The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-02
MOODY SCHOOLS TO
RECEIVE $27O, 600
Announcement Made at Commencement
Luncheon Huge Bonfire, Water
Events-Estey Chorus Concert.
Especial to The Reformer.)
NORTHFIELD, Mass. June 2.


Yesterday was Alumnae day at the
seminary and the commencement week
program consisted of the alumnae
prayer meeting, Alumnae association
business meeting, commencement lunch
con, reunions, annual concert. and IL
Elimination.
The prayer meeting was held in
Philips hall at $50 o clock and it was
followed at o'clock by the business
meeting Of the Alumnae association.
Miss Ethel NJ. Buddington presided.
The following officers were elected:
Vice president for three years, Miss
Aida NJ. Buck, '02; for two years
Miss Louise NJ Miner, '06; recording
secretary, Miss Alice l.. Clark, '02; I
treasurer, Miss Belle Polhemus, II; di-l
rector Of alumnae day, Miss Laura |. /
IIoadley, '95. The president holds over
until next year. Miss Jene G. Brown, |
resident secretary and acting treasurer, |
also continues in office.
A committee was appointed to raise
fund for a gift to the seminary. II
will consist of portrait of Miss Eve
lyn S. Hall, president of the seminary
from 1888 to the time of her death in
1911. The appointment of DIR. Richard
NJ. Smith of Boston bv the Alumnae
| association Of Mount Hermon BOYS
school to serve as a member of the
| board Of trustees Of Northfield semi
| nary was confirmed.
/ The commencement luncheon, attend
/ cd by many Of the alumnae. took place
/ in the afternoon Principal Diekerson
| was the toastmaster and among the
i speakers we're Miss Saral w Pyle.
Mrs Gilbert Dubois, Miss Nellie NJ.
Starr, Miss Priscilla Eddy, Miss Bar
hara :. Rowland, Miss Lucy j. Brooks
| and President W r. Moody President
Moody declared that he thought the
best in Northfield was vet to come be-
cause the school is enriched every year
by the lives and achievements of the
outgoing students.
Interesting announcements were
made at this affair President Moody
announced that during the year prom
ises Of gifts amounting to $4,000
were received. OF this sum 100000
was given six months ago as the basis
Of millicn-dollar fund for the school.
The sum Of $4,000 was 7, ceived from
the viii of Frank Wood of Boston and
$4,000 from the viii of Mrs Freder-
iek Billings of Woodstock. VT. The
SIM of $4,000 will be received from
the viii OF Ella Ford Hartshorne and
$4,000 Is promised hv her husband
| William. Of Boston. former chairman
Of the executive COMMITTEES of the In
ternational Sunday School association
\ reception was held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Moody TO students
and guests. Receptions were also held
in the dormitories.
In the evening there was mammoth
bonfire near Perry pond 1t stood
! nearly 40 feet high. The illumination.
around Marquand field and Perry pond
We're the best ever seen in NorthfieId
n Hundreds of electric lights and Japan
ese lanterns We're used, and the field
whore the events took place was il
Illuminated by automobile searehlights
Features of special interest were sev
eral floats on the pond, one of then
representing the scene in a countr,
y farmhouse which was responsible 70
n Mr.. Moody first plans for the semi
n nary. 1t represented two farm girl
is and their mother braiding hats, a seen,
+ that aroused Mr.. Moody S appreciation
IS of the need of many girls for educa
q tlonal facilities. Another float contain
d ed several young women dressed il
h costumes of all nations which havr
D been at different times represented i
" the seminary
a. In addition to other musical feature
lie on the campus, the old students an,
undergraduates joined in the singin
y Of the Mortified song, written bv Mis-
1t Pauline Cushing, director of musi
at the seminary.
l. The concert by the Estey chorus a
30 o clock, under the direction q
Nelson z. Coffin, was delightful fe;
ture and was largely attended. Par
| l,,~ a III,
orchestra led by Roland Huxley @
!, Boston and part III by the chorus.
was an exceptionally meritorious eol
cert. The Estey chorus was formed j
the early days of the school and w.
named for Gen. Julius J. Estev Z
M Brattleboro, who was leading trustC
he of the schools
is Following are the names Of the sen
ON mary graduating class: Ruth Kerr
le- Barber, Curwensville, Pa, Clarssa II
20 Bissell, Litchfeld, Conn, Marion Croy
tie ell Bodfsh, Vineyard Haven. Mas,
er Rhoda Hattie Bolton, Northfied. Mas.
of Lucy Whipple Bridgman, Northampto
he Mass, Dorothy Farrar Buck, Hartfor
ITS Conn, Helen Burr, Fultonvine. n. J
of Lncinthia Butler, Cromwell, Com
he Ricea Marion Calm, New York cit
ad Mary Budd Cassaboom, Maiden. Mas
is Alice Helen Chase, Treadwell, y. J
aft Ethel Irene Chittenden, Clinton, Com
rd ATariOn Florena Chutter, Swanton, V
fs' Edith May Cook, Detroit, Mich, Em
ler Cordingly, Central Islip, y. Y, Ann
Elmeda Corey, Chester, VT, Myrtle Nj
Davidson, North Ashford, Conn, Esth
(. Allen Dennison, Cohoes, n. y, Dorot
Caryl Doremus. Montelair n. j., Pr
ella Alden Eddy, Wyoming, \. j., NJ
'at- rion Chase Frenyear, Saybrook, Con
Manuela Felicita Gonzalez, Lares, p,
TO Rico, Louise Electa Grant Sout
w. ~" field, Mass, Laura Katharine Gr
~, lo void, Forman College House. Laho
~, India, Sara Howard, Hartford, Con
~ Lucy Emeline Jones. Cedar Grove,
-SH nalnb;ne ph,.alra Ta,olIo i.