The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-06
COMMENCEMENT At
MONTPELIER SEMINARY
Baccalaureate Sermon Relivered BY
Rev. Walter H. Gould of the
Class of 1910.

The commencement program ot
Montpelier seminary began Saturday
evening, when the teacher training
class was given dinner at the Pavil
ion hotel, followed by exercises. Sun.
day morning the baccalaureate sermon
was delivered at Trinity church by
Rev. Walter H. Gould of the class OF
1910 in the presence of a large audi.
ence In the afternoon the vesper serv-
ice was conducted by Rev. Franl;
Knapp OF the Episcopal churehsin the
city and in the evening the last of
the Sunday evening family circle exer-
eises was held
This evening the annual commence
ment concert will take place.
The services Sunday morning were
according to the usual form, the sen.
ior and junior classes attending Miss
Alice Pattilli, who teaches voice in the
seminary, led large choir, the most of
whom are seniors, while Miss Ruth
Perry of the seminary was organist.
Hymns specially selected for the occa-
sion were sung The anthems sung
were "Te Deum in b Minor" by Buck
"The Lord is King by Marston, while
Miss Perry played during the offer
tory the Cradle Song" by Spinney;
the reet*sonal and postlude were from
Rogers and Kremser.
Mr.. Gould took as his theme, Study,
Show Thyself 10 BE Approved Unto
God the first part of the 18th verse
OF second chapter of second Timothy
tie divided his theme, taking up
study first, telling the class that their
position is like the ending of the old
year and the beginning Of the new, that
they had not finished their education
but were commencing a new phase Of
it They should, like the inventor. ere
ate for themselves and he gave acom-
parison of the opportunities now with
those of their parents. He spoke of the
by products of school days and dis
cussed, What is Educationy" referring
to its disciplinary value. He urged
them to do their work so they would
live in love. service and contentment,
net live for money getting alone. and.
above all. to build character, select
their environment and exhibit quality
rather than quantity. He referred TO
the Importance of religion aad left the
thought with them Of getting spirit |
giving service and developing character
and that the greatest Of the three was
character
The exercises connected with the pre- |
of certificates to the eight |
students who took the teacher. |
course in the seminary |
took place at the Pavilion hotel |
on Saturday evening. A banquet
Saturday evening. A banquet was |
served at 6;l5 o'clock Rev A. W
Hewitt of the board Of education spoke |
ipon the work Of teachers while later
IA the program G. II. Dempsey. com
missioner of the department. discussed |
ior the benefit of the class the new
llans for teachers. The class history
vas given by Miss Beatrice Washburn,
by Miss Minnie Tuttle. pre-.
entation of gifts by Miss Dorothy
seavens and the exercises closed with
ne class song.
The members Of the class are Misses
'larabell Mann Of Calais, Dorothy
.eavens of Cambridge, Evelyn Covell
4 Williamstown, Helen Temple and
Josephine Whitman Of Wells River.
.linnis Tuttle and Grace Twitchel Of
'outh Londonderry, Beatrice Wash
urn of Brookfeld. while Miss Edna
harvey, who was member Of the
lass, but had been i'll, was guest of
onor, as were Mr. and Mrs Hatch.
The course has been taught hy Miss
.thel Mary Mann Of Portland, Ne,
ince Miss Clara Robinson accepted
osition in a teachers college in Penn
ylvania. All Of the graduates have
cen engaged for the coming year, it
] understood.