Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-16
TOWNSHEND
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Twelve in Graduating Class at Leland
and Gray Seminary

ana tray seminary
Commencement week at Leland and
Gray seminary began Sunday, when the
baccaaureate sermon was delivered in
the Baptist church by Rev. +. Il. Hyde
of Newfane The heavy rain in the
morning made a dubious outlook, but at
1870 the clouds lifted and the sun shone
forth. The church was well filed for
the union service, the center rows of
seats being reserved for the student
body, D., The front of the hall was taste
fully decorated with syringas and tall
ferns, combining the class colors, green
and white Harry Meacham, '23, acted
as marshal. The classes entered to a
march played by the organist. Mrs. Il. ID;
Phillips. Rev Mr.. Hyde was assisted
by Rev. w. II. hobbs, of the Baptist
church and Rev. r. II, Bosworth of the
Congregational church. Special music
was given by union choir. Rev. Mr..
Hyde took no text for his address but
his theme was on Spiritual Myope and
the Christian Ideals of Work. His clos
ing Sentences were addressed personally
to the graduating class, whom he adj
vised to carry on, to continue their
education in colleges if possible and in
the words of Phillips Brooks, DO not
pray for easy lives God working
through you and in you makes you inn
mortal"
Glass day exercises were held in the
town hall at o'clock Tuesday. A
large audience was present to ENJOY the
many hits and amusing references in the
various addresses.
The IL members of the senior class
were seated in semi-circle on the plat
form. A large American flag formed
background for the group and the school
colors were fittingly represented by the
green of madenhair and white daisies
banked ut the front of the stage.
The class president, Wayne Butler,
had charge of the program and gave a
short address of welcome. piano solo
was given by Miss Ruth Rogers. Miss
Isabelle Buckley gave history of the
class for the first two years and Miss
Bessie Buckley for the second two years.
A pleasing original class poem was re-
cited by Miss Mabel Croll.. Miss Julia
Sparks introduced more than the usual
number of witty hits on the undergrad
yates in the class will. In class pastimes
Edison Tefft took off the fOibles of his
classmates. The class prophecy was in
the new and original form of a well-acted
dalog, the characters of which were Miss
T.. Il. Cummings, chiropodist, and e. Vim
cent, principal of Athens high school.
The class gift to the school, victrola,
was presented by Lawrence Tibbetts.
During the program Miss Alice Dale
gave two greatly appreciated vocal selec-
sketch entitled Dennis. The chorus, Alma
Mater, by the entire school closed the
exercises in the hall and the audience
adjourned to the village park, where q
maple tree had been planted by the class
and the tree Grafton, a well-written and
inspiring address, was there delivered by
Nathan Dauchy
Miss Marion Putnam, Wayne Butler,
Nathan Dauchy and Earl Vincent plan to
enter the University of Vermont. Misses
Eloise Cummings and Clara Greenwood
will take teacher training course, Miss
Bessie BUCKLEY will enter Burdtt Bust
ness college, Miss Julia Sparks will begin
course of training for n nurse at Memo
rial hospital, and Miss Isabelle Buckley
plans to take up the same line of work.
The annual commencement concert
given at the town hall Wednesday eve
ming by a company Of Boston players
termed The Light Opera Review, drew n
packed house and an entirely satisfied
audience. The program was varied and
included solos by violinist of excep-
tional ability, celia and piano solos, vocal
solos and duets and readings by one of
the most popular readers ever heard here,
whose charming manner and natural and
inimitable acting took the house by storm.