The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-17

ment, and spoke at some length on the ap-
proved methods of teaching the different
branches taught In our common schools. The
evening exercises opened with an address to the
people by Mr.. Dartt, urging parents and guar
dans to take greater interest 10 our common
schools, and in the education Of the children.
The meeting wss closed by Principal Edison,
with graphic description Of a model teacher,
and some remarks to the parents showing their
duty to, and need of cooperative work with,
the teacher. All speak highly OF the meeting,
and express wish that Mr.. Dartt may come
again"
WHEN Sheriff Barton OF Burlington began
his search for the convict, Lanya, who jumped
from the train near the village Of Gouldsville
In the town OF Mortified last Friday, he offered
$40 to the man who should find him within an
hour 1t happened that the prisoner WAS dis
covered at just about the same instant by the
sheriff himself and another man OF the posse,
ard the latter claimed the reward. As penu-
riousness is not one OF Joe" Barton's fall
ings, he compromised the matter by handing
$40 to prominent citizen Of Gouldsville and
told him to divide it as he thought best. After
considerable discussion by the crowd, the gen.
teman laid ten dollar pieces on the counter OF
one OF the village stores and said that IL any
man thought he was entitled to the money, he
could step up and take his dollar. The money
was promptly appropriated by the bystanders,
and 1t is claimed that some OF the appropria-
tors we're not present at all during The search,
while some Of the operatives in ]. w. Goulds
fook xrlx< vIa out hut n
sheriff at the beginning OF the search had re-
turned to their work. and conse quently received
nothing. Truly. justice does seem to be blind,
in respect to some small matters, at any rate.
M. D. FULLER of Burlington will give his
second series OF eight grand rehearsals, at Ho-
tel hall, Waterbury, VT, Monday evening,
Tuesday afternoon and evening, Wednesday
afternoon and evening, Thursday afternoon
and evening. and Friday afternoon, October
%, 23, "a, 25 and 26 1883, followed by grand
concert Friday evening. The chorus will be
assisted at the concert by Mrs. w. A. Briggs,
soprano, Of Montpelier, Miss Flora c. Hyde,
contralto, Of Boston. Mr. Van Buskirk, tenor,
OF Burlington, Miss L A. Mayo, pianist Each
rehearsal will embrace many general hints and
care will be taken in selecting new choruses'
from some of the most eminent composers, and
the rehearsals cannot fail to be highly benefi-
cial to all singers. Music furnished At the
Thursday evening rehearsal, social pro-
gramme Of vocal and instrumental music will
be rendered by home talent. Mrs. Briggs and
Miss Hyde will assist The following are the
terms Of admission: Membership tickets, ad-
mtting to seats in the chorus, fifty cents; sea-
son tickets, admitting to all rehearsals and con-
cert, fifty cents; concert tickets, twenty. five
and forty cents; concert tickets for children,
fifteen cents; single rehearsal, ten cents.
THIS Is the season OF the year to start read.
ing clubs for the winter. Every town should
have at least one and they may be made very
pleasant as we'll as usefnl and instructive.
They should comprise sufficient number to
| give a reasonable attendance, as absences will
usually occur tn some extent, but not so large
as to make 1t difficult to accommodate them In
private house, for we believe in the social
plan of holding the meetings at the homes OF
| the members. From dozen to twenty will
generally meet these requirements. Not many
|
without much discussion or comment, for time
would not admit of it-about a dozen Of the
dramas of Shakespeare going through with 8
play in an evening, and the meetings vert
much enjoyed by ALL One great advantage o
such clubs is the practice Of reading aloud be
fore others, which is usually given up on leav
ing school, Few, even OF those who conside
themselves good readers, know the temporar.
embarrassment it will occasion them to attemp
to read aloud before a small company, espec
tally with any view to dramatic effect, nor d
they realize how som this will wear away
Talk the matter over with your friends, start
good club and you will find 1t one of the pleas
antest Of the coming winters experiences.
THE SEVENTEEN animal meeting Of the Vel
mont State Medical Society was held at tn
Pavilion in this village during Wednesday an
Thursday OF last week. After the reading G
records and reports Of committees, obituary nc
tees of D.. j. o Champion and DR.. John
Chandler were read. In the absence OF DR..
L. Allen his paper on the late DR.. Cyrus Porte
was not read. The essays read we're: I'M
croscopic anatomy Of the liver" by DR.. Georg
f Dunsmore and Jaundce, causes and trea
ment," by DR. W. Sherwin Papers were rea
oh "Venesection," by DR.. J. B Wheeler; ''Phy
iology, pathology and treatment OF disease
OF the pelvic organs" by DR.. ]. NJ Currel
New method Of localizing bullets" by d
s. j. Allen; Physicians testimonials"
J DR. o w. Sherwin, and Duties and rights
experts before the courts" by DR.. S T. Brook
Several essays and papers on interesting sui
jects were omitted In the absence of the
, authors. President L M. Bingham was not
attendance and the usual annual address di
, not come off. DR.. j. II. Goddard, delegat
from the Massachusetts, medical society, an
! DR.. G r, Gibson, delegate from the Whi
, River medical society, attended the NEE TIM
, The fficers elected for the ensuing year ar
President, DR. s s. Clark of st. Albans; vic
president, DR. d F. Rugg of Hartland; seer
tary DR.. j. II Richmond of Woodstock; trea
urer, DR.. s. Putnam Of Montpelier The NEE
> ing was adj 'urned Thursday noon
OUR Barre correspondent writes: "Quite
daring highway robbery or attempt at one, o
Cured on the road from this village to Mon
peier few nights ago, happening as follow
Frank Cook and win Goldsbury, workmen
the granite shops, went to Montpelier OF
afternoon and were coming back in the eve