The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-10
ALUMNI AT
THE FEAST
Spaulding High School
Graduates Held Annual
Banquet
WELCOMED NEW
CLASS TO FAMILY
The Annual Business Meet
ing Followed the Ban
quet

SCHOOL was the zoLn annual banquet Ol
the Spaulding Alumni association, Civ.
en- last evening at Hotel Barre. There
were l5l people seated, yet there re.
mained many untitled chairs and sew
eral classes were unrepresented Never
theless this association, with mem
bership dating back to 1894, enjoyed
the evening immensely and invited into
their ranks the rs members of the
SpauIding 1921 class.
The dinner chimes at the entrance of
the hall sounded the call to the several
long tables at $40, and at the an.
nouncement of George Douglas, presi-
dent of the graduating class, the alum
nj of every class of 'Spaulding were
called to file to their places at the Ia.
bles.
With Miss Edna Beard, Vermont's 3
first lady representative in the legis-
lature, first in line by virtue of con
nections with the class of 1886, the line
of march proceeded with Mrs. Perley
NJ. Carr, classmate of Miss Boards,
second in line, and the high school or.
chestra of 10 pieces under the direction
of Miss Marion Dorward sounding the
initial pote to a pleasant concert that
continued all during the fessting time
A delicious seven-course banquet had
been prepared under the hotel superyis-
ion, and by a corps of 20 mattresses,
the several courses were served in nice
order. The banquet and the environ
ment, inspired the several after-dinner
speakers and imbued them with keen
sense of humor and wit, especially
tosstmaster Max C. Fisher OF the class
of 06, who presided in place Of Presi-
dent William Mcleod.
Miss Edna Beard, representative of
the town of Orange in Vermont's 1927
legislative session. welcomed the class
of 1921 into the fold of the Spaulding
Alumni association, confident that this
class, as all others to leave Spaulding,
had been wall-trained TO meet the prob.
lens of life and to become an active
part Of the alumni association. "Your
class is without question the best class
ever turned out of Spaulding. aud you
like all other graduates feel certain of
this. In this you are correct as Spauld
ing turns out better class each year"
was the essence of Miss Boards well |
come address.
This class of '2l had as its spokes-
man George Douglas, the class presi- |
lent, who not only divulged several in |
-eresting anecdotes with considerable !
Wit but also assured this welcoming /
BODY of alumni that the class of 1921 /
would prove loyal support at all
lines.
The period of speaking was broken
With the sweet tones of a piano solo
" Miss Beatrice Papin, 20, in the rev
,lation of Friml's lntermezzo. an ac-
for which she was highly
ipplauded.
Athletics as ever formed one of the
interesting topics of the evening with
Allan Johnston, coach of the present
'aseball squad, championing the cause
nd good of athletic activities in place
4 coach Robert Ross. Mr.. Johnston de-
Jared that the past year had without
oubt been the most successful in the
chool's history. The outlook for the
oming year is bright in all athletic
mes, vet there is chance for improve
lent. not altogether with the athletic
cams themselves but with the school
ody and alumni body. The school body
an improve by having better team
'Ork in cheering and the alumni by
living better support to the teams.
Howard Geake, baritone, a member
the 1919 class, responded TO the in
itation for vocal solo with "The
ky Has Thousand Eyes" Needless
, say, Mr.. Geake, who has been a .
rominent figure in choral societies of
oston university. proved a pleasing /.
to his fellow associates.
Prize Awards Announced. d
The alumni prizes, one for the junior '
ember of the school writing the best J
tort story, and the other the Math
Tson improvement prize were j
xarded by Principal Lyman c. Hunt. =
iss Alice Hayes received the s. gold J
zee for the best short story and {
orter II. Lord the Mathewson prize. :
yarded to the student who makes the 6
'eatest improvement in the high d
hool course. Mr.. Hunt paid high com b
iment TO this young man.
Superintendent of Schools Carroll II. n
'hite, ever a happy participant at n
is occasion. further emphasized the q
ct Mr.. Hunt had spoken of. that o
,aulding was by no means a one G.
ack school. rather one of several
acks with scholastics as the predom z
ting and most important. The nine o.
ople who first graduated from 2
'aslding enioyed the one track. schol- ei
tics. but as time has passed the 9th
) have BEEN added so that to-day n
activities are absorbed in q
cial and athletic work as well a. \
holastics. Thorough scholarship and 81
,ntally trained athletes il the end to q
,ich we should all work, are the "a
,rds with which Mr.. White concluded =
! speech. VI
The attention Of everyone now q
rned 10 the annual business meeting M
4 election Of officers. Reports Of the A
ar were read and accepted and the
lowing people elected as officers for p
: ensuing year: President. Miss Nil j
d .McGue of the class of 1915; vice 90
,siden;. Alex. Walker Of the 1919 v
So. treasurer. Miss Lorraine Iorsn- tr
i OF the 1915 class. Miss Phyllis YER Bl