The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-23

lecturer, viii lecture at the
yestry Of Union church. next Saturday
evening.
Not a little excitement has prevailed in
the Wiswell District the past week arising
from an indiscreet act on the part Of the
teacher. She had been somewhat annoy
ed by the use Of tobacco by the large
scholars aud because some OF the larger
ones had giyea tito the smaller scholars to
chew. As punishment and remedy. she
stepped up two or three old pipes and
gave the extract to every scholar who
had had tobacco in their mouth during
the term. The result was some exceed
ingly sick urchins. Some were even
dangerously i'll. one or two poor little
fellows suffering intensely. Naturally the
the parents of those children were mad,
just as any of the rest of us would have
been. Previous to this affair the teacher
had taught one Ofthe best schools in town.
She has acknowledged her error, asked
the pardon of the parents, and, having
sgain secured control of the school (Which
for time was naturally enough insubor-
dinate,) is teaching to the satisfaction of
nearly ifnOt quite all, interested. The
fair and judicious course pursued by the
committee, Mr.. Baker, is highly COM
mendabe. While censuring the teacher
for her folly he at the same time aided
her when she admitted her error, in re-
gaining control of the school. Miss
lThompsOn is a fine teacher, of natural
good sense and judgment, and it is mys-
terry she should have made so great a
mistake. She was not aware, however,
how severe the effect of the dose would
he.
The Battle Rotg school trouble breezes
up fresher than ever. If everybody
would mind their own business and the
teacher tend strictly to his there would be
altogether less trouble. The teacher has
now left the school. There is a great
amount of talk. 1t is said that the Supt.
has pronounced the teacher incompetent,
revoked his certificate, &C., &C., which
is false. He advised the teacher to keep
close mouth, mind his own business,
and go on with the school. If the teach
er had done so he would have had little
difficulty. The trouble has not been so
much with the teacher as with the two
factions in the district. 1t would be fine
thing if some teacher could be engaged
to take district No. 3. and give it such a
Strengthening as would last for some time.
We have uniformly and constantly adj
viscd but one thing that the teacher 20 on
with the school, not advising with diff
ferent parties in the district and talking
about his school, but to teach it to the
best of his ability and act on his own
Judgment.
Central Grange celebrated another an
niversary last Saturday by picnic dinner
and literary exercises at the Town Hall.
A large company gathered and were call
ed to order by Worthy Master, Elbridge
Sherwin. The choir sang a welcome
song. Past Master, d. l.. Sherwin, gave
a very interesting address. That many
of our farmers are becoming able thus
to address an audience indicates one
great advantage derived from the grange
namely, the development of thought and
expression on the part of those who 9th
erwise might not believe themselves ca
pable of speaking in public. There was
next a recitation by Miss May Sherwir
followed by remarks on the fine art OF
farming by o. S. Basford. Misses ReeC
and Hickok sang very pleasingly about
"Mine Leetle Yacob." After an intermis
sion of an hour for refreshments Ga par
of the programme in which all took al
active part,) the entertainment was re
sumed by a song from Miss Jennie Allel
and Miss Doty. Bertran Bennett deliver
ed defamation and Miss Rosy Bennett
read remarkably well VIII Cartoons cele
brated ballads 'Betsey and / are out.
and How Betsey and | made up" so
NesIla EdTrailu reciGeu poem Ill WHICH
there was much truth as well as poetry
Mrs. Basford sang MY Grandfather
Clock" Mr.. Farrand read short selec
ton, Mrs. Fitch read the journal, Mis-
= Allen sang another song, a charade wa
J played, the choir sang, and the end Of on
, of the pleasantest and most encouragin!
anniversaries ever held by the Contra
: Grange, was reached. Mr.. Fitch @
5 johnson, gave an invitation to all to al
, tend the coming meeting of the board c
1 agriculture at johnson.