The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-13
ALUMNI REUNION.
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second to spare in getting into those
garments, az we face very great crisis
which Is to decide our fate We are
fighting against the most dangerous
beast that ever was uneashed in history
MIR. Balch devoted some time to the
indisputable facts of Gernmny's intent to
engage in this war and of her bringing
about an alleged attack ON Germany
which would furnish the ground for re-
taliating. aud he asserted that 10 books
already had been issued by Germany
dealing with the next war. Against
whom Is the next war to be waged, the
speaker enquircd. IF not against us y
He told of the minuteness OF Ger
many's preparation and asserted thas
there was no doubt that Brattleboro was
included in Gerlnany's surveys,
As evidence Of Germary's wantonncss
| the speaker stated that the French gov
Icrnment had pictures of $4,000 graves
cf women. graves that had been opened
by the Huns that they might secure tho
gold rings and gold crosses from the
bodies buried therein. The slaughter 'uf
! SOC, 900 Armenians was deliberately or
dered from Berlin.
The control of the future lies with us,
the speaker said, ut is going to be di-
rected by YOU young people when you
grow up He urged that sacrifices be-
made and that self denial with regard
to luxuries be practiced in the interest of
victory, stating that this was a time
of the utmost seriousness. He also urged
that each individual put more earnest
ness and thought into everyday activi-
| ties. r4
! The speaker said there was no more
astounding chapter in the war than the
chapter about the women, and then he
related what the women of the allies are
doing, stating that the British had now
consented To allow the women to fly.
| If peace with an undefeated Germany
| is made, he exclaimed. all our idealism
will be undermined and overloaded for
centuries TO come Humanity is faced
with moral and spiritual menace. If
the spirit of Germany wins then the
Esprit OF America Is dead. We must win
our liberty through suffering, The war
Twill not end until either Germany or the
allies say. y have had enough the
speaker said and with great emphasis he
declared, And Germany has got to say
that first" Tremendous applause fol-
lowed this assertion
After the classes of 1911 TO 1918 had
sung the school song Mr.. Cram had the
audience sing Tho Battle Cry of Free
dom and Joan of Arc. and then camr
the awarding of trophies
The trophy cup given by the class oi
1890 AT their 25th anniversary to the
class from the first one, about l84l, te
1884 inclusive having the largest attend
ance of members whether graduates OF
not was awarded for tho third time tt
the class of 1877, which had seven pres
ent.
The class of 1888 trophy cups awarded
to the class from 1885 to 1917 inclusiv,
having the largest percentage of Twin,
graduates present went to the class o
l 1898. which observed its 18th anniyersar,
ON this OCCASION That class had - grad
yates present out Of 2i.
A cup bought this year by the Alumni
: Iassociation to be awarded to the elias
having the largest number Of graduate
p IN the service of the United States wen
to the class of 1918. That class has |
/. graduates and six non graduates in tn
:, service
The nominating committee rcporte
B., and these officers were elected: Chair
- man for the next reunion. +. b. Smith
secretary and treasurer, Harry p. Free
man; general committee, Hayden Rar
dali 'lS, Miss Gertrude Yearly IA. Rober
Y. Burnham 90, Fred A. Spencer %,
G.. Tasker 30. Miss Florence Wellma
"a Mrs. W. Il. Smith 80, Mrs. +.
y Swift 'S5.
Hayden Randall president of the elias
Of 1918, made brief remarks, stating tina
{" the school was hampered by the lack {
|" a gymnasium and announced that I'll
2 class had appropriated 80 from il
treasury for an alumni fund for gym
nasium.s
= Principal Smith followed this lIp b
e stating that there was over 500 in II
y treasury and more to come. and at h
y suggestion it was voted to send $50 ,
Miss Marion NJ Rice Of Rrattlehoro.
graduate who is now Red Cross nur'
in France, and to appropriate 800 I,
u, ward tho alumni gymnasium fund.
Sneaking for tho class Of 1899 Charl
r Hawlev of Holden, Mass, stated tn
IL in order to commemorate the manner
. which Ralph Reed ono ef the class wi
in was present. used to drum while Il
C, classes were leaving the building it h;
been decided to present the school
M drrm, 10 no the Foundation of n drr
RI corps which Miss Florence Alien won
organize next fall, also tn ar,ropria
the funds in the treasury the cxa
~ amount Of which was not known, iowa
'n tho slrrnn gymnasium fund.
Al thee announcements were greet
- with npnIausc, and after America h
N. been tsung the audience broke up
= class reIip'ons Fruit lemonadr W
ly served by Caterer A. j., Miller. bit thu
Sc, were no Refreshments this year, III ord
le, to save expense,
nd
II A ,spccial feature of Alumni day "
. the 25th anniversary reunion of |
I'D class Of 1893 There were "a gradua
in the class and - of them were pres,
at class reunion In the afternoon. t
more ATTENDING tic general reunion
the evening. These - graduates ant
few non graduates and husbands d
wives. making party of n. had a b
a,iet at the Country club. where
class will and class chronicles. were re
II The favors were red roses. Before go
to the club an ivy was planted at
hich school b,iildin" and group pho
rraph was made. The class returned