The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-07
FRED D. MABREY
FINISHES WORK
As PRINCIPAL!
Retires After Seven Years of
Active Work
EXPECTS TO GO TO FRANCE
Much Progress Made In High School
During Years Of Mr.. Mabrey's
Administration

Fred d. Mabrey, former principal
OF the Bennington high school left
this morning for Redding Ridge, Conn,
where he will spend few days visi-
ting relatives, after which he expects
to leave for France.
With the close OF the graduating
program. Thursday evening, Mr.. Ma
ssey completed seven years work here
as high school principal, seven years
which have been filled with the mark
ed progress which has been largely
responsible for the present efficient
Organization of this institution. Before
coming to Bennington, Mr.. Mabrey
was an instructor in the high school
at Portland, Conn, beginning his
duties here in September, 1912. Dur
ing the first FIVE years of his work,
the high school doubled in size and so
extended its courses of instruction
that it became Immediately necessary
to erect new building.
Two important courses now given in
the circiculum for which Mr.. Mabrey
was responsible are manual training
and domestic science, two Of the most
practical and useful courses open to
the students. A system of public
speaking was installed through his ef-
forts which now has developed into
the yearly prize speaking contest for
the Hurting Carter prize. In 1916, Mr..
Mabrey was elected president of the
Bennington County Educational asso-
citation. In all of his educational acti-
vities in the community, he has met
with success which has rightly earned
| the praise OF all Bennington people for
his influence in the local schools.
Never before has Bennington had
high school principal who was more
popular with the student body than
Principal Mabrey. Through his inter-
est in athletics and all student acti.
ties in or out OF Glasses. he made
himself close friend of those who
attended his school and particularly
the young men who have become as
associated with him during their years
in the high school. will, through his
departure lose a true friend and COM
lpanion. ,..saf
Not only has Mr.. Mabrey interested
himself along educational lines during
his stay in Bennington, for, he has also
pbeen active In other branches of COM
munity work and has been especially
prominent In the aetiyitiesjof the local
Masonic lodge. Interested in church
work at, St. Peters Episcopal church,
ne both taught Sunday class and act
, ell as lay reader for the late Rev,
, Thornton T. Turner.
: MIR. Mabrey expects TO leave the
United States about the middle OF
, this month for France where he has
enrolled himself for years service
!, in the Foyer des Soldats, an organic
. alton in the French Army which cor.
. responds to our Y. M. c. A. He ex
poets to spend at least two years in
|, France and other European countries
: before returning to this country.
: The departure Of Principal Mabrey
= will be regretted by countless friends
: land well-wishers. Making friends
: wherever he went, during seven years
i OF earnest and fruitful work in the
: service OF Bennington, its people wisf
: him every possible success In his
Z future work and will always be glat
: to welcome him back among them.