The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-12
Had Their Day at Spauldlng
High School Commencement
CLASS DAY AND BANQUET
Exercises Of the Glass of 'oS in Opera
House During Afternoon, Followed
by Banquet Of the Alumni As
ISOLATION in the Evening.

| The banquet tables in the Congrega-
! tional church vestry were surrounded
last night by Spaulding high schools
Irapidly increasing family Of graduates
there being a hundred In attendance on
the 18th annual banquet Of the alumni
association. The evening was one of
pleasure for all, because Of the chance
for reunion Of old students, for the
| thoughts presented BY the various speak
ers and for the banquet served By the
ladies Of the church The members
we're seated by classes as nearly as pos
able.
Following the serving Of the banquet,
the president Of the association, James
e. Darling, '04, raped for order and
introduced the participants. Miss Mil
dred Phelps, '06, rendered piano selec-
ton, after which William Halvosa, 90.
extended a happy welcome to the class
Of 1908, taking the opportunity to felici-
tate Principal Mathewson on his excel
lent record Of fifteen years at the head
OF the school. The response from the
incoming class was given by Porter Aver
III, president Of '0s.
The Purpose Of Education.
The chief address OF the evening was
by John w. Gordon, and his remarks
were listened to with great interest, as
be traced the course OF education in
the various countries and then drew a
comparison with the ideals OF the schools
Of the United States, comparison much
10 the advantage of the latter lie said
that the systems of other times and
other countries might have some points Of
superiority to that in this country, but
we would be unwilling to surrender what
we have for tine old ideals.
Every state OF the country has its edu-
cational system, and the chief objection
which is brought against it in any i'm
stance Is that IL teaches the intellectual
side without paying attention to the
religious and the moral. The speaker
then went on to say that in view Of
the diversified religions of the country
it would be quite impossible to attempt
t0 teach religion, hlt that there IL n
chance to teach morality and that the
schools Do so teach in a quiet way.
The speaker also declared that the
VNA HJctf Vi NA1h4bFpA was Af1L Hu bAA3AiA
to make its followers a store house of
knowledge, however valuable an asset it
il to he well supplied with information,
but rather to impart to students the
power OF application which, when COM
bined with knowledge makes powerful
influence. For thus the mind is best
trained for the activities of life. The
object Of education, declared the speaker,
Is 70 make thinking reasoning man.
II am capable of thinking should be
the greatest boast Of the graduate
capable of thinking rightly, 1 should
add.
AIr. Gordon also made reference to the
old days in Uncle Jake" Spaulding's
academy and told some interesting anec
dotes in connection. The alumni. at
the business meeting later, rendered him
4 vote of thanks for the excellent adj
dress.
This was followed by a vocal solo by.
Miss pinkie Lewis, 04 and then informal
remarks were given BY School Commits
sioner Alex Gordon, School Commission
er II. G Woodruff Principal @. y. Math
ewson, Morris White, '0S, and G. Herbert
Pape, '95.
The Business Session.
A brief business session resulted in
the election of the following officers for
the ensuing year;
President Henry II, Jackson, '04.
Vice president. Mildred l. Phelps, '06.
Secretary, Mrs. William Wales, 90.
Treasurer, George M. Gates, '9f.
Treasurer Gates reported that when
the past year started there was S50.St
in the treasury and there Is now s84l4.
Preparations were made for having a
day set apart next commencement, to
be known as alumni day, committee
of arrangements to be appointed by the
president. The president was also em
powered to appoint a neurology eom-
nittee
The bandeut closed with tho singing
Of the school hymn, Lead, Kindly
Light
Graduating Exercises Tonight.
The graduating exercises OF the school
will b held at the opera house this
evening A class Of 45 members will
receive diplomas in all departments.
Prof II. n. Horne Of Dartmouth college !
viii deliver an address on The Ideals |
OF Life The honor students win also
participate, Porter Wheaton Averill |
first honorl giving an oration on Rica-
ard Hovey: Eva Gertrude Smith Second /
honor) reciting "Old King solomon OF
kentucky; and Jessie Stuart Anderson 1
fiirst rank in commercial Department. I
giving an essay on .Some Essentials Of I
Success in business