Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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Gducatlon by both school and library offerings. Even though ho v as a resident of a foreign land for over thirty years, his interest in his native town was forever before him. He v;as active in many of our local activities. He willingly gave the library building and a fund of 6,000. At Barre ’ s celebration of her 100th anniversary in 1874, Mr. Woods presented a life-size of portrait of Colonel Isaac Barre, in v hosc honor the town was named. Tlae painting, a copy of the one done by Gilbert Stuart for the gallery of Lord Amherst, occupies a prominent place on the walls of the public library building. He assisted in the building of the Barre Hotel. He supplied the Barre Village Improvement Society v ith its fund of over $8,000. He provided the Coiigregational Society with a chapel and a church organ. His assistance to the Barre Water Company, v;hen it was lacking in finances, made the undertaking a success. His final gift, the most important one of all, was the gift of the High School building, equipped with all the m.odern conveniences, well furnished, and all ready for use. Tlie completion of the public buildings seemed to arouse other people into the spirit of Improvements for the public good. A piano for the use of the high school, was given by Mrs. Mary E. Gorham. Improvements in churches, streets, parks, and roadsides were made possible by kind remembrances. Even our comoterlos became plcasant-looking places v lth their well- kept ots and v ater supply. Some of the benefactors, v hose names appear on our perma- nent tov n records are; Lucius P. Billings, Samuel B. Gates, Edvjin Woods, George Brovai, M. D. , William M. Hastings, Nelson Hawes, Mrs. Lyman Sibley, Eunice K. Briggs, Abigail V.lieolcr, Lucy H. B. Harding, S. A. Kinsman, Emory Rice, Dr. E. A. Bassett, Matthew Walker, Elizabeth Heald ’Walker, Seth Caldwell, Mrs. Jason Gorham, Charles W. Heald, William L. Russell, John Felton, Charles E. Felton, Mrs. Harriet Sibley, John Wadsworth, J. Addison Morriam, Jane Proctor Gray. As the years pass by, more and more names have been added to this list as improvements to our public institutions, parks, highvirays, and streets have been made. Among them is that of Arthur P. Felton, v;ho has given us the public amuse- ment park, Felton Field. Barre, v;Gll-knovm for its loyal citizens, will never become a largo business center never- theless its advantages and attractions continually bring new residents and drav; old friends back to its tranquil and alert” atmosphere . Ruth Taylor ' ' 38 W