The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-03
Victory of High School Team
Celebrated by Speeches
and Music
VOCIFEROUS WELCOME
FOR COACH STOLTE
Fine Spirit Shown by Capt Sherman
in Brief Speech-Cup Presented by
Manager Haskell-C Celebration Closed
With Bonfire in Yard.

Just six parents of students IN the
high school by their presence last evening
helped the students celebrate then victory
in the track meet at Burlington last Sat
urday. One of these was member Of
the school committee But the boys and
girls and the faculty did not let the non
attendance of others who should be inter-
ested in the successes Of the high school,
whether in athletics or in studies, effect
their good time.
Principal f. Burr Smith presided The
high school orchestra played several selec-
TONS the boys gave their wells; each
member Of the team was obliged to stand
and bow to the vociferous applause OF ms
fellow students, and those who had COM
peted in the local track meet and had
not gone to Burlington were not without
their full share Of praise. As for Coach
Stolte. it was very evident that the entire
school had reserved for him the limit
Of the combined ability OF all present to
| demonstrate the appreciation III which ne
is held
| Principal Smith spoke at some length
! on conditions governing track events III
the state Mr.. Haywood promised to
come back two or three times next year
to look over the boys and girls in studies
and in athletics and Coach Stolte voiced
his appreciation of the work the members
of the team had done under his direction
and urged more to come ont for the
team. and Manager w Haskell of the
track team presented the cup 70 Princi-
pal Smith 'to keep for one year.
But it remained for Captain Sherman
of the team to make the most effective
speech Of the evening. one that plainly
showed the team work that made possible
| Al IL
mands for speech from him and he final
~ said
There We're some fellows who did not
score many points at Burlington. was
fortunate enough TO win the 300 Blu
in drawing for position ! drew n rottei
: alley and Godfrey Crosby here. who haS
: the best one on the track, changed place
with me That's how | won
II is putting it mildly to publish tina
this speech was received with approval
. The windows ratified and the walls trem
bled And the intent of his auditors wa
that both men should receive their NEE,
Of praise
t After several selections by the schoo
orchestra, one OF which was interrupte
I while Coach Stolte was vociferously We
5 coined as he sneaked into the room, Nh
I Smith called for al members of the trac
team VINO hau not becu taken 20 During
ton to come forward to the second benc
/ from the front Then the members Z
the Burlington team ware called To tax
e the front seats Stanley Fits and Rio
e were missing
r Manager William Haskell then presente
l, TO the principal the large silver cup wo
a BY the team for one year.
In accepting. Mr.. Smith said 1--WE al
here tonight TO celebrate the success
q the track team This cup. as I unde
y stand it, is to be won three years in su
} cession and Goddard seminary won it
$ 1911 and in 1912 But it is all oy,
IS with Goddard now. They must sta
IS again while we have only to win it twi
&c more From what YOU have seen in Il
papers YOU must appreciate the handle.
under which this team won at Burlingto
six or seven years ago there was son
y agitation about an organization for spol
u ing events among the schools of the sta
- in order that the games might be conte,
- ed under conditions fair to all This "
s. brought about because Goddard semina
IN and other private academies were &C
W stantly causing trouble over the cligibi
ty Of contestants. In those schools il "