The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-10
TOWN HALL DEDICATED.
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of an ideal democracy. You mean that
the people rule.
.Town Hall, you are the capitol of the
community. You are the hall of legisla-
ton where every citizen is life senator
and representative. You are the lyceum
of public opinion where all can be dis
putants. affirmative or negative.
"Town Hall. you are the citadel of or
der You are the fortress against law
lessness. You are the monument OF the
bill of rights.
Flown Hall. YOU have no equal in all
history as an institution of the pepole
You are literally unique. You belong
alike TO old and young to man ana
woman. boy and girl rich and poor, to
the follower of every political party, to
the citizen of every creed and color.
Town Hall. you know our love for our
modest home of village and farm, but YOU
know that we love you most OF ali. You
are the center Of our community effort.
of our town affection, Of our town and
state loyalty. of our national patriotism.
You know the story of our past; You are
the hope of cur future.
Town Hall. YOU are the scene of our
love feastS. our frO!icS, our ceremonies OF
sorrow and happiness, our celebrations
of historic days. our functions OF dignity,
and our civic battles royal. You sympa-
lawsuits our political rallies, our church
and welfare SOcials, our singing schools
and debating clubs. our band concerts, our
entertainments of drama and film. our joy
Gus dancing. and our local but wcighty
decisions on town, state, national and
even international problems and policies.
Town Hall. YOU are the material home
of the spirit and soul of the community
over which you preside. You are the
physical body i'm which the ever-throbbing
heart of the town beats strong or weak.
Nou are the free and ultimate voice of the
people. You are the people
Long may YOU live, Town Hall. long
as exist the green valleys. hills and
mountains that form Your noble environ
ment. God bless you, Town Hall. home
and protector of your people"
Mr.. Barrett referred to the fact that
Vermont is facing the most critical period
Of her history. that she is losing popula-
ton and must become anaemic unless the
situation and condition soon can be radi-
Cally changed
sAH loyal Vermonters. therefore,
whether living i'm or out of the state. must
realize" he declared. that it is impera-
tive for them to plan and carry ont with
out delay corporation in the Improvement
of agricultural. industrial. cultural. and
general economic and social conditions.
The sons and daughters of Vermont liv-
ing outside the state must invest money
in the reclaiming and bettcrmeut of de
serted farms, in restoring or repairing and
visiting old homes. in starting small in
dustrje3 in Harvesting water-powers. ia
contributing to the support Of local inSti-
buttons, good roads. churches. schools and
welfare organizations. and in making
beHefartionS i'm the form of Fairgrounds.
community and club houses. hotels per
maucut bridges and better and more at
tractive town halls like this ideal and
practical structure in Townshcnd erected
through the splendid generosity and noble
town loyalty of Mrs. Dutton."
Following a selection by the band the
crowd repaired to the community ball
ground To attend ball game between
SaxtouS River and Townshcnd
four act comedy, Nan. the Mascottc.
will be presented in the town hall at 8
O'Clock tonight by the Townsbcud Com
muuitN Dramatic club. This will be fol
lowed by'a dance, with music by Snow
orchestra of BrattleboFo.
The souvenir programs of the dedica-
tion contained the following names: