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SOLD ONLY AT Brooks House Pharmacy The Rexall Store EH VAUGHAN & BURNETT Optometrists 97 Main St. Brattleboro, Vt. W. II. BOND Tel. an Si 15T-L II, E. BOND BOND & SON Exclusive Undertakers All equipment for Funorale Chapel, Morgue, Rooms IT MAlK Btbkbt, IirtATTMinORO, VT THIRTY GRADUATES Successful Commencement at Brattleboro High School Austine Scholarships Awarded Honor List of Undergraduates Rarely Delightful Meeting of Alumni Association Thirty young men nml young women 13 or each have become alumni of the llnittlelx.ro hlRh school tlilH week. The clans of 1911 has passed out of the dally life of the Institution under auspicious conditions, being favored with excellent weithcr and large and Interested audi ences at nit of tin comniiuccnient exer- Helen Orackett Kenney clses. Success lias marKcti every i fu ture", beginning with class day and end ing with the alumni reunion. . iieuineu Account of the various functions Is given herewith. Class Day on Lawn. With an Ideal day for open air cxer ina nml n urogram of unusual excel lence the class of l'Jll held Us class day ovm-niHCK Saturday at 3 o'clock. A plat form had been constructed on the lawn n front of the high scnooi uuiiuing aim was ilecoraieu wun muunium Seats had been arranged in iroiu 01 me platform with the Hist few rows reserved for students nnd long before the hour set for the opening all the scats were lilled and a good number or mie-comeis were obliged to stand. Following selec tions bv the high school orchestra on the front I'lioch, strains of which sounded pleasantlv out on tho lawn, the teachers were eonuucieu 10 ineir seuia ....... shals nenjamln Weedeli mm juuus Kuech, who Immediately arierwaru con ducted the seniors to their places. The llrst number on the program was uie president's address by Onslow Edmund Thompson, who spoke of the years that had passed so pleasantly ior me sumui class and of the regret with which the class passed out of the life of the school Explaining the value of n high school and a college education to a boy or girl, he also said that good health was a vniuniiln ndlunct to success in afterlife. Siimiifil Flnlev Hreese Morse delivered the class oration, his subject belns, "The lipnelU of a college education." lie told r ihs fnct that the value ot a. college education was becoming more and more nd averred that a high school graduate needed four years or more of college life and Instruction in order to be equipped for the battle with the world. He said that n college training lltted a man to think for himself und gave him proper training to cope with the problems of later life. Iaura Clem ent Harper recited the class poem. which was a fitting tribute to the Hrat tleboro high school und the class of 1911. The poem was sung at the gradua tion exercises Tuesday night, to the tune of "On the Road to Mnndalay." It was as follows: Among the mountains of Vermont, the river gliding near. Lies our Urattleboro High School may we ever hold her dear. There our studies, there our glory, there our friendships grew apace, And 'twas there in friendly contest that we fought our four-years race. There we learned regard for right; Fought for purple and for white. There we sometimes fell In darkness There we reached nnew the light. Chorus: May you ever. 11. II. S., Only to the right confess; Andour class of 1911 May you ever, ever bless. Now we'll look Into the future, soon look backward o'er the past And remember all those school days, which are dear unto the last; All our class rooms, and our school books, nltho' tattered and so old. We will hold In deepest levercnce, and rehearse the talcs they told. Let It be our greatest caie To do bravely ull our share; Let's stand up for nineteen 'leven And uplift the name we bear. The class history by Helen Hrackett Kenney provoked many smiles among members of the class and otheis who were familiar with Its career. It Included also some anecdotes of teachers and students which those less familiar with the school and Its life could appreciate, The history was well written and was i enterta nlng throughout. liveiyn i-.mer I son read the class prophecy. Staitlng 1 from this eaith live years after grailua I tion, In company with Hoy Miner and i I-aura C. Harper. Miss Emerson was car ried to Mars in Mr. Miner's aeroplane. Following an unpardonable sin by Miss llarner. who stepped upon the king's I robe, she and Miner suddenly decamped In the machine, leaving Miss Emerson alone upon the planet. Eight years later they returned for her and she escaped. Then followed u year of touring the skies, after which Miss Emerson again reached the earth and discovered one of her old classmates. While sho had, been away from the earth a war had resulted In wiping out the "Yellow Peril" by the Fnlted Stntes and one of the chief actors In the war was one of the class of 1911. Then followed n humorous portinyal of the lives of the members since they had left school nnd the differ ent lines of work they had followed. In a clever way she deplclted the after affects pf some of the present Idiosyn crasies of her classmates. The Ivy oration .was delivered' by Walter Calvin Halladay, who had for his subject, "The road to success In busi ness" He said that mere Ilnanclal gain could not be counted ns renl success, but that other fnctors should be considered, that the road to success Is hard to follow and the goal can be reached only by hard work, .honesty and ability to selzo op portunity. Ho chose Abraham Lincoln as a worthy example for any man to follow In his efforts to nttaln success. Lucy Cecelia Weathcrhead recited the Ivy ode, written by herself. The Ivy then was planted at a point In front of the build ing Just south of the main entrance. The Ivy ode was supg by tho class to the tune "Crow Song," and with a selection by the Breathe Ilyomel, nn antiseptic air as pure, pleasant and healing as the pines In the Adlrondacks, Guaranteed by Wil fred F, noot to end the misery of catarrh, Complete outfit 11.00. Extra bottles BO cent. r GIVEN DIPLOMAS high school orchestra the exercises were concluded. Tho ode was-fis follows: Our school days now arc ended, And wo plant our Ivy here, To grow nnd thrive and flourish, And spiend from year to year. Emblem 'tis of strength nnd beauty, That we leave behind us now, And we'll try to do our duty, As H. H. a. has taught us how. We have spent four years together, Now we must go on our ways, Often thinking of old schoolmates, And tho happy bygone days. Yes, our Ivy's smnll and slender, Hut It1' stands for what we've done, And our hearts grow ever tender, Thinking of the work nnd fun. Now, our lives are like this Ivy, Which is weak and young and fair, Hut we'll grow, have strength for duty, We will strive to do and dare; He a credit to our high school, Leave our Ivy growing here, Ne'er forgetting what It stands for, Thiotigh the passing of each year. The Baccalaureate Sermon. Hev. F. A. Wells, pastor of the Meth odist church, delivered the baccalaureate sermon In the Congregational church Sunday evening at S o'clock before a large congregation. The pulpit and choir rail were decorated with pine boughs, evergreen vine and red roses. A chorus of about 15 men, with organist F. C. Ieltslnger, furnished the music In ad dition to the congregational singing, ren dering "The radiant morn hath passed away," by Woodward, and Kipling's "ite cesslonnl." Hev. It. M. Houghton of the Congregational church read the scrip ture lesson nnd Hev. Dr. John H. Gow of the First Haptlst church offered pray er. The sermon by Hev. Mr. Wells was a fine exhortation to the members of the class to be of servlce'to men, rather than storehouses of knowledge. His text was John 2:,, "Jesus said. Fill the waternots with water, and they tilled them to the brim. And he said, Draw out now and bear to the ruler of the feast, and .they bare It." The text was. tnken from the story of the mlrucle of turning water to wine, the supply of wlno having become exhausted. The llrst lesson he found In the text wns the Importance of preparation. Great, and yet none too great, emphasis is being placed In our day upon the value and absolute necessity of preparation. He then showed that the Importance of preparation was not peculiar to our generation. All the great outstanding characters 111 history, Including Christ, spent much time In preparation. "Pre pare for life and n place will be prepared for you In life. Prepare for life's oppor tunities and you need not embrace them, they'll embrace you and literally drag you Into service. There are many more places In life than there are men who can 1111 them. There Isn't n profession or a trade that Is crowded with tho material demanded, complaints to the contrary notwithstanding, Complaints are heard, but why? Hecause those Improperly pie pared are bound to suffer In the opera tion of the pitiless law of the survlv 1 of the fittest." In defining education the speaker said "We're living In the grandest age that the woild has over seen. 'Many prophets and righteous men have desired to see this day and have not seen It.' The whole creation groaneth and travalleiti In pain together until now to produr this day. We'ro standing upon the bound less nnd fathomless sea of life wh ceaseless tides are washing up from it cavernous depths truths hidden from t foundation of the world waiting to 1 revealed, until the shore all about us i far ns the eye can reach Is liter.!" strewn with the priceless gems of eter nal truth, and the soul of man Is a ,r ceptacle sulllclently wide and deep nml high and expansive to contain ull t'u good and nil the beautiful and nil the true In God's great universe of truth and In his great world of beauty. Oh, let us throw open tho dark shutters of our prejudice nnd lift the cui tains of our clouded vision and raise tho windows of our aspiring souls nnd let the eternal Immutable truths of the Infinite pervade our beings und transfigure our lives. Nothing short of this is education," Hut preparation, ho said, Is not com plete In Itself until It has not only looked but nctuully gone beyond Itself. God's sole employment Blnco time began, so far ns wo hayo or can gain nny knowledge of Illm, has been that of serving man. He literally spreads n table before us, not In the midst of our enemies, but surrounded by our friends, nnd bids us sit down to meat and cover ing himself with light ns with a garment and gliding himself with the white towel of the lleecy clouds lie conies forth nnd Berves us, literally wiishes our feet with tho evening dews and wipes them with the kiss of the morning. Draw out then and bear to the (ireat Ituler of the feast and your efforts will never miscarry. Man will be served, God will be glorified and you will be blessed. Possession may be nine points of the civil law, but It's only one point of the moral law and even that will soon rench the vanishing point If allowed to go no farther. Being Is not nn end In Itself, but only a means to a nobler end, that of doing, that of serving. Service, ho said, Is the projection of our Individual lives out Into the great composite life about us, So true Is the seed to this In. stlnct thnt not n single ntom In Ood's great economy Is lost. Wo nro but, In-1 flnltcslmal parts of nn Inflnlto plan. Apart from that plan we must die, A part of that plan nnd wo live nnd live most truly. At rest like the seed wodle. In action like tho plant we live, Alone like the raindrop wo evnporate. With others like the streams we enlarge more and more. Oh, lijt us, the tiny Individual atoms In God's great economy of grace, come down from the hills and mountainsides of our selfish seclusion nnd Join the great swelling stream of service In the valley of needl Addressing tho members of the class, ' n4bMbsbbbbbbbbbbH Evelyn Emerson ho urged them to remember that truth never was Intended for cold storage nnd thnt their minds never were Intended for warehouses of truth, but for clearing houses for Its circulation. In closing he said: "Hut the Orcat Ruler of life's feast has reserved the best of the wlno till the last of the feast. In acquisition there Is Joy. In disposition there Is ec stasy. Preparation Is manly, but service Is Godlike. The more munly and wo manly you nro now tho more Godly you may become, May you bo not only big, but great; not only great, but good; nnd not only good, but good for something and oiir lives will bo worth while. Muy heaven's richest blessings be yours, Is our ,imyer." The Graduation Exercises. Public lnteiest In the graduating class nml ' In the commencement exercises ngnln was demonstrated Tuesday even ing; when ull seats In the auditorium were filled, the occasion being the grad uation of "ft students, 15 young men and 16 voting- women. The arrangement of tho phitfotm was as 'In previous years, the speaker, school board und faculty occupying seals on the north side and tho members of the class being seated on thu south side. The front of the stane was decorated with mountain laurel. Leltslnger's orchestra played the over- tun "Haymond," by Thomas, which was followed- by the singing of "Nature's Lullaby" "Gordon), by n boys glee cluu. Rc Delmar E. Tiout asked the Invoca tion and the high school chorus rendered The Gallant Troubadour, by itson. At this point Principal Edgar Hun Smi h felicitously Intioduced the speak er. Judge Charles H. Hobb, funnel ly a stii' ent In the high school nnd now n JiuL'e In tho couit of uppcals for the Dis i let of Columbia. In beginning his remarks Judge Hobb sulo that in accepting the Invitation to spe. lt he was moved not only by n sense of pleasure, but also a feeling of duty to pay a tribute of lespect to the memory of i he old schoolmaster, meaning the late It. F. Illiighnm, whose memoiy would be honored, he said, after the last of his pup'ls had passed to the great beyond. He also mentioned the satisfaction It gaV' him because a worthy successor, both In characteristics and achievements, was now at the helm, and he expressed his sentiment of tender regard for Mis. Jan- s P. Elmer, who has completed 35 years of service as a teacher In the high selu il. These Introductory remarks wen greeted with hearty applause. Ju ige Hohb's subject was "Optimism nnd Optimists," and the audience was thoi uglily Imbued with the spirit of his able and clean-clit address. He charac ter!? d the true optimist ns one who doe; his best always and therefore Is not No self cite. tlm mlg Stl phi OH and Ci in hlc 1 us, i ed trllli sou i esponslblo for adverse conditions, in Is born a pessimist, but is lilm esponslble for becoming one. He Miss Helen Keller as a true op In spite of conditions which easily have made her a pessimist ot tiiciimuig such, however, she phh ally accepted her lot In life, examples were mentioned of men men who have succeeded and bc einlneut In spite of great physical ices. 'ever the conditions surrounding spi.iker said, wo should be buoy by hope. We are apt to permit i disturb us, but there Is no rea i all may not achieve happiness; It Is uie common heritage of us nil. Wei' and high station are not requi sites r happiness. It Is a mistaken notloi that we must accomplish great thing in order to have happiness and conic mcnt. That reward comes to those who make the most of their talents. The iptlmlst knows that success does not di pond upon good luck. Intelligence, If we directed, will bring success In any calk of life. The true optimist sees the maximum of good and the minimum of evil in the thlno nlvint him. -mil Is Yovnl tn htn . .ii'..-.. w h"-m mult; qui oi nro ami is less cist down than those who look on tho dark side. He extntcts a giain of comfort out of every circumstance of lire. An instance of the loyalty of an optimist was mentioned In the case of a man appointed to olllee by Theodore Hoosevelt, who was then President, the appointment beh.g confirmed In spite of opposition.' The man's record was raked up and It was shown that he once killed a peison and n- vod n sentence In the penitentiary. a- a matter of public pnllc, nmiough against his person prtlerence, the President removed the man from olllee but later, knowing the niinV cnpabllit! s, President Hoosevdt ie.ippulnted hip and he became one of tli. leading stn smen. J i.'gc Itobb lated one of his own fpe leiins wl riding some years ago with David Hi y of Guilford, who ban Samuel Flnley Breese Morse bought or trncied for a horse and gotten the jdiiall end T the bargain. Tho horse halKed whop a short distance from home nnd while Mr Hobb was somewhat dis turbed and mule some comments unfav oriblo to the hoise Mr. Ilenty accepted the situation calmly, expressing himself as being hopeful that the hcust would stirt soon, nml llnnlly, after enumerating v nous detects, remarked: "Still t larles, he's a pretty good horse after The speaker closed bv vo c ng the iipe that tho day was not far distant vhen tho spirit of Christian optimism vnilil pervude tho land, The boys' glee club rendered "Summer Jays' and "Seienadc," both by Godrou, I ijud then Principal Smith nnnounced the jonors of the high school, reudlng n list f those In tho three lower classes who ud reached a mark of SO per cent, which s the standard set for college certlllea- lon, nnd he made ulluslon to tho tine chool splilt which exists among the tudents. He then announced the win ners of the Austine pilzes, making the usual explanation that a fund wus left by Col. Willllam Austine, tho Income, .!.. mn .........il., ...lit.... UIUUUIHIIIK IW tlllllUUII, WV.UH VIIC14 to the best students in the graduating class, but that by a satisfactory arrange ment tho Income wns divided Into four equal parts, tho four highest ranking students receiving $100 each. The win ners this year were Miss Helen Bruckett Kenney, Miss Kvelyn Kmcrson, Samuel Flnley Hreese Morse and Miss Iauia Eliza, Wnlbrldge. The audience applaud ed as each winner stepped forward and received an envelope containing a check for J100. Judge Jumes U Martin of the school hoard awarded the diplomas In referr ing to those parts of the baccalaureate sermon and tho graduation address wherein the members of the class were urged to do as well as they could, he assured them that Just as sure as they followed that precopt Just so sure would they find themselves with those forces nmong women and men that shnpe the destinies of tho ngo In which they live. As tho most conspicuous example which ho ever had known In the state of Ver mont of n person who always did his best under every condition or clrcum stuncu Judge Martin mentioned the name of Judge James M. Tyler of Urat tleboro, artd thu statement was greeted with nn outburst of applause. Tho class song, which s published n this paper, was sung by the class, Hev. Mr. Trout pronounced the benediction nnd the closing number wns "The Vic- eroy" (Herbert), played by the orchestra. The Vocal selections, conducted by the music teacher, Miss Emma J. Gregg, were a pleasing feature of the program, evenllng musk ul Intelligence and wdl- ralned voices, and the orchestral num bers weie thoroughly appreciated. Class Roll and Officers. Following are tho names of te 30 mem bers of the class: Classical course Samuel Flnloy Hreese Morse; Iitln sclenco course Eva Irene Cooper, Cniroll llorton Drury, Evelyn Emerson, Walter Calvin Halladay, Liurn Clement Harper, Helen Hrackett Kenney, Hubert Chandler Knowlton, Edith Florence Kendall, Ap- leton Train Miles, Jessie Hansom, Elolse Oilssa Sandeis, Liura Eliza Wnlbrldge; commercial course Hoger William Don oghlle, Joseph Aloyslus Eckels, Huth Millie Harlow, Ernest Oeoige Ilerrlck, Lucy Edna Wnlbrldge; general course Allele Adelaide Cowles, Homer Iluxton Ellis, Ervln Amnzlah French, George I lei man Oassett, Lucia Frances Gleason, Florence. I-onn Hall, Onslow lCdmund Ihompson, lltirold Samuel Walte, Lucy Cecelia Weathernead, Nellie Marion Wood; tin co years' course Charles Sum ner Ilerrlck, Hoy Hoynton Miner. The class ollleors are: President, Onslow Edmund Thompson; vice presi dent, Evelyn Emerson; secretary, Helen Hrnckett Kenney; treasurer, Appleton Train Miles; assistant treasurer, Edith Florence Kendall. The class olllcers with Jessie Hansom and Samuel Flnloy Hreese Morse foim the executive committee. The class motto Is: "He Conquers Who Conquers Himself." The class flower Is the yellow rose aim the class colors uio green and gold. The cover for the graduation program was designed by Ernest G. Heirick, '11. It was printed in the class colors nnd the border was a handsome representa tion of a rose vine with yellow roses. The border enclosed the motto and tho words "Commencement, H. II. S. 1911. List of Honor Students. LMUn'ti.., te lluf nf f 1, n linnnr atll- detits In the lower classes those main taining the w per cent sianuaru oi col lege certlllcntlon: Juniors Esther A. Barrett, Marion r. Hartlett, Dorothy M. Denning, Harriet ,..,..l,.lt.i I.- Ilntilflnu l.iln II. Kimball,' Irene E. Long, Margaret Mel lon, Maude is. .Miller, neien ). .iorni. Mice H. Spencer, Elsie M. Thurber, Lucv M. Thurber, Addle B. Warren, Marguerite H. White. C. Warner Hop kins, G. Haydl-n Squires, Everett i. Wentworth. Sophomores Alice M. Dennett. Marlon . Hoorn, Louise U. Hrocklngton, Eve- Ivn II. Dunham, Carrie M. Dunton, iniiii.. M Tolinunn Helen M. Johnson. Olga M. Johnson, Cora I. Kent, Mar- Jorle E. Leach, Mildred M. .Miner, eior- 'iice M. Moran, Gertrude S. Plummer, Evelyn L. Staples, Mary J. Turner, Charlotte 1. Tuthlll, Clara M. Warren, Hubert E. Hescock, Alphonso C. Hatte, Haymond C. Stow ell. Freshmen Mabel A. Habo, Maun v. Barrett, Edith M. Eddy, E. Pauline T.-M...1-., n.i.nlli.. T llnvnnr Mnrlnti 1-V Maynard, Huth A. Prentiss, 'Gertrude K. Itoliblns, cnllsta u. itoueris, ueairice i Ward, Florence E. Wellman, uerirucie T.-. .....!. ll..,.lrntt UnVmlWlll C 1.. 1 Clll I,, 1 l.'d V I Brown, Paul A. Chase, Clifford E. Chlck- erlng, Jacou 1'. Estey, uaymonn mu ni, Clyde v. lionon, v. noiim ainsiu, Halph C. Hoot, Robert P. Thayer, James Walker, Leslie C. Wyman. Graduation of Class of 1C8S, One of the pleasantest reunions of the High School Alumni association took place In the high school room Wednes day evening, maiklug the close of the commencement program. The room was crowded, the attendance being as large, at least, as upon any reunion in tile history of tho association, and the unburn entertainment listed until nearly 11 o'clock, but It was so thoroughly en joyable that no one minded the late hour and nearly ull remained for re freshments and nn opportunity to greet old schoolmates and school li lends. The piogr.im was given up largely to graduation exercises b the class of lSwi, and It created an amount of fun and pleasure far beyond the expeeta Hon of those who arranged It. The din of applause and laughter was almost continuous and the members of the class wc ro Interrupted frequently. Twenty live years agu the class did not hold graduation exercises, by reason of an epidemic of measles, and the program Wednesday night was as nearly as pos sible like that originally arranged. The presence of Miss Mary Slason of S.ix tons Itiver. who was principal of the grammar school when the members of the class ot is.su were pupils there, add ed interest to the occasion, .and Miss Slason arose twice during the program t- remind some oi uie students of lncl dents In their schoo career which she remembered. She nlse made some reml nlscent remarks In the main room to tho pupils of the late Principal H. p. Ulng ham after me inner msses nail gone to other rooms for class reunions. A platform had been instructed In front of the folding doors md after se lections by tho high sch' orchestra the class of lSG marched i and took seats thereon. When the niilause had died away Principal U. H. SMiitli con ducted n short business meet 'ig. He stated that In order to expedite matters he named that afternoon a nom natlng committee, of which Arthur P. S- monds was chairman, to nominate olllee - for the coming year. Mr. Slmonds rev rted and his report was accepted, these 'it- llcers being elected; President, H. H. Smith, "SS s secretary and treasurer, 11 u ry V. Freeman, 'D9; general commlttc Mrs. H. H. Putnnm, Miss Nellie Perr Mrs, A. II. Harvey, Miss Mary K. llor ton and John C. Pellett, representing the clnsses previous to 18.S2, Mrs, Bva Alex ander, 'Si, Mrs. Alice Iindry, 'S7, J. Harry Kstey, '92. Miss Kthel Ooodale, '97, Dana II. Oilman, '02, Miss Gertrude Hnlley, '00, Miss Miriam Chllds. '09, and Walter C Halladay, '11. Mr. Smith an nounced that the class of 1911 had left J30 with which to buy pictures for Miss Laura Eliza Walbrldge ill Up B The farmer and his wife were about to sit down to a cold supper when they saw some old friends driving towards the house. The good wife was equal to the occasion thanks to her New Perfection Oil Cook-stove. She had it lit in a moment, and her guests hardly were seated on ihe porch before a hearty hot meal was ready for the table sausages and eggs and long rashers of streaky bacon, and rolls just crisped in the oven and fresh coffee and the hostess herself as cool and neat as if she had not been near the kitchen. She never could have managed it with an old-fashioned range. The New Perfection is the quickest, most convenient and best cooker on the market. Mide wilh 1 . 2 tnj 3 buniiri, with long, 'turquoue blue enameled chimney. H&ndMmelv finuhed tlirniiaKm.,. Tk. Fowler Mower Knife AND TOOL GRINDER Attaches to Mower Wheel or Bench Can be adjusted to aby position, puts a perfect bevel and oharp edge on sections, sycthe, axes and all edge tools. Price $4.00 Each SOLD ONLV BY ROBBINS & COWLES Hardwaremen Harriet E. Ralllon's room and Miss Mary D. Henshaw' room. Principal Smith Introduced tho class, calling attention to the motto, "In Scientla Crescamus," surrounded with mountain laurel In the rear of the plat form. The translation of the motto Is, "In knowledge we Increase." Mrs. James P. Iilmer, Mrs. K. B. Smith and Mrs. Harriet Urasor Pratt, members of the old faculty, Chairman E. Q. S. Osgood of the present school board and Mr. Smith were the only persons on the stnge not members of the class of lsvij. The next number was not on the printed program, but It was one of great Interest The lights were turned out and pictures of all the surviving members of the class were thrown upon a screen by H. F. Jordan, also pictures of H, F. Hlngham, Mrs. James P. El mer, Miss Janet Howe, Mrs. Harriet Hrasor Pratt, Miss Mary Slason and 15, H. Smith. Members of the class whose pictures were shown were Alson Loren zo Hams, John Leonard Hooss, Genr giaiiua Klmyra Cooke (Mrs. H. C. Ba ton), Annie Margaret Cain, William Her bert Perry, Carl William Henkel, Mabel Gordon Shumway, Nina Devens, Mary Agnes Mannins, Minnie L. Flagg, Em ma Jane Gregg, Harriet Ada Webster (Mrs. Harriet Webster Cary), Ora Elmer Hutterlleld, Jessie Lois Gregg, Harry P. Webster. Clarke dishing Fltts and Fred Thomas Hopklnson. These and three deceased members, Clarabel Lottie (Coates) Maynard, Adin Howard Peltee and Harry Devens, made up the class roll. This feature over, the program of rec itations, essays nnd music was begun. Tho essays in particular kept the as sembled guests In nn uproarious state urn cicj so crude that even the authors lUlll tO IMlUsn rinenulnnntl.. , .,...,1.1 !:!.V.Bl,l"B- ,Alsn Harris recited a poem. Ihe Iteunlon." A quartet, consisting of wregg, Mrs, Hacon. W A. OI bert and F. C. Adams, sang "Spring's I' Bl,1 ? ,nril. Tow returning." from the old High School CnoIr slnBnff toon. Jessie Gregg appeared In her graduating dress and read nn cssny, ..Ufvs ,n. structors." The t!t0 Gf Carl Ilenkel's address wns "Future of hn i 3 ' Mrs Pratt. Mrs. Hacon nml Miss Em ma Gregg sang a trio. Then . poems, "The Old Vermont Hrlgade " b? John.U Hoess and "Years ngo ' ly Harry P. Webster. The quartet ami Mr Pratt sang "Hebrew Morning Hymn" "om the old choir book. b "m"' "Self control" was the title of nn es. by Annie Cain. Greotlnga rrom Mr'H II. iriet Webster Cary, who ,culd not lm nrpsfmt- worn rnil l,v Ml.,.. Grci.- Georglanna Cooke's essay entlf. 1 "Tho Inlluenco of good books" Ora 1- Huttcrfleld of Detroit read nn dress I James G. Hlaltie on "The' Dean, of Gan id." Will Perry read an essay on "Slli cities." Minnie L. Flagg's number v s a phnraphrase on "The ohl oaken bn i,et" and was entitled "The old town 11." Clarke C. Fltts read his essay i "Shackles," nnd Emma Oregg reclb a poem, "The legend or the organ bu ler." Greetings from Fred T Hopklnson t Bennington were read by Harry P. lister, and greetings from Miss Mnry M .nnlng of Sprlnglleld, Mass., were read by Miss Annie Cain. One of tho re illy delightful numbers wns a song, "Horv Darlln'," by Mrs. Pratt, who was given nn ovntlon the like of which rnreh has been equalled In Hrattleboro. She responded with "An nlo Iiurle," which wc followed by pro longed applause. Another pleasing num ber was tho elass prophecy by Miss Jessie Gregg, which was not on the printed program. In presenting the class to the board Principal Smith read greetings from Dr. Henry D. Holton, who was out of tho state und could not be present Dr. Hoi ton, the Into Edgar W, Stoddard nnd the late Hev. William H. Collins constituted tho board when the, class ot 1SS0 finished school. Dr. Holton made a very pleas Ins referencq to Mrs, Elmer, which was greeted with applause, Hov, E, Q. S. Osgood presented the diplomas, prefac ing tho presentation with fellcltlous re- Unexpected Guests 2-nd3'burner itovncsn be had with of without a cabinet lop, which is fitted with drop ihelvei, towel racli, etc. ( Dealers erervwhere i or write for de criplive circular lo lbs seireit agency of the Standard Oil Company (Incorporated) marks In which he recognized the fit ness of tlie graduation of the class alongsldo the silver wedding of President and Mrs. Taft and the coronation ot King George V. The class song, writ ten by Emma Houghton of the class ot 1ST9, was sung by the graduates, who emphasized the parting sentiments by the free use of handkerchiefs. Each member of the class was pre sented baskets and bouquets ot flowers (Including some vegetables) at the close of liis or her number, and this feature caused no little amusement. After Principal Smith had thanked the class In behalf of the alumni the class of ISifi repaired to the south side of the building and planted an ivy, and all en joyed refreshments of Ice cream, cake and lemonade, served by Caterer A. E. Miller. Tho pupils of- H. F. Hlngham assembled in the main room, some meet ing by classes, and the later graduates met In different parts of the building. Among the former members of the school now ..vlng out of town who were present were Weed K. Pierce, '10, of Philadelphia, William W. Washburn, '10, of Putney; Miss Elizabeth Palmer, 09, of Vernon; Watson Kendall. '09, ot Sprlnglleld, Mass.; Hobert Kenney, '09. of Philadelphia; Paul P. Jones. 'OS, of Windham; Halph Howe, 'OS, of East Do ver; Halph Grout, 'Os, of Washington. D. C; Eugene P. Houghton, '07, of Charlestown, N II.; Miss Abby C. Wash burn, 'M, of Putney; George E. Pierce, '05, of Bernardston, Mass. ; Mrs. Adeline (Warner) Duquette, '05, of Chlcopee Falls, Mass.; .Mrs. Ella (Hanney) Nel son, '03, of Westminster West; Haymond M. Frost, '02, of Newark, O. ; Dr. Hay mond Elmer, 'its, of Bellows Falls; Miss Uiura J. Stearns, '97, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Lula May (Horton) Francis, '93, of Fitch burg, Mass.; Dr. Edwin C. Thorn, '9J, and mrs. Luanna (Franklin) Thorn, '93. of Weerlleld, Mass, ; Herbert L. Bai ley, '91, of Putney; Miss Grace M. Em erson, '91, of Chicago; .Mrs. Harriet (WIl cutt) Frost. '91, of Chicago; Miss Min nie D. Hrasor, 'M), of New York; Tim othy J. Doolin, 'SS, of Natlck, Mass., accompanied by his daughter; Miss Hat tie E. Wise, 'SS, of Boston; Mrs. Amy (Dunklee) Hutterlleld, 'SS, of Detroit; Ora E. Hutterlleld, 'SO. of Detroit; Mrs. Mary (Atkins) Scott, 'SI, of Lyons, N. Y.; Mrs. Nellie (Weathcrhead) Wood, '71, of Northtleld, Mass.; Thomas Judge, '73, ot Holyoke, Mass.; Mrs. Alice (Wheat) Fos ter, 'SI, of Putney; Miss Elvira Gorham, '71, of Bellows Falls. Too Many Colleges. Newspaper discussion of tho moro cor dial relations that It Is hoped may bo promoted between tho University of Ver munt and Mldcllebury college with the advent of the university's new president, are timely and proper, of course, but they cannot fall to remind us of tho mistake of our ancestors In attempting to make two colleges grow and flourish Where even one would find It hard to lVe tSt. Albans Messenger, Bewara 0f Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, o? UmC.ury "m """ly destroy the sense h.? and completely derange the n, rn"em when entering It through mo mucous surfaces. Such articles should ?,oVr,m,.Ue1 cept on Prescriptions hey will dobe.lc's. aB the damaKB Z..hZ l ten toA to the good you C"arPrh CuredVe 'rom them' "aI1'8 ohTnpv a rv "Wuctured by F. 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