The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-17

Work Can be Required out of School" ?"
Work in English and Professional
Courtesy" will be discussed by Frank
Plumley, Esq, of Northfield, ID. j. Foster
Of Barre, respectively. The subject of a
lecture to be delivered in the Methodist
church Wednesday evening by Rev. T. p.
Frost is Our Teacher and Her Critics"
Thursdays exercises will be held at the
High School room and will include the dis
perintendents Do and Not Do?" by Rev. II.
+. Hill, superintendent of Montpelier
How May Superintendents Help Each
Other?" by Miss f. II. Graves, superintend-
ent of Brookfeld; Relation of Town Su-
perintendent to State Superintendent" by
Rev 1. p. Booth, superintendent of North
field Supervision Under Town System
and District System" by DR.. f. p. Gale,
superintendent of Cabot; Necessity of
Systematic Teaching" by Mrs. Charles
giene," by Miss Thompson of Northfield;
and Temperance Textbooks" by Prin-
cipal j. M. Hit of Northfeld. These will
be followed by a class exercise in temper
ance, led by Miss Harwood of Northfield,
and general discussion, led by DIR. K. j.
7:45 o'clock, at the Congregational church, a
lecture will be given by Miss Mary II. Hunt
OF Hyde Park, Mass, superintendent of de-
partment of scientific temperance instruc-
ton, Woman's National Christian Temper
ance Union. This is the order of exercises
for.Friday: At9:20 A. M, Economy of Time
in Ungraded Schools" by Mr.. W. w. Hol-
den, Northfeld, illustrated by exercises
with district school in actual work; coral
Work in Ungraded Schools" by Principal j.
M. Hit of Northfield. At 200 P. NJ, Text
books" by Professor Charles Dole of North
field; Helps for Teachers, and How to Get
Them" by Principal j. NJ. Hit of North
field; &C Mental Powers of the Pupil" by
Principal Edward Conant of Randolph.
Att 80 PM, at Howes' Hall, Longfellow me-
mortal service, by Chautauqua Circle. All
papers will be followed by discussions. No
membership fee is required, and teachers
can attend without loss of time. Accom-
modations in private families will be Sc
cured for those who apply before February
23d by Principal j. NJ. Hit. Return checks
will be given ON the Central Vermont rail-
road.
SEMINARY HILL.
Miss HATTIE MEADE is on visit to John
son and vicinity.
Mr.. BUTLER is recovering from threat
ened attack of lung fever.
MIR. FISK left for his home in Hardwick
last Sunday, and will probably not return
! again this term.
MISSES BRIGGS AND BURDITT are spending
a few days at the home of the former al
West Randolph.
THE students who wished were excused
to attend the loan exhibition at Trinity
church last week.
Miss BLANCHARD, class of 'S5, made us a
visit on Monday. Mr.. Worthen of North
field, former student, visited his brother
here last Friday.
A LARGE number from the Hill attended
the lecture of Chaplain Crawford on " Lands
of the Rising Sum-" at Trinity church the
9th instant. The speaker gave vivid de
scriptions of China and Japan as he saw
them and his delineation of life in those
countries was revelation, even to those
who had listened to other speakers.
A TEMPERANCE lecture was given in tn,
chapel on Friday evening by Mrs. Perkins
of st. Johnsbury. At its conclusion al
auxiliary to the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union was organized of forty-si1
members. 1t was voted to receive tn,
gentlemen as active members. The follow
ing board of officers was elected: Presi
dent, Miss Lizzie Bickford; vice-presidents
Messrs. j. w. Spencer and ID. a. Graves
treasurer, Miss V. Forrest; secretary, Miss
Mabel Taylor.