Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27

Ttnly ny NDuDlt Uudi Iti, COllIOotu VI
Dorothy Hubbard and Katherine Den
ming, sopranos, Evelyn Mctcalf and
Katherine Stockwcll, altos, Arthur Bar
rctt and Leighton Noyes, tenors, and
Leland Convey and Francis Nichols,
BASES; history of the class of 1919 by
| Evelyn Lcnora Fisher and Roy Bernard
! Switzcr; class poem by Evelyn Bculah
| Underwood; two vocal selections, Shad-
ow Town, and OF Nanny Coon, by the
girls chorus; class prophecy by Ernest
7 William Gibson: ivy Grafton Brattle.
boro in Water Cure Days, by Dorothy
Lima Hubbard; ivy ode by Pearl Mar.
gucritc Faulkner; planting of the 1919
ivy by the class and singing of the ivy
ode by the class. After the class proph-
ecy the graduates, followed by the all.
dcncc went to the lawn of the school,
whore the rest of the program was car.
ried out
Alumni Assemble.
Alumni of the Brattlcboro high school
swarmcd into the high school Wcdnes
day night until the room was packed to
the doors Some sat in the aislcs, others
in the windows, and two in q scat was
common throughout the room. The oc-
casion was the annual reunion of the
@NIuihHl dSSOCldNlOn. anu litG IL years
of these annual gatherings there was no
apparent diminution in enthusiasm or
interest. Not quite as many partic-
patCd in the parade rs last year, yet
it was "somc parade" the line extend
ing practically from the high school
building to the junction of Main and
Elliot streets, and it was the spectacle
lar feature of the celebration. There
will be another parade next year, by u
unanimous vote taken at this time.
| In addition to the usual reunion fca-
lures this year the association voted to
adopt a recommendation of the general
committee that a bronze memorial tab
let for the eight former students who
gave their lives in the service be placed
in the main room, to be paid for by
voluntary subscriptions so far as pos
sible, whatever balance necessary be
ing taken from the association treas
ury up TO $75. A tablet such as is
wanted will cost approximately $500
and classes and individuals are urged tt
take prompt action and notify the sec
rotary and treasurer, Harry G.. Free
man of Brattleboro, what they wish t.
do. Glasses and individuals already
c have pledged about 800. 1t was an
It nounccd before the meeting closed tina
|. the class of 1908 had made the first con
II trbution, the amount being $40, alsc
n that the class of 1888 would give 500
n The eight former students who die,
in the service were John f. Brosnahan
IS 1906; Robert p. Kenncy, 1905; John
Calvin. 1911;. Miss Rosabcl. Miller
If 1912; Elmer w. Gray, 1913; Carleton W
Halliday, 1914; II. Verne Adams, 1914
4 Edward B. Moran, 1919.
rs From $50 to o'clock the gathering
d of the clans gave festive appearance
r to the high school grounds, which wcr
III illuminated by japanese lanterns, an
l. at s clock the parade started, il
f. charge of Maj. +. w. Childs as chic
20 marshal and headed by the Brattlcbor
ID Military band. The high school drur
p corps had Il place in the line.
If The alumni in double column move
IS down Main street to the junction o
Main and Elliot streets, then counter
III marching to the school building. Dis
tc tinctvc costumes identified many o
l. the. classes and gave variety to tn
f. parade. Many of the marchcrs ais
- were equipped with e-lfroducing in
If struments. Hundreds of people and at
c tomobilcs lined the street, and the pa
is rade received much applause.
w the class of 1919 into the high schoG
. room last, and as the graduating elias
II came in to take the front rccitatio
lie seats they were given an ovation a
the latest recruits to the Alumni assC
# citation.
10 President Edgar B. Smith was her
v from Greenfield, Mass, to preside, an
" at the opening the class of 'SS, of whic
\. he is n member, stood and gave elias
te yell for him and burned sparklcrs i
10 his honon Then the high school orchc'
@. ira played Il selection, directed b
If Earl A. Braman, musical instructor i
$. the schools, who had charge of the mt
,r steal program f. C. Crosby moved 70
nj three cheers for Mr.. Smith, II. C. Ric
ii moved for three cheers for Principe
in Julius +. Warren, and w. A. Gilbcr
70 moved for three cheers for Mrs. Stcil
II S. Elmer, who was for many years
member of the faculty, and these wcr
G. given in volume that made the wall
"A ring.
n Treasurer Harry C. Freeman s rcpor
n was followed by the rendition of Tap
NJ by the high school male quartet ant
h Miss Dorothy l.. Hubbard soprano,
I buglc being played by Harry Plumb
10 At this point Mr. Smith stated tina
:. the school had a proud record in tn
i. war; and he read the names of tn
"a eight former students who made tn
. supreme sacrifice, also a few lines ap
II plicablc to them. At his suggestion
II the alumni stood onc-half minute il
-. silent tribute.
!. Following selection by double
~ quartet. President Smith spoke briefly
in behalf of the Dial, the school paper