The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-06-17
COMMENCEMENT WEEK Ar
BURR A BURTON SEMINARY
institution Established In 1879 Adds
Another Years Work 10 its History.

institution Established In 1879 Adds
Another Years Work 10 its History.
The exercises incident to the annual
commencement 81 Burr and Burton
Seminary have been occupying the at
tention Of the students Of that institu-
ton and u the townspeople for the
past few days. beginning with the
baecalaureate address on Sunday even
ing and ending with the Senior dance
on Tuesday evening All the exercises
we're well attended and up 70 their
usual high standard Of excellence.
The baccalaneste address was de-
livered on Sunday evening AZ the
Congregational church BY the Rev.
George A. Buttriek Of Rutland. The
other parts Of the service were well
carried out and enjoyed by r large
audience. The appearance Of the
Senior Class in caps and gowns Of
grey, for the first time in a number Of
years, added 10 the dignity Of the
occasiono. These gowns were also
worn at the Class Day exercises and
the graduation exercises.
Monday afternoon the class day es-
ercises were held in the Seminary
chapel, as is the custom, and large
number of friends and students en-
joyed the various addresses and the
Senior Glass will given at this time.
These exercises always draw forth a
deal Of wit as well as some Of the
serious side Of life II is the custom
at this time to will to the members Of
the under classes various things TO
help them on their way through their
remaining time at the institution and
last but not least the good will and
wishes Of the graduates
Monday evening the annual senior
play entitled Quality Street" COM
edy BY Sir John NJ. Barrie, was given
At the seminary Gymnasium before .
good sized audience The play was
exceptionally well rendered by the
several persons taking part and show
ed large amount Of conscientious
work by the coaches. The program,
with the east OF characters, follows:
Time. The Napoleonic wars.
Place: Provincial England.
Act. THE Misses Throssers draw
ing room in Quality street.
Act 2.-The same ten years later,
now school room.
Act 3.-Retiring room at the ball,
two nights later. II
Act "A week later, the Misses
Throssels' drawing room.
Cast OF Characters
Valentine Brown - David Bentley
Recruiting Sergeant Warren Adams
Ensign Blades ....... Warren Salter
Schoolboys:--
Arthur Wellesley Tomson,
Raymond Jesson
George Jones ...... John Mayhem
Miss Phoebe Throssel !. Celia Graves
Miss Susan, her sister Sylvia Lyon
Miss Willoughby. Gladys Richardson
Miss Fanny willoughby, Carrie Griffith
Miss Henrietta Turnbull, Abbie Black
Charlotte ....... Lamora Gleason
Patty ............... Estella OFT
Schoolgirls
isabelle ......... Helen Brewster
Miss Beveridee . Addie Benson
The most important exercises of the
week. those Of graduation, were held
Tuesday afternoon at the Gymnasium.
the hall being well filled with students,
parents and friends Of the Seminary.
The following is the program which
sas carried out:
Music ........ Equinox Orchestra
Invocation .... Rev. w. A. Mclntire
Vocal solo. Kipling's Lest We For
get" ...... Miss Mavis Walsh
Address. Professor George G. Groat Of
the University OF Vermont.
Music .......... Equinox Orchestra
Remarks and Conferring Of Diplomas,
DR.. r. l. Wynian.
Awarding Of prizes, by Principal W. !
W. Lee, Jr. II
Commencement song. i. Senior Class ,
Benediction. The Rev W. H. Bamford
Music ...... Equinox Orchestra ,
The solo by Miss walsh was excep- l,
well rendered and her many
friends in Manchester are sorry that :
she will not be smongs; them for 1
longer time Miss Walsh hopes TO :
enter oberiin College in Ohio in the ,