The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-01

In spite OF the Indictment weather,
the chapel Of the Hartford Congrega-
tional church was nearly filed to listen
to the symposium on the Dartmouth
college celebration Rev. F. G. Alger,
the pastor, presided. r. i. Stevens
contrasted his own college days with
the present and recalled the emphasis
the speakers placed on integrity and
character, and Mr. Stevens thought
that this had been accomplished by the
training which the men Of his day re-
cciyed along that line Former Gov
ernor Pingree spoke appreciatiyely Of
the eloquent address Of Justice Stat
ford, and recounted Interestingly Dan.
lei Webster's famous plea in behalf Of
Dartmouth college before the supreme
court Of the United States and the
events leading up to IT, Mr.. Pease so
Approximately reported the eloquent
sermon Of Rev. OEora Davis that Hart
ford residents were proud they had
given him TO the presidency of the Chi
oago Theological seminary. Captain
French called the attention Of the audi
ence to the great men that Dartmouth
had given to the world, but from the
/, football game he witnessed, he thought
I that, in view of the accident from it,
1 it was altogether too strenuous. MIR
/ Perry alluded to the statement that
/ the students who studied abroad on the
Rhodes foundation did not measure up
sufficiently well from the Englishman's
, standpoint He pointed out that the
blame was not altogether with our col.
1 leges or high schools, but that we had
/ got TO 90 back at least to the grammar
schools, Mr.. Joy spoke approyingly OF
Dr. Burton's position taken, that our
educational work should offer greater
encouragement for initiative and orig
inal work on the part Of the student
The addresses contained bits of mimor
and stories pertaining to notable Dart
mouth college men and were enjoyed
by all.
Ralph Clifford, who has seen nearly
four years Of service in the merchant
marine, is at the home of his father
George Clifford, and his sister, Mrs
Wayne Pierce,
Miss Marie Mead left on Thursday
for Fall River, Mass, where she has
secured a good position.
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. j, Beltnap Of South
Royalton were Sunday guests of the
latter's brother, Burton NJ. Shepard
and family,
A daughter, Elizabeth Clara, was
born Saturday evening to Mr. and Mrs
Eli j. LABEL
Mrs. Helen Wright enjoyed her SSH
birthday last Monday and was remem-
bered by her friends.
Mrs Warren Bugbee has so far re.
covered as to leave New York and be
with her son, Lloyd Bugbee, and wife
at West Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Mary L. Turner left this week
for Watertown, South Dakota, where
she will spend the winter with friends
I. b. Albee Of Littleton, N. H., spent
two days with his daughter, Mrs, w
c. Moose.
Miss Margaret Lincoln, who has been
very i'll with tonsilitis at her home in
| Wilder, is fast recovering her health.
Guy Bailey from Peacham has beer
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Margaret Bailey
of Wilder.
After an illness of several weeks
duration, Airs. Martha Alberta Foster
of West Lebanon, n. H., wife of Simon
J. Foster, died on Sunday morning al
her home on Farman avenue. Mrs Eos.
ter was born in Brasher Falls, N Y.
March 20, 1874, daughter of James d
and Mary Wilkinson She was married
in 1893 to Simeon Foster of st. Albans
and lived in that city for seven years
later living in Ottawa, Canada, and
again for several years in st. Adams
coming to West Lebanon in 1913. She
is survived by her husband and fouI
children, George, Dorothy, Christine
and Mary, and by her mother, Mrs
Mary Wilkinson, and sister, Mrs, A
Gadbois, both Of Brasher Falls. Anoth.
er sister is Mrs. J. c, Wiley of St, Al
bans, and brother, A. Z. Wilkensor
of Winthrop, n Y The funeral serv
ices were held from the home Wednes
day afternoon, Rev. r. Heseltine, pas
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