Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-01-28
Dartmouth Men Visit Newport


n, tho NIGHT of Jan. 16 Newport
Scouts welcomed the four Dartmouth
bovs and conducted them to the Sec
ond street Baptist church. where the
tahles were spread for a fine supper.
The supper was given by the New
mort hovs. with the Scouts IN charge,
prenared by Mrs. Akin, Mrs. berry,
Mrs Huntington and Mrs. Edwards,
with the Scouts acting as WATERS.
About 80 persons were served, IN
cluding the Dartmouth guests, the
Newport Boy Scouts and tnelr
friends and six guests OF honor MT
Akin, Mr.. Pierce, Mr.. Johnson, MI.
Hunt and Mr.. Coontz. The menu con-
sisted of fish chowder, hot rolls, CO.
Goa. ice cream and cake. Inc supper
was finely served by the ladies. MI.
Foley. who had the meetings IN
charge. acting as postmaster, called
lunon each of the boys twice. The
| first responses took the nature OF
toasts. The second included stories,
recitations and a representation by
lMr. Foley of "the Deacon sewing
button on his pants" which met with
great laughter and applause from
| the boys. After this, the company
adjourned to School hall, where
hail game was in progress. Later IN
the evening the four guests were tax
en- to the homes of Mr.. Akin, MI.
Huntington, George Root and Frank
Flint, where they were entertained
during their visit in Newport.
| On Saturday morning at 9:3O
about 80 bows met at the library for
a long snowshoe hike. They started
straight down the lake, made tour
of the Bluffs, and returned by the
road The trip was long and MADE
particularly hard by several inches
of fresh snow, but 1T was enjoyed by
all who made it. At three O'Clock, a
meeting for boys was held at the
Baptist church and on Saturday eve
ming a very fine meeting was held at
the same place. Addresses were Civ
en- by Mr.. Foley and Mr.. Hunt and
Dartmouth songs were sung. Ster-
eoDticon views of winter and indoor
sports were shown, which proved of
great al crest to the boys.
i On = s..r- morning, owing to the
absence of MIR. Rankin, two of the
men, Mr.. Foley and Mr.. Hunt, took
charge of his service at the Second
Street Baptist church. The other
two, Mr.. Burroughs and Mr.. Hen
shaw, assisted in the services of the
East Main Street Baptist church.
Following this Mr.. Foley gave a
short and very interesting talk to the
members of the Congregational
church school and Mr.. Hunt spoke at
the Methodist school.
At three o'clock in the Congrega-
tional church, large gathering of
boys, girls and older people, attended
an inspiring meeting.
Sunday evening a union service
was held in the Methodist church, led
by Mr.. Burroughs, the youngest mem
e M, -kn
making his first of such trips. Mr..
Hunt spoke on "The Dartmouth Spir-
; it." and each of the others gave a
: short address based on a Biblical
{ text. The singing was led by the
, boys and accompanied by Mr.. Hunt.
J After this service the boys were en-
' tertained at supper at the home of
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Akin. They re-
turned to their college work at Han
over early Monday morning, leaving
? much interest and enthusiasm among
the boys of Newport. All who avail
ed themselves of this exceptional
! these fine men, found themselves ben
; Gifted by the inspiration given.
: These men were sent out under the
: auspices of the Dartmouth Christian
association, of which Mr.. Foley is the
{ head. AS religious meetings, these
: gatherings of three days succeeded
! in arousing a good deal of beneficial
interest, especially in the boys, who
responded so well to the invitation.
5 And although it was not their pur-
: pose in coming, they aroused in them
the college spirit and particularly the
4 Dartmouth college spirit. They IL
5 lustrate practical interningling of
religion and the college man, and
gave to our young men an idea of
religion which it is sometimes hard to
make them feel, at home. Besides
), this, the boys were given lot of real
e enjoyment and all at the small price
of expenses" which was entirely
! covered by the collection taken at The
Sunday evening meeting. The Dart
; mouth Deputation was a great sue
: cess, and it is. hoped that this un-
: usual opportunity will be given to the
: people of Newport again.