The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-27
WATERBURY,
New Community House Dedicated-J
B. Estee Speaker of Evening.

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Friday might well have been called
Community day in town, as the much
looked and planned-for opening of the
Community house took place. AT
O'Clock, doors were opened and surely
transformation scene met the eyes OF
all People felt almost like pinching
themselves as they stepped into the re-
ception room and to ask if in reality
they were in Waterbury and the build
ing which was the home of the village
meetings.
Here, with its beautifully tinted
walls and the fibre furniture that har-
monized so perfectly and yet looked so
| substantial, were also pictures and
I plants, and back of this the ehildren's
rooms, with its small tables and chairs,
which made all seem homelike and as
! sured all that Waterbury now had a
place for any to drop in or to make q
longer stay.
Through the afternoon and evening
the following ladies gave welcome
and explained the various merits of
this new Community house: Mrs. W.
FL. B. Perry, Mrs. Ralph Putnam, Mrs.
Ernest Brisbrin Mrs. Nellie Chase,
Mrs. j. L. Kimball and Mrs. Wright.
The gentlemens room, finished in
sensible style, also was inviting and
the room back, as yet unfinished, was
used for refreshments.
The register showed about 200
names, but in the evening fully 500
were present at the exercises and
dance. The decora tions in the hall were
of red, white and blue, the dome being
artistic in those colors.
The president of the Community
club, Eugene Magnus, gave a few facts
concerning the financial status of the
work, that the bills were paid, the
house opened free of debt, but all real
lied in spite of this that there would
be no let-up in zeal and devotion as
much help would be needed in carrying
on this work.
V. L. Perkins spoke for the directors,
told of his pleasure in the completion
of this work and his feeling that all
should be united in this cause.
President Magnus introduced as the |
speaker OF the evening Senator j. b,
Estee of Montpelier, who gave an able |
address on The Spirit of Community |
Service" Mr.. Estee said in part that |
it was very old custom to have pub
lie ceremony to dedicate some concrete
thing TO the cause for which it is de-
signed as symbol; that this Commu-
nifty house is perfectly located and ad
nirably adapted TO the purpose in
mind for community benefit. It cannot
we'll be too highly commended. The
dea is beyond doubt good one and
be made truly successful by nur.
.uring it with the same thought, care
md interest with which the individual
rome and business is conducted
Mr.. Estee said he did not come with
my formal speech, just mere friend
V and simple talk with neighbors on
he spirit of doing an act and giving
line for the community good as a
whole. He said, The human social
tructure is like that of hive of
ices; il is orderly and ranges from the
uling queen bee down to the largest
Irone bee workers divided into many
,inds and groups. SO also is a group
n town OF people divided into various
AANltS btitt bii ptISbIdl intent. EloClelf | 4
verywhere large or small is a cluster
+ these circles To know how society
5 made up helps to get bearings and
i'd TO right thinking when irving to
eform and improve it, All these cir
les must be utilized and bound togeth-
r and made TO think and work as
init for the community welfare and
'TOgTess. Is there a need for another /
ircle, or wheel, in Waterbury? You
ay, yes" You have started It; now
ow are you going to make it serve
hat need you say exists By educat-
NJ all the other circles TO see this new
eed, and by joining all in one long.
ard pull TO this particular end, unity,
armony, work.
Mr. Estee closed with a fine tribute
, patriotism, urged the boys to read