Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-23
TOWNSHEND
COMMENCEMENT CLOSES
Awards Made, Alumni Banquet Served,
Ball Game and Reception

Awards Made, Alumni Banquet Served,
Ball Game and Reception
Commencement day exercises for Je-
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
III. Wright, Principal Raymond McFar-
land of Vermont academy, speaker of
the day, G. IL. Stratton, chairman OF the
school trustees, and Rev. X. 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
Schoohouse. Miss Marion Putnam,
valedictorian gave pleasing address
on, The Development of English Drama.
Mr. Mcfarland held the close attcn-
ton, of the audience throughout. He
emphasized the value of education and
the American ideals which are the
foundation of good citizenship.
These prizes were awarded by Prin-
cpal Wright, each announcement being
greeted with applause: Alumni prize
of SIS for best freshman mathematics,
Dorothy Meacham; So, given by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Austin for highest yearly aver
age in all studies, Beatrice Cummings,
eos tNO DIlIeS Oh ID given DY WITS.
Bessie Bellinger to the students exhibit
ing qualities of most useful citizenship,
won by Earl Vincent and Doris Morse ;
Liberty bond interest prize to best all
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
ltuG ro1 9TH t,-tT.. ht,N hf. l.a,
put the most conscientious effort into
study and shows most improvement,
Catherine Richardson (grade y. Mildred
Davis (grade 81, Eva johnson fresh
NAM, Archer Vincent (sophomorel 4,
Vivian Dccelle (junior), Mabel Croll
(scnior); letters were presented to the
members of the baseball team, Earl
Vincent lCapt), William hobbs, Co
lumbus, X. Davis, G. Straitiff, III
Meacham, Williams, A. Vincent, But
Ter.
The alumni banquet was served in
the dining hall at 1890 to about l2j
guests. The menu included chicken
pie, mashed potato, rolls, salads, ielles
ice-cream, cake, coffee. DIR. f. l.. Os-
good, toastmaster, kept all in good
humor with his stories; Principal
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 talk on The Call
to Service, Rev. r. H. 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-
pected to be assigned to the infant
class.
During the afternoon meeting of the
Alumni association and of the seminary
trustees was held. AT 3 o'clock the
time-honored baseball game between
seminary and alumni teams was played
mr. the athletie field. Tie gaHte Etarted
with the old time battery of B. Phillips
and "Bill' Sparks for the alumni. but
after the fourth inning they yielded to
lnmbus were in their regular places for
the school team. The game was some
what loosely played on both sides and
had many amusing features. The score
was ID to 3 in favor of the alumni.
The reception to the graduating class
in the town hall Thursday evening was
n pleasant occasion and largely at
tended. In the receiving lin were Prin
cipGl and Mrs. J. II. Wright. the teach.
crs 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-crcam was
served and after a social evening dane.
ing was enjoyed two hours.