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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
4
Barre Daily Times reports on Spaulding high school commencement events, alumni ball, class day program, and graduation plans. It notes national war prompts, Greece's king abdication, and Roosevelt and Wilson speeches, with student contests and faculty guidance highlighted.
In Barre the house to house canvass for the Liberty loan turned impersonal appeals into personal contact. Many residents now feel a direct obligation to the government and contribute through numerous small subscriptions. The effort expanded the Barre allotment and showed strong local willingness to cooperate.
M S festivities highlight the 83d commencement with President John M. Thomas of Middlebury College as speaker at Montpelier Seminary tomorrow forenoon. Yesterday the 22 member teacher training class graduated and prize speaking was held in the chapel. A 9:30 class day program featured a patriotic drill by girls in costume and alumni dinner. Rev A W Hewitt of Plainfield will be principal speaker at the event.
Miss Helen Hatch and Homer Danford Crossman won first honors with Miss Nellie Tillotson and J Milo Jeffrey second. Hatch read Seventeen, Tillotson How Tom Sawyer Whitewashed the Fence, Jeffrey Billings of 40, Crossman The Perfect Tribute. Judges were Mrs Adds Turney Rev Horace P Haskell and Auditor Benjamin Gates. The event opened with an organ solo by Prof Gray and prayer by Rev G Leon Wells. Bernard L Davis gave the welcome, Ruth G McKay the class motto, Ioe M Hart the class poem, Grace M Ramedell a vocal solo, Robert A Plastridge gave an oration, Percey M Kelley the class prophecy, and Jean Hoyle the class ring was presented.
Read by Homer D Crossman and Mise Hoyle presented the class key following a solo by Miss Esther A Dwinell and preceding a piano solo by Miss Hazel Miles. Tomorrow Bernard L Davis will deliver the salutatory and Miss Helen J Hatch the valedictory. The close roll includes names such as Eula Kingsley Aldrich Helen Mae Amadon Mae Andrews Brewster Elizabeth Pletcher Brown William Newell Burnett Anna Belle Buzzell Edna Maude Celley Leslie Maynard Clark Gertrude Beatrice Cone Nellie Femne Cook Hester Evelyn Crawford Homer Danforth Cross Bernice Lila Davis Bernard Latham Davis Esther Alice Dwinell Mary Ellen Fletcher Rachel Amelia Griswold Ida Mae Hart Sadie Faith Hart Helen Hatch Hettie Martha Haven Willis Edward Henderson Jean Mary Hoyle Marion Ruth Hutchina Percey McKinley.
A fragment lists individuals including Waltie Elizabeth Kimball James Pratt Marr Ruth Grant McKay Ross Balle Moore Ethel Frances Ormsbee Rae Vernon Parrott Delta Caroline Perkins Grace Eliza Phelps Robert Amon Plastridge Grace Mae Ramedell and Stephen among local society mentions in the page notices.
A fragmentary roster shows names including Ramesdell Lace Elna Rawson Vanys Robie Louise Nettie Spencer Ernest Francia St. Mary Howard Elbridge Waite Edna Elizabeth Waldo Joe Elizabeth Webster G Leon Wella Sadie Evangeline Wilson.
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