The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-09
Graduate Of GOddard's First
Class Brought His Message
TO THE ALUMNI TODAY
Rev Henry D. Stevens of Sterling, Mass.
One Of the Speakers at Alumni
Gathering at School on the
Hill--Other Features.

The annual exercises by the alumni
association Of Goddard seminary were
held at n o'clock this morning in the
chapel, which was well illed with alumni
aud friends Of the scbool Tie exercises
We're among the most enjoyable held
by the association for several years
past.
Miss Blanche ] Tilden, 7a, Of Barre,
president Of the alumni presided over
the exercises, which were as follows;
Piano solo (a "Alla Mazurlsa,g op. 80.
No. s. Mcmerowsky, lb) "Bereense.7 op.
22, No. 3, KarganoIf, played BY Miss
Bessie E, Spear, 'os, Of Barre; prayer
by the Rev : Harry Holden, sl oi
Roxbury, Mass poem, Mrs. Edith Tal-
oott Webster, a'9 Of Bmlingtoni ora
tion, @The Neca fer 4 Higher Type q
Educated Men, ty Rev. Henry D Ste
yens, 70i reading ACoprt Scene in Mer-
chant Of Venice BY lryin l. Potter %,
If Boston.
Henry d Stevens, the orator Of the
day, was graduated from Goddard in the
first class 70 20 ous from the doors Of
tie Institution forty years ago, and he
stated at the opening Of his address
that Ne received the invitation to address
the alumni on the occasion Of ITS forti-
eth anniversary with great pleasure,
There were four members Of tae class
lot 20 one Of whom Is now deceased and
the whereabouts 81 another member has
not been known bv the alumni Of the
school for manv years The four grad
uates were Rev Charles Fl. Eaton for
many years pastor Of the largest Uni
yersalist church ii New York. WHO died
at Tyron. y. C., April "a, 1902; Fred
etiek w Eddy. a. b, who Il now q news
paper writer III Strait settlement, Snga-
pore Rev Henry p Stevens, pastor Of
the Unitarian enurch Ia Sterling Mass
and George 3 Whitney. VINO has never
been heard from since be graduated
Rev Mr Stevens gave d scholarly and
interesting address and vas appeuded ia
the midst % Bis speerh when lie de-
clared that Theodore Roosevelt was
glorious example of what courageous
American citizenship means and can AZ
c0mpish,n and ne added that he was
glad that his work ID tile world was not
vet finished. He also declared that
though the women do not yet have tho
power of the ballot It was surely com
ing. as a simple act Of human justice
Their influence. he asserted was needed
IN the ballot and the political and social
life Of this country
The exercises closed with the singing
Of the school song The annual alumni
dinner then followed in the dining hall
At the postprandial exercises. Principal
o Il. Hollister presided As toastmaster,
and among the speakers were Rev Henry
Stevens Rev 7 Harry Holden Rev J
Edward Wright state Superintendent of
Education Mason s. Stone, Orlando r.
Martin state commissioner Of agricu.
ture George ~ Bates o} the class Of
1890. Miss Blanche j. Tllden, president
of the alumni association, and Clinton
Scott '00 of Newport
The annual business meeting Of the
alumni association was called t0 order ia
the parlors at o'clock this morning.
and the only business transacted va
the election Of two alumni trustees DR.
T. T. Leonard of Barre, Goddard '95. and
Miss Rachael Robinson Of Ferrisburg, /
Goddard ~ "a succeed George I. Bates
100 Of Barre and / Rich Kent, 05, Of |
Boston, whose terms expired The usual |
$40 was voted for the prizes for prize
speaking. and the meeting then "a |
journed until after the alumni dinner
this afternoon.
The annual meeting Of the trustees Of
the school was called together this morn |
ing in the library bv President Charles /
II Darling Of Burlington Only business
OF routine nature was transacted and /
they viii meet again this evening.