Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14

ing by Rev. Albert Hammatt before the
High school on Abraham Lincoln, in OBJ
servance of the anniversary Of Lincoln's
birthday Mr.. Hammatt spoke particular
ly of the inspiration to be gained from
Lincoln's humble parentaEe. and then d.
vided I.incolns chief characteristics into
five heads. dwelling briefly on each one.
Mr.. Hammatt is a forceful speaker, to
whom it is delight to listen.
The social advertised for last Friday
evening by the senior class of the High
school was a farce i'm nearly every way.
Hardly anybody came except members Of
the class and those who were engaged for
the program. and these latter went away
as soon as the true state Of affairs was
understood. Those who did come. enjoy
ed themselves by eating up the candy
provided and playing harmless games un-
til after o'clock. When the class at
tempts to get up another social, we would
suggest that they lay their plans in
better manner and have their social as
advertised.
\ meeting of delegates from the two
schools now comprising the Connecticut
Valley Interscholastic Athletic association
was held here yesterday and various plans
for the seasons work were discussed but
very little definite decided upon. 1t Is
probable that one more school at least
will be admitted to the association. but
what school is not as yet known Several
have expressed their wish to join. The as
ISOLATION voted. if a triangular meet is
held in the spring to limit the number Of
contestants from one school in n single
event to five. thus making it impossible to
have more than fifteen entries in one
event.
The annual meeting Of the Connecticut
Valley Interscholastic Athletic associa-
ton, held in Claremont Saturday after
noon. brought several surprises to the
delegates present from each school. not
the least OF which was the withdrawal
from the association Of the two schools.
stevens High of Claremont and Richards
High OF Newport This action was an
outgrowth Of the in feeling engendered
al the meet last year II will be remem-
bered that the Newport and Claremont
boys united against Bellows Falls to pre-
vent their winning the cup for the third
year. Despite their efforts on the track
and their attempt to intimidate the Bel
lows Falls hoys at the hail in the evening.
in which they were assisted by a goodly
delegation of Slack Cadets from SPRING
field, the cup was brought back by our
boys and so became our property. In this
scrap. Windsor took practically neutral
stand. neither assisting the other schools
in their underhanded attempts nor sup
porting the p. F. II. S. boys in their
stand. This year the Newport and
Claremont boys conceived the bright idea
of getting the Springfield school into the as
ISOLATION, and thus with their aid they
would he able to unite on some one of the
opposing schools and so corner the cup
keeping ii away from us for several years
or until some split in the opposing faction
occurred. Our boys. feeling that this was
unfair and opposed to clean sport. op-
posed this move. as Springfield was kick
ed ont of the association about ten years
ago principally through the influence of
Stevens High school for running
professionals, and when 1t came to
the vote at Saturdays meeting. Clare
mont and Newport voted to allow the adj
mission of Springfield. while Bellows Falls
and Windsor used their two votes oppos-
ing this move. As two-thirds vote is re-
quired to admit n new school to the asso-
citation, the vote was lost and Springfield
was debarred from admission. Newport
and Claremont representatives Immediate
ly announced the withdrawal of those
schools from the association, and with the
delegates sent over from Springfield i'm
mediately formed the Green Mountain
Athletic association. The representatives
Of the two remaining schools went on
with the meeting and laid their plans for
the next meeting to be held in Windsor
spring, 10 be held this year in Windsor
The following officers of the association
were elected for the next year: President
Northrup. p. f. H s.; vice president Nc
Mahon, w. H. S; secretary, Kellogg
w. II. s.; treasurer Livermore h. F. H.
s. The same list of events will be used
at this springs meet as last year. with
the exception of the change of the one
half mile bicycle race to a two-mle race.