The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-25
The MeddIer
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Brattleboro people are naturally much
interested in and somewhat concerned |
about the authority given the Hol
stein Friesian association directors at
the last annual meeting to provide a
permanent home for the organization.
While there is little likelihood that the
change will be made Immediately, pos
sibly not before the lease of its pres
ent quarters expires six years hence,
there is reason to believe that eventu
Tally the secretary's Office which has
been located for so many years in Brat
tleboro and the advanced registry de-
partment at Delaven, Wis, will; be
brought under one roof, possibly in
some city in the Middle West. The
idea of a permanent home for the as
ISOLATION is not a new one, however.
1t has been considered at various times
during the past ten years, and while
it never has been difficult to secure a
majority of members favorable to the
general proposition of building there
never has been anything like unani
nifty of sentiment as to where it should
be located. Possibly. now that the mat
ter has been placed in the hands of the
directors, there will be less difficulty
in coming to an agreement, but The
! Meddler is still inclined to contrary
lopinion. Despite the fact that so many
Holstein breeders are located in the
Middle West and beyond, the associa-
these conflicting factors are likely
20 rub against each other whenever the
question is brought up. Meanwhile
the only thing for BrattleboTo to do
is to show by its conduct toward the
association itself and the many visitors
it entertains that the town is thoroughly
appreciative of the benefits that accrue
from having the offices located here
Such course may postpone the change
in location even if it does not avert it
The enthusiastic manner in which the
, Brattleboro high school alumni, led by
| c.. r. Crosby, raised $500 for a tenn
porary gymnasium building Wednes-
day evening is characteristic of what
this town can do when confronted will
, the need of quick action. The point
about the project on which greatest
! stress was laid, and rightly too, wa,
the immediate necessity of quarters il
, which the school s recreational aetivi
| ties may be held. And recognition O
the situation was what produced tn,
pledges so promptly. At first though
the idea of investing several Thousand
l dollars in temporary structure may
seem questionable, but when one stop
!, to consider that otherwise it will b,
three or four years at the least before
any provision for gymnasium work il
likely there can be little Doubt thai
{ the move is a wise one. With the pro
: jcct so well started it ought to be cas-
lily possible to have the building cree
ted in time for use the coming winter
, and if the attendance at alumni re
| unions continues to increase as it ha,
the past few years the structure vii
come in handy for use at next year Z
gathering.
The chief reason why Brattleboro il
able to muster band on the numerous
, occasions when such an organization il
required is because group of loca
musicians, through sense of com
i munity loyalty, apparently hold them
:, selves in readiness to play whenevei
:. they are likely to be called upon-mucl
the same as volunteer fire department
turns out whenever an alarm is sounded
. Their willingness to serve in this ca
pacity is extremely eommendable, bu