Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
TO CLASS OF SO
Auditorium Filled at B. H. S.
Graduation Exercises
Commissioner of Education Speaks-
Austine Prize Winners-Class Day
and Baccalaurcatc.

and BacCalaureatc
commencement for the Brattleboro
high school class of 1921 eliminated
Tuesday evening with graduation cXcr-
cses in the Auditorium, when the largest
class in the history of the school, a class
of 60 members. graduated and received di-
plomas at the hands of Judge Anthony f.
Schwcnk of the school board. AS always,
the exercises were of an impressive char
actcr, and this year. while no reference
was made to the fact, the thought that
this would be the last class to graduate
under the prncipalship of julius f. War
rem gave to the program, in the minds of
some, an added touch of sentiment.
The school and the community were
glad to welcome as the speaker of the
occasion State Commissioner of Education
Clarence II. Dempsey of Montpelier,
whom Principal Warren introduced as a
Nermonter by association and adoption
and a distinguished scholar, educator and
man.
An audience that filled the Auditorium
to its capacity was present and showed its
genuine interest by frequent and sincere
applause. Because of the large number
in the class new seating plan was
adopted. rows of chairs extending from
one end of the stage to the other and
each succeeding row back being elevated
above the level of the row in front of it.
Judge Schwenk and Chairman T.. q. S.
Osgood of the school board, Rev. Edwin
=. Wood, the speaker and members of the
faculty occupied the front rows and the
class the remaining rows. DIR. y. l.
Miller of the school board was away
necessarily.
In entering the stage new plan also
was adopted for the class, the members in
single file marching down the two central
aisles and up to the stage by way of in
clined platforms.
Aside from the address and presenta.
ton of diplomas. interest ccntered in the
announcement of honors, award of Aus
tine prizes, and presentation of the class
to the prudential committee by the prin.
cipal the award of Austne prizes hold
ing first interest in this number of the
program, following the address.
Principal Warren announced that the
income this year, which is the interest or
$4,000 willed to the school district by
the late Col. William Austine Of Brattlc
boro for the promotion of scholarship
amounted to $3.50. The faculty. he said
had voted to divide the income into fv,
parts, three of 500 each and two of 81;
each, to be given to those students main
tanning the highest average for the four
year course The 500 prizes wer,
awarded as follows: First. Julia Maud
Simonds second, Elizabeth Mastir
Crane; third Lindley Stearns IIartwell
The so prizes were awarded to Evelyl
Rosa Mctcaf and Leone Snow Turner.
AS preface to his announcement o
the honor roll Principal Warren sal
that Alice Bridget Manning. Luela Ethc
Metcalf and John Lucien Durham ha,
been neither absent nor tardy in thci
four years in high school
At this point he read the honor roll
the list of students in the freshman, sophie
in, Il
maintained an average of 50 or above i
every subject for the past year. Thi
list was as follows:
Freshmen-Archie IIurlbert Adam.
Mary Eleanor Carey. Ada Viola Felcl
Margaret Edith French, John Alonz
Russell
homores-Elizabcth Goodhu
Schwenk (Elcanor Esther Manley con
pleted the years work in three subjects.
An average of 81 or above for the yea
Ruth Jeanette Reed.
Junlors-Evelyn NJ. Austin, Mar
Catherine Grady, Marion Esther Laugl
ton, Frank Gordon Subway. Phil
Henry. Wheeler, Doris Lillian Wnche
ter. An average of 50 or above for I'll
year, Howard Crosby Rice, jr.
Seniors-Alartha Elizabeth Howe. dig
Stockwell. An average of 50 or above fC
the year, Ethel Gladys Lawton.
"A medal offered by the National Societ
ct Colonial Daughters to the memb,
writing the best patriotic essay was pr
r~scnted to PiersOn Frank Richardson. an
certificates of merit were given, first,
Elsie Victoria Ilammarlund and, secon
to Lindlcy Stcarns IIartwcll these ber
as awarded by tho judges. The writing
the essays was restricted by the facul
to those having commencement parts al
those in the economies class.
Two University of Vermont schol,
ships, one to the boy anCF one to the ri
having the highest average for four yea,
valued at LOO each and to he applied ,
tuition at the university, were award
Llndley StcarnS Ilartwell and Jul
Maude SimGnds.
The graduation program opened wi
music, waltz from Faust, by the hi,
school chorus and orchestra under ii
direction of Earl A. Braman, supcrvis