Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23

corded every courtesy during their
singing but it is a safe bet that they
never before received cncores of like
character. The explosion of toy balloons
at psychological moments was very
amusing, and class yells made the walls
of the hall rcsound as never before.
The singers entered into the spirit Of
the occasion, however, and everybody
seemed happy.
Trophy Cups Awarded.
While at the Auditorium the class
statistics, including the number Of liv-
ing graduates and the number of grad
yates present from each class, were
called for from the stage by Principal
+. b. Smith to determine the awarding
of two silver cups, which is an annual
feature Of the reunion. The class of
1883 cup, offered to the class which
graduated from the present high school
building having the highest percentage
of living graduates present, was award
ed to the class of 1912, whose percent
age was 40. The class of 1890 cup, of
fered to the class which graduated
from the old high school building hav-
ing the largest number present was
won by the class of 1877, nine of whom
were on hand. There were present from
the class of 1873, three; from 1871,
two from 1867, one; from 1863, three;
from 1862, one, Mrs. Stella S. Elmer,
who for so many years was a teacher
in the high school.
On the return of the company to the
high school building the ladies quartet
rendered a few selections and further
business was transacted. The class of
I 1896 offered cup to the person coming
from the farthest distance to the re-
union. Miss Sadie Pellerin of Winter
| Park, Fla, of the class of 1914 looked
good to receive the prize until Albert
f. Hopkinson of the class of 1896
arose and announced that he was from
Dallas, Tex. He was given the cup
amid great applause.
The nominating committee of which
Fred C. Adams was chairman, reported
for officers Principal f. B. Smith chair
man and Harry c. Freeman secretary,
with authority to name such commit
tees as they desired. The report was
accepted and adopted unanimously.
Maj. +. w. Childs, in behalf of the
class of 1872, presented Mr.. Smith
/ pocketbook made from a rattlesnake 8
j skin, the reptile having been killed in
Il Tallahassee, Fla. 1t contained q num-
! Der of nickels for carfares," and in
presenting it Major Childs told Mr..
Smith that unless the school committee
had recently raised his salary he would
find ample room in the little book.
Refreshments were then announced
and brick ice-cream, cake and lemonade
were served by Caterer Austin E.
. Miller, who gave the usual satisfactory
service. Some of the classes assembled
/ in 70 ga.r L
were not the least interesting part of
the occasion, letters being read. old
photographs shown and school days
talked over.
This was the 25th anniversary of the
class of 1891 and II of the graduates
were present, besides several who did
not complete the course. Those coming
from away were Allyn j. Crosby of
!, Springfield (Vt), Miss NJ. Wynne
Wadsworth of Springfield Mass, Mrs.
Fred A. Morris Miss Annie PIERCE of
Ludlow, Mass. Mrs Charles T. Hawley
Miss Mabel Freeman) of Holden,
Mass, and j. Frank Wheeler of Will
mantle, Conn. Others at this reunion
from this town were Miss Amy j.
Hines, Mrs. Louise Coates Maynard,
Mrs. Lenna (Thomas) Tenney, Mrs. An
ME (Henkel Ward, Mrs. Winnie Gel
mer) Richardson, Miss Grace NJ. EN-
erson, Mrs. Carrie (Huntley) Baker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Spencer and
Walter A. Gilbert
Principal Smith had slips of paper
passed in order that those from out
of town might register and from those
slips, with the exception of those in
the 25th anniversary class, the follow
ing names are taken: Mrs. Eta Clapp
Bryant of Worcester, Mass; Mrs A.
II. Hunt of Nashua, n. H.; Leon NJ.
Lamb of Greenfield, Mass; Sherman
Austin Jenne and wife, Elva (Hawkes)
Jenne of Hartford Conn; George H.
Gassett of Putney; Raymond W. Ged-
dis of Hinsdale, n. H.; Albert E. Hop
kinson of Dallas Tex; Miss Gladys
Davis of Greenfield, Mass; T. A.
Judge of Holyoke Mass; T. n. Kirk
land of Holyoke, Mass; Miss Sadie
Pellerin of Winter Park, Fla; Mrs.
Marion (Adams( Hurlburt of East
Longmcadow, Mass.