The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-12
Waterbury.

MRS. ANaELINE wooD, the mother Of George
w. Kidder died Thursday, at the age OF sixty
nine.
Miss s. VICTORIA CONVERSE has had a class
in eocution in this village during the winter,
and Friday evening she gave well-attended
public recital Of the class. The programme,
which was published last week, was well car
ried out, the different individuals merltori-
ously reciting their selections and some of them
showing the possession of native talent in this
pleasing art. The tableaux were especially ex-
cellent, the music by the volunteer quartette
pleasant feature, and the two Rotations by
Miss Converse effectively given. 1t was q
pleasant evenings entertainment, and the audi
ence testified its appreciation by frequent APP
plause.
c.. +. CLoUGH has asked the selectmen to
call town meeting to choose q lister to supply
the vacancy which his declining to act will
make Mr.. Cough has been a most efficient
given his time and his strength freely to his
duties. A year ago he took about two-thirds
of all the lists, it is but fair to say and among
these were the most difficult ones in town. 1t
does not appear that Mr.. Clough has been ade-
quatey or proportionately paid for his services,
and he feels like letting som cone else take a
turn at the work. We hope the town will keep
| Mr.. Clough In the service and pay him literally
! for It, He is the right man in the right place.
THE pupils of the high school will repeat the
drama Enlisted for the War;" at Hotel hall
next Friday evening. The following is the
cast Robert Trueworth "a soldier Of the
Union), B. f. Anterior; Wilder Rowell (guar-
dian OF Gayle Gifford), Dan G. Richardson
Hosea jerks (auctioneer), Edwin J. Boyce;
Hiram jerks This soma mere boy, Frank
p. Caldwell; Crimp (colored), Fred X. Caldwell
General Grant, L. c. Wrisley; Lieutenant-colonel
Boxer, Charles f. Rolfe; Guard, E. F. Palmer,
Jr; Gayle Clifford ian heiress), Miss Lottie
Carpenter Mrs Trueworth (Robert's mother),
Miss Nellie Bruce; Matte Trueworth Robert
sister), Miss Eva Evans. This little play was
so well acted recently that there has been a
general request to have 1t repeated. The
night of its first presentation was one of the
toughest OF the season, still there was good
audience Give the youngsters bumper, and
especially because their purpose Is to add the
proceeds to the fund for providing the high
school with apparatus, works OF reference, etc
which will become the property of the school
and be permanent benefit to it. The purpose
is most worthy one and deserves encourage
ment. Admission only fifteen cents.
THE superintendent Of schools, in his annua
report, says OF the school in this village: "Tht
repeated changes of teachers, the prevailing
discomfort of the parents, and several othel
causes, have combined to produce anything
but satisfactory results. Nevertheless, coult
the present able corps Of teachers be heartily
supported, in their present positions, new
era of better things would dawn upon the cti
zenS OF waterbury Vlllage. ibis IL SOmeWna
enigmatical. II it refers to past years. Their
may be point in the reference to repeated
changes of teachers" During the curren
year there has been no change except to add
fourth teacher, the effect of which has been Il
grade the school and greatly enhance its eff
cheney. Careful search has failed to discove
"a prevailing discomfort" 1t cannot be main
tanned that the district has become a paradis
OF harmony and satisfaction, but it is safe Il
say that there has not been time in twent.
years when there has been less discomfort or
more united, hopeful, and satisfied feeling wit
respect to the school. The committee has car
ried out, in judicious and economical way, tn
able suggestions made by the superintendent
year ago, and the success which has accom-
panied the change is evidence alike of the goo
judgment of the superintendent and the goo
sense of the committee The examination o.
Friday of last week, at the close of the winte
term, at which it is a matter of regret that Tn
superintendent was not present, convinced tn
goodly number Of interested visitors preser
that the school has, indeed, an able corps c
teachers" and the expressions of satisfactio
were both "hearty" and indicative of deter
mination to Support" school which has oil
Waited the necessity of going out of town, c
out of the village for good instruction in
common school, or in the rudments OF a
academical education Not only have sewers
scholars who had been away to school returned
but quite number have come in from outsid
the district and paid tuition. A good begii
ming has been made We have no doubt th'
,, it is only beginning, and that another yes
, will show a great advance every way over tbs
, of the current year