St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-28
McINDOE FALLS
Observance of Old Home Day By
The Academy=The New Oficers


the McIndoes Academy association
J was held on the Academy grounds
last Wednesday and was attended by
a large and enthusiastic crowd of
friends and alumni. The day was
pheasant and the events of the day
we're carried out without break.
Large crowds came in on the morning
trains and by noon several hundred
visitors were scattered about the
village. At noon, a dinner was serv-
ed in the vestry of the Congregation
al church, after which the exercises
of the day were held on the grounds
under the charge of Mr.. Rogers, who
first called upon Rev. Mr.. Barnard of
McIndoes who offered prayer. Mr..
Rogers then introduced the Hon.
Joseph Manchester of San Francisco,
Cal, a former student, who had not
visited McIndoes for "a years. Mr..
Manchester spoke of conditions in
the earlier days. Rev. Mr.. Hawk of
Barnet Center spoke upon. the sub
ject of efficiency and showed that it
was necessary to secure thorough
preparation if one was to compete
successfully in the world of today.
Rev. Mr.. Clark of Barnet addressed
! the audience upon questions OF
school management and ably pre-
sented the difficulties which confront
so many of the rural schools. The
new principal, Lyman G. Hunt, then
spoke briefly, urging the parents to
cooperate heartily with the teachers
in all matters pertaining to the
school and the welfare of their boys
and girls. Supt. Harvey Burbank of
the Central Caledonia Supervision
Union next spoke upon the friendly
Il %ho
rural schools and McIndoes Acad-
envy. M. A. Gibson showed that the
problems confronting the various
school communities differed widely
and that a satisfactory solution of
the difficulties would hardly be eff
fected by any set of regulations in
tended to cover all conditions. Then
followed a mastery address by w.
j. Bigelow, editor of the st. Johns
bury Caledonian, who spoke at
Length upon many questions of i'm
portance in the school world. He
urged that local history should be
made the stepping stone to the his
tories of the larger communities and
that the pupil should be made to see
that success was something which
should be sought at home and not
lover there He also showed the
IdlldCJ
ton which taxed the memory with
out charging the reasoning powers
of the pupil. By quoting statistics
he showed that Vermont stood high
among the commemorative of this
continent in the productivity of its
soil and in the Importance or its re-
sources and showed that it was not
only a good state to be born in but
that our young men should stay here
where they could find as well as
that which everyone de-
sires-success. Music was furnish
ed by the Gilchrist band. Follow
ing the addresses, the Alumni Asso-
citation met in the Academy hall
where they elected the following Of
ficers: President, M. A. Gibson; vice
president, A. L. Guthrie; secretary
Abbie Van Dyke; treasurer, Alice
Moore. executive committee, Mrs.
Darwin Nichols, Flora Winch, Flor
ence Gibson; auditors, Nellie Man
chester, D. Roger Crane. 1t was vot-
ed that the executive committee con-
slider plans for another Old Home !
Day and that a personal letter be
sent out to the alumni stating what
was being done to improve the
Academy.
The base ball game which followed
was hotly contested throughout, the
final score being two to nothing In
favor of McIndoes. The batteries
we're as follows: Passumpsic, Whit
man and Kittredge; McIndoes, Mar
tin and Humphrey.
The program of the evening was
IF a musical and literary nature as
follows: Selection by the orches-
ira; reading by Christina Hall; solo,
DR.. Evans; reading, Violet Guthrie;
selection by the orchestra; reading,
Christina Hall; solo; Flora Winch;
reading, Adine Lawler, solo, DR..
Evans; piano solo, Miss Brown. The
evenings entertainment closed with
4 promenade. The hall was crowded
to it's utmost capacity and the event
was a great success both socially and
financially.
The total receipts for the day,
not including a few money gifts,
we're over $167, of which $136 will Z
be clear after the payment of all :
bills. This sum, together with the
already on hand will be SUI
icient to settle all outstanding bills
nearly $40, which will be used for
additional improvements. During
he last few weeks the Academy Hall {
has been papered and painted and
electric lights installed. The recitas
ion rooms are being papered this
week and new furnace will soon be !
installed. The fall term of school
will open Tuesday, Sept. 8. I
On the evening of Sept. 8, the Al
lmni and School will open Academy
lall for reception to the new teach
IT'S. A short program to be followed t
" a promenade is being arranged. It e
s also expected to have election re- h
urns sent to the hall during the eve
ling. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Manchester of