The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-20
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close last night with the annual ban,
quet, which was held in Rowland hal
and which was attended by $50 grad
yates of the school. Like the sixteen
previous occasions of the same sort, il
much enjoyment.
Three long rows of tables were set in
the banquet hall, and every seat was
filled and besides, several persons found
accommodations at smaller table Aft
er an informal reception the teachers
and graduates marched to places at the
tables in order of their seniority, while
Riley's orchestra furnished music. All,
or nearly all, the classes since the or
ganiza ton of the school were represent
ed Seated at the head table were the
POSTMASTER, members of the faculty and
few guests. The banquet was pre-
pared by Mrs. c. n. Benedict and was
served by corps of young ladies. Dur
ing the serving of the food. Riley's or
chestra continued to play, adding to the
life of the banquet.
The dinner served Henry II. Jackson.
'04, raped for order as POSTMASTER and
introduced the speakers. Filling a part
which he frequently has done, to the
enjoyment OF all, G. Herbert Pape '95,
extended the associations welcome to
the class of 1913 in most cordial words,
the responses being well made by Homer
Sowles for the academic seniors and By
Albert Rock for the commercial seniors.
Miss Eva S. Smith, '0S, who has been
teaching at Montpelier seminary during
the past wear and who. the coming year,
will be on the Spauhing faculty, told
of Spaulding as a preparatory school,
speaking in high praise of the work of
the institution as revealed by its grad
yates success in higher institutions.
Miss Armida Rossi IL, had the toast, |
THE Commercial Graduate and she |
told in a happy manner of their doings, |
speaking particularly of her own class
and pointing out the industry of its !
by stating that on the Monday
following their graduation last year
score of them had started work and /
that before long each one of the COM
mercial graduates of 1912 was busily en-
gagged.
Stanley Cummings. who has resigned
from the Spaulding faculty to accept
position i'm the Moses Brown high school
at Providence, r. L., and who has had
direct charge of athletics at the school,
was called upon to tell of athletics at
Spaulding." and the speaker outlined the
work that has been done during the
past year. expressing his confidence that
the teams of the coming year should be
sven stronger.
While not graduate of Spaulding,
Tohn w. Gordon was called upon to tell
# a subject which was most closely re-
ated to Spaulding because the school
prang from that institution of which he
vas to speak. "The Old Barre Academy
ilr. Gordon related some interesting in
idents of the old school and its famous
Jacob s. Spauding, and he
ook occasion to urge greater attention
O the fundamentals of education. In
losing. the speaker recited some verses
rritten BY himself. closely bearing on
he work of the old academy.
SThe Future" was the topic assigned
o Principal c. Fl. White Of the high I
chool. and the speaker gave a thought
al talk which was followed with close
interest by everyone present. Principal
White outlined some OF the things which 1
@ hoped Spsulding would be able to do H
nd he called upon tire alumni to lend 1
heir loval corporation in that endeavor. II
Principal White remarked II
nat he could almost address the gather II
II a. "my boys and girls as his pre-
ecessor. Mr.. Mathewson, was aecus-
,med to do, because he had been asso- II
ated in school work with 423 Of the 500
-adultes of the institution. Il
Prize Winners Announced.
POSTMASTER Jackson then called upon |
mt. +. NJ. Roscoe Of the city schools. Il
ID Supt. Roscoe responded by telling Il
iefiy Of the work done during the year I
ID ended BY announcing the school win /
rs Of the alumni prizes for excellence
English. tire results being a. follows !
rst. Miss Gertrude Wood. -; second. IL
sorge Cove. II; third. Miss Florence 4
anger. 70.
Later IN the evening. the association L