Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-21

| for something else, when we get that, to
be added to it.(LaughterlSO we can 60 on.
This is what we have done, this Is what
we propose to do-GO ON.p(Applause)
Dr. ". l.. Paine OF Royalton read an
original poem. "Normal Always Young"
I IN well-turned verse, he renewed the
spirit Of the old days.
WITTY Mr.. BARDEEN.
Charles w Bardeen Of Syracuse, n. ".
editor of the ''School Bulletin gave his
/ recollections Of school life at the old
Grammar school. Il is Al years since he
/ did not graduate, as he put it, VIM.
Nutting's sister was his grandmother.
/ He paid 75c a week for his board He
called to mind the old landmarks, Fargo's
store. Particles end Judge Parish's
! houses. the old church and the house
/ In which he was then speaking. He said
/ be played the organ IN the latter church,
pr0vd ing the wind, with an assistant at
| the ke yhoard The bell on this church
was the only one he ever heard toll for
death of an old resident, and be rec0llected
wondering how many times ii would toll
when be should die. The ''taTern' was
tIHttle different than Of yore. The school
house was q wooden cube painted yellow
with a small cube on top as q eupola. lie
I described II cIeKerly and spoke Of his old
I teachers He recalled many school
| pfanks, mostly of an innocent nature.
/ He told Of borrowing wagon one night,
/ loading it with wood and drawing il 70
q poor family down the road and then
he asked for eOrroboration-wak up
the owner Of the wood and paying him.
He said he might speak OF graduation,
but time forbids so do the facts. Mr..
Bardeen had a most happy faculty as
| speaker and was heard with pleasure.
Miss Josephine Hodges Of the Center
gave an amusing reading, 1.-The Village
seamstress.
was the tonic assigned to Duane j. Carnes
az sycamore, III He defined the West
a. place which constantly receded as
Won approached il. He criticised Stephen
A. Douglas for his light remark that
Vermont was & good state to be born IN,
provided YOU emigrated young, and cited
Senator Morrill, as a noted example OF the
NermOnter who did not emlgrate.
People are much alike the country over.
The East, or to be exact, Vermont seems
10 have approached a solution OF the
problem Of attaining happiness. such
| knowledge as her institutions give IS
surer entrance to happiness than the
wealth that the West so wildly pur-
sues. He congratulated the Normal on
the spirit here evidenced.
Hon. Alexander Dunnett of St. Johns
bury briefly discussed THE West from
AL Eastern Viewpoint He said that
enc ylaring exception to the westward
course of the star OF empire was the
Colorado beetle v hiCh had moved east
ward We have one lesson to learn from
the est-practicability. The progress
ri education is now altogether in that
direction; of teachin. what viii be OF
use TO pupils The strength OF Norman
schools is that they teach the teachers
how TO teach. vi
civ a well-rememb ered teacher of the old
DAYS. delivered a Message" partly
word picture and partly gem OF original
Walter E. Ranger, state superintendent
~ education. had TO crawl in through the
window TO reach the stage. He gave ior-
eible talk on .gFhe Normal Schools ana the
state" He dwelt on the relation OF eau5
cation to American civilizations the heeQ
Of eleyating the people TO the plane OF
sovereigns. Our people think a good aeal
~ teachers. but not much of superlnteh-
dents The state has supported teachers
s,,etit,tes since AS; Normal schools since
~ T. and now aids in summer schools ana
secondary education. Mr.. Ranger places
me Normal schools above all other aaEsh-
fages In the making OF teachers ne
sneaker closed with a warm acknowledge
T.
most the Normal school.
PRESENTATION TO MR.. coNANT.
Great disappointment was expressed IN
- .bse,,ca becsuse OF feeble health, OF l
Miss III Ellen Barker Of Brooklyn, y. y,
Who had a part in the program. IN ner
behalf. and IN most string WORDS Ar. Eu-
sop smoke foal .ly ~ to Mr. Conant'
ana ~. decd alma ehu-N for 500 as ties.
.i.,-,risI from his former pupils and
frisnds which sum had been raised
tbrouvb Miss Barker's efforts. A tele-
Ian, III greeting was sent TO Miss barker
IN vote OF the alumni present:
NJ guse responded for Mr. Conant
brietlv after which the morning session. I
which rad lasted well into the atterhooh'
adjourned for dinner. - 49,
Just before dinner-time, the saLs u ~
rsfurned pupils were gladdened by near
fsnIfliar tones Of the old bell, as OF
yore. ,,,,,.,,.t II was
o,-,+sd Within large tent pitched near the
1fsDlevood. A speakers stand held one
taote toward which others eAlshueu AZ
rigbt angles across the tent, IN long row (
me seats were built. IL al mace Wy
.--stt,. scene. when an were in place 1 ne
s,,1I Sonqcitv Of the eating accommoda-
$50 ,,i,s tested. about 400 sitting down. {
0tbers came IN later to hear the eNer-
80 me menu. with Landlord lhatchef /
St9ne as caterer. contained all and more
tbsn could be expected. and despite tne
nnsypected numbers and the sharp appe-
- every person was well served.
Following the dinner. the program was
rasured. leading with piano SOLO r9ly
lTiss Hone Carnes Of sycamore, III
5aughter Of Duane Carnes. rms was lol-
loved bv whistling solo BY Mrs. ference
SIIis III Derby. Conn. Both selections
we're well applauded. p..s.,,,h
mr. Frank c. Granger OF kandoiph'
No. renewed memories Of handolph
sn5 Randolphites.n He said that When
81 stomach was full. good nature was AZ
" ganifb. He was glad 70 speak OF ana "a
ne Town Of his birth. He alluded 70 we
1rsnks of hanging the skeleton over the
tsf-eef tinkering the bell, the old lyeeuni'
I've enisotes, and the odd way IN wnlch
~ became acquainted with a girl pupu
nc sfterward became his wife. lie had
,,ost tender recollection Of Mr.. Conant,
n whom be related many eharacteristlc
anecdotes. He had GOOD stories on
sl,,ire Nuttinz. Isaac Reed. and others
- closed with an eloquent reference TO
the reunion itself. .-s NJ
aye Former Days" was assigned 10 ,,, ~.
A q. Bailey of Randolph, who said: Ihat