The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-10

necessary to cut the rest of the programme,
IN order to finish it at a reasonable hour.
Monday evening the programme was very
materially changed, and passed off in a
highly satisfactory manner. The jokes
were almost entirely different and good
numbers were substituted for some of the
inferior ones given at the first performance.
AS whole, the performance was decidedly
superior to that of a year ago. The musical
selections were BETTER the soloists sang
better, the choruses went off better, and the
whole showed the advantage of previous
experience. There were so many features
on each programme that it would be hard
| to particulariZe, but 1t may be said In a
general way that all who appeared promi-
nently performed their respective parts in
such manner as to give almost perfect sat
isfaction. The club has received a fine offer
from West Randolph people, who desire
that the entertainment be given in that
place, and it is not unlikely that it will be
| accepted.
For some unaccountable reason the ad-
vance agent of the Stafford-Foster Company
billed this place with the announcement
that the company would play Hamlet "
last night and "Tbe Merchant of Venice "
tonight. Mr. Stafford was astounded to
learn this fact upon his arrival here yester-
day noon. He said that the fellow had no
duohollly W hnuOulCt bHOSt pays anu bUdJ
the company was not prepared to present
them. Mr.. Stafford and Miss Foster have
appeared in both, but most of the company
have never played either, and If d" Hamlet 4"
had been put on it could only have been a
rehearsal. "Camille" " was given instead,
and finely given, too. The company is one
of the best which has ever visited Mont
pelier, the principals being the same who
appeared here in I" Romeo and Juliet" some
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stronger than 1t was at that time. The
company is composed of eleven persons and
the manner in which Camille" " was pre-
sented showed that they are actors of no
ordinary abilities. Mr.. Stafford and Miss
Foster are both young but in sustaining the
leading roles each manifested talent which
might be envied by many actors who have
seen years of service. Tonight Othello "
will be given and it is not likely that Mont
pelier people will be afforded the privilege
. for long time. There promises to be q
much larger audience tonight than that
which greeted Camille" and there Ger.
tainly ought to be.
SEMINARY HILL.
PROFESSOR DICKINSON is home for few
r days needed rest.
MISSES WALDO AND ADAMS spent the Sab
bath with friends in Plainfield.
PRESIDENT BEEMAN goes this week on 8
visit to Boston and Wesleyan Universities.
Mr.. TowNE returned to his home las
week, too i'll to prosecute his studies for the
present.
Mr.. DUNHAM, who left for home severa
weeks since, is reported to be suffering
from rheumatic fever.
REGULAR reviews in Latin and Greek
were begun this week, and will continu,
the remainder of the term.
n A TEMPERANCE lecture will be given il
Seminary chapel on Friday evening of thi:
week by Mrs. Hunt of Boston.
2 PROFESSOR TERRILL is now out on pleas
a ant evenings with his astronomy class TO
g telescope examination of the heavens.
h Miss JOSIE EDWARDS, in consequence o
s .xppaired health, has been obliged to leav
Q the Hill for the remainder of the term.
Mrs. LITTLE formerly Miss Hersey) wa
: guest of her old friends here for day las
Q week. Mr.. Prescott also looked in upon u
a Thursday.
$ SEVERAL of the students are planning tC
go with a two-horse team to Montpeie
" Center on Friday evening to assist in tn
. prayer-meeting which is regularly held b.
Il Messrs. Leazer and Tucker in connection
70 with their Sabbath services there.
FIVE elegant new ash cabinets, furnishes
with plate-glass doors, have just been pur
- chased to supply the place of the presen
a. less commodious ones, which contain tn
i geological collection. AS is, probably
4.
T. Gently enlarged by additions from the cabi
T. net of Professor Solomon Sias
+" A MISSIONARY concert of special interes
a. was held in the small chapel Sunday even
II ing Besides the music, which was adapte
Il to the occasion, there were given recita
,r tions by Misses Elliott and Huntington, es
i says upon the subject of Missionary Wor
), in Africa by Misses Cooper and Glover, an
:, addresses by Rev. John Currier and Pres
III dent Beeman. An opportunity was give
r. to all who wished to become members
to the Woman's Foreign Missionary Societ
- through this auxiliary, and forty-ive di
Il so. Much credit is due all who participate
as for striking the golden mean " whic
ly makes instruction entertaining.
It. The lyceum on Friday was one of speci
ne interest. Professor Hadley gave an orga
Il, solo and Miss Virginia Forrest read wei
of prepared critical review of Lowell's S
ry Launfal." The debate upon the resolution
ch I" Resolved, That woman's influence upC
~ society is greater than mans" was, no,
NV ou ever, of more particular interest. The a
~ irmative was championed by two ladie
The disputants were-aifirmative, Miss
rs, Clough and Royce; negative, Messrs. Pla
tn fridge and Tucker. Volunteers were MessI
-, Graves, Fisk, Bushnell, III. j. Bickford,
lu W. Spencer, Goss and Webber. The boa
is returned decision in the affirmative.
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