The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-22
NEWBURY
Reunion of Newbury High School
Alumni Brought Together $50 Grads.

June 10, and without any question was
a most successful and most Thoroughly
ENJOYABLE occasion in which the grad
yates of old Newbury high school have
participated. The alumni arriving by
train were met by motors especially
decorated for the event, and these dec
orations were so popular that many of
the village automobiles were soon
wearing gala dress. A notable street
| feature was the huge Welcome Alum
MI sign which was suspended between
! the stores and which attracted much
attention. The entire day was given
| over to the alumni and everyone
seemed eager to do his best to make
the day one of pleasure and enjoy
ment for those who, returning to New
bury for the first time in many years,
had much to say to old friends and
| fellow classmates.
A ball game in the morning held
much attraction for many, while 9th
ers found great pleasure strolling about
the old common, which holds many a
story of happiness and grief, laughter
and tears, and which this year has had
an acquisition well worth noting-a
| tennis court for the benefit of the
school. A most delicious lunch was
served at noon under the naples by
| the side of. Chadwick hall, where it
was estimated that over one hundred
| were fed During the afternoon tennis
and baseball held the foreground of
attention and, considering the fact that
| the ball game was between Newbury-
Wells River and Dartmouth Independ-
ents, it is of little wonder that wild
w enthusiastic crowd gathered to wit
ness this game. Many spectacular plays
were made and some of the best play
ing ever seen on Newbury Common was
seen that afternoon. The game was
won q to in favor of Newbury and
the shouts which went forth from two
hundred Threats were all worth hear
ing.
At s o'clock about $50 old grads and
alumni sat down to the finest banquet
ever served in Chadwick hall. The ia
bles were charmingly decorated with
vases of buttercups and yellow iris,
while several of the old classes had
their banners in conspicuous places.
Forming at the schoolhouse, the classes,
TO the music of Clarke's orchestra,
marched in consecutive order, begin
ming with the class of 1891 and end
ing with the class of 1921. The follow
ing menu was served and from the
first grapefruit to the last cigar was
tremendous success;
Grapefruit
Goldfish Ia bonnie femme
Saratoga chips
Olives Radishes Pickles
Roast sirloin of beef au jus
Parker house rolls
Mashed Potatoes Lima Beans
Petits Pois
Fruit salad
Neapolitan ice cream
Lady Fingers Bobby Burns
Bon Bons Sailed nuts Cigars
Twenty five girls and ten boys, I'M
dergraduates, most creditably and eff
ficiently acted as walters and wait
resses The entire banquet was pre-
pared by Emil Paul, most efficient
chef, who with several pubic-spirited
citizens served the five courses from
the kitchen and diningroom, passing
everything on trays in charge of five
high school boys to the main floor hall
above. Music, songs and colored stream
ers added pleasurable festivity TO the
occasion. Richard Darling acted as
toastmaster, most capably introducing
Walter johnson, who spoke in a rem
iniscent vein. Leonard Smith, the SUI
perintendent of schools, told several
brilliant anecdotes and very ably
read poem in French dialect. John
S. Gilman, who was principal and SUI
perintendent from 1903 TO 1910, re-
called to mind the older men who were
active in public affairs at that time,
nearly all of whom have been called
to higher life, leaving to us the mon
uments of their lives in our public
institutions. He closed his remarks
with a short comparison of the schools
of Yesterday with those of to-day.
Harry Barnett emphasized the great
necessity of the proper use of the'Eng-
lish language in our every day walks
OF life, speaking from the standpoint
of a professor in a western university.
Edgar Leet spoke very delightfully."- OF
our beautiful Connecticut valley and
the pleasantly congenisl environment
of Newbury high school. During the
evening he presented TO the alumni a
hand -colored picture of the old New
bury seminary and the Methodist
church. which picture is most CRATE
fully appreciated by graduates and I'M
dergraduates.
After few remarks as TO the work
OF the officers and committees of the
Alumni association, the business meet
ing was called to order by the president,
Warren W. Bailey, jr. The following
officers were reelected: w. w. Bailey,
president; Mary X. Hale, vice -presi-
dent; Harvey 5. knight. secretary;
Harley d. Fulton, treasurer.
1t was voted to assess each one Of
the alumni to the amount of 30 cents
to be collected and payable on or be-
fore June |, 1922. II was also voted 10
hold a similar reunion this coming
year.
Dancing concluded the evenings
pleasure. which WAS made gay and fes-
tive by the addition Of colored confetti
and brilliant streamers.
The children's day service, under the
direction of Mrs H. G.. Darling and an
able corp of assistants, was of unusual
interest last Sunday morning at the
Congregational church. The day was
iuts like A dav in June and the chill