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together seven leading citizens of the town and gave a
general outline of his plan and what he was willing to do
in the way of providing funds to make possible its
consummation. These seven men, later the Trustees of
Hopedale Community House, Inc., were Frank J. Dutcher,
E. D. Bancroft, C. E. Nutting, W. I. Stimpson,
C. F. Butterworth, E. A. Darling and Dana Osgood.
Mr. Dutcher is president of the corporation, Mr. Darling
secretary and Mr. Butterworth treasurer.
To these seven men Mr. Draper left the working out
of the details of the plans and the determination of what
town activities should be provided for in the new
community home. They accepted their duties as a sacred
trust and devoted more than two years to study of the
work of similar institutions in all parts of the country and
careful thought and discussion of the special requirements
of our own people.
The plans for the building were made by Edwin J.
Lewis, Jr., of Boston, and the contract was awarded early
in 1922 to the Casper Ranger Construction Co. of Holyoke.
Work was commenced that spring, and the building was
turned over to the trustees at a simple formal opening on
June 23 of this year, the keys being presented by
Mrs. Helen Draper Taft, daughter of Mr. Draper, and
received by Mr. Dutcher for the trustees.
The house has been open for use since August 1. The
regular winter program of activities with gymnasium
classes will begin October 1. These classes, open to men,
women, boys and girls, will be under the direction of
Robert E. Gourlie, recently of Newport, R. I., who has
been appointed instructor and supervisor of the building.
The House Committee is Wallace I. Stimpson,
Dana Osgood and C. Fred Butterworth.
The pictures on succeeding pages show the excellent
plan and splendid equipment of the building. The Banquet
Hall is used also for gymnasium classes. It had not been
equipped for this work when the pictures were taken.
general outline of his plan and what he was willing to do
in the way of providing funds to make possible its
consummation. These seven men, later the Trustees of
Hopedale Community House, Inc., were Frank J. Dutcher,
E. D. Bancroft, C. E. Nutting, W. I. Stimpson,
C. F. Butterworth, E. A. Darling and Dana Osgood.
Mr. Dutcher is president of the corporation, Mr. Darling
secretary and Mr. Butterworth treasurer.
To these seven men Mr. Draper left the working out
of the details of the plans and the determination of what
town activities should be provided for in the new
community home. They accepted their duties as a sacred
trust and devoted more than two years to study of the
work of similar institutions in all parts of the country and
careful thought and discussion of the special requirements
of our own people.
The plans for the building were made by Edwin J.
Lewis, Jr., of Boston, and the contract was awarded early
in 1922 to the Casper Ranger Construction Co. of Holyoke.
Work was commenced that spring, and the building was
turned over to the trustees at a simple formal opening on
June 23 of this year, the keys being presented by
Mrs. Helen Draper Taft, daughter of Mr. Draper, and
received by Mr. Dutcher for the trustees.
The house has been open for use since August 1. The
regular winter program of activities with gymnasium
classes will begin October 1. These classes, open to men,
women, boys and girls, will be under the direction of
Robert E. Gourlie, recently of Newport, R. I., who has
been appointed instructor and supervisor of the building.
The House Committee is Wallace I. Stimpson,
Dana Osgood and C. Fred Butterworth.
The pictures on succeeding pages show the excellent
plan and splendid equipment of the building. The Banquet
Hall is used also for gymnasium classes. It had not been
equipped for this work when the pictures were taken.
Cotton Chats 1923, No. 245, Page 2-3
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