The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-27
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REV. Mr.. WEBSTER of Chelsea exchanged
with Rev. G. L Wells last Sunday Rev / p.
Booth Of Mortified also exchanged with Rev.
Mr.. Sykes.
A LADY teacher Of high standing, who has,
OF late, been teaching under the town system,
tells us she likes 1t much, and her voice Is for
1t, in preference to the old system.
IT is believed that we have abundant home
talent for an occasional public reading, and we
hope, ere long, to be able to announce the sue
cessful Inauguration OF plan for the same.
WE attended spirited debate at the South
Hill lyceum last Monday evening on the subject
OF Prohibition. 1t was decided in favor Of pro-
hibition OF the manufacture of intoxicating
liquors.
LOYAL Vermonter, engaged prominently
in teaching In another state, tells us that our
vermont school system seems to him q pool
one Such structures from such sources are
worthy OF our attention. Let us find, and hold
fast to better one, II such there be.
Miss LUCIA HARTMAN closed her school last
Friday. OF her scholars, Alice, Irving and
Edwin Covell, Henry Waldo Mervile and Fred.
die Martin had no marks against their names
during the term. Miss Hartman is much
pleased with the gift of an Oxford Bible from
her pupils.
A SUBJECT to come up in our March meeting
for consideration is the repairing of our town
hall. 1t is to be hoped generous appropria-
ton may be made for 1t. A suitable place fol-
the many gatherings of our towns-people will
surely be OF worth enough to warrant a gener-
Gus outlay, and as soon as allowable.
OUR village school, A. d. Kimball, teacher,
has had thirty-two scholars all told, this
winter Ella Benedict, Lucy Earle, Inez Flint,
George Edison, Walter Flint Earnest Wells and
Willie Edison have had no marks against them
in the term. Twenty-Five scholars have had
no tardy marks Marked progress in study has
characterized this school under Mr.. Kimball'
teaching
SEVERAL of our singers attended the musical
convention at Mortified last week There
ought to be a large delegation from this section
to the grand music festival, to be held at Rut-
land May 5, g. 7, s and 8, under the direction
of Carl Zerrahn of Boston and George A.
Mietzke OF Rutland. Distinguished soosts,
and the Germania orchestra of Boston, twenty
eight performers, will take part.
THE prize defamation at the town hall on
Saturday evening was very enjoyable. There
seems to have been a failure in enlisting all the
schools in town, and but three were repre-
sented. All but three Of the contestants, we
believe, were from the village school. Two
were from the H. D. Abbott district and one
from the Calvin Flint district. Mary Beckett,
Rev. William Schofied and Doctor Bailey were
appointed judges. The Arst prize, beautiful
illustrated edition OF Longfellow's complete
poetical works, was awarded Mary Abbott of
ii. d. Abbotts district, Julia Blanchard OF
Barre, teacher. The second prize, Gems from
the English Poets, was given Dora House OF the
village school, A. d Kimball, teacher Honor
able mention was made of Emma Fogg of Cal
win Flint's district, Russell Jeffords, teacher
and Lucy Earle and Ella Benedict of the vii
lage school. The judges, we are sure, would
not be slow to recognize other good work dont
On the occasion Several lads in the village
school and one from Miss Blanchards schoo
took part, and contributed not little to the
evenings pleasure, and they may be assured
that their hearers have good word for them
Mrs j. X. Lynde and Teacher Kimball favored
the audience with songs 1t is not easy t.
reckon all the benefit of such an entertainment
Would that the like were much more frequent
in this town.
NEWS was received from the Gore yesterda,
that George Lynde was severely hurt, LOS
rolling on to him, breaking his wrist and dislo
eating his shoulder. -. Orville Briggs has beer
laid up with a bad hand, and is yet confined t.
the house. Lucy Abbott ia staying few
weeks with Mrs James s. Abbott, in Lebanon
n. II. George Smith, son of the late Man
ming Smith of Potsdam, N. Y, is visiting hi
Lynde cousins here.... Mrs. DR.. Cornelius
Lynde of Waterbury Is in town for few days
80. Elmer Perry had the misfortune recently
to insert an axe in his foot. Favorable re
ports come from George w. House, who il
being treated at an eye infrmary in Boston.