Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-07-14
Continued from Albany

donors. A part of the program was
the reading Of paper by Miss Hazel
Davis. lone reason for needing a
flag" and another by Miss Mildred
Davis, First independence day
MIR. Mcdonald spoke Of our flag and
Its meaning to US, especially the
present one, and the exercises closed
with the following original poem COM
posed for the occasion by Mrs. Della
Honey.
Some fifty years ago, or more,
In this school district. number three,
The girls and boys together came,
A score or so; twas good to see
ITEM seek and hope for fame.
Their books they searched and learned
by heart,
Their lessons conned from morn till
night.
Not satisfied to learn a part,
Each other trying to excel
In reading, writing, or to spell;
Putting into their work the might
That after years was sure to tell.
Among these scholars on the hill
Were many bright and fair to see.
We find one boy with sisters five,
Schuyler Wilcox. he must be,
Manville, Ellen, and Charlotte. came
Lizzie and Clara, all Of one name.
Mary and Joseph Durkee, too,
Brother and sister as we knew,
Calling to take Seth. True Perkins
along,
With Sylvia Page : to help in the
throng,
And Chester and Ellen to follow in
wake
And sometimes John they would ban
ter and take.
We find Jane Waterman here in this
school,
Albert and George sanborn, born to
rule,
Edison Davis also, and looking them
Ger,
Among them We see Ellen Whittemore.
One family of which ] have more to tell.
was all very we'll.
be mer,
Maria and Sobriety and Salome and
then. e.
Came Rachel and Ward with Lucinda
appear,
Inc surname was MOTIFS as you ali
, .x,:.x we'll know here.
The school house was built in the old
fashioned way
With seats all around, and with desks
built to stay.
The lower seats in the front for the
EsT, little ones place,
To keep them quiet the teacher would
face.
How these old desks got marks, made
with jackknives Of boys,
How at recess they each tried to make
s ns1- the most noise,
How at noon hour they gathered out
under the trees
To eat their noon lunch. Ebread and
butter and cheese.
Of the teachers who came to this
Rag district. we bring
Mason Leavitt. man who could teach
them to sing;
truly be said:
Miss Mary Ann Perkins, David Blais.
dell she wed;
Martha Ketchum, whom John Page
took unto himself;
N lSS MARY VeUUSI VI NiOVeI. us SdIu,
And Miss Ellen Chamberlain, whom
John Hovey wed.
Miss Rosamond Rogers, Miss Mary
Ann Hovey, each
Came here this school band to rule anc
to teach.
No doubt many others whose names te
US lost,
Have gore on before to join the great
host
Our schools in these days patriotic
became,
: And the flag, our Old Glory now i:
quite at home,
AS it opens its folds sni waves in the
breeze
Ger the schoolhouse, it reminds us Of
freedom, and ease:
For some of these boys whom we've
mentioned today
Were soldiers i'll war. ana fell by ths
way.
The Red, White and Blue means m lcl
to US all,
And this flag we raise means more
tbs call:
| A gift from man, Almon Norris b,
name,
And also his wife, Clara George
=. gives the same.
| For Almon had said fore we laid hin
to list,
His wish we appreciate. and faithful
/ TO rust,
He desired that this flag, an emblem
| might wave
Ger the old schoolhousa roof, whil
he lies in his grave.
So give it its freedom, ard long ma,
| it be
A reminder of him. the donor, you see
And make it your mc ito, $50 be AM
to do
And God bless our flag, the Red
| White and Blue.