The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-07
Again The
Scholars
OF SPENCER SCHOOL


spencer Dec 6-The scholars Of the
David Prouty high school are agitated
today over the action which the school
committee has taken on dancing in the
high school hall. At a meeting some
time ago, the school committee voted
that there should positively be no more
dancing in the school hall. The mem
bers of the senior class who had plan
led to give a reception to the three
lower classes We're ignorant of this
fact, however, and voted unanimously
to hold the reception in the high school
hall
Before the present year it has been
customary to hold these annual recep-
tons ar the Massasoit hotel, but in or
der to def11y expenses the class of IS
voted to hold the reception this year in
the high school hall After voting to use
the school hall, Elton Prouty, pres-
dent Of the senior class. sent a written
request to the chairman of the school
committee, asking the committees per
mission to have the school hall next
Friday evening. Mr.. Prouty was noti-
-? m opS man Oh the aclich the
committee had taken against dancing
in the school hail
The matter was then brought before
ne class, and they decided if they
could not have the use of the school
hal for their reception they would hold
~ Ieeeplloh. Al me school committees
Hisst!Hs lasl nlght. however, it was
oOsu tnat hereafter al dancing should
ri, y oIil iol!!teu IN the hlsh school hall
he SpTIC RS N-plsA 1otiflar5 rlfc mann y, o.
=. ~ .Gsc.Sioii, ana at meeting this
,ess they NNted unanimously rot to
IoIo a re lept!on- again trouble brewed
%ihohs lhe ioWer classes when they
I7alllu the Get-sion Ut the seniors. and
no names We're too hard for their older
- IlifA1eS' me seniors are stubborn,
however and viii not give q reception
uliIess lae committee viii give them the
-. q tHS ScAool hal!. watch the com
H+ttee VIII not co,
mes senior receptions have been
p'ess.ng events for several years past
EEer SINCE the erection Of the David
roulF hlSn scnooi building, the hail
mas been used for dancing and the ac-
Ion q the present committee which has
prohibited it is causing much comment
aDout town. Not only the high school
scholars are affected by this action. but
also ire hign school alumni. which
voted to hold its annual relinion in the
scnooi hail this year. At this annual
event, as at the senior reception. dane
ms forms the principal part Of the en-
iertalnment and SO the alumni viii also
have to look for new hail. What the,
One Of the most pleasing dedication
programs ever held in Spencer. was on
Joyed by over 300 people tonight. Wien
The new c. T. A. hall in Cummings
members Of the society have snant M M
end Of pains in beautifving their nov,
quarters. and conseunently tonight Il
gave a most pleasing apDearance
The sides of the hail abounded in red
white and blue bunting. which was
draped over the windows. and fsstooned
from the ceiling. FLAGS of All sizas
We're placed i'm many fitting placae A.
the rear Of the stage was placed a
large flag while over the front If +ba
same another large flag was dranad
On the stage were arranged 2 Iarge
number of palms. behind which we're
seated the officers of tine sooiery ana
the speakers of the evening
On the stage were seated IT 7 CON
don president of The society: Ang1Isfus
MacNamara. vice DrosidenI. Jol,7, u
Dillon, secretary and Rev. G. H. Dolan,
spiritual director. also fba sDaal.ars Of
COnaJN OF the Sacred Heart church az
Worcester, Trial Justice A. w Cnrtie
of Spencer. John O'Gara of So9ncer
and W. J. Heffeman. editor of tha
S.,encert Leader.
At s o'clock the hall was crowded and
at shortly after the appointed hour
President T. j. Condor. the presiding
officer, announced the frs number OF
the program. which was carried ont 4e
follows:
Opening selection. medley. C.. r. a.
quartet, composed Of Frank Eagan, and
Frank Norton. BASES. Arthur Plante
and George Norton, tcnors; violin solo
Silvery Waves P. j. Flynn piano
solo Robins Return, Arthur Cen
dreau; address, Our Town" A. w
Curtis; defamation, Francis Y Nc
Cam defamation. Henry H. Les,
atty Of Worcester; selection, quartet:
address Temperance, John OGara;
address Our Church" Rev o. H. Do
IAN address. The Press w. J. Hef-
fernan; address, Our Society" r. J.
Condor; selection. Where Is My
Wandering Boy Tonight" quartet. At
ter the exercises, general social was
ion ion. many '''s''- = .'s'' ''''' '''''-