Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-24
DECENN|AL REUNION
Goddard Graduates Come Back To Their
Alma Mater
PROF. ALST0N ". DANA
A Former Principal Delivers The Annual Alumni
Address


commencement ana representatives OF
nearly every class that ever graduated
from the seminary are IN attendance.
The 1irst business done this morn
ing was the trustees meeting.
Those present were: U. X. HOLSTER,
W. II. Gladdlng, A W. Dana, Albert
Johonnett, A. W. Pierce, A. G. Fay,
Dr.. M. s. Marshall, S. d. ALE Rev.
Alvin W. Smit", Homer Fits, b. T.
White, G. n. Kenyon, Rev. j. Harry
Holden, George Lamson, George W.
Berry and Fl. Morley. The meeting
was called to order by Vice President
A. W. Pierce, in the absence OF the
secretary A. &. Fay was secretary
pro tenn Committees were appointed
to make nominations to fill vacancies
in the board Of trustees and to nomi-
late list OF officers OF the board also
committee on resolutions. They
will report either at o'clock this
afternoon Or at 8 clock tomori ow
morning. The treasures report
showed good financial standing f4
the school, the income and eudoW
ments making good the disburse nj
mentS for running expenses and irG
provementS. *
The exercises OF the forenoon we3e
held in the chapel with L. R. Perkins
president OF the alumni association,
presiding. The exercises opened vii
piano solo by Mrs. Sara e. Russ, ly
II. This wa. followed by prayert
the Rev J. larry Holden, 81. MISS
Alice R. StuItevant '97 rendered a vo-
cal solo and the alumni oration was
delivered by Alston w. Dana 80 and
former popular principal of the
school. His subject was ".ioddard
Seminary, A Home School,
Goddard probably never had a more
able tribute paid to it than by Mr.
Dana in this address. 1t was impos
sible to get bis remarks verbatim but
in substance they were as 70. lows
This is more Of an occasion for hand
shaking and reunion than for Sof'
speech and it appears to n that th'
subject as announced is the most ap
propriate If anything could select.
1t is my solemn conviction that God
dard Seminary and similar schools ar
doing things that other schools canno
do. A home school with its home lif'
is one of the principal advantages
With this is the association OF stu
dents fr IN the very best families an(
from every state in the union. From
New England, from the west ant
from the south they bring with then
different traditions, different socia
customs, and such an association il
probably the most valuable feature 0
three or four years course a
Goddard. 1t has the effect Of broad
ening the boy Or girl, making then
cosmopolitan, it builds for them
broad foundation for their life whel
they come to go out into the world.
some Of the most valuable instruc
tion at such a school comes in almos
an invisible way from association will
the students and teachers. 1t woult
be useless for me to try to explain t.
vou the value Of one teacher in par
tlcular to you who have lived beneath
her powerful influence in day. gone by
Tnat noble woman, Miss Thompson
left an incalculable influence for goo'
upon those who came within he
reach during The long years of labo
that she spent at Goddard. Thes
things are not found in a high school
DO not be discouraged because thi
SCI o,l is not the largest scho' OF tn
kind in New England. The hest re
suits are always obtained from
school Of just this size. The matte
Of description here it seems to me,
most excellent, and the management
is most wise The rules sometime
may seem somewhat rigorous but the
are most bene icial as is seen In afte
life by those who have lived unde
them. 1t teaches promptness an
precision in business. This is tt
place where character, conduc,
morals and habits that make gentl
men and ladies must be taught.
Y We get very few theories out
books that tangibly reman with u
r but the lasting things are the old a
. sociations with teachers and student
i, the ambitions that are born and Il
!. sentiments that are created. The
are the things that we 60 to scho