The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-09
SpauIding Graduates EncOur-
age Higher Scholarship
Annual Event Last Evening Attended ~
40 peopie-Mrs Q. ]. Dodge Of
Class 81 1906 Was Elected
President for Next Year.

The record attendance at Spanlding
alumni banquet was present last night
at the fourteenth annual affair ia the
Yestry 81 the Congregational church. and
the record graduating class was received
into membership, the class Of 1910 num-
bering 50 members. The nanquetera were
seated according to classes, The faculty
and members Of the FIRST class occupying
The head table, and every class since 1884,
being represented, covers being laid for
10 persons
The ladies Of the Congregational sooi-
ETY. scored their usual success ia serving
a frst-class menu, which was much ap-
preciated BY the banqoeser, and the serv-
lee itself was prompt However, # viii
not be long before another and larger
han win have to be secured IN order to
accommodate all those who may wish
to attend although the alumni viii prob.
ably not hnd any more satisfactory ar.
rangements than they have had in re-
cent years
After the tables had been cleared, che
toastmaster Perry, 96 raped for order
and introduced Pape, 'p5, who gave The
welcome to the incoming class ia bis
usual hearty manner TIE response for
the class was given by Howard Miles,
president Of 1910 and he voiced the class
appreciation Of the honor
At this point, the announcement Of
the winners Of the English prizes, award
ed this year for inc hrst time By the
alumni. was made by Il h. Jackson Of
the faculty. The winners were, ist,
Spragne Drenan, l2i "A, Winnifred
Tierney, ll; 81, Mary Jordan, l2. The
prizes, which were S5 So and 81 viii
be given the three successful contestants
at once After that. the alumni decided
to not only offer similar prizes for the
coming geaF but to offer an additional
prize 81 the same total for some other
Tine of Scholarship standing the details
oi the contest 70 ee left with fne faculty
and a committee Of three alumni TO Be
appointed
Higgins, '9I was called upon to speak
on the general subject Of athletics, and
tile particular tonic 81 The new alumni
athletic association. which had been
formed during the year 20 cooperate
with the students II the government Of
athletics in the school SIR Higgins rec-
commended that while tie system had
not worked ont to the entise satisfae
lion Of the trainers of It, he was never
theless confident that Il would be more
successful the coming year.
IN accordance with tie constitution IF
the athletic association. three alumni
were last night elected TO serve on the
hoard of control together with tie fae-
ulty members and the student members
The three alumni chosen were D. TIL
Kenefick, 06 J r Higgins, 97. and
Loren Bell '07, tie first for three years,
the second fer two years and the third
member for one year
Considerable other business was taken
up, including the report of the commit.
tee to revise the constitution of the
spauldmg Alumni ASSOCIATION. which was
referred aga4a for other reylsioni the
report q the new neurology committee,
showing five deaths of graduates during
the wear; tbe report If fae nernapapf
secretary. Mrs William Wales ana the
report Of the treasurer, Reed 9T, which
showed that the dues were better paid
mp last year than ever before. the total
amount b the treasury being sl05
At the annual election, which came
next ID the order. the following were
chosen:
President. Mrs Q. J Dodge '95
Vice president, Miss Marguerite /