Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

THE MUSEUM At DEEnFGELD.
"A party Of three PERSONS including our
self, recently visited the museum at Deer
field. Mass, which is under the management
of the Pocomtuck Valley Memorial Assocla-
ton. organized in 1870 for the purpose OF
COLLECTING and preserving such memorials,
books papers and curiosities as may tend TO
illustrate and perpetuato the history oil the
early settlers of this region, and OF the race
which vanished before them and tho cree
ton of a memorial hall in which such collec-
tions can be securely deposited" For this
purpose the old Deerfeld academy was pur-
chased and converted into suitable building
for the museum. As now constructed it il a
three-story brick building, having five large
rooms occupied with the extensive collection
of curiosites. The old New England kitch-
ell, as here furnished, interested us even
more than the one we visited in 1875 on the
centennial grounds in Philadelphia 1t Is NJ
ted up with furniture used in Eye olden
time, and the capacious fireplace has the
furnishings and surroundings used by the
New England forefathers. Above the man
tel hangs the trusty frelock which, in those
times, was ever ready for use IN case OF an
Indian foray. Besides the large collection
of Indian relies. the visitor will find many
farming tools and other implements used a
hundred years ago. All the articles used In
the manufacture of linen from flax are on ex-
hibition. The library room has large col.
lection of old school books, ledgers, old
deeds, histories, &c, that are valuable to
students of history. We cannot enumerate
the many things Of interest in this museum.
Aside from natural history collections, which
form or make up the greater part OF such IN
stitutions, few museums in the country have
more extensive collection Of the kinds on
exhibition at Deerfeld. Visit the museum
and you will be well paid for your time spent
in so doing, and doubly paid If you are 30
fortunate as to have George Sheldon, Esq,
of that place to pilot you about the building
to explain and instruct from his ample knowl-
edge of local history and general information
acquired from large experience in public
affairs.
IN REPLY TO MRS. REEDS ENQUIRY.
Mrs. Abbie NJ H. Reed asks in The
PHOENIX of June oath for the parsing, by an
authority" in grammar, of with" fast
ing" and faint in the clause, Though We
were chilled with bitter cold, with toll and
fasting faint" We accept Mrs. Reeds anal
| ysis and the parsing of the three words as
correct. She is veteran school teacher, and
| why is she not sufficient authority" for the
parsing of words in line of poetry of easy
construction Correct analysis or parsing ao-
cords with the authors meaning as expressed
in the sentence, and changes not with the ad-
vance of time but methods of analysis and
modes Of parsing are now somewhat different
from what they were in the days of long ago.
Transportation is not obsolete. 1t is taught
in the schools from grammars recently
adopted for use. The plea for parsing with
out transportation reminds us of our school
days at Westminster. under the instruction OF
| Prof. L. F. Ward. A pupil in the grammar
class made the same excuse for parsing the
way he did as in the case referred to by Mrs.
Reed. Mr.. Ward disposed of the matter ef-
fectually by asking the young man to con-
slider the following quotation Roman senti-
nels three, into one hole chucked he"