The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-15
Exercises Of the Week Were
Opened Tuesday Even
ing with Reception
SCHOOL DEDICATION
HELD WEDNESDAY
The Suffragettes and Suffra-
gents Played Ball,
Amusing All

| NHeiseh, aug. 10 ne olu hume week
celebration commenced with reception
in the town hall on Tuesday evening
when the hall, which was prettily dec
GRATED for the occasion, was filled with
"old homers" and townspeople to well
come them. Those who received were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Comstock, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Corwin, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Buck, DR.. and Mrs. A. T. Marshall, Rep
resentative and Mrs. B. H. Adams and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Sprague, and the
committee of introduction were Mrs. T..
A. Lewis, Mrs. w. H. Dearborn, E. B.
Hatch and L. C. Ordway. Punch and
waters were served during the evening
at decorated booth, which was in
charge of Misses Ola NJ. Hood and Vera
M. Beckwith The pleasure of the even
ing was enjoyed by all and will long be
remembered.
On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
a unique ball game was played on the
north common between the Suffragettes
and the Suffragents. The former team
was composed of local young ladies
dressed in "natty" costumes of blue
boomers and white waists, while the
Suffragents were dressed in wrappers
and long skirts and were compelled to
throw the ball with the left hand and
bat with one hand The 1ire, George
i. Hayward, an old-time II, exercised
the most discreet judgment under wide
latitude of rules promulgated for the
occasion and it is perhaps needless to
chronicle that the Suffragettes won the
game and carried off the honors. The
game was witnessed by large throng
of people which was carried away with
the various features and stunts of the
game.
The dedication exercises of the new
school building took place at O'Clock
in the afternoon, large crowd of people
having gathered in front of the new
structure, where seats had been arranged
for the occasion The exercises were in
charge of H. n Mattisou, chairman of
the building committee who in his usual
pleasing manner, did justice to the oc-
casion.
The exercises opened with PRAYER by
Rev. John A, Lawrence and, following
the Invocation, members OF the school
sung song of welcome. Mr.. Matti-
son, who narrated the work encompassed
and the many difficulties met and over
come by the building committee in sol.
letting funds and experimenting She
and completion of the new
building. Following Mr.. Sprague, Rev.
Fred Daniels of Fairfax, former resi-
dent and much beloved pastor of the
Methodist church here, delivered the ded-
ieatory address, which WAS unique, schol
arly rejecting clearly a deep trend of
thought and with his pleasing manner
of delivery his address afforded much
pleasure to the large assemblage pres
ent.
The song of the flag was rendered by
the school children. after which the
chairman called on the following gentle
men, c. |. Hood Of Lowell, Mass, who
in the course of his remarks presented
to Mr.. Mattison as token of appre-
citation for his untiring work and devo-
ton as a member of the building COM
mittee, beautiful loving cup, for which
Mr.. Mattison, who was taken by com
plete surprise, responded most feelingly |
and appreciatively; Gen. Charles X. OAR
ling and Judge Francis Dodge of the |
United States circuit court OF Boston; |
William Greer of Cleveland o., and |
Wayne b. Tracy of Bradford, Pa After |
the speaking, all joined in singing Amer
Ca, and the exercises closed with the !
by Rev. Mr.. Lawrence.
The assemblage then modified at the |
Nation park, where the local ball team
,rossed bats with the RoysIton team, |
md il was evident in the first inn.np /
hat the Chelsea boys had trimmed their
sails for victory and at the end of a
.wo-hour game the score stood IA to 7 t
n favor of the Chelsea boys. w. S.
Soss umpired highly satisfactory.
Many of our townspeople and many
rom out of town viii be pleased to
earn that arrangements have been made
whereby Rev. Fred Daniels will occupy
he Methodist pulpit here next Sunday
morning.