The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-19
DEDICATED D0RMIT0RY
AT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Exercises at vergennes Yesterday Were
Participated in by House and Sen
ate Members and Many
Others.

Vergennes, Oct l0.--The Joint com
mittee on industrial schools from thu
| legislature composed of Senators Croft
OF Rutland county. McCuen of Addison
and Bigwood of Chittenden, Mr.. Bowkel
of Lunenburg, Mr.. Donnelly of Yer.
/ gennes, Mr.. Hayes of Straflord, Mr.. Shaw
of Peacham and Mr.. Gleason of Rich
mond, paid an official visit to the Yer.
mont Industrial school here yesterday
the inspection covering the time from
early morning until late in the evening
Among the pleasing incidents OF the day
was the dedication of the new dormitory
for girls, named yesterday the Fletcher
Proctor dormitory, in honor of one OF
Vermont's foremost men, and who on
his last visit to the institution stated
that with the exception of six newcom-
ers he could call every scholar by name
and give his or her residence.
Besides the legislative committee, there
were present Redfield Proctor of Proctor,
j. X. Bateheder of Arlington, Newman
H. Chaffee of Rutland Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Weeks of Middlebury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes, NJ. J. Hap
good ~ cru, Egbert c. Tuttle of Rut-
land, Isenaters Dyer of Sudbury and
johnson of ST. Adams. Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. w. A. Dawson Of Burlington, Rev.
Fr. L. A. Vezina of Nergennes, Repre-
sentatives Spaulding of Panton, Spaul-
ding of Addison, Hunt of Waltham,
Flynn of Dorset. and Varney of Bristol,
Rev. and Mrs. George r. Brush and
Mrs. j. Fl. Donnelly of Vergennes, Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley II. Douglas of Yer
gennes.
The forenoon was occupied in the in
spection of the premises, every building
on the 200 acres of land being thoroughly
gone over. The schools were in session
and all of the scholars in the various
departments were seen in action.
The dedicatory exercises at the fetch |
er Proctor dormitory were opened at 1880
in the afternoon. Hon. John Z. Weeks OF
the board of trustees delivered short
welcomed the guests, saying in
part
'In this building we believe there shall
be worked out that which shall be of I
benefit to the state OF Ner-
mont
In 1906, you elected as governor of
his state man who brought to his
,ffice character. energy and honesty of
purpose. In this institution he made
he lives of its inmates happier by his
presence and by bis gifts. He was re-
ponsible for the system of graded
chools we now have. This was only
me of the many things he did for this
chool To-day we commemorate the
ame of the man beloved by all our peo
lie, one whom we loved in life and de-
ight to honor in memory. To-day we
anne this girls dormitory the Proctor
ormitorv, which shall in the coming |
ears mean so much to the state of !
'ermont."
Rev. G. r. Brush of Vergennes read {
passage OF scripture. and prayer was I
ffered by Rev. DR.. w. a, Dawson OF !
urlington. Three girls rendered an I
riginal song poem of much merit, and
he benediction closed the service. c
A dainty lunch was served in the girls ?
ming room. covers being laid for As. Il
n. FIR. Vezna said grace.
Following luncheon the party repaired II
the chapel where the teachers and r
holars in holiday attire filled the floor e
the spacious hall. a song service
! the children was given with credit
all. Superintendent Barss presided,
id brief addresses were given by mem
RS of the legislative committee, Hon.
rank J.. Fish NJ ]. Hapgood of Peru, q
r Lambert of Middlebury, and others.