The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-10

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The article had to deal with the ex
lploits of a professor who lived in 81
apartment over young woman who
was training, along with noisy par
rot, TO become poet. The adventures
Of the professor in conjunction with
this versatile young woman were very
well described. Hail, All Hail. from
Carmen, was sung by the senior chorus
composed of the majority Of the class
The feature Of the evening was the
inspiring address given by Professor
Craven Layeock, dean of Dartmouth
college. Professor Laycock was very
forcefI and sinteresting speaker and
his address was listened to with the
closest attention by ALL He chose for
the title Of his address, "The Ministry
Of Education.n He Fad his audience
good -humored from the start by telling
them before hand just what the big
gest question was on each mind pres
ent, namely, how long would he speak
As an illustration Of the time limit,
he gave story Of speech which he
made in Montpelier, at one time, where
he set q time limit Of one-half hour
to his speech and then had his watch
removed in the middle Of his address
| BY Spaulding principal in order that
he might not be able To see when to
| stop.
In his address he emphasized the
point that the fact of sons and daugh-
ters graduating brought great deal
of emotion to the hearts of parents sit
ting in the audience and of the fact
that in some cases seIf-sacrifice was
necessary on their part in order to
give their child the chance which they
themselves may have lacked, and he
urged the class to think Of those par
ents. He spoke Of the educated man
as being among the greatest, quoting
Hamlet as proof OF his superiority
through the times.
Education was never done. he said,
and no matter how long they lived
there. would be something else to learn
and he hoped that they would make
rse Of every opportunity to get a.
higher education. He spoke Of one Of
the biggest merits Of education as De-
ing the fact that it revealed person
to himself and made him realize just
how far his powers extended. He was
loud in his criticism of self fconceit. He
spoke of conventionalities which were
out Of place in many cases and warned
the students that sense Of proportion
was necessary to govern the actions
Of an individual.
The desire for higher things should
always be the aim of true student
and educated man in every pursuit,
said Dean Laycock. He said that the |
accumulation of wealth wherewith to
keep the home going was an honorable
ambition and that each one should be |
proud of his earning capacity. He said |
that the noblest ambition for a young |
man to have was that of saving. He |
advised the purchase Of property as |
a means of giving an independent and
happy feeling in the young heart and
mind. He gave an example of strng-
gle Of young Vermont lad who, after
a number of failures in college, started |
on nothing and, being afraid of moth
ing, the first time out won distinction
in the face of previous failures. He
encouraged education as a broadener Of
the horizon OF mans mind. He ex
pressed his wish that the league of ma
tions might have gone through in the |
United etakss and -hpped4that some Of |
the rising generation would be capable
Df instigating some movement OF a
world family, BY which wars would be
made thing of the past. The eduea.-
ID person controlled the strings that
made all of the changes in the history
II the world. according to his idea and
he hoped that the young people of TO-
lay would not fall down on their part
II the improvement program.
In closing, Dean Laycock congratu-
ated the class on their success thus
ar and expressed the hope that sll
would 20 as far as possible with their
'ducation and grow into finer and bet
er citizens. His address was greatly
Ipplauded for its sincerity and inspi.a-
ion.
Lyman c. Hunt next made brief
ddress TO the class. stating that it
made him happy TO think that thcy
ent for him TO deliver into their hands /
he diplomas of their progress. He 'en-
eredp Spaulding with the class and ]
aid that he would have liked TO have ]
cen one Of those graduating. Mr.. ]
Iunt has for the past half year been
he superintendent OF schools at Bur .
ngton. Arthur Mason. president Of {
he departing class, received the il I
Tomas from the hands OF the former
After the address, the class !
ang the school hymn and marched |
round the aisles Of the house TO their I
of the alumni asso- |
iation of Spaulding and students of
he school no longer. Tears were shed {
v both sexes alike before the march G
as over. as all realized what the days a
I the dear old school had meant 10 b
hem. III