Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

ing the instances Of Paderewslu Kreisler
and Harry Lauder "Snging men make
fghting soldiers" and II had been found
that music had great part in Keeping
I'D the morale of the men i'm service
Revival of community singing played a
big part in keeping UP the spirit of tho,
folks at home, also. Music is Gods
best gift to man-and the only art of
earth that man can take to heaven"
THE Value of Circumstantial Evil
dence," as discussed most convincinely
by Homer Butler Ashland, brought out
the part which circumstantial evidence
plays in the administration of Justice a
part which is equally as important as
that of direct evidence in really proving
important points, said the speaker
"Nine- tenths of all the burglars and
murderers are convicted on circumstan-
tial evidence, which often speaks louder
than any other kind of evidence in the
final findings of justice.
THE Mission of Joan of Arc" was a
mighty mission. well executed as shown
by Miss Clarita Bernice LeDuc. Briefly
she reviewed the achievements of the
famous Maid of Orleans, from her humble
cottage life at Domremy to her tragic
end in the flames on the streets of Rouen,
telling of the grerat influence of her life
and deeds among the French people, as
well as the inspiration which these same
deeds have been to other countries as
well, and closing with the assertion that
this maid of other days, though hailed
as n maid of arms, had done her part
in helping to further the cause of peace.
"Ireland's differentiation, an ora
ton by Robert Emmett Carly, was de-
/ livered with force and a bearing which
brought forth long continued applause
from the large audience. The speaker
put his whole personality into the de-
livery and evidently meant what he said.
| 1t was a fine bit of oratory. The speaker
asserted that the Irish question has not
attracted the attention which 1t should
| have attracted because it has not been
thoroughly understood. The Irish people
have suffered no other people have
suffered. Ireland has cried for freedom
while she has been given a little more
bearable servitude. She is the last, If not
the least of the worlds concerns. Re
viewing the part which sons of Erin
played in the early days Of this nation
of the contributions which the Irish
made to the Revolutionary treasury in
the cause of American independence, and
America because of these things, the
speaker closed with the following
prophetic words: There will never be a
perfect League of Nations, nor a world
peace until Ireland is given her free
dom"
I The cause Of 1.-THE Salvation Army was
championed in the essay by Lorraine
Manson. She told of the work Of this
organization, both in this country and in
France. She outlined the ideals of the
Salvation Army, poverty, chastity. in
slant obedience and service. and re-
viewed the history of the founding OF
the army by the father of the present
commander, Evangeline Booth.
THE Ideals of Democracy" was the
subject of the Grafton delivered by
Edmund Curtiss Mower Jr president OF
the class and the last speaker on the
program His style of delivery carried
with 1t conviction and he was given APP
plause which rvaled that accorded tc
Robert Carly. Democracy" according
to the speaker lis the dervSfon of oul
rights from the commonwealth and the
definition of our duties to the common
wealth." He spoke of the great par
which the public press plays in shaping
the opinions of the people in a democrac,
anu maintained lnat tHe great eNll u
democracy is that a man will join a part,
simply because because his father be
longed TO it and will not think for him
self. a situation which is fatal to al
democratic ideals. and to the things fo
which our fathers fought.
Principal J. +. Coburn, in a few
preliminary remarks previous to thu
presentation of diplomas. said:
THE time has come when these boys
and girls of Burlington high school ge
away from being a separate part of th
community and become indstinguishab oil
parts of the ctizenry of the community.
He told of the aim which Burlington higl
school has to send~out each year me,
and women into the community wit
shall be better citizens for their tim
spent in the school. Each year the schoo
sacrifices it's best, the young people whom
it has trained to the very highest stage
of its work--sacrfices them TO the com
. munity that they may be worth more t
the world.
NJ. d. Chittenden. superintendent o
! schools for the city, in presenting tn
diplomas to the graduates said:
II congratulate you upon having com
pleted your secondary school course. Thi
is the day of democracy, and you vii
. pay no small part IN democracy, Wnlc
has been defined as an attitude of min
; which causes the individual to make tn
most of himself. so that he may do 70
society the best Of which he is capable"
BANQUET AND RECEPTION
The senior banquet was held at TIL
. Sherwood in the evening. Presidcn
l Curtiss Mower acted as POSTMASTER
The toast to the faculty was given b
Dion Beckwith, with response by Mrs
Mary Deyett; toast to the boys b
Helen Cobleigh toast to the girls b
Edward johnson: toast to the class b
Priscilla Sails athletics by Ralph vii
kins. Following the banquet the an
I nual senior reception was held at tn
y school, as the closing event of the grad
n uating exercises. The receiving lin
e was made up of Principal Colburn. Mis-
Il Phoebe Towle. Miss Lucy Cyr, Mis-
: Effie Moore and Superintendent Chitten
: den. The introduction committee cor
sisted Of the Misses Marie Mcmahon an