Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-06-25
YERGENNES NEWS

Edward NORM of Bristol, Conn, is
passing his vacation at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Austin.
John Norton, a student at Dart
mouth College, is at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Eugene G.. Norton for
vacation
Albert and Richard Cole, students
at Dartmouth college, are with their
parents, DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Cole for
the summer.
Miss Ruth Harrington and Miss
Helen Thorpe, who have been attend
ing the University of Vermont, are at
home for vacation.
Mrs. R. A. Schuyler of Worcester,
Mass, formerly Miss Rose Bates of
this city, is passing some time in the
city and calling on former friends.
Burton Demming is at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, s. H. Dem
ming, having finished his course of
study at the Vermont agricultural
school at Lyndon Center
Miss Renah Cotey of Bridgeport
Conn, is passing her vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis c.
Cotey. She was accompanied by Miss
Martha Coward of New York City.
Miss Elizabeth Rood has gone to
Pleasantville, N. Y, and Miss Mable
Phillips to her home in Westfeld, N.
j. for the summer. They have taught
the past year in Vergennes high school
Mr. and Mrs John H. Donnelly left
Saturday for Shawbridge, Can, where
they will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph N. Barss, former super
study at the Vermont Agricultural
School at Lyndon Center
Robert Ross, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Ross, who has been attend
ing the Vail Agricultural School at
Lyndon Center, has returned home,
having graduated. His mother and
brother, George, and his uncle, William
Hannemann, went to Lyndon to at
tend the exercises.
L. A. VanBomel of New York, who
has been in the city looking after his
interests at the Sheffield Farms plant,
left Sunday night for Boston. Mr..
VanBomel has purchased the Orvis
cottage at Thompson's Point and car
penters from Vergennes are making
repairs on the building.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kent, son Nvle
and wife of Mineville, N. Y, who
came here to attend the graduating ex-
ercises of the Vergennes high school,
Mr. Kent's niece, Miss Jessie Neil
being a member of the graduating
class. were weekend visitors of Mr..
Kent's sister, Mrs. Cynthia Mcintyre.
Onslow, only son of Alderman and
Mrs. Levi H. Brown, was given a party
Saturday in honor of the anniversary
of his ninth birthdy. Fifteen of his
playmates were present. Games were
played and refreshments served. among
them being a birthday cake, bearing
the inscription "Onslow", and wears
19ll-1920.
From Monday, June 2S, to July .
there will be an exhibition at Bixbv
Memorial Free Library of about 81
paintings by Vermont artists now liv
ing, besides a few other works of art.
This exhibit has been shown through 4
out the State and has proved of great
interest wherever it has been. There
will be the opportunity to see some of
the work of Mrs Rachael Robinson
Elmer and her sister Mrs. Perkins,
the gifted daughters of their gifted
father, Rowland Robinson. Those who
read the tributes to Mrs. Elmer as an
artist and woman in a recent number
Of the Vermonter, will be glad to see
the postcards of New York which
we're making her work so we'll known
N art circles throughout the country.
As has been done in the other towns,
The children will have an afternoon set
aside as their special day
Commencement week festivities
closed Friday night with the gradual
ing exercises at Vergennes opera house,
the seating capacity of the hall being
taxed to its utmost. as usual The
program was as follows Selection, or
2hestra; invocation, Rev. F. J. But
cry; salutatory, essay, Edith Cavell"
Jessie NJ. Neill; sextette; essay, oar.
nenian Massacres," Bessie Morris;
selection, orchestra; "The Dairying
Industry, Walter G. Chaffee; chorus;
essay, "The work of the Salvation
Army" Marguerite BARLEY; selection,
orchestral Americas Gift to France"
Agnes Lessor; chorus; valedictory, es-
say, Oxygen, Evelyn Bristol; SEX
-ette; presentation of diplomas Fol |
owing the exercises the annual COM
nencement ball was held, music being
furnished by Morgan's orchestra.
Announce Prize Winners
The prize winners in the annual
speaking contest of the Vergennes high |
school were announced Friday night
GLOWING the commencement exercises.
The prizes were each five dollars in
,old, and were donated by Major R.
". McCuen. Clarence Spiden was
lwarded the first prize for the boys
md Stewart Cotey, second Miss Lois
7iske first for the girls and Miss
Gladys Labombard second The
Judges were Rev F. Z. Buttery of