Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-21


THE LELAND AND GRAY REUNION AND pRoposrp
ENDOWMENT.
The following circular, addressed TO for
mer students of Leland and Gray Seminary,
appeals also to citizens of the county. and
friends of education everywhere The school
is well located and ought to be endowed.
Now is the time to do it,
TowNsHEND, W., June TO-, 1873.
Dear SRA reunion of the former stu
dents of Leland and Gray Seminary will be
held in this place on the goth and DIST of
August next Addresses will be expected
from former teachers and pupils, aside from
the prepared programme of literary exercises.
An Alumni dinner, greetings, and reminis
crnces will make it memorable day for hun
dreds who have here spent part of life. Mt
once the most pleasurable and profitable.
movement for the endowment of the
Seminary, 80 long needed and neglected, has
been begun. It's completion rests with those
who are linked 10y ties of school-day friend
ship and obligation to this old and honored
Institution. Let us make its benefits perpet-
ual
We cordially invite you to the reunion.
Whether you can be present or not, we beg
you to contribute Mt least one dollar, more if
possible, to the endowment. OF every dollar
thus received, an acknowledgment will be re-
turned, and permanent record made. To
those who propose to contribute $50 or more
copy of the form of endowment used will
he forwarded on application.
4 full programme of the exercises lists of
those expected, and other interesting infor-
nation respecting the school will be sent, on
request, to you, and also to all whose adj
dr, sses you will have the kindness to furnish.
Very truly yours,
c. G. BoYNToN, !
a. A. SToDDARD, EHdOnWeHt
NJ. CARPENTER, COmWitteC.
S. ID. WINSTON, I'd,
The strawberry festival given by the
Baptist society on Tuesday evening the 18th,
proved II complete success and very enjoy
able affair." the society realizing about S2s.
Holland J. Hastings broke the third fin
ger on his left hand while attempting to put a
halter on his horse in the pasture.
An old lady living in the family of Ora
ODER fell distance of eight feet on Wednes-
day, from which she was severely injured
&C. d. Smith, for many years the popular
principal of Leland and Gray seminary, now
of Washington, d. c., has been invited to de-
liver the address at the coming reunion of
old students, Aug. u,
Five applications having been received a
county examination of teachers will be held in
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls or Townshend. the
last week in July. The place will be decided by
requests of applicants made before July l, to
G. c. Boynton, secretary, Townshend. AZ
ter the decision notice of the time and place
will appear in the advertising columns of this
paper.
The Baptist Sunday school held very
successful strawberry festival Tuesday even
ing Next Sunday evening the school will
give n floral concert. The house will be dec.
Grated with flowers, and the Rotations and
singing will be illustrated by floral notices
and emblems.
The Republicans of Townshend are re.
quested to meet at the town house on Mon.
day, June 9th, at y o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of choosing six delegates to the coun.
ty convention at Fayetteville June 2Gth, also
to elect town committee.