The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-12
At 18th Annual Banquet of
Their Association Last
Evening
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
OF PRIZE AWARDS
About 125 Graduates At
tended the Function at
Rowland Hall

Alumni activities in connection with
the 2lst commencement of Spaulding
high school were climaxed last evening
with a banquet in the Howland hall.
The banquet, which was the 18th held
by the association, was attended by a
slightly smaller number than in some re-
cent years, although there were about
l25 persons in attendance. Prior to the
serving of the dinner, reception was
held in an adjoining hall.
The decorations were cleverly ar
ranged, with potted plants and palms
furnishing some of the chief features
The orchestra platform was banked with
flowers. During the reception, as during
the banquet, Riley's orchestra rendered
medleys and popular airs, much to the
pleasure of the alumni.
At o o'clock James 7. Kenefiek. pres
ident of the ASSOCIATION, led the classes
to their places at the banquet tables,
which were three in number and extend
ed across the banquet hall. The ladies'
and pastors union OF the Hedding Meth.
odist church catered for the banquet. At
the conclusion of the banquet the tables
we're cleared, and Mr.. Kenefick performed
the duties of toastmaster in a very eff
cient and pleasing manner.
| The toastmaster first called upon Mrs.
II. Fl. Jackson, '04, to give the address
OF welcome to the members of the grad
uating class. Mrs. jackson extended a
hearty welcome to the class and in
speaking further spoke on the duties
and obligations Of the members towards
the alumni organization and toward
every walk of life. In closing, Mrs
Jackson exhorted the members to take
ian active interest in civic matters. The
response was made by Arthur Blackmore
of the Ola class, who expressed felicita-
tions for himself and his classmates.
q. Herbert Pape, '95. was next sum
moned by the toastmaster. Mr.. Pape
made the presentation of the alumni
prizes and also spoke effectively on the
close relation between the alumni body
and the students He spoke of the in
terest that the alumni body assumes in
the work of the student at school and
lhetL AdH httA AIt0t ~ hNiipHn1iatt0 III
times past BY the numerous prizes of
fered by the alumni In closing, he
spoke of the rapid strides Spaulding high
school had been making in the past few
years and how the graduates of the
school are being recognized everywhere. |
'Athletics" was the toast of John A.
Agnew, coach of the various athletic
teams at Spaulding high school during
the past year. Mr.. Agnew informed the
banqueters that athletics were not the |
primary object OF education and briefly |
defined his conception of sports in school |
life. He told OF the high standard and |
sportsmanlike conduct of athletics at |
Spaulding during the year and to this |
he attributed the unprecedented success |
that has attended the three branches of |
athletics during the past school year;
c. II. White, principal of the high /
school, responded to the toast, "Our |
School" Prin White defined the place |
of the school. He spoke of the high |
standard of work being accomplished at |
the high school and told of the standing |
of students in various colleges and of I
their recognition in other phases of life.
During his remarks he paid tribute to
o. D. Mathewson. formerly superintend-
ent of the public schools. whom he terms
"the father of our schools" To teach
students TO know themselves is the pur-
pose of the school, Mr.. White said in
concluding
f. NJ. Roscoe. superintendent Of
schools, and II. G. Woodruff, school com
missioner, were among those who re-
sponded to informal toasts. During the
course of the latter's remarks. it was
said that all the members of the high
school faculty will return next year.
The past year the alumni organization
provided an additional prize for the un-
dergraduate body. This was a competi-
ton in civics In making the awards,
Mr. Pape told of the excellence of the
work of every entrant to the eompeti-
ton. There was comprehension of the
subject, clearuess of view and an adept
style in compositions. Roy Kidder was :
awarded the first prize. His subject was
BARRE City Government" Perry Oh
liver won the second prize with a sub
iect Commission Form of Government"
The first prize in English was won by
Ralph Rogers Miss Mary Given won
the second prize and John Gordon won
third.
The members of the alumni organiza
ton went into a business session at the
close Of the post-prandial exercises. Re-
ports were submitted by the treasurer
and secretary. The organization was
found to be in a very fourishing con-
lition. It's enrolment, of course. is
greater than ever and its Golfers contain q
! greater amount of money than in any !
previous year. Acting upon resolution
introduced by H. Fl. Jackson, the alumni =
body again preferred the same prizes TO \
the high school students as during the :
past year.
Miss Armeda Rossi who filled the Of
ice Of vice president of the body last >
year, was elected president for 1914 =
IOl5. Harold Burroughs of the class c
,f 1909 was the unanimous choice for
vice president. Miss Eva Annie Bisbee, q
90, was reelected secretary of the body, I
md Ira Houston, 10, secretary.
The following committee was in charge Il
If the banquet and reception: Miss Lena b
pitkin, Miss Sophie Rossi, Miss Adele