Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
GIVES DIPLOMAS TO 1888
Choral Interpretation of the
War, with Decentralization of
Liberty's Onward March Fea-
lures of Closing Exercises
Address by Supervisor

Giving what might we'll be termed a
postwar program, in which there was a
choral Interpretation of the war, followed
by dramatization of the various eras
in the history of human and civil liberty
| through the various centuries of war and
peace up to the present, the graduating
exercises Of the junior high school at
the Majestic theatre Thursday morning
proved to be most elaborateiy planned and
exceptionally well carried out. Diplomas
were awarded at the close to 1888 mem
beers, showing that the work of the eighth
grade Of the school had been completed
and that the holder was eligible for
entrance into the high school.
| The exercises opened promptly at 10
O'Clock and were not concluded until
nearly 1890 o'clock. The opening number
on the program was a musical selection
by the Junior Violin club. Then followed
the choral Interpretation of the war with
connecting text selected from the works
of Walt Whitman under the direction of
Miss Beryl NJ Harrington, supervisor of
music, assisted by Miss Helen f. Madden.
France, Great Britain Belgium. Italy and
the United States were represented in this
feature.
graduating class, gave several selections,
mainly the national of war songs of the
various allied nations. Then followed a
selection by the Junior Violin club,
GENERAL Pershing March"
The second part of the program was,
for the most part, taken up with the
dramatization of "Libertys onward
March" which was finely executed under
the direction of Miss Mary w. Walsh and
Mrs. a. f. Keech. In this unique feature
there were % participants in varied cos
tunes. according to the periods in the
historic events of the world they repre-
sented. And a pleasing little miss, Minnie
Gladstone. made a remarkable showing
of her exceptional vocal talent in her
song, VALLEY of Laughter" by Sander
son. Miss Gladstone gave an encore THE
lGoblins Will Get You If You Don't
Watch Out" Mrs. Florence Wood Rus
sell was her accompanst,
The address of the occasion was de-
livered by II. O. Hutchinson of this city
State supervisor of Junior high schools
He talked briefly and illustrated his tall,
with true incidents of his teaching and
educational experiences. He urged the
pupils to get an idea and to follow tina,
idea and they would be somebody. He
urged the furthering of their educationa
pursuits in order that they might do thetI
life work better and easier. That each
should make the most of every oppor-
tunty when it came was pointed out BY
the speaker
Donald Gaines. a young vioinist ac
companed by Mrs. A. T Arkley, showed
exceptionally good mastering of his ar
in his rendition of the introduction te
Polanaise, by Allen.
!. The prize for the best work during tht
last year in American history. which /:
awarded annually by the members O.
, Commodore Marlborough Chapter, U. S
, Daughter of 1872, was awarded to Mis-.
Bessie Levin but two other prizes wer,
awarded to Rose Rushlow and Madelin,
Ashline. These two young ladies'. together
with Miss Levin, We're tied for the honor
and even after a second competitive ex
animation decision could be reached
and so the society gave the additiona
prizes They were awarded by Mrs. A. S
lsham, the regent, in brief address.
The prize for the greatest improve
tment in literature was also tied for be
tween Gladys NJ. Lacey and Joseph T
I Kmetz and so there were two awards in
stead of the customary one. The award
: were made by Superintendent of School
Merritt d. Chittenden, after the diploma
/ had been presented.
t THE GRADUATING CLASS
: Helen Mae Adams, John Kennel
Aiken, Berine Elizabeth Albert, Der
John Albert George James Alfred
Robert Alpert, Madeline Octava Ashline
. Blanch Ruth Balch, Dorothy Ballou
: William Raymond Barrows, Doris Lii
{ Bashaw, Donald Arthur Beckwith
Harold Isarode Bergman, Laura Phil
brick Bliss Berndettie Rosetta Blow
Paul Francis Breen, Frederika Ilen
Brew. Harold Cushman Brewer. Stanle
Ernest Brooks. Stella Ellen Bryant
Alice Mae Buchner, Dorothy Eizabet
), Buckley,
Arthur Antony Cabaret, Esther Rut
Chaplin, Bernard Carlatan Chynowett
r Frances Olive Clark, Foster Rel
l. Clement %. Gardiner Starbuck Coffrr
= Mayer Brodie Cohen, Paul Cohen Il
9 Reginald\ Thomas Cole. Ralph Albel
Conger Roger WALLACE Corkins, Cath
: crime Marion Courtney, Lamar Wrigf
II Crosley, Gertrude Abbie Dart, Ethely
Lydia Davies, Herman Edward d
II Thestrup, William Arthur Devino, Eliza
II beth Neal Douglass, Earl Worcestc
!, Dunsmoor May Geniveve Echo, Matt
- Watkins Farr, Arthur Atkinson Ferri
y Gladys Irene Ford, Naomi Friedlande
Y Edward Samson Garrow, Minnie SylVi
g Gladstone, Anna Glasston, Nathan Golt
man, Marion Lucille Grandey. Eugeni
:" Mae Guest. Kenneth Rowland Quincy
>, William Mott Hall, Clayton Edmun
II Harrington, Helen Florence Hayes, job
= Joseph Hoag.
Wells Smith Isham.
:. Richard Joseph Jacobs Phillip Henr
!, Jameson, Olufa Merca Jones, Theodol
Arthur Jordan.
;, William -Alonzo Kelley, Hazel Mar
), Kirby, Joseph Thomas Kmetz.
- Gladys Margaret Lacey, Bessie Levi
!. Francis Reginald Linsenmeir, Smi,
=, Joseph Linsenmeir, David Still Loudon.
~ Dorothy Gladys Helene Marengo. Ha