The semi-centennial celebration of Black River academy, Ludlow, Vermont, August 25 and 26, 1885 . received their badges, the boysand girls of various ages set themselves about renewing old associationsaud friendships with all their might, and during that afternoon the old fishon the Academy steeple looked down on the condensed fun of fifty years. The exercises of Tuesday evening were held iu the Baptist who registered had been furnished with tickets of admission, andlong before the hour appointed the house wras well filled with those whosebadges proclaimed their right to a seat. W
The semi-centennial celebration of Black River academy, Ludlow, Vermont, August 25 and 26, 1885 . received their badges, the boysand girls of various ages set themselves about renewing old associationsaud friendships with all their might, and during that afternoon the old fishon the Academy steeple looked down on the condensed fun of fifty years. The exercises of Tuesday evening were held iu the Baptist who registered had been furnished with tickets of admission, andlong before the hour appointed the house wras well filled with those whosebadges proclaimed their right to a seat. When the doors were thrownopen a vast multitude rushed in, filling aisles, entries, pulpit stairs andeven platform itself, while not a few in the vestry heard the speakerswhom they could not see. After prayer by Rev. Joseph Freeman, D. D., of Cavendish, sole sur-vivor of the original Board of Trustees, the exercises proceeded accord-ing to program, with the addition of an organ solo by Prof. E. M. Bowmauof St. Louis, student in 1858, which was a delightful surprise to all loversof fine WM. H. WALKER. SEMI-CENTENNIAL. ADDRESS OK WELCOME. BY HON. W. H. WALKER. Former Students and Friends of Black Biver Academy : In behalf of the resident former students of Black River Academyand of the citizens of the town, and as the representative of the Board ofTrustees, I address you a few words of welcome. To you, to this large concourse of old students and friends who haveresponded in person to the general invitation sent out, inviting you to bepresent aud enjoy and participate in this semi-centennial occasion of BlackRiver Academy with us I extend a cordial welcome. We welcome you to the hospitality of the town; to oar homes; to theAcademy; to the old familiar haunts and scenes of your student life here,at the base of this grand old mountain, whose towering height you oftenascended to view the beautiful landscape below, and the distant mountains,rising one above another like Pelion
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