The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-10
Was Given by Rev clinton
L. Scott. 'no .,.,my mi
sss~oss Z quay
GRADUATES DAY
WELL OBSERVED
Business Of the Association
Was Deferred to This
Afternoon

, To-day's alumni program at Goddard
seminary included the annual business
meeting in the forenoon followed by the
usual literary exercises at IL o'clock and
adjourned business meeting of the alum
nj association this afternoon. Due pos
sibly to the fact that the annual alumni
dinner and post prandIal exercises, to-
gether with the customary class reunions,
were deferred until tomorrow, thereby
avoiding eonfiction with other com
mencement week festivities in the city
there was a slight detection from the
average attendance at the alumni meet
ing Throughout the late forenoon and
afternoon, however, the representation
of old grads" on the hill top was con-
siderably augmented and as large an at
tendance as in former years is anticipated
for to -morrow's doings.
| In the absence OF Miss Emma j. Eos
ter, "a, of Montpelier, the secretary and
treasurer of the association Miss Blanche
J. Tilden. 70, of Barre, acted as secre.
tary pro tenn when the business meeting
opened at l0:45 o'clock this morning.
| The report of last years gathering was
read and accepted Ghd a short time was
devoted to the election of committees in
order that the business of the adjourned
session this afternoon might proceed with
despatch Following are the committees:
Nomination Charles Lord, Mrs. Anna
Gale and Rich Waite. program commit
Dr.. n T. IIlIl, 4
Kenyon and Helen A. Bisbee: resolutions,
Irwin /. Potter, Julia Holland and Mrs.
Herbert L. Deane. Owing to the late
ness of the hour and the desire to allow
ample time for the literary exercises
scheduled for II o'clock, II was decided
to postpone further action until this aft
ernoon.
Probably 30 classes were represented
in the assembly OF Goddard graduates
who gathered in the chapel for the pro
gram, and along the walls banners of
various designs and each inscribed with
a class numeral served TO emphasize the
loyalty that still exists among the sem
mary gra aduates.
The program opened with a piano duet
by Mrs. Harriet Foster Cleaves. ~. and
Mrs. Blanche kiddcr Badord. '03. OF
Montpelier whose contribution to the
musical part of the entertainment was
greatly enjoyed. An encore followed.
Rev. George r. Fortier, superintendent
of the Universalist churches in Vermont
and Quebec. offered PRAYER. A humor
ous reading. aunt Paticnces Dough-
nuts" by Miss Grace Blake, '04. OF West
Danville. was followed BY vocal solo
rendered by Miss Claire Whipple of the
seminary faculty.
Rev. Clinton l.. Scott. '0a. of North
field. pastor of the Universalist church in
that village was chosen TO give the ora
tion. and seldom has an audience of God
dard alumni listened 20 a more earnest
address Mr.. Scott spoke feelingly OF
the halloWed memories which center
about the seminary building and the
campus Full Of promise for the future
" the institution was his optimistic ap.
peal for 4 renewal OF faith in the school
md the ideals for which il stands. Mr.
Scott represents the younger generation
II seminary graduates, but his grafton
o-dav nevertheless contained a message
or everyone who has the welfare of the
,chool AZ heart.
A delightful piano solo by Miss Alice
lvcrill and a reading By Mrs. Lola All
,ee loudon. -. Of Boston. were among
he remaining numbers on the program.
Z was well after noon when the grad
.atcs. after joining in the school song.
Goddard. Az Hail" were dismissed b.
benediction bs Rev Mr. Fortier Many
4 those who came from a distance to
anticipate in the informal gatherings Of
! a
be- students IN alumni hall.
To-morros. alumni and = class Of 81
al5 graduates viii join in dinner after
b. graduating exercises OF the morning
'mncipal Hollister viii preside AZ the
ftcr dinner exercises and among the
Deakers already secured are. G. n. Oar
i,g of Burl.ngton president Of the board
/ trustees for Goddard: Rev. Mr.. For
cr Of ~. Aihans. Rev. &. J.. Scott Of
orthfeid. p T. Kimball Of Burlington
n Pierce of Rochester and i. ". Sib.
81 of Past Muutpelisr. Class reunions
il b. in urdef after dinner
10 night a. : orlurk the annual rri1e
Liua contest pffi b. held IN the chap
Tneite meruirrs of the JUNIOR snd
n,of elasHes are b participate in The
and tho Judges selected -
.ss nn thr uerffs of the speakers are
iss Grace Blake ~ West nsntille. Rev.
g. ~stf aBd NiFs. f.ols Aiitee f1ou8oh
Ho-tnn. hu are rrndmtes ~ tn
rll fuars 81 has heen noted
q Comrmsuceuent exercises for ths grad
tima flass sfe r. trgir ~ ~ o'clnek
iHar fnrrmnem The aunuai reception
ths iaruifs anf frnfnatss uif y hsis
ths s'.nainsfs psrlnrs FRIDAY evening
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