The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-16
los BANQUETERS
WERE IN ATTENDANCE
Spaulding Alumni Association Elected
c. Newell Barber President at An
nual Meeting Last Evening.

Although still day from being
alumni Of the institution, the members
Of 1911, spaulding high school, were re-
ceiyed into the school association at
the annual meeting and banquet, which
was held in the X Of P banquet hall
in the Blanchard block last night Al
together. there We're los in attendance,
and the banquet was one Of the best
ever held by the association.
The guests were received in the
rooms of the Vinctia club, Just across
the hall, the receiving line having the
associations president, Mrs o. J
Dodge, Prin and Mrs 0. ID. Mathew
son and Assistant Principal and Mrs
.C H White During the time of
reception the high school orchestra
played, and also during the banquet
later The clubrooms were decorated
with many Spaulding banners, making
a very pleasing effect
In the banquet hall, the alumni were
seated by classes, with tine toastmis.
tress, school commissioners and mem
bers OF the faculty occupying the
head table The banquet was served
by the ladies of the Congregational
church, as usual When the time
came for the speaking, Mrs. Dodge
called upon Miss Ethel NJ. Spear, '0S,
10 extend a welcome to the incoming
class, to which Angus Smith, president
II 1911, responded Miss Allie Trow
then gave a reading which was 80
much enjoyed that she was called upon
for another selection G Newell Barbel
spoke on Spaulding as preparatory
school, and to give an unbiased view
he read extracts from deans of various
colleges who, writing in response to
queries, gave much commendation OF
Spaulding graduates Miss Beatrice
Callaghan spoke on "The Commercial
Graduate telling her view of what the
course accomplishes Miss Mary Pat
terson gave very pleasing vocal solo,
and Mrs Meta Cummings Cole de-
lighter her hearers with some remini-
SCIENCES of school at Spaulding
Among the informal toasts, Miss
Mary Mcdonald was called on. In re-
spending she urged that more atten-
ton be given to public speaking in the
high school Prin. Mathewson out
lined the proposal to lengthen the com
mercial course to four wears. and
School Commissioner j w. jackson
gave some good advice to the gradual
ing class The secretary's report was
accepted, as was that of the treasurer.
The latter report showed that the wear
was started with $l6s 81 and that, with
2 few small bills outstanding, he had
S223 II on hand last night.
Reporting for the alumni prize CON
test in English, Henry H. jackson
Of the faculty stated that the first |
prize was awarded to SpraQue Dren-
nan. ~, the second to Miss Hester
Cove 13, and the third to Miss Hazel
Lyon, 13 The association voted to |
continue the contest for next year.
Among the miscellaneous matters of |
business were the reading Of the ne
,rology report by Mrs II. II jackson. |
showing two deaths during the year,
Angus McAulay and Anne Marley /
Emerson; the adoption OF new con-
.titution and the voting Of S25 to Mrs 4
William Wales Of Worcester, Mass. for /
,xtra services as secretary Because
If her removal from the city. Mrs |
Wales resigned last night. and Miss
Eva Bsbee, 90, was elected permanent \
secretary G. Newell Barber. 04. was
lected president for the enusiug year.
Mss Evelyn Phelps. O5. vice President
md George A Reed, ~, treasurer The
,anquet was ended BY the singing Of
he school hymn.