Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-16

'Our Country" was responded TO Dy
Guy E. Speare, '94, who dwelt particular
| ly upon the stand now taken for Cuban
relief. He also showed the power. OF the
school in 'sThe land of the free and the
home of the brave"
M ISIS Belle T.. Morse, '94, was una BILE to
be present, but her opinions OF 1.-THE Col
lege Grip were read by Miss Elsie s. Pow
ers, and were warmly applauded. The
broadened sphere of woman, her increas-
ing usefulness in the world and her duties
were earnestly set forth.
Miss Caroline Haufer, '6S, the schools
favorite singer, then charmingly rendered
q solo and was warmly applauded.
The POSTMASTER said that 1t seemed to
be an instinct of human nature to love to
recount the deeds OF youth. The old gen.
tleman will sit in the chimney corner and
relate with zest the same story he has told
twenty times before. The graduate fresh
from college graveIy tells what happened
"when / was in college, "Red Letter
Days"furnished such theme and was re-
sponded to by Miss Mary Connolly, 80.
An excellent poem by Mrs. Constance
Gerry Blodgett was read by Miss Louise
Chase and is Published in compliance with
numerous requests.
'HAEc OHM MEMINIssE JUvABIT."
Comrades. let take from out our busy lives
tonight,
And give our alma mater and old memories of de-
light
Like jewel in its setting, hemmed around by ver-
dant hills,
In the land Of hills and valleys, tumbling brooks
Randolph lies, the farest OF all vermont's fair
Where in tranquil beauty nOw the placid whites
clear waters.
To view these scenes OF beauty, to tread these
To live again In memory the halcyon DAYS OF yore
We come tonight from near and far from north,
south, east and west,
To lay our trophies at her feet to give her Of our
best.
Some from the pulpit come. the sacred badge Of
Others from college halls, academic honors bearing.
Some from the doctors office, searching the laws
Of he alth
And Incidentally joining the race for wealth.
Some from the schooiroom come, where in attitudes
pedagogic,
They teach the young idea to digest Latin and
Greek and logic
Some from quiet and pleasant homes where con-
tent relgns supreme
And guided by the hand of Love, life seems hap
Ply dream.
Some whom an unkind fate fOrbids to meet with
Are here in spirit. a merry crowd. to make our
banquet bright,
Down on the street the old schoolhouse stands,
sheltered by stately trees,
In winters rigor or summers heat guarded from
every rude breeze.
But all the lessons were not found in books that
there we learned
Although with zeal for learning our hearts ever
burned.
Before our eyes were always held ideals Of truth
And nrst and foremost Of them ALL stern. unninch-
ing duty.
The childish feet which Travelled up and down those
Have wandered many mile since then, DER stony
ways and cold
The boys and girls who in those rooms sought for
the secret OF lie,
That secret they are seeking yet, in dust OF toll
and strife.
in the primrose path;
Some have gathered plenteous harvests; for others
there's but aftermath.
Yet Alma Mater welcomes all with open heart to-
Those who have missed the prizes OF life, those
whose future is bright.
And IL the ideals that she gave in the dust Of ifes
conflict disappear,
May not hope In the evening OF life to ind them
again radiant and clear =
Then here's truce to sadness-iet iollity reign
And let the joys of our past schooldays tonight be
our theme.
As Virgil said Of old. perchance in future years
me ~ PeAs"A " 'es@'. '-e'e 80
Taking his advice, let us bring back the days OF
youth
When all the world was but one dream OF faith and
hope aud truth.
A we'll rendered solo by Miss Inez III.
Abbott, 80, was much enjoyed.
10 view OF the fact that Rev.V M. Hardy
came here as pastor OF the White church
twenty years ago, when Prof. A. w. Ed
son began his duties as first principal OF
the Graded school, he and Mrs. Hardy
were guests of the alumni for the even
ing and he responded to the toast, Find
ing Ones Self,n In felicitous speech. The
class motto Of '9S, he thought, would lead
to knowledge of ones best powers. Sixty
seven OF the alumni are married, the
speaker had learned, and his "quips and
quirks and merry jests" on the subject
were well received. He earnestly recon- |
mended the continuance o: the alumni re-
unions and reiterated some OF the sugges- |
tions made by Mrs. Adams.
Informal toasts were responded to by |
Harry Ford, "a, of Hastings, Neb., who |
told OF life In the great West,and by Prof.
Villas, who complimented the former |
teachers OF the school who, he thought,
must have possessed to remarkable de-
gree the power of inspiring in their pupils
a love of the good, the beautiful and the
true.
l. ne tOdstiutstcE, nhot W TIC Wy AaA
been an ideal one, then asked the chair
man of the executive committee, E. W.
to preside and officers for the
coming two years were elected as follows.
George Mann, president; Walter Wood
ward, chairman OF the executive commit
tee; Miss Clara Dubois, secretary, and
Robert Mitchell, treasurer.
All then sang "America" and the COM
oany departed at late hour.
NOTES.
Rev. d. E. Putnam returned to Bakers
ield Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fl. Roberts of Man
chester, Mr.. and Mrs. K. H. Allis and
Miss Nina Carpenter Of Brookfield, Leon
Ird Hutchinson of Barre, Guy Speare OF
Hanover, Chas. Mann and wife OF Clare
mont, NH, Harry Ford of Hastings, Neb.,
y iss Harriet Joiner of Royalton and Ar
hu- s. Bean of Waterbury were among
hose coming from away to attend the
eunion.
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