The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-14
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DR.. Kline of Middlebury Delivered
Graduating Address.

ment week, was clear and the evening
one of much Importance to the class
of 1921, oheir families and friends.
Long before 8 o'clock people were lined
up in front of the opera house, only
those who held reserved seat tickets
being admitted until time for opening.
As has usually been the case, a large
number were disappointed and could
not be seated. The need of a much larg-
err .hal-was felt anew and visions of
an armory again arose.
The stage was again artistic. clusters
upon clusters of buttercups being used
with the evergreen. In front of the
stage the leaves and blossoms OF the
lemon lilies added to the beauty, while
a large bouquet of yellow rose buds
graoed the piano.
Each member of the class wore a vel
low rose and as they marched down
| the aisle and took their places on the
stage, the applause was great. Seated
also on the stage were Principal Cor
ham of the high school, Superintendent
w. b. Lance Of the Winooski Valley
association and DIR. Kline of Middle.
bury college, who gave the address.
After a selection by the orchestra
and one by the girls chorus, the saluta
tory address was given by Miss Ger.
aldine Maude Lyon, both that and the
valedictory by Miss Ruth Moody har
ing exceptional merit and they were
well delivered. The address by DR..
Kline was full OF educational interest
and ~helpfulness and must have given
to all an intense longing for a higher
and broader viewpoint which COMBS
from further study.
The diplomas were presented by Su.
perintendent Lance. who spoke not .as
one who knew the individuals in their
work, but as one who felt the oppor.
tunity and honor. Prof. Gorham, who
has worked so faithfully with the class
this past year, presented the scholar
ships to the University Of Vermont to
Dustin Cooley and Miss Moody and the
WATSON prize for athletics to George
Donovan, and the N for music to
Miss Lyon. The class motto at the
back of the stage, "Finish What You
Attempt brought out again the fact
that nearly all of this class expect. 10
go on for higher work. The class col
ors were green and gold, which were
used so effectively throughout the
week.
Those graduating from the Latin
course were: Lucius Hiram Bsssett, Le-
ander Lance Bassett, Francis Dustin
Cooley. Katharine Hayes, Beatrice Mae
Ledoux, Geraldine Maude Lyon, Cor
rinna Fullerton Somerville, Ruth Inez
Moody, Ruth Browning Stanley. Helen
Mae Towne, Leila May Wallace. From
the English course, Delta Josephine Bill
lings, Katharine Ellen Callahan, Hazel
Isabelle Chase, George William Dono.
vap, Robert Daniel Donovan, james
Elias Green, Harold Boardmsn Lance.
Florence Maude Locke, Ermina' Bella
Miller, Dalton Condor o'Brien, Eber
Huntley Palmer. Helen Irene Porter,
Carrie Lillian Pierce, Hesly Akeley
Randall, Richard Lowell Swasey, Ruth
Pauline Towne.
The class honor roll has the names
of Lucius Hiram Bassett, Katharine
Ellen Callahan, Hazel Isabelle Chase,
Francis Dustin Cooley, Katharine
Hayes. Geraldine MAude Lyon, Ruth
Inez Moody, Corrinua Fullerton Som
Leila May Wallace. Glass off
GERS were: President, James Elias
Greene; yice-president, Katharine FL
len Callahan; secretary, Bucius Hiram
Bassett; treasurer, Richard Lowell
Swasey.
Friday evening all turned out TO
Community hall, where the alumni
gave a reception and ball to the mem
bers Of the class. The patronesses, Nj
and Mrs. NJ. II. Moody, Mr.. and Mrs
r. Somerville, DIR. and Mrs. +. A
and Mr.. and Mrs. William
and members of the class re
The hall wac again tsstefully
decorated in the class coIors. Music
was furnished by the sextette from
Montpelier. The scene was a pretty
one, the eslors of the gowns blending
OF the class and the alumni
to make it a delightful social
affair.