The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

ify could be secured She was Interrupted
several times hy applause and laughter.
The next essay, The Influence of Good
Books. was by Mrs Georgianna (Cookel
Bacon. who spoke Of the value OF reading
history. travels, and biography, and dwelt
upon the coming prominence oil the mover
and the power it was IN reform move
ments. William II Perry kept every per-
son in the room in one continual uproar by
the rendering of his ancient version OF
Silent Cities He compared the busting
.Itv with the various kinds of silent cities
which he said were Mt Auburn and Green
wood the deserted mining camps OF the
west. and the buried cities of Pompeii and
Herculaneum The next essay was VIVID
picture Of The Old Town Hall, by Miss
Minnie L. Flagg and Clarke G. Fits gave
ais Grafton on Shackles, showing that the
worst shackle upon humanity was. indo-
lence, and how the elimination of this one
would remedy all others Ora Il Butter
field read has original assignment, an ora
ton on the death of President GARFIELD by
James G Blaine, and Miss Emma Gregg re-
cited The Legend of the Organ Builder
Very warm greetings were read from Mrs
Hattie Webster Cary, Miss Mary Agnes
Manning Of Springfield and Fred L. Hop
kinson of Bennington
Miss Jessie Gregg kept the audience IN
CONFUSION of laughter as she read the Glass
Prophecy OF SO, which told of the attain
ments Of the class after - years. Many
amusing comparisons were noted by those
acquainted with the personnel of the class
now, some Of which were summarized as
follows Ora E. Butterhed was section
boss on a railroad in the west, 9. Q. Fits
was leading a secluded life in Wardsboro,
and had been beaten for town constable,
John l. Roess, sad old gentleman, after
trying for several years to develop water
power on Halliday brook, in West Brattle-
horo, was drowned in the pond, Carl W.
Heukel was trying to make a horseless
wagon. A L. Harris and Fred I. Hopkin-
son were conducting a store IN Whining
ton Miss Emma Gregg had married a rich
old bachelor, win Perry had a popcorn
stand at Coney Island, Georgianna Cooke
had acquired a habit OF poisoning her
neighbors' dogs Mary Manning was assist
ant editor Of The Reformer, Minnie l..
Flagg miliner in New York city, Hattie
Webster had never married, Mabel G.
Shumway and Annie Cain were nurses at
a struggling hospital on Western avenue,
and Harry Webster was the father of eight
children, Nina Deyens, who was living at
Deyens Homestead, had never travelled far
Their from home than Mortified, Mass,
In presenting the class to Rev, E. @. S.
Osgood, Of the prudential committee, Mr..
Smith read a warm greeting from DIR. H.
D Holton, who paid tribute to Rev. w.
H. Collins and Edgar W. Stoddard, his as
sociates on the school board IN 1856, also
to Principal Bingham and Mrs. Elmer DR..
Holton also spoke of the success in life
which each member of the class had at
tanned thus proving themselves worthy of
their diploma The diplomas were confer
red BY Rev Mr. Osgood with very happy
and appropriate remarks, and the program
closed with the class song, Glass reunions
were held in the various rooms of the
building and the older classes held their
reunion in the assembly room A. e. Mil
Ter, the caterer, served light refreshments
In one Of the class rooms
Among the alumni present from out of
town were Mr. and Mrs Ora e. Butter
field Of Detroit Mich, Mr. and Mrs Ed
ward G. Frost Of Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs. Mary
Elmer Campbell of Washington, D. c., Mrs.
Lulu (Horton) Francis Of Lunenburg,
Mass, Thomas Judge of Holyoke, Mass,
Dr. and Mrs e. c. Thorn of Deerfield,
Mass, Timothy Dooling and daughter of
Naticll, Mass, Miss Hattie e. Wise of Bos-
ton, Miss Lucy Haynes Of Bennington,
Mrs. G F. Foster, FL L. Bailey, Miss A, G.
Washburn and William Washburn of Put
ney, Robert Kenney of Philadelphia, Ralph
Grout of Washington, D. c., Paul Jones of
Windham, b B. Houghton of Charlestown,
N H, George w Pierce and Weed Pierce
Of Philadelphia, DR.. R. A. Elmer and Miss
Elvira Gorham of Bellows Falls, Mrs.
Harry Nelson of Westminster.