Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29

/ made out for Ohsttucting the crossings will
his train has taken leg bail
/ The public school was closed Thursday
while some classes with the teachers went tC
Essex Centre TO be interviewed by Superin.
tendant Butler.
H1nesburgh.
The annual donation visit for the benefit of
Rev. A. s. Gilbert was made at the parsDn.
aye of the Baptist church Wednesday eve,
Dec. 20, and Notwithstanding the keen, cold
air there were nearly 200 persons present.
There seemed to be u vying with each 9th.
or to see who should enjoy themsef best
and assist his ncghbor in filling his cup brim
full of pleasure. The serving of an excellent
oyster supper added much to the entertain
ment of the evening. After the gathering
had dispersed the pastor found himself Gu
rlched in cash and its equivalent by about
s04.OO, for which there is sincere and CRATE
full thanks expressed to all who aided in the
social or material benefit of the evening.
The Christmas exercises Monday evening
at the Nj. L. Church were great success.
The house was filed to overlooking. There
were two trees well loaded with presents and
many Of them quite valuable Among the
articles were three lamps given by Mr. James
Miner to each of the ministers in the place.
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and Mrs. i. w, Gregory, given by members
OF the society, and German student lamp
for the superintendent, given by the school,
and purse of SIG for Mrs. T. w. Gregory,
raised by Mrs, Kate Pierce. The entertain.
ment was brief and all went home having
enjoyed real Merry Christmas.
State Superintendent Dart held an cdu.
catioual meeting at Essex Centre, on Thurs.
day last. A part of the forenoon was devoted
to very instructive lecture by Prof. Adams
of The Essex Classical Institute upon the
Importance OF vocal music in schools as a
help in discipline, and especially in making
good readers. The Professor regards vocal
culture AS one of the most important branches
to b. taught in all the schools The subject
Of Method Of Teaching Grammar was next
introduced, aud Miss Cozzens, teacher of the
Intermediate department Of the Junction
graded school, showed the excellent progress
OF class of pupils under twelve years OF
age after little more than two terms of 10
slruciion, which did themselves and teachers
good credit. Their work in diugraming a d
analysing Sentences gave evidence of faithful
drill and teaching. The afternoon was de.
voted to the Word Method of Teaching
Reading and to the Oral Teaching of Geo.
graphy, by Miss Tarbox, teacher Of the pri.
mary department at the juno ion. Miss
Tarbox illustrated the superiority Of III,
word mothoi over the old process of frs
teaching tie althabet in class Just of schuo
age, who were reading in the second reader
with good articulation, accent, infection and
iiuency, after Il little more than twenty
weeks instruction. and in class of oldc
pupils in the third reader who had been un
der her instruction for longer period Til,
progress OF their pupils in grammar, in read
ing and in &C lgraIhy, The latter almost Gu
tirrly by oral instruction, is sn instructiv,
example OF what may be dOGe by active ans
efficient teachers, who are enthusiastic in til,
work. This part OF the programme was fol
lowed by discussion in which State Super
intendcnt Dart, Rev. j. ID. Emerson, ID. II
Macomber and others participated, makin
the session one of interest and profit Tn
evening session was held in the town hall
at which Prof. Adams gave an interesting
lecture on vocal culture in reading, in whc
he illustrated the proper use and cultivation
OF the vocal organs, and urged upon til
+ teachers present the great importance q
proper training. The question How Sha
oul Common Schools be improved was intro
5 duccd By Superintendent Dart and woul
have been generally discussed, but for tn
, lcrsstcncy of that atdlc ptted "half da
school" crank, who ollrudcs himself aud hi
pet upon every public gathering he ca
D reach, not excepting the legislature, in hi
n determination to force that subject upon u
/. audience that had tolerated him somewhi
i during the day, but ird;c ited sharply the
d indisposition to hear him further. Til
charms of his crazy cluqucncc" were con
+ plctely lost in the tremendous applause wit
T. which he was greeted. lie finally yicldc
n the floor, but the evening was now far spen
, and after an expression of gratitude iroi
Il Superintendent Dart at the interest taken
II the meeting the audience dispersed. Durin
r the progress of the meeting Miss Flol
o Prouty, teacher in the grammar departmei
I, at the Junction, and Miss Annie Tracy, "a,
n rcritative readings which indicated thoroug
o culture in that much neglected branch. d
o lighted the audience greatly and added mut
n to the interest OF the occasion. The atten
# ance was select aud apprcciative, but as
too apt 10 be the case in educational gathe
lngs, very few of the parents who ought
be most intensely interested in the educate
OF the children were present.
II There was Christmas eve celebration
the Wllliston NJ. L. church. Promptly at
# O'Clock the exercises commenced with Apr
J. pirate music aud defamation by Simm
Bishop. Following were Rotations by Il
=, different Sunday school classes, and singh
. by school and congregation, which was alb
% led by MIR. Barney. Mr. Jason Clark,
), manager of the Concert, did his part we
- 'Little-grandml' with her spectaces on, al
- knitting work u hand was acted well
i little Ncnie Joslyn and to the great anu.
~ ment OF all AT the close of the conce
#" Rev Mr.. Smith, pastor Of the church, to-
~, charge as master OF ceremonies and with
m assistants distributed the presents 10 the nu
~ Der of 440, which had been beautifully Il
played during the evening upon two tr,
reaching nearly 10 the ceiling of the churt
10 while an arch spanned the space from tree
y tree fine dressing gown was given To X,
" Mr.. Smith from his. Sunday-sch ool elias
y Mrs. >. Logyins received from her Sundi
. school class Il woik.baske, that was be,
iy; Mr. II. 5. ]oslyn received two eleg,
chairs, one willow rocker Of the mpru,
style the other, from his Sunday-sch
class, an arm char which looked as if
pupils intended him 10 take comfort wi
occupying the same One lady received
Of little man, but was too bashful to claim
a. property, or else she was not present. All
all the evening was Il pleasant one and ma
NV hearts made glad. At $50 the cercl
T. MES closed aud ali no doubt hurried to ii
py respective homes in haste to investigate
bundles and packages received.
eli ADDISON COUNTY.