News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
Commencement
Winners in Prize Speaking and Class
Day Exercises Yesterday

winners In Prize Speaking and Class
Day Exercises Yesterday
On Monday night at Academy hal
there was packed house for the an.
nual prize speaking contest and the
fashion show. The stage was ar
attractive background of green.
The prizes were awarded as fol,
lows: First, Mean Sam Green, Day
Theodore Merriam; The Lost Word
Van Dyke, Marion Brooks. Second
The Honor of the Woods, Murray,
Ralph Graves; For God and Country
Russell, Sylvia Farnham. Third, The
Whistling Regiment, Harvey, Vallie
Montgomery; An Angels Wicked
ness, Corelli, Dollie Magoon.
The judges were Prin. R. G. Mayo
of Johnson, Rev. G. c. Goodliffe of
Morrisville and Mrs. Hattie Pearl of
johnson. The presentation was made
by Principal Mayo.
The audience, while awaiting the
decision of the judges, were enter
tanned delightfully."- by dressmaking
exhibit by pupils of the home
economics department. Fifty-nine
girls represented the models for this
display. The setting formed an ap-
propriate background as the girls
with bathing suits, hats, dresses and
gowns drifted in and out to the
accompaniment Of music. All classes
from Class 1 to Glass vi were rep
resented. 1t melted much applause
and was a decided credit to the de-
partment under Miss Bulkeley's
Class Day
Class day exercises were held
Tuesday, June 13, at 2:3O p. m. at
the town hall.
The hall had been decorated for
the occasion by the sophomore class
under the direction of Miss Dawson.
A large banner bearing the class
motto, Vincet qui Sc vincit, occupied
a conspicuous place over the stage,
while large baskets of yellow lilies
and blue iris made the stage attrac-
tive, carrying out the color scheme of
the class colors, blue and gold. The
class was marshalled to their places
on the platform by Eben Barrows.
Following a selection by the P. A.
appropriate words of well
come were given by Master of Cere-
monies Ralph Patch. The first num-
ber on the program was the roll,
called by Evelyn Eaton, responded to
by suitable quotations. Following
this, Mary Russ read the class his
tory. This took the form of a letter
written to Faith Edmunds in 1912.
The serious side of the program
was portrayed in an essay, Vincit
qui Sc vincit, delivered by Madeline
Hill, who held the close attention of
her audience.
The address to undergraduates |
replete with advice to the belittled |
was given by Porter
Greene. Eben Barrows of the class |
IF 1923 responded and was able to |
give the seniors a few words of |
timely advice. The next number was /
1 selection by the school chorus.
Following an innovation made last
year in connection with the class |
statistics, silhouettes of each member |
we're displayed as their characters
les were related by Velma Huntley
md Wallace Peck. These caused much
nirth to class and audience alike.
The class will thereby disposing of
III worldly effects was the work of
.eota Howard and Raymond Gates.
The gifts seemed to be appreciated
" those fortunate enough to be its
Following a selection by P. A.
the prophecy, a playlet
Tritten by Stewart Hoyt, Edith Rich
rdson and Bernice Silloway, was
To these young people
reat credit is due. The time repre-
ented was Is years hence and the
Gene, Faith Edmunds' drawing room
n Fifth Avenue, New York City.
he play was delightful and inter
rove among its lines each of the {
1embers of the class. The final {
ieture-the singing of Dear Old
!. A.-as the other members of the
lass drifted in from the wings, was ;
lost effective.
Mrs. Hosmer had charge of the '
taging and Miss Maude Chaffee had
1arge of the class day program. j
The class song, written by Frances |
ates and set to the music of "A Per c
ct Day." was sung by the class. ]
his was a fitting close for the pro- 5
ram. a
Music for the occasion was fur
shed by the P. A. orchestra under =
Ie direction Of Mrs. Morse.
(See full report Of Junior Recep- o
Dn and Bacealaureate events on Il
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