The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY
AT COBBLE HILL
School Children Gave Salute to the Flag,
Band Played and Several Speak
ers Gave Addresses.

An enthusiastic rally was held last
evening at the Cobble Hill grange hall
At twilight the people assembled, drawn
| together by the common cause of patri-
otism. The Christopher Columbus band,
composed of patriotic young Italians,
rendered several stirring selections, and
the school children, following their &C.
compartment, sang America and the
"Star Spangled Banner" as the flag fut-
tered out The children gave the salute
to the flag, led by Superintendent Sea-
ger and the teacher, Miss Hack.
| Following the outdoor demonstration,
all adjourned to the hall, where the band
again gave literally of their services.
Too much cannot be said of the work
these young men and their leader, Prof,
Gropelli, are doing. They are certainly
very talented and show their patriotism
at every turn.
F. c. Bancroft acted as chairman and
in introducing Supt. Seager he said that
"he was one who for seven years had
watched over the children of Barre Town,
guiding their education and endearing
himself to both parents and pupils
Supt. Seager's remarks were along the
line of asking the boys and girls each
TO do their bit for the common cause.
Although they were young, every bit
they could help their fathers to raise or
their mothers to can helped so much in
reducing the problem of producing enough
to feed the )rld; even though they
could not l. the big places in the
struggle, their bit helped.
Following band selection Mr.. John
son of Randolph was the next speaker.
He likened the kaiser to a prisoner at
the bar, with the whole world for the
jury and Almighty God for the Judge
The outcome of the struggle would de-
pend on the jury.
In introducing the next speaker, Rev.
Fraser Metzger, Mr.. Bancroft said that
although Mr.. Metzger was a clergyman
by profession, and his work and training
had been along lines other than that of
agriculture, it was noticeable in the last
legislature that he was never too busy
to take up any question that involved |
the interests of agriculture and the
farmer.
Mr. Metzger then took the floor and |
held the audience in close attention while |
he outlined the world situation of to-day, |
the desperate needs and struggles of our
allies, and the work they are doing to
prevent perfectly organized Germany
from obtaining possession of the whole
world.
He thought the people OF this country
did not and could not realize how critical
the situation was. As much as our allies
needed men to fight in the trenches, they
even more need men and women here to
produce the food TO sustain them. He
urged all to cut down the luxuries TO
and if it becomes necessary
for our sons 10 90 TO the front, he ad
the mothers 70 send them with
a brave heart and smile, even though the
heart must ache, and the fathers to put
their hands on their shoulders and bid
hem godspeed.
Surely, any who failed to hear these
eNcellent speakers missed a rare treat
After the exercises, the ladies of the
grange served light refreshments 10 the
speakers and members of the band
The committee who had the affair in
.harge were A. L. Smith. A. L. Pierce :
md c. +. Tracy, and to them great cred
{ is due for the way in which they han
lied the affair. They wish TO thank the
owners who 80 kindly gave
he use of their cars TO transport the
MUSICIANS to and from the hall