Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-17

ing OF prizes to the boarders.
ESSEX JUNCTION
Miss Mildred Munson Of Colchester who
has been the teacher of the fifth grade in
the local school has accepted position
as teacher in the Youngstown. o., schools
with a salary of s1,40o. Miss Munson will
be missed by her many friends.
Joseph Arthur Boivert of Fall River
Mass, soldier from Fort Ethan Allen
ana Miss Minnie NJ. Barrows Of Essex
junction we're united in marriage Tues
day June 8 al the Congregational par
sonage by the Rev. William Mllar.
The promotion exercises Of the Essex
Junction graded school took place in
the grammar school room at nine
o'clock Friday morning. The following
! ing program was carried out: Glass
history, Chesley Stevens; class poem.
Elinor Wiley; class prophecy. Edwin
| Goyette: class will. Clark Rood; re-
Spouse, Marshall Johnson. The super
| intendent Miss Hays. presented the di-
plomas with appropriate remarks. The
| exercises closed with the singing Of
America" and the flas salute before
the large flag which the class pre-
sented to their room. The names OF
/ those promoted to the high school fol-
| low. Helen Vancor, Chesley Stevens,
Irene Thibault. Elinor Wiley, Earl
| Martell, Harry Lorendeau, Edwin Coy
cite, Robert Desorda, Elizabeth Burke,
| Charles Seigriest, Joseph Aucoin, Freda
Partridge. Marian Nichols. Clark Rood.
| Howard Osborne. Lynwood Peck, Ruth
! Farnsworth, Stanley Matthews, Mary
| Teachout. Oskar StopeL Donald Teach
out. Ruth Norton, Dorothy Crandall,
| Edgar Allen, Giles Wiley, Florence
Vocha, Helen Taft, Marshall Johnson.
This is one of tho largest classes pro-
NOTED to tho high school from the
grammar school. Much credit is due
their teacher for her untiring work in
this department. Mrs. Thomas O'Grady,
S. Anna Fftzsimmonds has been the prin-
cipal of this grade for the past five
years She has won much praise from
the parents and school officials and all
regret that she has resigned the position.
The pupils and teacher of Pages
Corner school fittnEly celebrated the
| closing of their year of school work
| by successful lawn party, held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Place on
the evening Of June H. The lawn was
prettily decorated by Chinese lanterns
and a crowd of nearly 100 people gath
cred to enjoy an evening of amuse-
ment. Games of an appropriate nature
were played, after which refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served The enjoyment of the evening
was greatly increased by the accor-
dian music rendered by Mark Carey Of
Colchester. Tho teacher and pupils
wish to extend their thanks to all
those who kindly aided them in maxi
ing their party a successful one. There
were three members Of the class who
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the the eighth grade. These are Kath-
arine Flynn, Harold Donahue and
Charles Place.
Word has been received of the mar
rage of Miss Zada Leslie Weeks, daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman II. Weeks
to Garland Post Nightingale in New
York Friday May Is. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nightingale have gone abroad for six
months. Mr.. Nightingale was here for
three years as bookkeeper for Snare e.
Friest Co. while they were building the
dam here.
The annual alumni banquet Of the
Essex Junction High School to be held
this evening has heen cancelled. due to
unavoidable circumstances
Wesley Kmbal of westford has
bought the late George w. Allen prop
erty at the corner of Church and East
street
The class day exercises of the senior
class Of the High School took place on
the High School grounds yesterday after
noon and were well given. A good num-
Der of the friends and parents of the
class enjoyed the program. Loomis Slater
| acted as marshal when the class marched
from the school building to the platform
in the grove and Miss Carlotta Slater
played the march. The platform was
white. Music was furnished by the Van
Ness orchestra. The graduating exercises
will be held in the High School hall this
evening at eight O'Clock. The program
already has been printed. The graduates
are: English course Chester Freeman
Button. Jr., Pauline Genevieve Daven-
port, Clifford Irving Martin, Paul Davis
Raine. Inez Cecil Head; classical course.
Dorothy Sibley; commercial course, Dur
: bon Franklin Barnes. Marion Estella
Florence, Agnes May Merrill Mildred
MacNall. Walter David Osborne, Ber-
nice Wright Tyler; teacher training senior
graduates, Sadie May Barter. Rowena
Edna Hicks. Dorothy Edith Norton, Lucia
Lena St. Amour post-graduates. Merle
Catherine Brigham, Kathryn Mary How
ard, Gladys Angelina Hunt Mamie
Crowley Thompson Prin. Kenneth F.
: Preston will award the diplomas and
: the University of Vermont scholarships
and Supt Miss Minnie f, Hays teacher
! training certificates.