St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-07-28
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Academy Day On Thursday To Finish
Raising A $1,000 Local En-
d0xrmQnf Errnd
(Contributed.)

Raising A 5000 Local En-
dOwment Fund.
Contributed
Great things have been doing in
Peacham this last week or so, for
Peacham has been stirring itself as
only Peacham can-when it makes
up it's mind. Posters, local papers
| (vol. 2, No. -, clocks of bold face
and strange Enumeration (watch the
clock! oh We people,, telephone re-
ports, auto parades, grand rallies
what meaneth all this tumult?
Why, know We not that Peacham is
in the midst of a whirlwind cam
paign-at least it would be of the
whirlwind variety, only some of the
good folks cannot Whirl, (they are
weak hearted and some of them
never did have much wind. econ
trariwise," retorts the Cynic, some
are all wind and nothing else, but
away with such calumnies). "But
why campaign, and what for?" you
ask? "Then come all We who list to
hear" and 1 will tell you tale which
shall stir your hearts and I'LL you
with the spirit of bounty.
In the year of grace 1875 was
granted to certain men of large heart
and prophetic vision, the charter on
which was founded the Caledonia
County Grammar School. (Wot We
not Of c. c. G. S. We men of the good
old days?) This grand old school,
Son of the State, as our worthy doc
tor told US, since it receives no par
entail support, has nobly served the
region and the generations for 40
years,-an ever-shining beacon-light
of learning. In the year of grace
1913 certain other men of large heart
and prophetic vision, true sons OF
those early founders, saw truly that
C. c. G. S. (yclept Peacham Academy
could only live up to the traditions
of the school and keep the light un-
dimmed by moving with the times.
Mark We that! Standing still means
extinction.
Now moving with the times means
better courses, and more of them;
better equipment and more of it; and
all that means more money. So a
devoted band set to work. To the
four corners of the earth they wrote,
to Alumni of distinction and power.
1--WE want money for the old school,
came the reply, ''Show us what
Peacham can do, and then We'll put
our hands down" Quite right-why
should they worry, if Peacham did |
not.
The devoted band turned their
energies to Peacham. They secured
a promise of $500 to be paid when
the sum to make it up to $4,000
should be raised within a five mile
circle about the Academy and if
Peacham raises $4,000 the Alumni OF
the four corners of the earth will do
their share. The promise was open
for two years, and the two years ex-
pire at the end of the month. The
beginning of the month saw $4,000
still to be raised, and the campaign
is to raise that. sum. 1t must be
raised.
Oh We people who have benefited
by this school, We who have there set
at the feet of learning, whose sons
and daughters sought wisdom,
"And knowledge to their eyes her
ample page
''Rick with the spoils of time did
there unroll,"
-ye who know the
worth of this institution, will ye
stand idly by? Oh We men Of sleek
stock and fertile farms, We who are
shrewd in investment, see ye not
hat here is an investment incom-
parable! Ye who would gather a
blessing, cast your bread upon the
Hatersi
Listen! The certificate of Peach
nm Academy admits to many of the
pig colleges, and U. V. NJ. grants
to honor graduates. This
year will see the institution of the
new teachers training course. And
here are those who see with the eye
Of faith the day when to the sons and
daughters of the land shall be taught
agriculture and domestic science.
Look We to the future and help US
now! When the canvassers call up
IN you send them away happy. There
are not many days.
And all we who read this beyond
he five mile limit will not you make
your subscription, be it pledge, or
check or plain notes, in the $4,000,
out we will gladly put it into another
pocket, that pocket which shall pay
Tor a thousand and one things the
Did school needs and shall have. Get
out your pen and write to the Prin
cipal or Parson. It's worth doing!
Next Thursday, July 20, has been
selected as Academy Day, upon which
late the Endowment Fund canvass
will be completed, a sufficient num-
Der of autos having been engaged to
transport all the canvassing commit
ees, that the entire territory may be
covered and the amount completed
Upon that day.
On Thursday evening a grand rally
will be held in the Academy Hall to
which all are invited. A program of
music and a farce, Mechanical
lane" will be given, ice cream and
yafers will be served and the can
7assers will give their reports.
Everybody come and watch the
lands of the clock move to the $4,000
narki
Mrs. w. S. Sanborn, Correspondent
Mrs. Fred Gill and children from
Massachusetts are visiting her pa
'ents, Rev. and Mrs. j. x. Williams.
Miss Kate Hartman and lady
riend from Kansas City are spending
few days in town.