The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-04
MISS MARY HUBBARD
Is NEW PRECEPTRESS
Principal-elect Davidson
Will Arrive in Barre This
Afternoon to Confer
With the Trustees
School Getting Ready I'd
Open Sept. IA.

Announcement is made By the trus-
| tees of Goddard seminary that Russell
l.. Davidson, graduate of Tufts col
| lege. has been engaged to be principal
Of the seminary to fiji the vacancy
| caused by the resignation of Orlando
X. Holister. who was, for % wears
| principal andy for seven years prior I'd
| that, teacher in the school, and who
resigned this summer to become prosi
dent of Westbrook seminary, near
Portland, Me The trustees announced
at the same time that Miss Mary B
Hubbard will be the preceptress to take
the place of Miss Agnes Stafford, who
returned to Westbrook seminary.
The school year will open ON Sep
tember IL, and large attendance il
looked for, although, perhaps. not as
many a. last year Owing to some un-
expected designations there are still
some vacancies on the teaching staff of
the institution, but it is expected that
the positions will be filed and all the
classes will start on schedule time.
Principal Elect Daydson's home il
in Billerica, Mass, but for the past
year he has been employment mana
ger for the Multibestos Co. at Walpole,
Mass. Prior to~entering upon that work
he was engaged for four years as an
instructor Of Dean academy Frank
lin, Mass, serving there under Princi
pal A. w. Peirce. a former principal oi
Goddard. The latter. who has been
giving the trustees much valuable aid
in shaping affairs at the local school
during the last few months. recon-
mended Mr.. Davidson very highly The
new principal is spoken of by those ac-
quainted with him as an experienced
teacher and leader of young people and
a gentleman of energy and good iudg-
ment, As already stated, he is grad
uate of Tufts college, in the class Of
1914, having the degree of A. B.
Mr.. Davidson is expected TO ar
rive in Barre this afternoon in order
to confer with the president of the
board of trustees, Frank 4. kimball Of
Burlington, and other trustees Of the
institution Mr.. Davidson's wife and
little daughter are expected to come
to Barre later.
Miss Hubbard, the new preceptress
comes to Goddard with considerable ex-
perience as a teacher in the middle
west and four years at Troy Confer-
ence academy, Poultney. The names
of the other members of the faculty
will probably be announced in short
time, as soon as the vacancies arc
filed.
Among other appointments made by
the trustees is the engagement of G
NJ Kenyon of Barre to be superintend-
ent Of the buildings, Mr.. Kenyon re1
turning TO the school, after being eu1
gagged for a time at the new Peerless
mills plant on South Main
street. Miss Carrie Beckley Of Marsh
field. who formerly was connected with
he boarding department of the school
will be in charge of that department.
MIS- - n hlhUts lbi HltA hihtftu Oh tte
school, will continue her duties IN
,harge of the students inirmary, .
building located on Merchant street.
where students showing any signs Of
illness are Immediately taken for care
md treatment This infrmsTy has
,royen a great benefit on several oc-
asions as il not only offers an oppor-
unity for treatment of the sick, but
ilso prevents = general quarantine Of
he school in case Of contagious dis
ase
The buildings Of the school have been
,ut in readiness for the opening Of the
ehoOl wear. and the students will fnd
hings in spick and span shape when
hev return to the old school or enter
pom study there for the first time
The outlook for the seminary az d
tarts on its 52nd year seems most fsv-
rable. ss the alumni. students and
riends Of the school are rsllyinE 70 its
uppoTf with considerable degree q
nthusissm.