St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-02
PEACHAM

chose as hi, text Gal. GAO. "AE we
therefore have opportunity let US do
good unto all men, especially unto
them who arc of the household Of
.aitf. The pupils Of the Academy
furnished the music OF the morning.
On Tuesday evening the class day ex-
crciscs were held al Academy hall be
fore 4 large audience. The following
program was given:
Chorus Fays and ELS
Glass Motto MabelWatson
Glass History Ncrna M. Rowe
Glass Will Esther harrington
Chorus "Mammie'S Lullaby
Glass Prophecy Mae Gibson
Presentation Of Gifts
Gladys Livingston.
Presentation to Presenter
Jean kincrSoA
Glass Poem Margaret Ramsey
Glass Song Anna May Lamb
On Thursday cvcnin% was held The
annual Junior Alumni banquet ut he
Town hall. This was 4 very clabor-
ate and enjoyable affair, about 139
being present. The decoration were
class banners hung in two lines on
| brass rods. The words 1920, Peach
am Academy, G. c. G. S., in ever
greens and school cClors, vines and
COW slips were hung over the door
and window.
Mrs. Wilkes Orchestra Of ST.
Johnsbury gave music throughout tn"
evening that could not be too highly
i praised.
Rev. Francis La:rl of West Bar
net acted at toastmaster.
The speakers were Rev. MI. Chase
/ of the NJ. E. church of the town. He
took no special subject. He called
attention as to what the ideal of life
really is and said it was a great thing
to live in this life and fill your place
full.
Miss Douglas spoke on the subject
of school. She made reference to
crystal ball of class prophecy, said she
would like to see grammar grades
and gave a brief outline of what they
had tried to do this year. She said
expansion is the great need Of The
school.
Theothcr speakers were Andrew
HASTE and Carlisle S. McLam. who
spoke on the problems of school. Rev
w. A. Warner and George Miller, ms
subject being Pep and Personality.
These talks we're intcrspersed by YER
scs of "Neath the Elms" school songs
and class poems. The business meet
ing of the Junior Alumni wa held in
the ladies' parlor preceding the ban
quot. The following officers elected:
President, Henry Gilfillan; secretary
Elsie A. Choate; treasurer, Susan W.
Rcnfrcw; vice presidents, George +.
Miller, Peacham; Chas. Orr. Barnet
Durant Dole, Danvillc; Milligan Me
Lam, Rycgatc; Earl Welch, Groton;
Gladys Orion, Walden; local com
mittce, C. Wesley Thre.'her. Franco
mittce, C. Wesley Lamb; membership
committee, Vcrna Rowe. Resolutions
were adopted on the death of Anna
Blanchard Colby, class Of 1905; $780,
16 were reported as expended on the
hall.
Mrs. Susan Abbott reported So
names OF soldiers on The Honor Roll
and all records complete but -.
There are 249 members, Ia more
new names and has been one death
the past year.
The graduating exercises were held |
on Friday afternoon at 2.30 in Acad-
envy hall. The following program
was given:
Prayer Rev. W. A. Warner
Opening Chorus The Merry Heart
Sulutatory and Essay, "The Rise Of
the Theatre" Mae Gibson
Essay, "The Moving Picture Indus
try" Esther harrington
Essay, The Bctacon on the Hill with
Valedctory, Vrna Rowe
Address by Rev. Mr.. Martin of
st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Martins address
was divided into three parts, which
that made America great. These
were liberty, education and religion.
Chorus.
Presentation of diplomas by Hor-
ace McClary.
Presentation of scholarship to U.
V. M. to Miss Verna Rowe.
Chorus, All thru the Night.
The class motto was "Non Guam
tum; sed Quale."
The names of those graduating
were Verna Rowe, Mae Gibson, Es-
Their harrington, Mabel Watson, Jean
EMERSON, Gladys Livingston, Mar
yaret Ramsey and Anna w. Lamb.
Friday evening the esnior reception
was held in Academy hall, over 200
being present. A short program was
given consisting Of 4 piano logue,
Agnes Goss; piano solo, Agnes Mack
~; Boys quartette; masquerade,
very laughable.
The evening was passed in PRO-
MI Horace McClary, the 7
,rustee> elected last year, was present
IN commencement week.
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