The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-22
TWO Stars OF GOLD
ON GODDARD FLAG
Emblem Presented to School BY Alumni
Association Mutely Told of Two
Deaths of Men in Service.

Sons of Goddard 20 the number of 81
who are with the colors in the war 70
democracy and two alumni who hav,
died while in the service were honore,
ON the closing day of the seminary
forty ninth annual commencement yes
terday with the dedication of a silker
service flag, the gift of the alumni ssso
citation to the school. The presentation
of the flag was the most interesting fea'
ture Of the alumni literary exercises
which followed the yearly dinner Of the
alumni The program was carried out iI
Goddard chapel, where the service flag
now occupies a conspicuous place on the
east wall.
IL was an old.time reunion Of God
dardites, although conditions which affect
every gathering nowadays kept the at
tendance down. The dinner in alumni
hall followed the commencement exer-
cises and in turn was followed BY the
literary program. Eight" classes, gTad-
yates of 1878, 1883, 1898 and 1908, took
an active part in the program, which be-
gan with a piano duet by Mrs Ruth
Hollister Butterfeld, rs, and Mrs. Mabel
White Cole, '9s. Paul W. Waterman,
'0s, gave an interesting talk on the sub
ject, "Our Opportunity in the Mission of
Peace" in which he enlarged upon the
possibilities of promoting lasting peace
when a righteous triumph shall have de-
cided the present war. Mr.. Waterr1an's
address was carefully arranged and de-
livered with fine spirit. Mrs. Mary Snow
Hollister, rs, contributed a reading, and
the next number was vocal solo by
Miss Bessie Il. Brown, 0S. Rev. Fred
erick H. Cole, '9S, of st. Adams, deiiv-
cred a cordial welcoming address to the
newly inducted members of the alumni,
the response for the class of 1918 being
made by Harris w Soule.
There was a note of deep reverence in
The service flag exercises. In presenting
The banner to the school. Rev. Mr.. Cole
referred feelingly TO the part which Cod
lard men are taking in the great strug-
gle. He paid special tribute to the two
men represented by the gold stars,
Jharles NJ. Brown of Williston and Philip
|. Goodere of Vergennes Principal o. X. |
Iollister spoke briefly in accepting the
lag. The exercises closed with the alum |
ii singing America"
Commencement in 1919 will mark the
iftieth anniversary of Goddard, and APP
'ropriate exercises in which the alumni
will figure prominently are to commem-
rate the founding of the institution.
Ilong with other officers elected at the
usiness meeting, a program committee
of Mrs. Harriet F. Cleaves, '9l,
Montpelier, Mrs. J. Ward Carver, 90,
Barre, and Ira Rich Kent. '95, of Bos-
on, was delegated to make special ar
lngements for the observance, The re-
aiming officers are: President, Paul w
aterman, '0s, of Barre; vice-p presidents,
arvey E. Averill, '04, of Barre, Don V.
amp, '96, of South Barre, Ernest J.
ewitt, '92, of South Royalton and Mrs.
lila Stanton Curtis, 81, of Brooklyn,
Y. secretary and treasurer, Miss
lanche j. Tilden, 70, of Barre; assistant :
cretary and treasurer, Miss Julia Hol- I
nd, '92, OF Montpelier; executive com s
ittee, o. X. Hollister, 81, of Barre, {
ev. f. H. Cole, '0s, of ST. Adams, and '
rs. L. D. Gale, '9s, of Williamstown s