The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-22

graduating class. The centerpiece OF
the table was a creation of purple
irises and buttercups with streamers
Of golden ribbon. AT each plate were
hand painted place cards and a tiny
favor. Miss Perrine was hostess.
Tuesday night, the seniors gave a
formal dance at the !. o. o. +. hall.
In the receiving line were Prin. Marion
Dana, Director and Mrs. George Wal
lis, Mrs. Clara Browne Miller, Miss
Mullings, Miss Perrine, Mr.. Abbott, the
president of the senior class, Melvin
Livingston, and the vice. president,
Shirley Corliss Dancing continued un-
til ! o'clock. The musicians were from
Hayes orchestra of Rochester.
The senior orations and debates were
given at the high school Wednesday
evening. The following program was
carried out: Chorus, "Daybreak." high
schools; Grafton, 1.-THE Necessity of
Compulsory Physical Training in High
Schools Marion Bisbee; grafton, The
Need Of Cooperation Among Sports
men," Marshall Gaylord; GRAFTON, The
Value of the Community Church,
Mabel Corliss; grafton, "The Need of
Revision in Our immigration Policy"
Charles Jones; Grafton, "The Impor-
lance of Social Training in High
Schools" Alice Bisbee; grafton, "The
Little Red Schoolhouse," Shirley Cor
liss; grafton, "Vermont's Need of a
Teachers College" Melvin Livingston;
song, "When the Roses Bloom Again"
high school girls; debate, "Should Do
nestle Science and Agriculture With
Shop Be Required Courses in Our
Rural High Schools?" In the debate,
the affirmative side was taken by Ila
Allen, Beulah Moulton and Llewellyn
Ferris, while Colister Buzzell, Leah
Bernath and Orman Tucker upheld the
negative. The negative side won by a
very narrow margin. The judges were;
Mrs Bert Bisbee of Waitsfeld, Fred
Elliot of Warren and Mr.. Mccullough
of Fayston. During an intermission in
the debate, Mrs. Fory and Mary Nc
Allister played duet. +.
The class night exercises were on
Thursday and were at the school build
ing. The program follows: Planting the
class shrub on the lawn, the senior
class; dedication of shrub from porch,
Mabel Corliss; class song lin assembly
hall, seniors; salutatory, Melvin Liv-
ingston; chorus, "Shoogy Shoo," high
school; class history, Charles Jones;
class poem, Shirley Corliss; class proph-
ecy, Marion Bisbee and Beulah Moul-
ton; song, cole Uncle Moon," high
school boys; charge to the undergrad
yates, 0rman Tucker; class will, Mar
shall Gaylord; presentation of class
gifts, Tia Allen and Llewellyn Ferris;
chorus. "Daybreak, high school; pre-
sentation of gifts to the school 1.-TWO
nature scenes for class roomsl, Leah
Bernath; class ode, Colister Buzzell;
valedictory, Alice Bisbee.
Friday afternoon, Miss Dana, assist
ed by Mrs. Warren Palmer, entertained
the faculty and the graduating class
at an informal party on Mrs Palmers
lawn.
The graduation exercises were held
at the school building Friday eve
ming. The invitation was given by Rev.
Mr.. Hazelton of the Methodist church.
MIR. Wallis presented the diplomas and
also introduced the speaker of the eve
ming, Rev. George e. Price of Rutland.
The following musical selections were
given under the direction of Mrs. Cur
don Fory; choruses, ''Daybreak,"
"Shoogy Shoo," "When the Roses
Bloom Again." cole Uncle Moon"
commencement song;" piano solos,
"To n Wood Violet" Ruth Farr, and
."At Twilight" Edna Prentis. Follow
ing the exercises a reception was given
to the graduates by the junior class.
In the receiving line were the principal
and the presidents and vice-presidents
OF the two classes.
The honor and the attendance lists
for the high school and grammar room
and also scholarships win be published
next week.