The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-19
TOWNSHEND.
COMMENCEMENT CLOSES
Awards Made, Alumni Banquet Served,
Ball Game and Reception

Commencement day exercises for Le-
land and Gray seminary were held IN
the town hall at 10 o'clock Thursday,
with an unusually large attendance.
The graduating class, Principal Jasper
H. Wright, Principal Raymond McFar-
land of Vermont academy, speaker of
the day, Z. III. Stratton, chairman OF the
school trustees, and Rev r. H. Bos-
worth occupied seats on the platform.
Davenports orchestra rendered several
selections.
Miss Clara Greenwood salutatorian,
gave a well written address on, The
Transformation of the Little Red
Schooihouse. Miss Marion Putnam
yaledictorian gave a pleasing address
on. The Development of English Drama
Mr. Mcfarland held the close atten-
tion of the audience throughout He
the American ideals which are the
foundation of good citizenship.
These prizes were awarded by Prin-
cipal Wright, each announcement being
greeted with applause: Alumni prize
of s. for best freshman mathematics.
Dorothy Meacham; So, given by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Austin for highest yearly aver
age in all studies, Beatrice Cummings,
%; two prizes of s. each given by Mrs.
Bessie Bellinger to the students exhibit
ing qualities of most useful citizenship,
won by Earl Vincent and Doris Morse;
around student in senior class, Earl
Vincent; scholarship given by the Uni
versity of Vermont to boy and girl
ranking highest in senior class, Earl
Vincent and Marion Putnam six prizes
of So each to student in each class who
has received no Other prize but who has
put the most conscientious effort into
study and shows most improvement,
Catherine Richardson tgTade u, Mildred
Davis (grade 81 Eva Johnson fresh
mani, Archer Vincent (sophomorel,
Vivian Decelle tjuniorl, Mabel Croll
(seniorl letters We're presented to the
members of the baseball team Earl
Vincent Capt., William hobbs, Co
LIumbus, r. Davis, c. Straitih, III.
Meacham, Williams, A. Vincent, But
The alumni banquet was served in
the dining hall at 1890 to about l25
guests. The menu included chicken
pie, mashed potato, rolls, salads, jellies,
ice-cream, cake, coffee. DR.. +. l.. Os-
good, POSTMASTER, kept all in good
hlImor with his stories. Principal
Wright responded to The Boy and the
Book with discussion of the problem
of how best to connect the two and
said the public library is and should be
| the solution of many difficulties. In
| response to The Boy and the Ball, Mr.
Mcfarland spoke highly of the value of
outdoor sports and clean games in the
| open. IN an Inspiring TAIN ou Int Vail
| to Service, Rev. r. III. Bosworth keyed
| the hearts of his hearers to the highest
pitch The school initials, L. g. S.. he
| he applied to mean Lets Give Some
| thing" for ''to serve is the object of all
| education" Wayne Butler, president
| of the graduating class in response to
| The Alumni kindergarten, said the class
! considered this designation a compli-
ment as at the kindergarten period real
work is begun. whereas they had eX
| ppcted to be assigned to the infant
| class
/ During the afternoon meeting of the
/ Alumni association and of the seminary
| trustees was held At o'clock the
| time-honored baseball game between
seminary and alumni teams was played
4 on the athletic field The game started
| with the old time battery of B Phillips
after the fourth inning they Welded to
! Cheney and Cutler Straitiff and Co
umbus were in their regular places for
4 the school team. The game was some
what loosely PLAYED on both sides and
had many amusing features. The score
was Is to in favor of the alumni
! The reception to the graduating class
in the town hall Thursday evening was
a nlPasant occasion and largely at
tended In the receiving lin were Prin-
cipal and Mrs ]. H. Wright. the teach
! ers of the seminary and members of the
class Yells were given by various
classes and the alumni, the earliest
class represented being 1900. Cheers
were given by the students for each
member of the faculty. Ice-cream was
served and after social evening dane
ing was enjoyed two hours.