The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-24
Again Ira { 5 alef Comes to
the All 5 Goddard
Seminary
AND PUTS BALANCE
IN CURRENT FUND
Announcement of Gift Was
Made at Commence
ment Dinner


annual commencement dinner yesterday,
il became known that someone had
donated $4,000 to Goddard seminary, an
amount which cancels notes held against
the school to the extent of $3.50 and
leaves balance for the current fund of
approximately s2,490, according to the
provisions of the gift. The announce
ment came in the form of very brief
letter to Treasurer H. z. Averill of the
school, who read the communication at
the aftec-dinner exercises. The letter
said:
"To H. f. Averill, Treasurer of Goddard
Seminary, Barre, Vt.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find check. wish
you to pay all notes your school owes
and place the balance to the credit of
current funds of the school"
The letter contained personal check
for $4,000, but the announcement of the
name of the donor was withheld until
today. The letter itself was unsigned,
but the check bore Ira c. Calef's name.
Fresh evidence of Mr.. Calef's largess
solves a pressing problem that has con-
fronted the school trustees for some time,
that of maintaining the institution With
out increasing the cost to the student.
There will be no increase in boarding
rates now.
just to what extent Goddard has been
the beneficiary of Mr.. Calef's large heart
edness would be hard to determine. Back
in the early SOS, an indebtedness accu-
mulating from current expenses was
largely discharged by gifts from Mr.. Ca
lief and the incentive he furnished to
workers in behalf of the school. He has
been large contributor to the perma
nent fund and for "a years he has been
chairman of the committee to invest the
fund, fund which now
amounts to SlS0,6os39 Not a dollar has
been lost through poor investment in
mat ptIiOu anu NOT a ublldI VI iHbEitsb
mas lapsed. MIR. Calef's presence as one
IF the directors of the funds investment
las doubtless encouraged many Others to
to the endowment.
Whenever there has been call for
assistance to the seminary, Mr. Calef,
has acted on the theory that
lie gives twice who gives quickly. He
contributed literally to the erection of
he Thompson Memorial and to the new
lumni hall A permanent fund of $1,000
vas established by him, the income to
Ne used for the education of students
rom the town of Washington.
The Alumni
Prin. Holilster presided at the after
inner exercises, and the speakers were:
udge c. H. Darling, president of the
oard of trustees. Treas. H. +. Averill,
frs. Cora Richardson Brown, 10 of
n. Y, DR.. j. w Jackson,
Is, of Barre Mrs. Mittie Skinner Peck.
T. of BRISTOL Conn, George H. Hollister,
r. of Fargo. y. D., Mrs. Charlotte NJ.
renier, 06. of Barre Weston Cate. 'l3,
icc-president of the alumni association,
ecomed the 1916 class, and the re-
,onse was made by Kenneth J. Tillotson
Proctor, the class president. Re-
,onses for the colleges were made by
dward Loudon, Is, OF Dartmouth, Paul
itkin. Is, of Middlebury, and Lyman
Is, of Tufts
According to the report of the New
ngland examining board, the members
the 1915 class had a clean slate in
Ilege There were nine who matrieu
ted, and all passed their examinations
is month Goddard is placed on the
proved list for another three years.
were made of the fol-
wing awards: Foster prize scholarship.
Harold o. Clark of East Montpelier
attaining a mark Of more than 95 per
NJ. in his senior year; Laura 0lds Tut
scholarship, 10 Kenneth ]. Tillotson,
latest improvement along general lines,
.ome from $500 TO be expended for
Dks
An enjoyable function was the recep-
n given az the home OF DIR. and Mrs.
X Hollister % Merchant street, Fri
r afternoon at 1880 O'Clock. In the
Giving line were: Miss Jenkins. Miss
rse. Miss Bridges and Mr.. Barker of
faculty. Dainty refreshments were
we'd
The Closing Reception.
Alumni. students and friends to the
nber OF 240 attended the farewell re
ion and commencement ball given bv
faculty and senior class At Goddard
last evening Il was the largest
herring that has assembled al this an
] affair in MANY years, and the affair
carried out very successfully from
beginning Of the reception to the
well waltz
he reception began ~ about $40.
N CarrolTs orchestra began with
refrain. and Dr. q. H. Holhster and
HolHster together with Miss Agnes
ord. the precepfress of the school, Mr..
ser. = teacher at the seminary. Ken.
Tllotson. president of the senior
,. and Miss Elizabeth Hosr stood IN
receiving line. meeting the alumni
friends present. ,Who were ushered in
members of the Junior class.
- dance commenced with tke rra~H
p srH was followed with = uiscel-