Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
LANsOELGE COUSbE.
johnson state Normal school.


The examination week of the johnson
Normal school began Sunday the 18th, with
a sermon before the graduating class by Rev.
Austin llazcn of Jericho. The text was Phil.
ii: 8.
The examination was carried on by Super
ntendcnt Dart, Normal School Examiner
Landon aud the principal and assistant teach
ers of the school through Tuesday, Wednes.
day an Thursday, resulting in the gradua-
ton of nine persons, whose names are given
below, and in The advancement of other stu
dents from lower to higher classes.
Wednesday evening there was lecture by
Rev. II. w. Jones of St. Johnsbury, who
| described Europe as seen from u car win
dow with great felicity and TO the delight Of
his audience.
Thursday evening came the b exhibition
of which the two fold object is Improvement
in speaking aud the raising of funds for the
library of the school.
Friday afternoon were the closing exercises
of the graduating class according'o the fol-
lowing:
| order Excrciscs.
Prayer.
Literature and Arithmetic In the Common schools,
Nellie VI. Cillcy. Fairfax.
J'nIi' NJ. Kinney, Grand Isle.
The Feuda System, Afr 1t W. Mcdowell, Eden.
Music
| The History OF Polite, IN the United States,
| sarah L. Fletcher, Hyde PARK.
| A Lesson on Form,
Jos phnc y. Patterson, shclburn.
The study OF History,
| Mary Z. Decker East Alburgh.
Mar in Luther, MARY \. Dewey itoyalton.
| How TO PrOmocSha Reading Of Good Literature,
| Aunjbcl stowe, Morrlsvillc.
| Music
| BenedictiOn
AT the close of these exercises supper was
served for the teachers, the graduating class
| and their friends by the ladies of the Baptist
church in their ves,ry. This proved to be a
most enjoyable OCCASION and fitting close
for a successful term OF school.
Worthwhile.
The ladies of the Congregational society
are TO hold picnic circle at the Congrcga-
tiona parsonage on Friday afternoon. The
young people will hold the first of 4 series OF
soclablcs at the same place in the evening.
w. II. Robinson is about stating news
office in the new building recently erected by
f. $ II jbinson.
| The Good TCmplars organization are to
hold a short entertainment consisting of
music, selections, etc, at the presentation OF
the farce entitled, Were all Tetotalcrs" at
town hall on Wcdncs lay evening, to he con
cluded with an oyster super al the Congrc-
gational vcstry.
Merritt Spauldlug has been under arrest
for the stealing of "A pocket book containing
nearly IS from he pocket Of young man at
recent dance held at Woolwaru's hall.
Rev. w. A. Bushce preached memorial
sermon upon the dCiih of Mrs Phillip X
Gleed, at the Congrrgl'i nal church On sun
day morning.
The funeral of Mr'. Philip X. Glced was
largely attended at her late home on Nortl
Main street on Friday afternoon. Rev. NJ
Z. Bell Of the Methods, church OBLIGATED on
account of the sickness Of Rev. Mr.. bushcC
of the Congregational church, of whicl
church Mrs. GIccd was member. Mrs
Glccd had been 4 great sufferer for NOR.
than two years being unable to talk most o.
that time, The mother and sister Of the de
cease are in town from Malone, n. Y.
Hydepark
The Masonic lcyce at the American hOte
on Tuesday last did not come up to expecta
tions as to numbers but is reported to have
been very much enjoyed by the brethren.
Mr.. E s. Crapser Of Stockholm, n. Y
the heavy weight creamery man, is expected
here next week to see if he can arrange with
the dairymen for milk upon terms to MAKE
it an inducement for him to run the creamery
here the coming season. He has bough
Messrs. Hinckley and Ayers fixtures, bu
no, thci: real estate.
"Grandmother" Sawyer passed her eighty
eighth birthday on the 10th inst. in gooC
health and spirits, on the same lot where sh'
was born.
Myron Amber was victim Of the fros
Tuesday night, having one foot badly frozen
| Hyde Park Lodge OF Good Tcmpars sen
Alex. slcer as their delegate to st, Johns
bury. Rev. Mr.. Story went also, but we IN
derstand not as a delegate