The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-29

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mencement, said at once that we must
have a stable and riding hall. To back
this up he offered in spot cash $4,000 as
half of what the smallest building needed
will cost. Now, all we have to do is
to get $4,000 more and the building can
be erected at once; our work can then
proceed under fair conditions. The rid
/ ing can be made great attraction just
as soon as we have a suitable building
to conduct our school in.
My plans for the future, when we
have our riding hall built, are to con-
duct a summer school of equation for
wealthy class of pupils from the large
cities who will be delighted with a sum
mer in this beautiful climate and good
horses to ride under proper instruction.
| am looking over the present serious
obstacle into the beautiful green fields
beyond, but with such a goal to reach
believe that with the punch" that the
Norwich alumni are noted for, there is
no obstacle too difficult to surmount.
Gentlemen, let's get busy now and get
the other half of the riding school.
With this riding school conducted in
suitable building we can look for bet
ter days financially. The young men of
the South if acquainted with the condi-
tons here, would break their necks to
by their attendance.
The village of Mortified would see
annually large horse show conducted
within its limits, bringing more people
and horses than it could take care Of.
1t would have hall in which conyen-
tions would be held and would be in
position to invite large bodies of persons
and be able to entertain them with all
kinds of military, dramatic and equest-
rian displays. The Norwich cadets would
become well known at all the great horse
shows of the country and would enter
the interna tional events in the New York
arena at Madison Square garden.
AT present the riding must be very
limited owing TO the very small hall
which prohibits much work at gallop
and where only the lowest kind of jumps
are possible.
The village of Northfeld, from bus
mess point of view would profit i'm
mensely by the erection of such a rid
ing school for many reasons, chief of
Which nave already mentlOnPut Out
also for the reason that the Norwich
horse show at Mortified would be known
throughout New York, New England and
parts OF Canada, because we should in
vite competition from these regions and |
our town would soon become well known. |
All these things are not only easily |
possible but practically assured if we can
but get that hall And there is the small |
amount of $4,000 to raise before these |
benefits to Norwich and to Vermont can
be actually assured.
Our summer equitation school alone |
will serve to bring many wealthy people |
here for several weeks each year and |
would give Norwich an income of several |
thousand dollars annually which could |
be spent as the authorities wish. Now
that horse department has been start
ed and half the money offered for the
needed improvements, gentlemen, give a
hand and let's get the other half. Just
think, so members of the alumni sub
scribing 800 each will accomplish this.
Surely there must be that many who
IRE willing and able to give this amount.
Won't you be one of them, nowf
(Signed1 Ralph NJ. Parker,
First Lieutenant, U. S. Cavalry.