The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-09

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school picnic was held, last Thursday, in
a beautiful grove upon the land Of Mr..
Erwin Barker, near Leicester Corners.
All the schools in the town were present
except one, which was prevented from at
tendance by unavoidable hindrances. The
Town Superintendent of Schools, VIM.
Seymour Alden, Esq, presided. and by
his thoughtfulness in the preparations and
his efficiency in presiding, added largely
to the interest of the occasion. The
Whiting Band headed the procession to
the grounds, and furnished music for the
day. The exercises, after music by the
Band to call the audience around the
the stand, commenced with the grand old
song, MY Country It's of thee" by the
school from the first District, Miss Child,
teacher. Mrs. TEACHERS school, repeated
the Lords Prayer" and gave recita-
ton in Geography and an object lesson.
Then followed Recitation, "Launching
of the Ship" by Miss Jennie Dyer, whose
clear, pleasant tones rung out through
the old arches Of the wood, holding every
listener in rapt attention. Mrs. Thacher
heard language lesson, using the aid OF
the blackboard, after which a class Of
young ladies under the direction Of Mrs.
A. F. Stanley came forward and sung a
"Festal Song" pronounced by all most
beautiful one, and finely rendered. The
Superintendent announced dinner and the
assembly adjourned to the tables which
stood at little distance loaded with the
pared to suit the taste of Prof Blot's
most fastidious student, and in quantities
to meet the wants of hungry guests from
neighboring towns
Returning to the stand the audience
was entertained with the Greeting Glee
by Mrs. Stanley and the young ladies'
The recitation of MAUD Muller" by Miss
Jennie Barker, was sweetly and effective.
ly done. Then followed another black.
board exercise in Geography by Mrs
TEACHERS school, and a map recitation by
Jennie Dyer. Mr.. G. r. Merriam and
his boys were called out and they rendered
johnny Schmoker" to the amusement Of
all. Darius Green and his Flying Ma
chine" recited by Miss Bella 'rhacher
excited great deal of interest and af
forded some amusement. The perfor
nance was highly creditable, not only tc
the young lady but to her instructor
Misses Alice Park and Addie Paine, thu
latter in costume, recited passage from
Longfellow's beautiful poem "Hiawatha.
This was followed by an Indian song BY
Mrs. Stanley and the young ladies. Mis-
Julia White, of Miss Boardmans schoo
gave some very sound advice to youul
ladies, and little Lewis Munger of tn,
same school advised "Never tell lie.
Miss Mary Estey recited "Over the river.
From Miss Sayle's school there were re
citations from Misses Mary Barker, Mar,
Oliver, Kate Kanala, after which Mis-
Annie Armstrong gave the closing ad
dress This closed the school exercises
after which the Superintendent calle'
upon several gentlemen present 70
speeches. The call was responded to b.
; Messrs. A. E. Stanley, of Leicester, Col
Capen of Brandon, Graves of Salisbury
L. f. Knapp, and Ira W. Clark of Mid
dlebury. A letter was also read by tn
chairman from the Hon. James nj. Slad.
of Middlebury. Mrs. A. +. Stanley wa
then called upon the stand for poem
After the children had gathered aroun
close to the stand, she read sweet poem
written for the occasion, entitled Bah
T Nell" which we hope to be able to Civ
to our readers at some future time. Thi
, closed the exercises and the assembly RI
tired during the playing of the Ban(
, Thus passed off pleasantly and pro6tabl
an occasion long anticipated by the chile
rem and one which will be long remen
bered by all.
FENIANs SENTENcED.-Of the Feniar
arrested in Vermont during the last raj
on Canada, Gen. O'Neil and John ]
Brown were arranged before the Unite
States Circuit Court at Windsor on FIR
day July 20, for violating the neutralit
: laws, and pleaded guilty O'Neil WI
: sentenced to two years in States Prisol
y and Brown to nine months. Gen. Dol
! nelly presented an affidavit setting fort
: his sickness as the cause of the continl
. ance. Col. Hugh McGinnis not appea