The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-07
I WATERBURY,


The meeting Of the Hypatia club at
the home Of Mrs. G. B. Adams Friday
afternoon was well attended, the host
esses being members Of the education.
al committee, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Cor
ham and Mrs. Max Ayers Guests were
| invited, the home being filled with in
terested people, who greatly enjoyed
! the program Of the afternoon, which
consisted Of piano duets by Misses
Esther and Margaret Stanley, also by
Mrs. j. T. Smith and Mrs. Max Ayers,
and solos by Mrs. Harris Metealf,
Mrs Smith accompanist. Mrs. Adams
APPLY introduced the speaker Of the
afternoon, Rev. John G. Prince of the
Waterbury Congregational church, who
had for his subject, "The Major Task
of Education" Mr.. Prince gave stir
ring address, in which he said in part
that "the young people Of to-day, like
Phacton in the old Greek legend, are
trying to drive the chariot Of fire for
which only the gods are sufficient. The
demands of the day are for race of
supermen. The danger is that our
young people win be easily satisfied
with superficial rewards and attain
ments which call for little effort.
Short cuts to life and partial equip
ment are sought and when the test
ing hour comes their house falls be-
cause it is founded upon the sands.
The major task of education is to
train for life and not for mere living.
Such a task Is lifelong and embraces
sx.&. IA r.
this task the home, the church, the
school and the community are engaged
Success in this undertaking is the. only
adequate excuse for the existence of
these institutions and for its accom-
plishment no sacrifices, no taxes, no
labor are too great Mr.. Princes
address was the subject Of much fa
yorable comment.
George, the young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank c. Lamb, who was oper
ated on last Wednesday at the Heaton
hospital, is doing well.
Mrs. Gertrude White of Farrar addi- |
ton has acceptedsa position as ste |
in the Office of the state
board of probation and charities in
and goes back and forth
each day. Mrs. White was formerly |
assistant clerk and stenographer in
the district court in Waltham, Mass.
DR.. Il. A. Stanley, superintendent OF
the Vermont state hospital for the in
sane, attended in Burlington last Sat
urday the meeting of the representa-
tives Of Vermont hospitals, an organ
zation being formed.
A number of local members Of Mount
Sinai temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine, plan to attend the annual
meeting in Montpelier Friday evening
". B. Clark plays cornet IN the Shrine
,and
The Bridge club was delightfully."-
by Mrs. Harris Metcalf nc
he Perkins home last Friday evening
With fine dinner and cards in the
'yening.
Monday evening the Maccabees held
heir second dcgsse and initiated. The
harter closed with 40 mi mbers. An
followed and a good
upper closed the evening. District
Deputy r. r. Moulton has gone to st.
Albans. where tent win be organ
zed. District Deputy A. Miller goes
o Hyde Park to organize tent there.
District Deputies Miller and Moulton
wish to thank the Lady Maccabees for
he good work they have done TO help
rganize knights OF Maccabees in Wa
erbury.
S. Glidden Of the department Of the
Interior of Washington, d. c., is at
he Waterbury inn.
Fred H Perry of Beverly, Mass,
rho is in serious condition in the
'eyerly City hospital, has seemed
il more comfortable for tlTee days
he nurse in charge Of the case, how
yer, advised his sister, Mrs. L. r.
,emeritt, TO come to Beverly At once.
FRS. Demeritt left yesterday noon.