The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-15
COMMENCEMENT AT BURR
AND BURTON SEMINARY

D
Year Of Work. Rev. John T.. Ter
Dyke Delivers Bacealaureate Ad
dress. Rev. John $. Zelie Of Troy
\. T.. Heard at Commsnoement tx.
ercises.
The Commencement week exercises
Of Burr and Burton began on Sunday
evening with the Bacealaureate ser
vice at the Congregational church al
7:30. The Baccalaureate address was
delivered by the Rev. John f. Ter
Dyke, pastor-elect Of the local church
On the platform with Mr.. Ten Dyke
and assisting in the services were
Rev. Joseph S. Brown, Rev. w. II
Bamford and Rev. A. j. Hutchinson OF
Manchester Center, Rev. w. Leroy
Haven Of Dorset, and Rev. W. A. Nc
Intire Of Dandy.
The following was the program for
the evening: Invocation, Rev. w. A
McIntire; hymn; Scripture reading
Rev. w. H. Bamford; solo, Mrs. W. A
Griffith; prayer, Rev. w. L. Haven
anthem, choir; Baccalaureate ad.
dress, Rev. John E. Ten Dyke; hymn
benediction, Rev. ]. S. Brown.
The graduating class, with mum.
Der other members Of the school, and
the faculty marched into the church
led by the senior class president, Miss
Celia Graves as marshal.
On Monday afternoon the usual
Glass Day exercises were held in the
Seminary chapel, a large number Of
friends of the school attending.
The Commencement ball was held
in the Burr and Burton Gymnasium
on Monday evening with about 225
in attendance. Murray's orchestra Of
five pieces from Bennington furnished
music for the dancing. The hall was
very attractively decorated for the
occasion by the members Of the lower
classes with the assistance Of c. S.
Robinson. A delightful time was had
by the large number attending.
The graduating exercises on Tues
day afternoon were preceded by the
dedication Of an oak tree on the lawn
Of the Gymnasium in memory Of the
late Judge Loveland Munson, for many
years president of the trustees Of
Burr and Burton Seminary. These
exercises, while simple, were impress
sive. Walter H. Shaw was the pre-
siding officer and the following short
program was given: Poem, "Trees,"
Joyce Kilmer, read by Prin. w. w.
Lee, Jr.; address of dedication by DR..
f. L. Wyman, president Of the board
Of trustees; Tree Planting Song, by
the audience.
Following this the audience retired
to the Gymnasium Assembly Hall
where the graduation exercises were
held. The address Of the day was de-
livered by the Reverend John S.
Zelie, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Troy, N. Y. Mr.. Zelie is a
graduate of Williams College and is a
well known speaker in this section of
the country. He was an overseas
chaplain during the World War and
has written quite extensively Of his
experiences "over there" 1t was
with a great deal Of interest that the
numbering over 400, listen
ed TO his address. Mr.. Zelie took as
his subject, "The Paradox Of the Stu
dent" He said that the student was
by no means plain proposition. The
speaker pointed out and explained
numerous Incidents Of the student as
a paradox. Many educators have ex-
claimed that every institution should
have Mark Hopkins, but Mr.. Zelie
thought that every institution should
have a Mark Twain, TO see all the
ludicrous situations which occur and
report them.
The following was the program for
the exercises:
Music by Equinox Orchestra.
Invocation by The Reverend w. II.
Chorus, "Almond Blossoms" pest
alozzo) by Burr and Burton Chorus
Address by The Reverend John
Zelie Of Troy, ~ Y.
Music by Equinox Orchestra.
Conferring Of Diplomas by DIR. E.
L. Wyman.
Awarding Of prizes.
Benediction by The Reverend A. J.
Hutchinson.
Music By Equinox Orchestra.
The graduating class was composed
II 10 girls and boys, two graduating
rom the college course, 10 from the
general course, and four from the
course. The following is
j list Of the graduating class:
College Course
Celia Elizabeth Graves.
Mary Cannon Stone.