Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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Monday morning, following an illness of
several months, aged 81 years Mrs Miner
was a native of Canada, but most of her
married life has been passed in YER
gennes and Panton, the family residing
for few years in Holyoke, Mass. She is
survived by two sons Joseph, who resides
on the home farm and William Miner of
Springfield. Mass, four daughters, Mrs.
James Mullens of Bosom, Mrs. John Plan
key Of Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Eli Milo of
vergennes and Mrs. Ezra Tucker of Pan
ton, two sisters. Mrs. Esther Rondeau of
Port Henry. n. Y, and Mrs. c. Z. NJ.
Caisse of Vergennes
A large audience gathered at the
opera house Friday evening to witness
the graduation exercises of the class
OF 1919, Vergennes high school. The
program was a follows: Music, orches
ira; invocation, the Rev. w. f. Fra
zier salutatory, essay, philippine In
dependence" Henry S. Jackman; music,
"A Water Lily Herbert school; essay,
RE Education of Disabled Soldiers
Gertrude E Piper; essay, Mines"
George E. Charbonneau; music, or
chestra; essay Campfire Girls" Ethel
NJ. Jordan; music, FAIRIES Recall
Pointer, school; essay, 1.-THE Farm
Tractor" Ward w. Merrill; valedictory,
essay. The Belgians." Gala l.. Field :;
music, orchestra; presentation of class;
presentation of diplomas by Supt, II.
A. Farrar; music GLORIOUS Forever"
Ra chmaninoff, chorus and orchestra.
Glass roll; Latin course, George T..
Charbonneau. Henry S. Jackman, Gala
L. Field, Gertrude T. Piper; English
course Hazel NJ. Bailey, Ethel NJ. Jor-
dan, Florida NJ. Better, Ward w. Mer-
ril Helen u Scott Class hOnnrs
First, Gala L. Field; second, Henry S.
Jackman. Glass officers: President,
George E. Charbonneau; vice-prcsident,
Gala l.. Field; secretary, Henry S.
Packman; treasurer, Florida NJ. Better;
marshal, William Burpee: school mar
shall Walter Chaffee; class colors, green
and white; class motto. Tonight We
Launch. Where Shall We Anchor"
The annual alumni reunion of the Yer
gennes high school was held Thursday
evening. and the following officers were
elected: President Russell Smith first
vice-president, Mrs. Walter W. Bristol:
second vice-presIdent, Miss Harriet Piper;
third vice president, Mrs W. \. Dali
rymple; secretary and treasurer, Miss Eva
Meigs; executive committee, w. II. War
ner, Raymond Slack. Miss Marie Rivers
Miss Florence Middlebrook, Harry Steb-
bens At the close of the business meet
ing a banquet was held, Principal w. H.
Carter acting as POSTMASTER and the fol-
lowing program carried out. Music, Miss
Ruth Clark, Directing to the Graduatine
Class" Miss Edna Ball response by the
class president, George T.. Charbonneau
1.-THE Faculty" Mrs. Beatrice Daniels
Casey; music. solo, Miss Prudence Fish
reading, Miss Elsie Foote; Athletic
rield," Arthur W. Norton; song. f. w
Flagg. Miss Fish, Miss Foote and Mr.
Flagg responded to an encore, Letters
from the following absent alumni wer,
read: s. j. Preston. Wyman Bristol, Johl
Connors The following were appointed
as committee on the purchase of an ath
etic field; A. w. Norton, r. w. McCuen
W. II. Carter, A. S. Haven, The classes
of II, is and 10 Voted to give their s.
liberty bonds to the fund for the purchas
of an athletic field. Refreshments wer
served and a dance followed The attend
ance was large, about 100 being present
Miss Marion LeBVeuf. only daughte