isabelle
Marie Yandow, Doris Edith Walker, Stella
Malvina Stone, Malvina Mary Poissant
Geneva Veronica Tolsky. Esther Elina
Bushey, Madeline Maude Nallee Marion
| Frances Keefe, Edna Bernice Burnett, 70
phie Tafela Grant, Evelyn Catherine VAL
lee Mildred Frances Ladue. Helen Beat
rice Turner, Madeline Irene Tatro, Isabelle
! Marie Lord.
This evening at s:15 the annual
alumni reunion and reception to the
senior class, given by the students or
the Winooski high school, will be held
in the assembly hall of the high school,
The alumni are cordially invited to at
tend and cards of admission will not be
required of alumni. After the reception
a program has been arranged which VIII
be followed by dancing. for which the
Katz orchestra Of five pieces Will furnish
music.
Charles Stoddard died Tuesday evening
at 9:15 O'Clock at the Fanny Allen hos
ptal following an operation. lie was
40 years old and was born in Winoosk
!
by four brothers, Frederick A. of this
village, George Of Trenton, N. j.. Ernest
and Edgar OF Boston. and two sisters
Mrs. Lillian Kimball Of Providence. r. l..
and Mrs Mary Durkee Of Penacook
n. II.
The graduation exercises of the
Winooski high school were held last eve
ming in the assembly hall of the hgf
school, The hall was filed with friends ant
relatives of the graduates The graduating
class this year is one of the largest II
the history of the school, there being L
in the class. The next largest class L
be graduated numbered nine students
The high school department has shown
a healthy growth during the past si'
years, when the enrolment has beer
, more than trebled. During the term las
, year the number of students in the higl
r school was 100 students. A good numbe
of the students who were graduated las
! evening expect to enter the University o
Vermont in the fall. Robert Augustil
2 Poirier president of the class, on behal
: of the class of 1919 presented to the higl
3 school department two large urns
] inches in diameter, of a. very artistic de
S sign and which were made to order. ant
E moulded on the front Of each urn in gil
= letters, class OF lSl5. INeSe Urls ar
Z to be placed on the cap stones at tn
Z entrance of the high school building
= When these urns are filled with plant
n they will make valuable addition L
| the entrance of the school. Two scholar
G ships valued at 500 each. were AWARDED
s by the University Of Vermont to Mis-
e Dorothy Florence Clark and Jane
f Benzie Kendrick, the young lady and tn
e young man having the highest average
r in their class for the four years in higl
Il school The graduates in the Latin
S scientific course were Gertrude Eliza
e beth Desautels. Ruth Katherine Thomp
i son. Robert Augustin Poirier; in tn
q English course, James Benzie Hendricks
$ Joseph Edward Brassor, Laurence Julia
s Mongeon Alfred Desautels, Dorothy Flor
q ence Clark, Maurice Eugene Sourma
: Aymer Morgan Hill, Albert Joseph Anger
. in the commercial course, Helen Nor;
: Smith, Cor.nne Anna Devino, Florenc
= Edith Mousquet, Mary Loretta Whalen
h Margaret Prudence Saunders. Helen Eliza
beth Greaney. The class flower was tn
= American beauty. The high school or
h chestra furnished music for the occasion
II Following the essays, Walter Hill Crockett
a addressed the graduation class. He too
= for his theme, Success" Mr.. Crockett
- covered the topic in thorough manne
IS and his subject was appropriate and suit
" able. Mr.. Crockett is connected with tn
v publicity department of the Cniversit
" of Vermont and is also a iecturer on jour
1. nal,sm at the university. He was at on
d time connected with Montpelier Journs
.ditor ~ that pappr This morning n