Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
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GRADUATION EXERCISES.

| GRADUATION EXERCISES.
Perfect Weather FavOrs Class of 192f-
Large Neutrality-suspicious. Awarded
| Yesterday. SOS
| Perfect weather favored the class of
1921 of Leland and Gray seminary for
graduation exercises and alumni festiv-
Titles yesterday and class day Wednesday.
Both were largely attended and more
THAN 10 persons were served at the
alumni luncheon at 1870 o'clock yester-
day. a baseball game between the
alumni and Leland and Gray teams was
played in the afternoon at 3 O'Clock, and
the senior reception, which closed the fes-
tivities, was held last evening at the town
khall. There also was meeting of the
trustees during the day.
| At the morning exercises the grad
uating class was seated on the stage of
the town hail. each wearing carnation,
which is the class flower. Music was
| furnished by Davenport's four-piece or
| chestra from Brattleboro. The saluta-
tory, given by Miss Myrtle Williams, was
"a sketch of the life of Theodore Roose-
welt and his influence for good in this
country. Harry Carlton gave the class
essay, which was on Vermonts Achieve
nents in War and in Peace and Her In
| fluence in This and Foreign Countries,
! The vlledictory was given by Miss
Saidee Morse. her theme being, Faith and
Work-the Conjunction of the Two and
Their Absolute Necessity to the World.
TIT was unusually well written and the
| closing farewell to her classmates was
| unusual and touching. 1-.. ..
Ernest I'll. Butterheld, commissioner
OF education for New Hampshire. of Con-
cord, and n former Vermonter, gave the
address to the graduating class. his sub
!ect being, Education That Continues.
Learning is not an accomplishment, he
said. but a process The world has been
learning lessons for the past few years.
Three of them arc the dignity of labor,
the decency of the word decency, and the
joy Of service. Mr. Buttcrfeld's address
was straightforward and uplifting. -
Following the address the prizes were
awarded and this was followed by the
presentation of diplomas by II. Il. STRAIT.
ton. chairman of the school directors.
The prizes were as follows: Money
prize given by Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Aus.
tin to student having highest yearIy av-
crage in all studies for four years
awarded to Miss Marion Putnam money
prie to best all-around student. Raw
Wilder: book to highest marking on
honor roll. Marion Putnam; book to Sec
ond highest marking, Nathan Dauchy /;
University of Vermont Scholarships for
highest four-years' average. Harry Carl
ton and Miss Myrtle Williams: highest
marking in freshman algebra Doris
Robinson iunior essay contest. Mabel
|CrolI.
The alumni luncheon was served in
the dining room immediately after the
and ferns were used on the tables. heing
the class and school colors. green and
white. The menu cards also were col,
ored in green md white ii
The menu included chicken bonillon.
chicken salad, potato salad. hot rolls
olives. ice cream. cake. and coffee. ~
Or. r, IL. Osgood acted as toastma ster
in the absence of Henry Bond. who was
by illness from being present.
The following toasts were Responded
to-. The Girl of Today. Rev r. III. Ross
worth Our Boys. Rev. G.. w. Bishop
A Glympse OF Turkey, Miss Bessie
Hardy. Enter. the Teacher, Ray Wilder,
class president. "33AA
The class day exercises were held att
go o'clock Wednesday. afternoon, when
the graduates were seated i'm a, scmi-eir-
Gle on the stage, which was decorated
effectively with tall ferns and masses of
buttercups. The hall was decorated
with festOons of green and white crepe
paper.
Pleasing piano selections were given
by Misses Eleanor Willard, Marjorie
Eames and Clara Greenwood. The class
history for the first two years was given
from brae uo,nro I hro,aht ~ "ii t;,
brownie. who pointed out the lines with
la long wand. Glass gifts. by RAYMOND
Barry, were most amusing hits, each
member receiving some gift from large
basket with an accompanying suitable
jest. each of which was taken in good
part. The class will. read by Aubrey
Stratton, brought much laughter and
contained the usual number of hits. The
class prophecy, given by Misses Muriel
Trout. Florence Meacham and Marion
wilson, contained unusual features. Miss