The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-22
WILL FORM ORGANIZATION.
To Have Charge of Community House
Movement in Barre.

Another eyentful as well as enthu-
siastic meeting took place last night in
the vestry Of the Congregational church
in the interest of the community house.
Dr. +. L. Goodspeed began the meeting
by stating that it was only an
adjourned one. and he Immediately
turned the chairN over to +. G. How
land, who acted as chairman on the
previous meeting. Mr. Howland called
upon Captain Frye of the Salvation
Army to offer prayer. He then took
the floor himself and reviewed the com
munity house "uplift work, as he de-
scribed it. He described the house
which had been offered 70 the public.
He also told of the great many things
which had been. offered TO furnish the
house, coming from the results of the
efforts of the previous meeting. He
stated that the meating on Tuesday
was one Of the most enthusiastic he
had ever attended. There was no lack
of interest last night among the 80 peo-
pie present,
Mr.. Rowland told of the different
enthusiasts about the city, cited the
case of Rev p. NJ. Mckenna and his
hearty endorsement of the work and of
his unasked.fo liberal contribution to-
wards the work He spoke of the sum
realized from the supper last Tuesday
night. which will be turned over TO the
use Of the community house.
Walter Parker was asked to take the
floor at this time He spoke at length
on practicability Of the work and of its
being a Christian duty. He touched
upon the subject of impostors, He
spoke Of the feeding Of children prop
erly and sufficiently. He suggested diff
ferent bureaus that should be insti-
tuted in the community house work,
stating that large body of women
workers should be placed at the dispos-
al of the leader, that is, the leader
should have the privilege of calling
upon them at any time to do the com
munity work. He also suggested an
employment bureau which sounds very
teal from his viewpoint He spJ
of clubs for boys and for girls.
At this point in the meeting, Rev B.
j. Lehigh of the Baptist church was
made secretary of the meeting He
spoke Of sewing classes and other do
mestic classes for the girls and sug-
gested that they be under responsible
instructors. 0. X Hollister was given
the floor for a few minutes and gave
to the meeting few most inspiring
words Of suggestion, Mr.. Parker was
asked to take the floor again as soon as
few speakers had been called upon to
give their opinion, which usually was
no more than an Endorsement and Tets
get busy Mr.. Parker gave many sug-
gestions for organization. A nominat-
ing committee was appointed by the
chairman at the request of those pres
ent, which would bring in a list of
names Immediately for use in forming
a board of trustees and also names
were to be suggested for the officers of
the organization. 1t was arranged that
the committee be allowed until next
Sunday night before they should bring
in the names Dr. Goodspeed then of
fered to have the meeting at his church,
and suggested that it be a union of all
the churches. This was agreed upon and
the meeting was shortly adjourned. So
there win be a union meeting of all the
church Sunday night in the Congrega-
tional church The committee, at the
request of the chairman of that com
mittec, met Immediately after last
nights meeting,