The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-18
ENTHUSIASM UNBoUNDED.
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came next with 81 per cent, 1911 third
with 81 per cent, and 1910 and 1884
following with 80 per cent each.
While the percentages were being fig
ured Principal Smith announced that
the general alumni committee had vot- |
ed to publish a directory of the alumni, |
and 1T was suggested that each class |
elect resident secretary to act in that |
connection. Mr.. Smith also announced !
that the class of 1914 had given $25
for the use of the high school. Selec-
tions were rendered by Leitsinger s !
| orchestra which were received with
| much applause.
The entertainer of the evening.
James B. Thrasher of Natick, Mass,
rendered several groups of French
Canadian dialect selections to the great
satisfaction of the audience Mr..
Thrasher' s renditions involved a va
rlety OF sentiment, those having a
touch of pathos being given impress
4 slyely, while those of lighter vein
evoked merriment which could not be
kept under control until the close, and
all were received with vigorous APP
| plause. Readings of this character de-
mand real ability to make them APP
peal to an audience like the one as
sembled at the alumni meeting, and Mr.
/ Thrasher has that ability.
Remarks by Mr.. Collins.
When Mr. Collins was called on he
was gwen a very cordial welcome APP
Plause being long continued. He called
attention to the fact that it was exact
~ % years ago, June Il, that the
class of 1889 swung out from its moor
ings and began to make history in
diyidually. The class, he said, was
equally divided, 10 boys and 10 girls,
thereby being pioneers in the equal
suffrage movement. He referred to
J the old building in which the class be
gan its career, to the presence of Mrs.
Stella S. Elmer, the teacher, whom the
class all loved, the presence of DR.
Henry ID. Holton, who served so many
years on the school board with the
r speaker 5 father, the late Rev. William
Z II. Collins, and especially to the old
t schoolmaster, B. T. Bingham. who i'm.
pressed himself on the community as
no other man could have done ut that
/ time. lie spoke of the satisfaction
which all feel in having as principal
a man like Mr.. Smith, a graduate OF
e the school and eminently fitted to up
i hold the best traditions of the institu
Y ton.
Mr.. Collins noted the passing Of
time by telling of a pleasing incident
/. of the day. His little boy. who ae
: eompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Il
Brattleboro, was shown the house wher,
Mr.. Collins used to live, and as the,
L were about to leave the lad said
Daddy, is that where YOU used Il
q live 80 Upon being told that il was
o the boy exclaimed: ''Why. | though
it would be all tumbled down by thi
n time. : Mr.. Collins said that with tn
e growth OF the town he could see tina
the school was outgrowing its quarters
: and that with new building woul
i come another era for the school
n General Committee Elected
The report of the nominating con
mittee was adopted, electing the follow
! ing general committee for the reunio
!, Of 1918: Miss Helen Perry, John {
Z Pellet +. d. Whitney and Mai. +. "
:, Childs for the older alumni; Mrs. c. {
= Staples, 50; G. l.. Stickney, 90: Mis-
I Ella Stebbins, '95; Howard 5. WellmaI
= 1900; DIR. Grace Burnett, 1905; Clarenc
- Merrill. 1910.
! At the close Of the program an
/
= cream, cake and lemonade were serve
= by Caterer A. f. Miller and the var
!, Gus classes held reunions. Six of the l
= members of the class of 1884. the q
year class, were present. includin
Mrs. T. n. Glover of Brooklyn. VIII
. was Miss Lucy Chase. The had sep;
rate room and the report of the gra,
uation as published in The Phoenix
June 80, 1884, was read. At that tin
o. each person had some part in the pr
gram and each had individual mentiO
= in the newspaper. AS these were b
~ ing read the graduation photographs
the members were projected on 4 scrcc
by radiopticon. Mrs Glover gay
= IN interesting reminiscent talk ar
y others made brief remarks IT
, worthy of note that four members
~ the class of 1877 were at the reunio
The usual method of obtaining Il
names of out-of town members of Il
Ill alumni association present was omittt
as through an oversight, but among Il
visitors were noted Frank Cone, a cit
ed official of Cambridge, Mass, Mr.. an
~ Mrs. W. S. Bishop of New Have
= Conn, Milton II. Miller of Somervill
Mass, Alfred d. Warren of Aubur
~ Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon NJ. Lamb
nd Fiskdale, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Cole of Windsor, H. L. Bailey of Pu
tn ney, Mrs. Abbie Fuller Spencer
in Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Lula Bardwe
of Leyden, Mass, Mrs. Luella J, 30
m. worth of Medford Highlands, Mass, b
= sides those elsewhere mentioned an
numerous others from nearby towns.