St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-01-18
REPAIRS AT ACADEMY
Office Remodeled by Class Of 1894
at Expense of $36O.82.

The following letters have been
received by E. P. Hamilton, chair
man of the class fund committee of
the class of 1894, st. ]. A.
st. Johnsbury, VT
December goth, 1910
Mr.. E. p Hamilton, Chairman,
Fund Committee of the Glass off, 1884,
Dear Sir:
1t is pleasure as well as duty
to report to you and through you to
the class of 1894 the expenditure of
your class fund The committee,
consisting of yourself as chairman,
Mrs. Anna Nolan Leach and Miss
Katherine Bingham, was assisted by
Mrs. Helen Patterson Williams of the
class of 1894, and Mrs. John w.
Titcomb, a former art teacher, and
constant friend of the Academy.
After carefully considering the
needs of the ST. Johnsbury Academy,
the committee decided to remodel
the Office. 1t was designed to pro-
vide Offices suitably equipped for all
general school work, and furnished
in a manner that would add dignity
to the school, inspire respect and
confidence in visitors and patrons,
increase the admiration of the stu
dents, and assist in the general adj
ministration and discipline.
In remodeling, utility was upper
most in the design. To secure this,
one of the cloak rooms at the rear
of the old Office was added by re-
moving the partition, the library was
moved to room on the second
floor, now known as the English
room; partition was constructed
across this enlarged room, making
an outer and an inner Office, Is feet
by 15 feet and Is feet by 10 feet, re-
spectiyely. Light for the inner Office
was secured by putting in two large
ornamental windows of translucent
glass, one in the partition between
the Offices, and the other opening in
to the corridor.
furnished. Hardwood floors have
been laid, the walls painted to match
the butternut woodwork in which
the rooms are finished. Suitable
oak Office chairs, a revolving book
case, and two new oak tables for the
inner Office have been purchased.
Handsome electroliers have been
suspended from the ceilings, a beau
tiful two toned brown Saxony rug
has been placed upon the floor, and
the window has been Hastily cur
tanned. The furnishings of the Of
fees are in complete harmony and in
exquisite taste, credit for which
should be given to the ladies of the
committee.
Over the door leading from the
Office to room has been placed
panel, upon which is inscribed,
ttRemodeled by the Glass of 1894"
The cost of the work, together
with the furnishings is $36O.82. The
fund amounted to $359.48. The
window was curtained by one mem
Der of the committee and another
made up the deficit. I am sending
you herewith a complete statement.
AS principal of the school, and in
behalf of the Academy, permit me
to express sincere appreciation of
the generosity of your class and the
intelligent faithfulness of the COM
mittee. The purpose has been more
than fulfilled. The class has given
school. They will greatly assist us
in it's administration. Especially
would we emphasize the great value
of having a private Office. Your
class can take great satisfaction in
the thought that it has rendered a
genuine service, and that it has
placed upon the authorities a re-
neWed responsibility to maintain
the high character of the Academy,
and to make it, if possible, school
worthy of it's alumni.
Respectfully submitted,
Martin G.. Benedict,
Principal of ST. Johnsbury Acad-
envy.