News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
Johnson School Notes

Johnson School Notes
The town spelling contest was held
June |. The contest for the elementary
grades was won by Kathleen Bennett, Sec
ond Pauline Stiles and third, Cora Stearns.
For the grammar grades 7 and 8 Clara
Stiles was first, Charles Lonergan second
and Stanley Perkins third. For the
High School Marion Whiting was first,
Franklin Hooper second and Irene Grls-
void third.
The regular school work closed June 4.
The grades had picnics, while the Junior
and Senior High prepared for CONNIE nee
menr.
Commencement week opened by the
Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. E. G..
French, which was held in the Town Hall
on Sunday evening, June 5. Mr.. French
took for his topic, The Purpose of Life"
and developed it along especially helpful
and interesting lines. Monday, June 9th,
about seventy-fve members of the school
and faculty enjoyed a picnic at Eden
Lake. Tuesday afternoon, June 9TH,
Class Day which consisted of Address of
Welcome, Chesley Notemyer, History,
Donald Marley Ode, Elizabeth Corey,
Prophecy, Mildred Lambert, Presentation,
Velma Leach, Roll Call, Margaret West
man, Will, Emma Lambert, Advice to
Undergraduates, Mary Nye, Response,
Clifford Jaynes.
In the evening very successful Senior
Reception was given by thu Juniors to
the Class and their friends in the High
School building. Wednesday evening,
June 9Th, was graduation. The program
consisted Of three essays. The S1lutatory
Life OF Mn. Curie" Mary Nye; Yer
mont and Her Scenery" Ellen Scott Val
edictofy Essay Theodore Roosevelt" by
Margaret Barrows, and very pleasing
solo by Mildred Lambert. The address
was delivered by Prof. Frank W. Cady of
Middlebury College on the subject The
SAVIOR of Life" and was interesting and
inspiring in every way. The essays we're
especially we'll written and delivered. |
The diplomas and certificates were pre-
sented by Prin. Mayo to the following |
students:-
Diplomas were awarded to Margaret c. |
Barrows, Elizabeth D. Cory, Sadie M.
Davis. Philip H. French, Arthur J. Gil
bert, Florence V. Ravens, Lawrence W.
Kinds, Tia M. Jaynes, Mildred E. Lam
bert, Bachel S Lambert, Donald W. Man
ley. Telma L. Leach, William A. Nc
Ginnis, Chesley K. Notemyer, Mary w.
Nye, Ellen M. Scott and Margaret D
Westman.
The U. V. M. Scholarships we're award
ed to Margaret c. Barrows and Philip H.
French.
State Certificates to teach were pre-
scented to the following students who had
completed four year high school course
and one year teacher training: Nellie A.
Akin, Morrisville; Bernice E. Bailey,
Wolcott, Ilvah A. Griswold, Hyde Park;
Mabel M. Hemingway, Cambridge Leora
M. Martin, Cambridge; Gladys H. Rich
ardson, Wotcott; Ruth Cole Spear, Bur
lington; Alice A. Trudeau, Hyde Park
and Ina B. Wells, Morrisville.
State certificates we're also presented to
the following who had three years of High
School and one OF Teacher Training. Eliza
beth D. Corey, Shelburne; Sadie VI. Davis,
johnson, Florence V. Ravens, Johnson;
Emma L. Lambert, Johnson; Rachel S.
Lambert, johnson; Velma R. Leach, Wa
terville; Margaret D. Westman, Cam
bridge.
Thursday, June 9th, the Seniors and
their friends enjoyed ride and picnic at
Joe's Pond and Woodbury. Lake.
Friday evering, June 10th, the Alumni
gave a very successful ball in the Normal
Hall. Sixty couples were present and en-
joyed dancing to CAROLS Orchestra of
Barre. The Hall was very tastefully dec
GRATED with evergreen and crepe paper.
The committee deserve much credit for
its success.
The Alumni meeting was held Friday ,
evening, June 10th, and the following off, !
GERS elected: President, Cbellis Collins; $
Vernon Stiles; Secretary
and Treasurer, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard |
Waterman. Ways whereby the alumni s
could be of more benefit to the school we're
iicussed and all the funds in the Associa-
lion we're voted to be given to the Com
nunity League. if they decide to construct !
a gymnasium.