The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-20
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
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teresting fashion the important events IN
the history of the class in high school.
. Evelyn Rosa Metcalf gave the class
poem. which was as follows:
Our years at Spring; the cool woods
ring
With music clear and sweet;
The golden sun, with tender ray,
The timid flowers doth greet;
The sky is deepest blue,
And balmy breeZes blow.
Up through the glade. meath sylvan
shade,
Iife's wiusome path leads on.
Then we'll haste on with happy song
Ger yonder slopes fair brow,
Where mystery. hope. and joys unknown
Are reckoning to us now.
Through meadows green where daisies
CLEAN.
Brooks run in messy bed.
Our step grows eager, sure, and swift :;
The highway lies ahead,
The highway lies ahead.
Sharp rocks may bar the way,
And storms may duh the day;
But wen keep on with spirit strong.
Tho mingle JOY and grief,
We've learned that life through pain and
strife
May fuller. richer grow.
We strive for life, full, blessed life.
So we must onward. go.
And when we reach the great highway,
\ life full. broad. and strong,
With vision true. We'll strive to do
The Right and conquer Wrong,
Wen fight to conquer Wrong.
Then comradeship well know,
The JOY of Service. too:
Well feel the bond of brotherhood
Closer. firmer grow
So forward. onward, upward all,
Our eyes set well ahead
Wen look beyond the woodland paths
To the broad highway instead -
Ernest Y Barre. Is, rendered in a very
pleasing way two baritone solos, after
which the class prophecy was given by
James Calvin Irish and Olga Marguerite
Scovel. They created much amusement
by looking ahead to the year 1898 and
telling what the members of this year
graduating class We're doing. Elizabeth
AIaStin Crane gave the ivy grafton. which
was entitled Your Heritage and Mine.
She mentioned the parts which various
races have had in the development of
America. the land of promise. plenty. and
freedom. and said that all should feel Il
personal obligation to take an active an
intelligent interest in current affairs that
we may place our democratic principles
u Il
The ivy ode was given by Ethel Gladys
Lawton. 1t was as follows:
'"Whilc length ming shadows fall across
The Sloping lawns from towering trees,
While shades of evening lingering come,
And lightsome4eaves dance in the breeze,
We leave you, Ivy Green.
Our own class Ivy Green.
Here viii the sunshine give you strength
Your tcndrlS Ger to Irvine and send
Upward. skyward through sun and
storm,
While the moonlight on YOU will lend
Is mem ries sweet and rare,
And dreams so bright and fair
Thus in our lives we wish to be
Growing and climbing Ger. like thee,
Working to Conquer all through life.
Winning high praise throughout the
strife.
Remembering You. Ivy Green,
Our Own class ivy green"
The 1921 Ky WAS theu-piaHted by the
class just north of the main entrance to
the building. and this was followed by
the singing of the ivy ode by the class to
the tune, Hamilton's Song. The program
closed with a selection by the high school
orchestra.
Every speaker on this years program
was in good voice, speaking clearly and
distinctly, which added greatly to the
afternoons enjoyment.