St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-16
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT
CONTINUED from page -

p, Ernest Morrill, commanding; Red
Mems League, James DrummOnd
commanding; Champlain Guard, X.
g. Landry commanding; Guard OF
Honor, j. ID. Bachand commanding (;
Chamberlin Post, G. A. r., Henry
Bailey commanding; Company ID, LIST
VT. Inf, Capt. H. A. Wilcox COM
handing. George II. Stearns was
chief marshal and G. A. Celley and
Olin d. Adams assistants. At Under
clyffe President Taft thanked the
Grand Army for escorting him. The
AthenRum was beautifully decorated
for the day with flags and bunting,
the entire front of the building being
covered. In front of the main en-
trance a platform was erected on
which the members of the various
committees, the town and village Off
Gals and few citizens Of the town
and their wives occupied seats. As
soon as President Tafts automobile
came in sight he was greeted with
rOusing cheers and the uproar of
enthusiasm did not die down until he
began to speak. He was introduced by
Alexander Dunnett.
The Presidents Speech
President Taft in opening express
ed his pleasure in coming to Vermont
and said he believed Vermont men
were safe men. He had drafted a res
ident of st. Johnsbury, Hon. Henry
g. Ide, to help him in his administra-
ton. He was first called to service
in the Samoan Islands and Mr.. Taft
was first brought into contact with
him in Manila where he found him
a very careful guardian of public ex-
penditures. Then when he became
president he called Mr.. Ide to
serve as minister to Spain. AS the
result of Mr.. Ide's service we have
many Vermont ideas in force in the
tropics. He also knew of st. Johns
bury through the famous Fairbanks
scales. He said that when he was
at Murray Bay to reduce his avoirdu-
pOis the company sent him a fine
set of scales but he found them so
honest and correct that he left them
in Canada.
He said he wanted to speak of the
trials and new responsibilities that
had come to this nation as the re-
suit of the Spanish-American war. 1t
has led to a great increase in our
foreign trade which the last year
amounted to $4,000 100000. He
said perhaps you do not know what
ed 20 yes we do" The president re-
piled like a flash "Well l don't" Our
nation has assumed the position of
a world power and while there are
those opposed to it he was not OPP
posed to it. A great nation like a
rich man should assume great re-
sponsibilities and aid and benefit it's
weaker brethren. We are doing the
best we can in meeting these respon-
sibilities in Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Philippines and especially in Central
America where we are trying to
preserve peace and destroy the pro-
fession of revolutionism.
He declared that he was a firm
believer in peace but in some instanc
es we have to fight to get it.
He spoke briefly of the prosperous
condition of the country and said
it was a cold day for Vermont even
when a Vermonter does not get and
enjoy his share of prosperity. Yer
mont is a small state but it's men
have developed such strong charac-
tiers that it has been a very influen-
tial state in national affairs. This
statement he felt sure would not i'm
peril his reputation for veracity. He
paid a tribute to the Vermont soldier
in the Civil War and thanked the
people for coming out and giving
him such a cordial reception.
Leaving st. Johnsbury President
Taft was escorted as far as the Con-
necticut river by Fl. A. Stanley, J. H.
Brooks, DR.. e. H. Ross and ex.-Lieut.
Gov. Slack and a company of Lit
Teton citizens met him there.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Caroline Williams Won First Prize
For Essay on Columbus-Visits
by Outside Teachers
In the competition for the prizes
offered by the Knights of Columbus
for the best essays on Columbus, the
children of grades six to nine at
Summer street and Portland street
entered. James B. Campbell, w.
G. Kicker and Arthur F. Stone act
ed as the committee of award. Car
oline Williams, ninth grade, Port
land street, won the first prize, So;
Ivan Hunter, eighth grade, Sum
mer street, the second, 50, and Ell
nora Paige, sixth grade, Summer
street, the third, 81. Mildred Ram,
grade six, Portland street, got hon.
orable mention.
The teachers of Derby Center Wis
tied the public schools Friday.
Inc DOdIQ VI SCnOOl u1lGClOIS met
Monday evening in the superintend-
ent's Office.
New slate blackboards have been
put in at the Four Corners school.
superintendent Gilman Of Lisbon,
N. H., and superintendent Jackson
of Whitefeld, N. H., spent Wednes-
day in the public schools.
In grade four, Summer street,
Dorothy Russell has completed the
terms work in writing; Stanwood
Brooks, Orrie jerks, William Nc
Balm. and Sherburn Potts have COM
pleted the terms work in arithme-
tic, and the work in memorizing has
been accomplished by Ella Parker,
Dorothy Russell. Dorothy Simonds,
Eleanor Stone, Nelson Burns, Stan
wood Brooks. William McBain and
Edward Roberts.
In grade 6, Summer street, Elnora
Paige has finished the years work