The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-20
NEWBURY
Fourth Alumni Banquet Of Newbury
High School.


To a stirring march played by
Klarke's orchestra lao people filed
through the doors of Chadwick hall on
Friday evening, June the 9th, to gather
about long, fern and iris decorated ta-
bles to enjoy the fourth annual ban
quet of Newbury high school. Never
was the main hall, in which the ban
quet was served, prettier, and never
did there assemble a graduate body
more ~jovial, or more permeated with
the spirit Of good fellowship and true
loyalty to its alma mater. The Ia
bles, extended along three sides Of the
hail, thus forming a hollow square in
which two long tables were arranged,
were very gay in their holiday decora-
tions Of maiden hair fern and deep
purple iris, dainty favors and tall fold
ing menus. Radishes, olives and tiny
pickles lent a touch of color to the pa
per damask covers which vas further
accentuated BY grapefruit cocktails
topped with cracked ice and marachino
cherries.
Twenty-Five girls and ten boys ex-
pertly acted as Mattresses and tray
boys, and so efficiently did they per-
form this service that nom Of the lao
guests seated al the tables was served
with anything but the hottest Goldfish
maitre d. hotel, roast sirloin OF beef
au jus, mashed potatoes and petits
pois. Each course, as formerly, was
passed from the rooms below to the up
per hall oyer a short flight of stairs
upon huge trays carried by five boys.
Much credit is given to these boys, and
TO the excellent corps of volunteer help,
which for the second year has so eff
GENTLY had charge of the serving of the
five courses which make up the ban
quet. For the third year Emil Paul has
acted as chef, and this year he has so
far surpassed his earlier achievements
that he has made for himself an envia-
BILE reputation.
The evening was filed with many in
teresting features, and among these
were the seniors in their mortar board
hats-the presence of the parents of
these same graduates, who for the first
time in the history of the Alumni asso-
citation were guests of the banquet
colored streamers and paper hats made
the scene one of festive activity. Be-
tween courses the singing was led by
Harold P. Crosby, a former principal
of the old high school, who came back
10 us with that same effervescing spirit
of joyous s~pontaneity which strongly
characterized him in the days of yore.
As for attendance, the year of 1922 has
been the banner year. Although sew
eral were absent this year who have
previously been present, yet many new
ones came who have not returned to
town for many years. Each year the
interest and welfare of the school
grows more apparent and this year
there was a keen concern manifested
which may bear fruit in the coming
years. Following the i%mpromptu
speeches. with Frank r. Meserve ably
presiding as POSTMASTER was the bust
ness meeting and the reelection of of
ficers. The old board was elected. viz:
w. Bailey, president; Harley ID.
Fulton, treasurer; Harvey s. Knight,
secretary. II was voted to change the
annual fee, so cents. to 81. May the
years t come bring back to the doors
of Newbury-the latch strings OF which
are always out-those men and women
who went forth untried boys and girls
to battle upon life's broad arena, and
who for many a year have lost sight
Of old friends and old ties. May an
other year find more of those once, ia
miliar faces. now long since strange
and only a faint memory gathered
the friendly and happy tables
Of the fifth banquet OF old Newbury
high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. clapp and Junior Clapp,|