The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-08
ALUMNI DAY
BIG SUCCESS
Spaulding High Graduates
in Reunions and
Banquet
LATTER ATTENDED
BY $50 PERSONS
English and Mathewson
Improvement Prizes
Awarded

I
4 Spaulding alumni to the number O
about l50 gathered last evening in til,
vestry Of the Congregational church
This was the 26th annual gathering o.
the association and was az successful
ceedings were scheduled to begin at
o'clock sharp but it was few min.
utes after that time before the classes
could get lined up ready to march into
the main banquet hall which was
tastefulIy decorated with red and blue
streamers and bouquets Of flowers.
The repast of the evening was rived
~ the ladies Of the Congregational
church and consisted Of grape fruit,
chicken soup with rice, saltines, mixed
pickles. queen olives. roast chicken,
rage dressing, mashed potatoes, 10
rnato salad, rolls, ice cream, cake and
coffee. The food and service were both
Of very high quality and ii is prob
able that with the success of the ban
quet this year they will continue to lie
held in churches in the future.
| George Herbert Pape 05, acted as
| toastmaster and, after making the Gus
tomary brief address. he called upon
| Adoiph b. Lane, 97, to deliver the al
dress of welcome to the graduat ting
class which he did in d very fitting
manner, making them realize the vahie
of their years spent in school and Of
the future years in the association. Ar
thur B. Mason Of the class Of 1929 re-
spondsd. thanking the association for
its welcome into the ranks and express
ing the appreciation of the students for
their life at Spaulding.
The remarks Of Dir Margaret b.
Carleton, who graduated from Spauld-
ing just 25 years ago, were listened to
with interest by all present, DR.. Garlic
ton being very interesting and cleser
speaker. She spoke Of graduations of
other days and of to-day, telling of the
differences and changes made in many
lines. Coach Carl Lundholm, who helped
the Spaulding team to victory so many
times this year and has put his whole
heart into building up superior athletes
at Spaulding, was next called upon TO
deliver An address. He responded to the
call in a very fitting manner, giving a
brief address on athletics at Spaulding.
speaking Of the great school spirit and
the wholeheartedness of the boys VINO
played to win every game He told Of
instances where the team wept when il
was going down 10 defeat on the grid |
iron and how they feared the cens,ire
on the student body hack home IL they
did not bring home victory. He took |
the responsibility for number al
games which Spaulding had lost this
year but expects to have prohted by !
them and 10 correct them next year |
Louis O'Leary was called upon to give
a solo, accompanied by Miss Dorwsrd
at the piano. He responded very fit
tingly and found il necessary 10 deliver
an encore.
notable Spaulding graduates and a
of the class of 04. now COM
missioner Of the state highways. deliv-
ered~an address on. as he stated. the
only subject with which he vas
acquainted. our roads. the work which
Is under way and that which is to be
done this wear. Henry H. jackson of
the same class was the next speaker
and he gave his Enthusiastically cles-
pr and witty speech. After a brief ad-
iress he awarded the alumni English
prizes for the year as follows: First
,rize, Mis- Dorothy Perry; second
prize, Miss Marion Presley. and third,
Miss Gertrude Nichols. They were he
'bjects of great deal of applause.
Carroll II. White. superintendent, and
principal of Spaulding since the de-
,arture Of Mr. Hunt. gave brief and
interesting address. touching ON vsri-
'us phases Of school life from athletics
q scholarly improvement, suggesting !
hat the alumni association give to the
tudent showing extraordinary ability !
m IS. as a gift of the association. He :
.nnounccd the Mathewson improve
nent prize for the person making the !.
reatest improvement along general !
ines A. going TO Lawrence Seaver this
ear and the result was very popular
nth those present
After the toasts Miss Mildred Mctiue.
resident of the association. called the /,
iecting /, order and the minutes of
he last meeting were read and ap-
roved. together with the tressurer's !.
,port which showed sle3.6l on hand.
/ was voted TO award the same Eng
sh prizes next year as has been he .
aston during the past two years TIE =
roposal for an alumni letter by Mr.. =
Thite was brought up by Earle LaEe =
nd IL was left with committee Of :
iree 10 decide as TO the action 20 be :
ken on the subject later. y
The officers elected for the coming =
EAR were: President, Alexander c. :.
Talker; president, Lee Maiden: !,
'cretary. Phyllis r. vercoe; treasurer. :.
rs. Warren G. Cummings. Following y
le election the motion for adjourn "
en-; after the singing Of the school
rmn was made and carried out.
A gresd deal Of credit for the suc-
s. of the affair should BE- given 10 M
rthur Blackmore. chairman Of he
Inques COMMITTEES. who devoted much
me to il. He vas assisted by Miss W
-ances Nelson. Mis- Rose Tomssi and WI
srcy G. Angwin. ia