The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-08
Mr.. MATHEWS0N GIVEN
CITIZENS TRIBUTE
Retiring Superintendent of Schools Pre-.
sented Engrossed Resolutions Which
Were Adopted at a Recent
Meeting of Citizens.


In the interim between the presenta-
tion of the diplomas to the tifty-nine
graduates at Spaulding high schools
nineteenth annual commencement exer-
eises in the opera house last evening and
the closing hymn of the program, Henry
H. jackson of the high school faculty
took occasion to present retiring Super
intendent o. d. Mathewson an engrossed
copy of parting resolutions adopted at
meeting of citizens held some DAYS
| ago The presentation had not been
written into the program and came as
surprise to a large majority of those
present, as well as to Superintendent
Mathewson. Mr.. Jaekson's remarks in
eluded resume of the work which the
recipient of the resolutions has accom-
plished for Barre's public school system
and before concluding the faculty pem-
Der paid the superintendent well-de-
served tribute.
The set of resolutions sets forth the
keen regret which Che citizens of the cit =
felt at the approaching departure of SUI
perintcndent Matbewson, voices praise
and gratitude unstinting for the part he
has taken in placing the schools Of Barre
in position second to none in the state
and expresses the hope that his work ia
his new field viii be attended by the
same degree of success, and the belief
that his ability as a schoolmaster. his
talent for organizing and his worth Is
a citizen will not escape the recognition
it deserves in his new sphere OF use
fulness.
1t was touching scene when Super
intendcnt Mathewson arose to ae-
knowledge the mark OF esteem. He
referred feelingly to the beginning
of his term Of service. twenty-five
years ago, of the obstacles which
confronted the man at the helm in those /
earlier days, and of the loyal support I
accorded him from all quarters. In that (
period of time, he said, he had come
to know most of the people in Barre, |
where he came. at the outset, as total /
stranger He bespoke for the city re-
newed growth in the life of the schools
and closed by saying: Il thank you all,
from the depths of my heart"
As he sat down, perhaps for excessive
feeling unable to further express his
thoughts, the audience gave him a rising
ovation and the applause which followed /
was not subdued for several seconds.
The resolutions as adopted at the
citizens meeting and presented the SUI
perintendent last evening are as follows:
To Ozias Danforth Mathewson on His
Departure from the City of Barre,
Vermont, to Enter Upon His New
Work at Lyndon, Vermont:
We the citizens of Barre, in pub
lie meeting assembled on this the
fifteenth day of May, in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve, do unanimously
adopt and order to be engrossed this
memorial OF our appreciation and
esteem:
We recognize his exceptional quail
iiications as an educator: his rare
executive ability; his loyalty to the
best interests of the community; his d
high sense of honor, and his worth
as a man.
We appreciate how, with singular |
devotion to duty, with undaunted {
idealism, combined with unfailing I
common sense. he has worked in the I
schools OF Barre for % years, dur ,
ing which the schools have grown ,
from IL teachers and about 400 pu-
pills to o. teachers and about 1900 [
pupils Throughout these years he I
has continuously raised the standard =
of efficiency, until to-day the schools i
of Barre are second to none in the I
state He has stood for solid sehol-
arship. for disciplined endeavor, for q
honorable attainment, for genuine /
worth-in the schools. in the COM a
munity, in the state, in all life. c
We regret, therefore, that he is to
leave the city with which he has /
been SO long identified; but we as o
sure him that he bears with him our s
deep gratitude for the work he has \
accomplished here, our high esteem 4
for his personal worth, and our q
hearty godspeed for the career now e
opened to him. q