Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-24
M. H. S. DIPLOMAS
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Twenty-seven girls and seven boys
received their diplomas as graduates
of Middlebury High School at the an
nual commencement exercises held IN
the Town Hall Friday evening In
addition thirteen of the former were
awarded certificates of eligibility to
teach in minor schools of the state
in recognition of the completion of the
Teacher Training Course. The eXer-
cses were marked by a radical de-
parture from the traditional program
Of Middlebury graduations by subsu-
tutng for the usual prize speaking an
address by Professor K. R. B Flint
of the faculty of Norwich University
Prof Flint said in part "a stream
can rise no higher than its source III
we are to have a great state, a mighty
nation, A well ordered world, we must
see to it that our community life IS not
neglected, that nelghborhood problems
are given proper attention
CAS- yet, America has made no con-
tributon to government, the lasting
quality Of which is assured. We are yet
on trial, and unless Americans keep
ever in mind the responsibilities of cr,-
zenshp which go hand in hand with
democracy this nation will be added
to the wrecks which strew the highway
of civilization. We must pin our fntl
to the public school as the agency
best suited to teach the sacrednesa o.
the ballot 1t would be well for US 70
do our voting in the public school
buildings as they do in Europe not
only because vast sums OF money
would be saved thereby, but because
the vlsul.Ization OF translatlng though
into action would have an educauoAi.
value dlihcult to over estlmatei ana
may the day come quickly when some
architect, with A soul and an under
standing OF democracy, will design 4
DaAot box 50 oeauVIuI mat II can "'lG
propHelY Dc paced Oh l u, 'oS'I u"! y.
every PUBIC 'cnooI DuHGing III .ni'
ldnu " DC '"1te a sy'Iiool 'oI y '''s' :,
cans as Jne ark Oh the covenant was
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l ne EXERCISES Sc, began promptly A.
elgnt CLOCK " men the opening choru'
oi the lass Ndrcll were struck On I'IT
piano. Ine SlduuateS enrereu l"e H I
IN solemn PROCESSION 1hey "ehe '7t
by stanton o.-Equy' H. ol lne CIds' u
l9ZZ' as mar snaI' ne stage setting
was composed VI d pressing DlenuIns y,
the class coIolS oil green ana go4u an
tne cIaSS mower, the reu rose l"
CldSS HloVIo Fer ASPei@ du AoC.a
lENcelellEe Is IG ,..u IN Ine oE9'
FROM 10 oa;iinr Nth Iarge renrodnc.
t;on of tbs class MIN and monogram At.
tarhed A dozan LARGE hou6uets If
fhe roses wars nIaced az the footTght,
ph;,s The front of The st,ga was hank.
I'd IN farms n, the s+age were several
~ tha n,sr,hars of tho Prudential cam.
n;ttea and the teachers
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In presenting the diplomas 10 the
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ne, Ct1SS oti1" ~, ne sItu ~. : ~
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ndl tHey 'eOeiNIu 10 lllaI Ine Oo W PtT
ION VI ."T.' "'s s i. oO'oo! eouts1 " n'.1
Il 'ne"l sew es 'Hty me,e "o' ~ NON,
~ "iol : 1''-''l '''e '''' ''' - ~
.n lgy "eIe 3'i1 t' ye. as y mos '"g.'
dVeN by vie L"u'Vi i', e"o' .!ia-
' ',ic 9''uu il7 "'u '''ue III ''' '''"S
He'h' Il
ne members OF the eacher ram
hG lass received ceFtH'Cate' aISo' De- i
nS tneF warrant TO teach IN the lesser e5,
'chooI' 81 me state !or year. ms
course IS advancing last IN popularity
among the girls As evidenced by the
Increase OF seven over the I9ZO class
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