The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-20
CLASS DAY HELD
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history. each division representing year
Of the high school course, the interesting
incidents of which were told by Laura
Elizabeth IToadley for the freshman year,
EVELYN Mary Austin for the sophomore,
Mary Ada Butterficld for the junior, and
Frank Gordon Shumway for the senior.
The class essay was by Mary Catherine
Grady. whose subject was The Immigrant
Question. She presented Il study OF the
character Of the old and new immigrants
and the reasons for their coming 10
America and referred to the laws of re
striction which have been passed.
Following is the class poem, which was
given by Helen Ames Woodwork:
Happy are we. singing ioyously;
Memories sweet, joys complete I'LL our
hearts today.
Parting time is here, friendships ever
dear
In our thoughts with lingering fondness
stay.
But our world lies ahead and the path
way we must tread
As reluctant we stand gazing toward the
unknown land
Crowded there in despair, vainly CROP
ing for the light.
Burdened souls seek the goals we have
dreamed in days 50 bright,
In days so bright.
Happy are we. singing joyously;.
Memories sweet. joys complete fill our
hearts today.
Parting time IL here, friendships ever
dear
In our thoughts win fondly stay.
Forth we 10 now ever striving
Ever woI ling cOmradely.
We shall learn the JOY of service
Two love 70 ma lSp mon free
All, cles fly now our way we see.
Happy are We, singing joyOusly;
Memories sweet, joys complete fill our
hearts today.
Parting time is here. Danish doubt and
fear.
All, clear before us lies our way.
After baritone solo. A Song Of Lib
erty by Frederic G. Adams Of the class
of '96. the class prophecy was given in
twO parts, the first by Marion Esther
Laughton and the second by Frank 10
seph O'Brien. The prophets took the
class as they are supposed to meet them
IN 1912. telling Interestingly and anus
ingly of their meeting with their former
classmates and eff the progress of each
i'm the world.
Glimpses of Old Brattleborough was the
subject of the ivy Grafton by Howard
Crosby Rice. jr., who looked back to the
past life of the town, particularly to the
social life in the DAYS when the water
cures were conducted. to the early lit
crary life as the result of which the first
American drama was written, and to
Nipling's part in the making of history
of the town, also TO the artistic fame at
tanned through the work of Larkin G.,
AT"ad
The ivy ode was given by Ethel Mae
Irish. 1t was as follows:
We trustingly plant in thy bosom, good
earth.
The young tender ivy to which thou gave
birth,
o thou feecy clouds send refreshing rain
down
And thou golden sun shed thy warm
light around.
Ye elements all be We kind to this vine
And give it part of the strength that is
thine:
Until from the STRIPPING great tendrils
spring forth,
Their power to prove 'gainst the winds Of
the north.
@ thou silvcred vine stretch thy LEAKAGE
above
And clasp in thy vine-arms this building
we love.
Shed thy mute peace over this calm, quiet
place,
Caress with thy soft sprays Alma Matters
dear face:
Keep ever the trust that we now place in
thee
And we may return, thy progress to soc.
Int # we return not to tread here again.
20 Ivy. Ger thee may eternal peace reign.
After a selection by the high school
orchestra the class went to the school
lawn and the president planted the class
ivy near the north corner wall of tbe
vestibule and the class sang the ivy ode
The graduation exercise will be held nj
s o'clock tonight in the Auditorium
when the address viii be given by Rev,
James Gordon Gilkey, pastor Of the South
congregational church of Snringf;aId
Mass, his subject being. Can Ciyilizafion
BE Saved? Principal f. r.. Caverlv viii
announce the honors. award the Austina
lies and present the class to tbe nrn-
Dental committee for the presentation
! Of diplomas