St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
pEACHAM ACADErlY ALUr1NI.
A Full Report Of their Recent Interest,"
ing Gathering.

AlunlIn hSoOtilllOh VI lhS ~ -. ". y.
held at the Academy Hall on Thursday
evening, Aug. II, was well attended and
was considered by every one present
great success.
The business OF the association was
first considered. One object of the asso-
cation is to aid the Academy financially
and the treasurer reported that $3.50
had been expended by the association
since its organization in equipping the
laboratory and $50 for an extra teacher.
This year it has been decided to expend
tbe income of the association arising
from interest on its fund and the annual
dues for painting the school rooms and
making them more attractive.
The income of the association arises
largely from the annual dues, and all old
students of the Academy who are inter-
ested in it's welfare should be members of
the association. Applications for men,
bershp may be sent to the secretary,
Miss Mary L. Martin, Hackettstown,
NJ.
Another interesting feature of the bust.
picture committee who should try to
obtain for the school pictures of his
toric nature, or of famous buildings or
any that would cultivate love for the
beautiful, also pictures OF former teachers
or noted men and women who were
educated here. The following committee
were appointed: Prof. N. ]. Whitehill,
Montpelier; Julian Rix, New York; Mrs.
F. E. Sergeant, Anaconda Miss Tirzah
Guy, Peacham; E. c. Blanchard, Peach
am. 1t was decided to have banquet
at the meeting next year.
The following programme was then
listened to-:
An address was given by the president
OF the association. Francis E. Sargaent OF
Anaconda, Montana, which was the
feature of the evening, and is given in full
below. This was followed by trio,
Distant Chimes by Nellie May Har-
vey, Minnie E. Brown and Elizabeth
Parker. Five minute speeches were then
given by c. A. Bunker and George P.
Blair. The former concluded his remarks
BY saying that it was the one regret OF
his lite that he was not an alumnus OF
this institution, and the latter thought
that after listening to the eloquent
address of the president Blair had better
take a back seat and listen to the visit
ing strangers. Miss Sarah Williams
gave piano solo. Then few remarks
were made by Charles Choate, who said
in conclusion that when he was Young
man he made up his mind he would
always keep good company and he was
very sure he was in good company this
evening. A paper was then read by
Mrs Nina Hooker, who began by saying
that it seemed strange to limit a woman
to a FIVE minute speech, and concluded
By saving that as watch maker hangs
out a watch as sign of his trade, so the
mans face is hung out in the White
Mountains to show that men are made
in New England.
An address was made by Lewis Meader
Of Providence, X. l., which is given below
in full Frank Gould of Chicago was
then called upon and madea few remarks
to the effect that he would not deny his
birthright by letting his voice be silent.
Following this was a solo by Margaret
Harvey. paper was then read by Miss
Florella F. Clark Of Plain6eld, n. J., who
related an anecdote of little boy who
was kept after school by the teacher for
some misdemeanor and on asking him
what he had to say about it, the boy
replied, II haint nothing agin We" and
the application was made that we should
do for this school so that the young
people Of the future would have nothing
"agin' us. We were then favored with
solo by E. r. Mackay, concluding the
exercises which were followed by social
at which refreshments were served.
REMARKS BY F. E. sARGEANT.
1t affords me great pleasure to meet
the Alumni Of the Caledonian County
Grammar school here tonight on this
occasion of the second annual reunion OF
the association to view the scenes and
renew the acquaintance and the friend
ships of school days.
1t was great disappointment to me
that was prevented by an unfortunate
accident from attending the centennial
anniversary of the school when this as
ISOLATION was formed. am heartily in
accord with both the idea and the OBJ
ects of the association, and the large at
tendance here tonight is evidence OF the
great interest you all feel in its success,
and the further fact that there are pre-
sent the young, the middle aged and the
old Alumni, representing as they do
widely separated sections of our country
proofif any were needed, that how
ever great may be the time and the dis
lance which separate the Alumni OF the
Academy from their school days, the
hires of affection for their beloved alma
mater still burn brightly upon the altar
Of their hearts.
1t is think natural and perhaps allow.
able on these occasions OF reunion to IN
dulge a little in reverie, and in self con-
Sratulation at having been connected
with an institution so venerable, so
honorable, so successful and so eminent
ly worthy of all the affection we can be-
stow upon it. Established during the in
fancy of the republic, within ten years or
less from the adoption of the constitu-
ton which made us nation, instead OF,
as before, a mere confederation of states,
only five or six years after the admission
OF Vermont into the union as state,
While the foundation principle upon
which our government is builded, namely
upon the consent OF the governed, was