Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-26


Prize awards were as follows: Smith
prizes for essay writing. first senior, s25
Alan Seeeer. "Our Poet OF the Toreier
Legion" Louella c. Catlin second senior
SIS, Edith Cavcll" Laura Ford. third
senior, "The Maple Sugar industry OF
Vermont" Anna cleveland; first junior
Sl2, The Evolution of the Automobile
Henry Allen second junior. S.. THE Boy
Scouts of America" Arnold Denison
third junior, s., Aerial Photography,
Rupert Valley The address to the
graduating class was given by Or. Milo
b. Hillegas STATE commissioner of educa-
ton. The following program was given:
March Gay New York" Highland or
chestra; Invocation, the Rev. J. T. Shar-
man, pastor of the First Baptist Church
Golden Sceptre. overture orchestra
essay, Alan SeeGer, our Poet of the
Foreign Legion" Miss Louella C. Catln
Lucille Love Waltzes. orchestra, adj
dress, Doctor Hillegas; Mignonette over
ture, orchestra awarding of prizes. Supt.
George S. Wright presentation of
diplomas James G. Finn, chairman of the
school board; awarding of scholarships,
Principal II. b. Dickinson; class song,
words by Miss Irene \. Marvin, music by
Mrs. y. y. Atwood march. Melody
| Land orchestra. The members Of the
| graduating class are: Blanche Zura
| Barnes, Lillian Maud Bergman. Flora
sylvia Bushey, Mary Cordelia Carmen,
| Chandler Arthur Davis. Lawrence James
! poolin, Ahhie Laura Mae Ford, Mable II.
kittell, Beatrice Anna Keenan,, Irene
Almra Marvin, Gertrude Estella Newton,
Elsie Emily Prcntiss, Mary Natalie
Rcgan, commercial; Raymond Guy
Brooks ". Donald H. Brill Ernest II
Duquette. Richard NJ Freer, Stuart
Greene, Florence Marion Groom. Thomas
Leonard Keenan,, Harry Arson Preston !;
Lucille Anne Ryan, Raymond l.. Soule
George William shannon Kenneth Heith
Underwood, general; Elma Miller Brown,
Louella 9. Catlin, Anna Belle Cleveland.
Florence Mary Anna Eastman, GLAND
Haskell Greene. Lillian l.. LOOMS. Har-
riett Wilhelmina McKilop, Warren Sey-
mour Newton, Phyllis Louise Robinson
Gertrude Mac Sunderland and John
Lyman Folsom, classical. The officers
Of the class are: President. Lawrence j.
poolin; vice-president Lucille a. Ryan;
secretary, Louella c. Catlin: treasurer
7, Leonard Keenan,. The class colors are
orange and black.
David c. Bevins of Georgia died at the
st. Adams hospital Wednesday evening
of last week from hemorrhaee
lie was Il years old and had been i'll for
six days. The funeral was held Satur-
day afternoon at two o'clock at Georgia
Plains The deceased is survived by
seven sons. Alvah OF Georgia, Oscar of
Montreal barry, Charles and Rolla of
this city and Harvey of Randolph and by
two daughters, Mrs. a. j. W. Loader of
Montreal and Mrs. a. w. Hlscoe of
Albany, y. Y.
Lieut.. Curtis r. Smith has returned to
his home in this city, having received his
discharge from the United States army.
Lieut.. Smith enlisted soon after the dec
laraiion Of war and was transferred to the
Pittsburgh training camp from Fort
Ethan Allen. He was commissioned a Sec
ond lieutenant and served some time in
Washington in connection with the air
service. He went overseas with the Wild
cat division, which was commanded by
General Bailey, on whose stan Lieut.
Smith served His brother, Capt. Ed
ward F. Smith, is still in France.
The members of the graduating class
Of the St Adams grammar school en-
Joyed their class ride TO Patterson's on
the Georgia shore Thursday afternoon
They were chaperoned by the principal
of the grammar school, Mrs. Aura n.
Barnes.
At meeting held at the Stranahan
Memorial club June IS it was decided
TO reopen the club July /. The club was
closed during the war. Capt. C. S. Sum-
ner, who was twice decorated, has been
engaged as superintendent of the club
during the provisional period and will de-
vote his whole time to the management
captain sumner is very popular among
the prospective club members. Under his
direction the property is being put into
frst-class condition. The club is in need
of pictures, books furniture and a phono-
graph and people who have such article
and desire to boost the club are requested
to communicate with Captain Sumner.
a large number of the alumni Of St
Adams high school gathered at the
| Methodist Episcopal Church Friday after
noon at six o'clock for their annual ban
quet. An excellent meal was served by
the women of the church. The church
was decorated in the class colors green
and yellow and after the banquet an in
terestng program was carried out AS
| the president of the association. F. Irving
butcher. was unable to be present,
George N. Hogan acted as POSTMASTER
The first speaker was Warren j. Doolin,
president of the class of 1919. He was fol-
/
T.. II. Royce, ukalele; r. NJ Austin,
guitar, and NJ. Darwin Greene, mandolin.
Miss Alberta Booman, senior member Of
the faculty gave an interesting talk
principally on the work of the members
| or the high school who were in the serv-
i"c. She suggested n memorial to them
ahu the chairman appointed the follow
ing committee to carry out her sugges-
tlon: Miss BccmGn, : s. Watson and
Paul J.. Dooin. Miss Hortense Roblllard
gave IA vocal solo which was followed
by a speech, by the Rev. j. Benjamin
MAGE VINO was n chaplain in the army
in France. Paul j. Dooln, who was in
the aviation service in France also gave
an interesting talk, This was followed
by vocal solo by Miss Frances y.
Iennoy and an address by the Rev S. w.
Anthony, who also served with the Y.
NJ. Z. a in France, At the business meet
ing or the association the following Of
ilcers We're elected President. S. S. Wat
| son; vice-p"esident, Miss Jessie G..
Barker; secretary, Phillip r. johnson
treasurer, Miss Mary L. Sherwood. Eel
tons orchestra furnished music during
the banquet and for dancing in the
armory later
Mrs. David Roberts and children
OF Lowvllle, ~ Y. are visiting
her mother Mrs, Luther Field, and her
brother, George Field,--Mrs. Cyrus Hors-
ford, who was called here to care for her
son, Fred, who has been i'll with measles.
has returned to Charlotte.-Mrs. L. Duane
Allen has sold her house and lot in Panton
10 Henry Rogers-The Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church