The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-10

ALUMNI MEET
There Were 1S4 Persons
Present at Annual Ban
quet Last Evening
PROGRESS OF SCHOOL
AGAIN OUTLINED
Prizes for Undergraduate
Activities Were
Awarded

The ever-increasing family of Uncle
Jacob Spaulding, as it was called by
one of the speakers, gathered last
evening at Hotel Barre, for the oath
annual banquet of the Spaulding
Alumni association. There were pres
ent 1874, including a number of the
high school faculty and the majority
of the graduating class.
Harry c. Fisher. 10, president of the
association during the past year, pre-
sided as toastmaster, and after an am
pie banquet served by Mr.. Rowen's eff
eient corps of mattresses. he introduced
his brother, Max Fisher. '06, who ex-
tended the welcome of the association
to the entering class of 1920 Mr..
Fisher characterized the association as
essentially a progressive one, because
women had voted at every one of the
20 previous meetings. The response OF
Aldo Poletti, president of the gradual
ing class, was brief, but clever. caus-
ing much amusement.
Athletic coach, Robert Ross, whose
toast was Athletics, commented on
the splendid support which all the
athletic teams had received during the
years and suggested that a revival of
the Alumni athletic council, which was
dishanded a few years ago, would be
great help TO him and to the teams
particularly in making out schedules
Of games. A solo, THE Holiday" was
rendered by Miss Mvrle Cow. ~. with
Miss Dorward at the piano, so pleas
ingly that she was called back for an
encore.
Henry H. jackson, i04, former prin-
cipal of the high school, announced
that the alumni English prizes for
of the junior class had been
awarded this year. the first prize to
Rose Bottamini, the second to Gretcll
en- Ligouri. and the third to Mildred
Lander. The last speaker of the eve
ming before the business session was
Carroll II. White. His
were reminiscent of the
changes which have taken place at
Spauldng during the 20 years that
he has been connected with the schools
here. There were four teachers in the
high school then. he said. including
Mr. Mathewson. who gave only, q part
Of his time TO teaching, while now
there arc II. There were then % pu
pills in the high school and this year
there were 4s5.
He enumerated the changes which |
have been made in the courses Of |
study. including the addition OF the
course. the teacher training 1
course and the home economic course. 1
Commenting on the changed social life /
II the school. he assured his audience /
hat the students who used to have \
me reception q term, and march up
md down the asles Of the study hall
II the old high school, enjoyed il Just
Is the students to-day enjoy their
lances. He concluded with a CRATE
ul appreciation of, the public support
which had made possible all the in
.reases and Improvements in the
chool. especially the teachers salary
Increase.
Principal Hunt announced that the
Improvement prize, in
tituted several years ago by former
q. ID. Msthewson for the
,oy in the graduating class making
he greatest Improvement mentally,
aud morally. in scholarship
nd in popularity among his class
mates, was this year awarded to Or
heus Bzzozero. At the business
Meeting which followed, the report of
he nominating committee, offered by
Ilfred O'Connell, rs. was accepted and I
he following officers elected: Pre-i-
ent. William Mcleod, ~; vice pres
lent. Mildred McGue, 'ls; secretary.
'hvllis Nercoe, 'l6; treasurer, Mary
'atterson. 10.
The usual English prizes for the
nnior class were voted. and on the
iotion Of Joseph Frsttini. il was voted
hat new alumni athletic council
0 consist of not more than five mem
ers. be chosen by the recently elect
officers of the association. The
yening closed with the singing Of the
rhool HYMN. Lead Kindly Light"