The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-29

iaFnsi home the first u the week TO be
pFrsrnt 10 the annual meet II the Yer
lnont organisation II Weonsocket, u
which be Is treasurer, an association nun
lrnns ~,
The community were shocked yesief-
DAY maFnins 10 learn ~ the death during
tbs night II Walter II. blanchard. lie
had hcsn oonhnol 10 the house for tsa
rrrks suffering ir,,n sefsaa. heart ttoa'
bic. lie oame 60 Town about one year
ago aud had proved srp helpful IN the
s..rlely a the Place, Ills sou. Riehafd
H., rams home Tuesday hisht Tor short
visit having finished his school at tush'
ina academy. Ashharnham,
The congregations Of hath ehnrehes
gathered ~ ia. Congregational ehnrh.
which had hrn APPROPRIATED, decorated,
Sunday morning Tor Memorial service,
Eshtsrn membefs II liirehsi posl fol
loael the Tag 10 seais oi honor, Eight
members IL the Woman's Relief corps
sete present IN boiy, Rev, Daniel Me
lntyTe preached most iaeceptahly lrom
III. wopls IT Paul found IN Acts ~ ~,
II am q cilisen III no mean city" lbs
earnest words woru followed with the
closest attention by the large eongfesa'
ton,
A letter II much interest has been re-
eeiyei irnm Rev. ", W. Gushee telling
81 his new field ia Friend, Neb., place
Of 1900 inhabitants with an electric light
system, schools and good railroad con
nections. the line shade trees giving a
look like New England. Mr.. Gushee
speaks oi finding plenty Of work IN the
state waiting 10 be done by a Christian
minister Friend was the second place
al which be- preached and the people ~
fused 10 LET him return TO Huxley, his
hrst station, fearing they should not 80
rurr him. Mrs. Gushee aud Master Cor
don who are visiting her moihef in Al
hon, X. l., were expected to start from
Boston for Nebraska the iirst week IN
June.
The program Tor class day exercises
lows: Class history, Carl Bruce; class
prophecy, Bessie Dniton; class will, Ethel
Jones; class orator, Hugh Phillips; class
flower, May Barnes; class poet, Maud
Roadway; address 10 undergraduates, Ina
Myman; presentation speech, May Howe.
The yale~lietorian OF the graduating class
this year Is MAY 4. Barnes OF Westmlns'
Ter whose theme will be-, Crossing the
Iubicon. The salutatorian Is May X.
Howe who will speak On Mental Ener
rctics. other speakers and subjects are
a. follows: Bessie Duttun, The blessing
Of Discomfort; Maud Redway. The Works
OF Pestalozzi Ina Wyman. Education tor
Character: Ethel Jones, the Aristoeraccy
Of Talent; Hugh Phillips, Some feath'
cred Friends; Carl Bruce, The Navy an
instrument Of Peace.
Mrs. u. W. Follett is reminding those
who belong Ia the Leland and Gray
Alumni association that the year has come
around again with its opportunity to AID
in the good work the association Is ae-
All old students. are invlt'
I'd 10 interest themselves IN this assoela'
ton work. Whatever aid the citizens
II Townshend can render the school is
helping themselves as well as those com
ing here to secure an education, for what
adds more to the prosperity OF the town
and the value of property here than the
seminary These last weeks OF the term
,ffer chance to show an interest IN
practical way. We repeat the request
made last week that all who wish to at
END the alumni banquet Friday, June
!. II m, will please hand their names
o W. NJ. Sparks before June /. The tull
program for the week can be found IN
The Reformer of last week.