The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-26
Alumni Exercises Featured
the Program To-day at
Goddard Seminary
BUSINESS SESSION,
PROGRAM AND DINNER
Alumni Grafton Delivered
by Rev. Frank R. Gale
of Brockton

To-day's observance of commencement
week at Goddard seminary was giver
over almost wholly to the annual meet
ing and reunion of the alumni associa.
tion. BY early forenoon large number
OF graduates, including many of the older
alumni, had gathered at the seminary to
renew acquaintances and to participate
in the business meeting, literary exer-
cises and annual alumni dinner at
O'Clock. Tonight comes the annual prize
speaking event in Goddard chapel and to-
morrow morning the graduation exercises
will be held at 10 o'clock. reception
to the teachers will mark the close of
commencement week tomorrow, evening.
Frank Irving Towsley, 10, OF Wash
ington, who was recently graduated from
Tufts college, Medford Mass, presided
at the literary exercises and Rev. Frank
K. Gale, '03. of Brockton, Mass, deliy
cred the alumni Grafton before a large
gathering in the chapel. The hall was
artisticaliy decorated with class stand
ards dating from the early 70's to the
later years in Goddards history The
program opened with a duet two
pianos) by Mrs. X. l.. Cleaves and Mrs.
L. II. Badord OF Montpelier. Their I'M
tial number, 'W7alzer' (Wilml was
heartily applauded and they were obliged
to respond to an encore. Rev. Etfie X.
NJ Jones OF Waterloo. Ia. former pas
tor OF the Universalist church in Barre,
and long time friend OF the school,
offered prayer and the alumni oration
followed
Rev. Mr.. Gale chose as his subject.
The Power of Association which he
handled in a thorough and appealing
way. He told of the hallowed memories
which surrounded the home, however
humble, and of how the nature of our
environment, rather than its richness,
must forever preserve II in our memo
ries. In closing he appealed to the alum
nj association TO ever maintain large
and lasting loyalty to the traditions so
jeaiously treasured BY the school.
The third number was piano solo,
1Reveil du Printemps" tFriml) by Miss
Ethel f. Lamberton, IL, OF Marshfieid,
who has recently completed successful
school year in the public schools OF Bur
Iington Miss Lamberton responded to
an encore. An original poem, composed !
for the occasion, was read
oy Mrs. Mary Robinson Perkins, '03, Of |
Franklin, Mass. Then followed the /
school song, Goddard All Hail." which |
vas sung in stirring tones by the entire |
llumni body, Mrs. @. X, Hollister play
ng the accompaniment. Rev. Mr.. Gale /
the benediction and the lit
,rary exercises for the day were over.
AT o'clock. the alumni visitors as
embled in alumni hall for the annual
Inner. 1t was the first alumni dinner
o be served in the building recently
rected and presented to the school by
he alumni association. Post-prandial ex-
rcises with Orlando r. Martin OF Plain
eld, presiding. began at 2 O'Clock.
The annual business session was
pened in the school parlors at $3.50
icloek by President Ernest A. Hewitt,
,3. of South Royalton, with the secre-
arv. Miss Julia Holland, of Montpelier,
I the clerks table. Among the more
Important steps taken was the appro- /,
ration of SIS to be used for the pur-
base Of additional books for the school [
brarv and the sum OF S2S for prize {
peaking. Charles II. Wishart, '0l, OF !
ARE, was appointed TO serve as a trlis
ee for three years of the membership
md. The nomination committee was /
lstructed to bring in a list of officers 4
, be voted on at later hour and @
le business meeting lasted until 3 a
clock this afternoon. c