News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1881-12-29
JOB NJ SO M.

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The through freight Saturday p. M.
had on Is cars heavily loaded. This com
pany is getting quite ''haur' of the Og
densburg freight now.
Preparatory lecture Friday afternoon
at the Cong'l vestry and communion next
Sunday p. m.
Joseph Lombart who was severely hurt
a short time since in his threshing ma
chine, is out again and his arm which I'M
der-went amputation, is nearly healed.
There were Christmas exercises at the
Methodist church Sunday p. M, and a
Congl house in the evening, both of
which were well attended.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Board is to be held Friday afternoon at
the Cong'l vestry after the preparatory
lecture.
DR.. Woodward is enjoying the blessing
of carbuncle on his neck. He pursues
a very straight forward course and looks
neither to the right nor to the left.
The passenger car on the through
freight trains is not to run by us any
more this season, being set off at Hyde
park a1Cer CnlS.
Rev. Mr.. Tupper's little boy has been
very sick indSed but is improving now.
The ladies Ways and Means society
met with Mrs, Pike last Friday afternoon.
1t is needless to add that there were a
good many there. for saying that the So
cable was there is the same as saying
that everybody went and had first-class
time.
The Cong'l Sunday school chose officers
last Sunday. G. P. Jones Supt., Edward
Conant assistant Supt., Mary Holmes
Secretary, Sophia B. Cowles Treas, Fred
Drury Librarian, Ella Smith Assistant.
The same corps of teachers were kept in
every class with the exception of one
Mrs. Winslow's class chose Mrs. a. II.
Pike as teacher until Mrs. W. could meet |
with them again. The school is In very |
prosperous condition.
Christmas Eve. was celebrated Satur-
day evening by exercises and Christmas
trees at both the Baptist and Methodist
churches. The most elaborate exercises
were given at the latter place. the tree
at The baptist vestry being mostly for the
children of the S. S, At the Methodist
the enter tainment was longer. and the
parts we'll learned and recited. The trees
were very handsome and tho containing
no very costly gifts, all were remembered.
A lecture upon Reading" was given
before the students of the Normal School
last Thursday evening by Mr.. o. NJ. Tink-
ham of Pomfret. After some preliminary
remarks upon the dignity Of the teachers
vocation, the speaker commented upon
the general lack of ability to read with
and effectiveness among all
classes of professional men. In order to
read well, the reader must be en- rapporS
with the author, able to follow him in the
subtlest shades of thought and feeling.
Children should be taught that words are
symbles of things, and should, while |
young, read only simple and easily-under-
stood pieces, The expression of Intense
emotion and passion should not be at
Good rythmical poetry is east
est to read. Constant striving should be |
to induce pupils to read as
they speak naturally. Selections were
read from Mark Twain, B. p. Shillaber |
and J. L. Trowbridge. Mr.. Tinkham is
IN admirable illustration of his theories |
Of reading. A vivid and correct appre- |
citation of what is read is manifestly a |
readers strong point, aud when TO this is
added, as in Mr.. Tinkham's rendition, q |
naturally powerful and flexible voice, the |
result cannot fail to please. The reader
may be sure that good things will be said |
Of him by all who were so fortunate as to |
be present at his lecture.