The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
CIVIC BUILDING PLAN APPROVED
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time to secure pledges and good
amount was assured, but circumstances
arose which made it inadvisable TO
carry out the plans at that time. I
4 Lyman L. Holden, another member
of the committee appointed by the
Civic league about three years ago,
supplemented statements made by Rev.
Mr. Trout. .e.1 ,5l 49,
NJ. J. Moran, who was called as the
next speaker, said there never had been
a time when the social lines had been
swept aside as they have been in the
past months and that while he APP.
proved of a building for the young
people he believed that all obligations
to the government should be met first,
The moderator then asked Rev, T..
"a. s. 0sgood to express an opinion on
the question and the latter said he had
been sorry many times that there was
no place for inside sports for the young
people and that while much money
weuld have to be raised for such a
project he felt that the right thing was
being done in getting together to talk
the matter over and see what could be
done 10 solve the problems such, ss
getting some place in the village upon
(which to erect building when the
right time comes. He expressed his
willingness to help in any way pos,
sible 80
Martin Austin said there was !, no
social center in the town for the boys
from 5 70 81 years, of age and he cited
a personal experience of few years
ago, when he heard some boys, who
were seated on the steps of one, Of the
blocks, discussing the town. One of
them remarked: "This is a ~ of a
town. Not even q 7. NJ. c.. A. 10. sit
down in.i'
| Charles F. Mann expressed himself
rs strongly in favor of a building for
the use of the Young people, but ques-
Toned the sadvisability of raising the
funds at this time.
Jean j. Vanderveer inquired il il was
intended TO use the War Chest balance
for this purpose, suggesting that il
would he better to reserve it for othei
purposes, such as celebrations. that
might be desired from time to time. In
reply Mr., Walker said that the. dispo-
sition of the War Chest funds did not
rest with the meeting or those who
called it, but with the War Chest as
ISOLATION.
| i. c. Crosby suggested that the com
mittee ascertain the extent to which
1.-THE soldiers memorial building lin
Northampton, Mass, was being used
/ which was erected after the Civil war
After few remarks by the moder
atof, HortoR u. Walker introduced the
following resolution. which was adopt
led unanimously. and tlla meeting adj
iourned: ss =
z" Resolved: That tho peorle Of Brat
tlebofo, through those assembled at thh
injecting: - a. 1s ssff
81: -Bo.hereby approve of the propo
sftion providing for the erection of ,
Soldiers Memorial huilding to be stse'
| as n. civic center especially for tie so
ciai and physical development of Brat
tlehoro's yonng people 49,
I SO That committee be appointed
to arrange the details Of the organi ~
ton and plans for raising the none,
and report back at a subsequent meet
ing. w.
% That the committee shall con
sist of the following: George j.. Dun
ham, Rev. Delmar E. Trout, Horton T
Walker, Howard G. Rice, Harold /
Mofitt, j.. Harry Estey, Judge Jarne
NJ. Tyler. William j.. Pentland, Edwi
II. Hildreth, Sanford A. Daniels, Charlie
If. Mann, Martin Austin, sGhatles I
i Harris, julius f. Warren, William 4
| Richardson, Carl S. Hopkins, clarene
| Il Stiekneys Charles r, Crosby, Waite
IA, Gilbert, Ferfisa r. Vaughan, John
| Harvey, Charles G. Staples, Ephraim I
bCrane, William L. ffuht, Manley {
bMorrin, Lyman i. Holden, Arthrr
ISimonds, Arthur F. Roberts Mrs Clark
IsC. Fits, Miss Florence NJ. WellInal
Mrs. Ebert 5Simons, Miss Bessie L. Fai
NUN, Miss Florence NJ. II. Wells, Mr.
IL. G. Fsrringtonc Miss, Beatrice !,
, YEARLY, Mrs. Fremont Hamilton, WI
{ liam A. Shumway, Louis A. Whitneyi
i .Cox--I want to buy some coffee in Il
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