The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-11

The 2Sth annual commencement of
Spaulding high school was brought TO
a close last night at the opera House
when " members of the graduating
class received diplomas as a reward for
four years of scholastic work. The fea j.
ture Of the evening was the address 10
the graduating class by Marc s.
Brooks, grand nephew of Jacob Spauld-
ing, first principal Of the old Barre
academy and for whom the high school
is named. Mr.. Brooks was formerly
deputy commissioner of education in
New Hampshire but recently accepted
4 position as superintendent of schools
in Medford. Mass. As is usual, friends
and relatives Of the graduates packed
the opera house to the doors, many of
them being forced to stand during the
whole exercises.
When the graduating class had been
successfully seated after having been
escorted to their seats by Marshall
Clyde Suitor 20 the strains of the old
familiar Spaulding march, the program
was opened by selection by the sen.
Tor chorus, Native Land" BY Jordan.
Whereupon Rev. B G. Iipsky Of the
Methodist church led in prayer
Miss Madeline Ella Whiteomh. win
ner of second honor, read an essay on
"A Modern 81 George" The young
lady had given much consideration and
fore-thought TO the origin and develop
ment and she delivered her message
we'll. In beginning she referred to the |
ancient legend of st. George. patron |
saint of England, who went forth 10
Egypt, subdued the dragon, aud as a re. |
ward received the kings daughter in |
Miss Whitcomb drew a care |
full comparison between the Saint |
George of old and what she believed to /
be the modern conquerer. For the /
dragon which had been eating the heart /
out Of the lives Of the people Of Egypt. |
she took the poverty, illiteracy aud /
the indifference to law of the present
day. The modern St George was the
social worker. Then she went ahead to
outline and illustrate some of the du-
ties, qualifications and cases with which
he social worker becomes associated.
Mis-. Elvira Bessie Sowden. first hon
,r student. SPOKE on SOY in Work.
Equally well had this speaker prepared
ier topic. and equally well did she
'ring out each point. For subject mat
.er she drew on many Illustrations and
quotations from various authors ami
Incidents and through this method,
long with some good sound argument.
vas based the real effectiveness of her
ssay. Her main object was 10 bring
nat the idea that working for the mere
oy Of working often produced the real
oy and happiness Many interesting
neodotes reproduced by her for the
axe Of supporting evidence were very
interesting
After the senior chorus had given
mother song. An Hail Sweet Spring.
Principal Lyman Hunt introduced the
peaker of the evening. Mr. Brooks
Iardly had Mr. Spauldiug's grand
ephew spoken a word before he had
ron fun standing with his audience.
real heart 20 hssrt talk on the his
ory Of some II his ancestry and
Nv of the many interesting incidents
( his life conquered any II the few B
issenters and his quips of humor and {
IL put everyone in the very besi {
-ar1e of mind ~ listen 70 tho really q
subject upon which Ne a
liked
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