The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
AMERICAN AIR SQUADRON HURLED BOMBS
ON GERMAN DETECTIVES DESPITE HEAVY
DEFENSE BY LAND AND AIR FORCES
RETIRING PRINCIPAL HoNoRED.
Reception Given By High School Stu
dents Last Evening.

Students of the four classes of Spanld
ing high school were present at the
Spaulding assembly hall last evening Ia
tender a farewell reception to Principal
Henry III. jackson, who recently resigned
the principalship of the high school. Not
only did the students of the high school
avail themselves of the opportunity of
being there, but large number of alumni
and former students were also present
TO show their appreciation of his service.
Mr.. Jackson will sever his connection as
principal of the high school at the close
of the present school year, and he expects
to start his new position in the actuarial
department of the National Life Insur-
ance company at Montpelier about the
first of July.
The assembly hall was tastefully dec
grated with ferns and several varieties of
wild flowers, while several banners were
used to good effect throughout the hall.
The arch of the stage was arrayed in
vernal decorations and lent pleasing
effect to the stage
The first part of the evenings program
was made up of the introduction of the
students, by several representatives of
each of the four classes, TO those who
were in the receiving line Principal and
Mrs. jackson headed the line, and they
were followed by Superintendent of the
City schools and Mrs. c. II. White, three
members of the high school faculty,
Katherine Dudley, Bernice Newborg and
Ada Il. Waugh, who are to complete
their duties as members of the faculty
at the close of the present year, and the
presidents of the four classes, Laurence
Campbell, Ethel Higgs, Gladys Rowell
and Gordon Reardon.
At the conclusion of that part of the
evenings entertainment very delightful
program was given. The first number |
on the program was piano solo by
Freda Ladd, 'ls, which was followed by
. vocal solo by Howard Geake, 10; a
reading by Hazel NJ. Lyon, 'l3, a member
of the high school faculty; vocal solo
by Clement Mcmahon, 20; a cello and
5iolin selection by Gordon Reardon, '2l,
Ind Alfred Lacasse, student of God
lard seminary; a vocal solo by Alfred
)Connell, is, The program came to a
lose with grand march led by Henry
i. Jackson, '04. Each number on the I
yening's program was literally applaud !
d. each being given with high degree l
# ability.
During lull in the evenings concert,
.eroy Ryan of the high school faculty
resented Principal Jackson a handsome {
raveling bag as token of the apprecia
ion of his aid and helpfulness during {
he past few years, in behalf of the high I
chool faculty. Principal Jackson re-
ponded feelingly to the faculty. He |
'As again called to the foreground a r
wv minutes later when Laurence Camp 4
ell, president of the senior class, pre- b
anted him purse of money as mark c
the appreciation of his efforts in up n
olding the high standard of the school, 9
nd Mr., Jackson expressed his sentiments '
) to the welfare and progress of the t
udents. Il
After the exercises, dancing, the music +
II which was furnished by Reardon's A
ehestra, was enjoyed by large number II
ltil midnight. II