Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-27
Dedication Of the Plano, Normal School.


A large and enthusiastic audience me
at the Assembly room, Normal building
| Randolph Center, to see and hear the new
piano Wednesday evening, Feb 26.
The meeting was called to order by Hou
N. l. Boyden, president of the trustees
who introduced Miss Anne Farnsworth
who gave one of her best selections on the
piano.
MIR. Boyden then said that the piano
was presented to the trustees OF the Ran.
dolph State Normal school by Hon. Jason
s. Bailey of Boston, an alumnus OF the Or.
ange County Grammar school; that Mr.
Bailey went to Boston in 1864 and COM
menced trade on small scale, which rap.
idly increased till he had large and lu .
crative business, and that Mr. Bailey had
become one OF Boston's influential and
leading citizens. While we all rejoice for
Mr.. Bailey's success in life, and for this
gift to the school, we are glad to see in
MIR. Bailey that kindly and noble spirit
that prompted the kind act, and in behalf
of the trustees read the following resolu-
tions OF the board, which were heartily
concurred in by Prin. Conant, teachers,
students and the friends OF the school.
WHEREAS: Our piano, bought by the
alumni OF the school, was burned in our
disastrous fire OF Sept. 1893, and we have
not had the means to replace it,and where
as Jason $. Bailey Of Boston has gener I.
ously and cordially given us fine piano.
Therefore,
RESOLVED, That we tender MIR. Bailey
our thanks for his generosity and kindly
spirit in the gift, and the remembrance OF
his Alma Mater, and bespeak for him a
long and continued prosperity and sue
cess in life.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
spread upon our records and a COPY there
OF be sent to Mr.. Bailey.
BY the executive committee OF the Ran.
dolph Nolmal school,;
Prin. Conant then gave short sketch OF
Mr.. Bailey's family and his connection
with the school as follows:
The western part OF Pomfret was first
settled by people from Bridgewater, Mass.
For this reason it was called Bridgewater
Hill. On the hill were two ridges running
north and south, with valley between
them. Into that valley came man and
wife named Bailey, about 1910. Mr.. Bal.
ley's farm, already good one, improved
under his care. Not only that, but 1t grew
larger till the original size was fully
doubled. A larger barn and better house
were among the improvements. Mr.. Bal.
ley was an enterprising and prosperous
farmer
. In the fall OF 1862, Jason S. and Elbridge
II. Bailey, aged 10 and l6 years respective
ly, came to the Orange County Grammar
scnool. Jason attended three terms, the
last being in the fall OF 1863. Elbridge at.
tended six terms; and Norman, young.
er brother, attended four terms, coming
first with Elbridge, after Jason had left.
The Baileys were good workers. They
studied nightly in study time, had a
plenty OF fun in fun time and kept clear
OF all mean things.
The evenings entertainment was then
full of music. Miss Farnsworth broug ht
out all the music there was in the piano
by her skillful manipulation of the KEYS.
Mrs. Ellie Adams sang solo that was
very fine; an excellent quartet by Mrs,
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Edison and
K. X. Wood; duet by members OF the
school; singing by the school,in charge of
Miss Estabrooks; dumb bell exercise, un.
Ter the direction of Miss Swift, by the !
school.
N. l.. Boyden then, in behalf of the trus-
ees in well-chosen remarks put the pi- |
mo in charge of Mr.. Conant for the use
he school, to which Mr.. Conant very
eelingly responded.
Miss Farnsworth is fine player and
he captivated the audience by her happy
elections, and great credit is due her as
veil as all others who took part, for the
uccess OF the evening. The piano is a
God one and is we'll fitted for the use OF
be school.
The entertainment closed with the sing.
ng OF "Auld Lang Syne" by everybody
nd three cheers were given for Mr.. Bal
~ and the Normal school.