Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-12-13
Barre Academy.

To the old students and friends of Barre
Academy:
At the annual meeting of the Associated
Alumni, held June 9TH. 1876, it was voted
that the Alumni of the Academy engage
to raise among the old students and friends
of the institution fund. the income OF
which should be devoted to the malnte-
nance of one or more instructors in one OF
the established courses Of study. A COM
miltce consisting of J. 3. Richardson, j.
| ii. jackson, Nj. d., and G. A. Smith. Esq.
was raised to take measures for securing
this fund. 1t has been thought by the
committee, in view of the fact that this
wear witnesses the close Of the first quar-
ter of Il century Of the Acadeuys exist
ence, and of Dir. Spaulding's connection
with it as Principal, this fund should be
REGARDED as Il memorial fund, and 1T the
suggestion Cf prominent AlumnuS have
decided to name ii the Spaulding MemorI-
al Fund We desire the cooperation OF
every lov:u son and daughter of the old
Academy, in this work. What we ask Is to
have "A constant and urgent necessity re-
lieve1, and honor one who has made this
institution honorable and useful, and been
an impoi t;,nt factor in the education OF oui
State for nearly forty years. We venture
TO affirm that no other institution IN New
England, that has done SO elective educ"-
lionaI work has had such an inadequate
financial basis For year, its only resource
has been buttons and vet with this frali
support DR.. Sp,uIing has been able t."
ORGANIZE and graduate classes i'll two com
plcte courses of study Of three year dur;l-
ton each The same amount Of wo k
which has been accomplished here by llne
teachers. besides teaching in Music, Draw
in. Painting AMI Pcnmanship. has re
unircd five and seven in neighborin9
schools. The lab rs which the teachers OF
Barre Academy have to perform are great,
, and they GROW more burdensome rs the
standard for admission to our Colleges are
raised. In order to keep peace with 9th
er schools of the same Crude and meet tho
wear has been added to the courses O
: study. making them four instead of three
wears This change obviously lmpos,'
still heavier burdens upon the tcachers
1t will be seen that Barre Academy cam"
meet tie present demand, upon her with
out an addition to her corps of instructors
/" and that addition cannot be made Wlthou
al money. We do not feel that hesltanc
1 which we should tccl if we had constant
u been calling for help. No aid has hereto
fore been asked Of old students and friend:
y and W., believe that this call Will not l.
OF unhec,ltL. There are throughout tn
III length and breadth of our land men an
%. women filling different stations in llt
w many of whom have risen To positions
honor and trust or have become establish
go e.! in porous business Who Wall r'Jol'
to that ,hc opportunity i offered them to pr
Iy rrn,thcir contributions u m evidence
lAt their gratitude to the Old Academy an! j
honored head. for the thorough equipme1
IN which they received 1t il htnl, for Il
"' battle Of HE.
LAS The committee desire to raise at lea
Aa' 50 GOO and would grltcfuIly receive Al
an sums which friends mi .hi feel disposed
ext forward. from 800 upwards. Were
tD- po.-iblr for each one of the 10000 studrl
W o have st unle. the instruction Of i
n. SpaulIinr At Bakersfield and Barre to
'nE ,ponl 10 this c.dl, the required amot
as could be easily RAISED. but it VIII be i
ct POSSIBLE. to reach All those that are lvli
loss So that we shall hope for liberal respon
ut rom tho>,. that are accessible.
cry Moisture, have been already adopted
the the trustees 10 raise another fund 10
re used in cancclllny outstanding clh
Int auain-t the corporation, repairing
Academy, and putting the institution II
Par !, GOOD financial basis. 1t is hoped
less, thi, wear, in the l,>ing"f these Two fun
and will be the opening of 4 more prosper
elsea future.
1t i, desirable that all communicat
IA i be made during the months of pecen
lin and January, to J. b. Richardson. b.
and VI.
-, tn PER ORDER OF COMMITTEE
rO.; Ao~O IAVEU ALI Mn
= Barre. VT, De l., 1876.