St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-07
THE FRATERNITIEs.
What They Are Doing in st. Johnsb

house block last evening. A. Corri-
veau of Montreal and Mr.. ChOninard
of Quebec were present and delivered
addresses. The society is very com
fortably located. Some 20 new mem
bers were enrolled last evening and
the society numbers over 60.
The annual gathering of the Masons
of the 18th Masonic District will be
held in the rooms of Passumpsic lodge
No. 81, st. Johnsbury, Cd Friday, Jan.
Is, beginning at 10 O'Clock a. m. All
masOns of this jurisdiction are cordially
invited to participate. Grand Master
M. o. Perkins of Windsor will be pres
ent and pleasant and profitable meet
ing is anticipated. disqualification Of
the work in all the degrees of the diff
ferent lodges of the district will be had.
A banquet will be given by Passump-
sic lodge in the evening. Return
checks will be given all Masons who
attend the meeting. 1t is desired that
this shall be the best district meeting
| cNcT nclu.
The officers of Caledonia lodge I. O..
o. F., were installed Monday evening
by District Deputy N. P. Bowman, as
sisted by Past Grands o. HI. Hender-
son, j. H. Holder, c. w. Farr and
Carlton Felch. The elective officers
we're: o. c. Amidon, Warden w. L..
Heath, 0. g.; o. H. Henderson, Con. !;
E. E. GOgnOn, |. S. Carlton Felch and
Geo. GOodell, r. and L. S. of N. G. !;
F. Bowker and C. E. Miles, r. and left
S. of V. c.; C.::B. Houston w. Gould, R.
and L. S. S. The finance committee
were, A. l.. Bragg, Gregory Beck and
Thomas Rickaby. There were also
elected b. F. Rollins, trustee for three
years representatives to grand lodge,
A. l.. Bragg, F. E. Richardson. The
reports of the officers show that seven
teen new members have been added
the past year and that the membership
is now 204. There were paid for ben
efits $229.75. The finances were in
good condition, and seemingly the
lodge is in Il most prosperous cOndi-
ton.
The installation of officers in Cham
berlin Post, G.. A. R., was held Satur-
day evening when, in addition to the
elected officers already published these
appointed officers were installed: l.. b.
Head, adjutant; Foster G. Stevens,
seargent major; w. w. Sprague, quar-
termaster sergeant. One of the inter
esting features of the evening was the
mastering in of Col. A. B. Jewett as II
comrade of Chamberlin post.
The officers of Olive Branch lodge
were installed Tuesday evening by
District Deputy Bowman as follows !:
Mrs. L. SullOway, N. c.; Mrs. M. II.
Fenno, V. Co.; Miss May Ranney, Sec. /;
Mrs. Henry Holder, Treas. The fol-
lowing are the appointed officers 4:
Mrs. F. Bowker, War; Mrs. II. H..
Underwood, Con-; Frank BOwker, o.
c.; Mrs. James Thompson, |. S.; Mrs.
David Morrison, Mrs. A. w. Simpson
r. and l.. S. N. G. Mrs. j. j. Rhodes
and Mrs. w. l.. Heath, r. and L. S.
S.. Mrs. C.. K. Green and Mrs. Dana
Stanford, r. and l.. S. V. Co.; Mrs.
Walter Gould, Organist, Mrs. Il. r.
Grow, chaplain. The average atten-
dance during the year has been the
largest in the history of the lodge.
There have been % new members add
ed during the year. Representative to
grand lodge, c. X. Green.
PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR GIRLS.
An item i'm last weeks CaledOnian
stated that Miss Katie Ide proposes
taking a course of lessons in gymnastic
training in Boston. Miss Ide goes to-
morrow and will receive instruction in
Miss Aliens school of physical train
ing. AS it is her purpose to return to
st. Johnsbury and take charge of a class
in gymnastics, something by way of
explanation concerning her plans may
be of interest.
The need of thorough, systematic
and wise gymnastic training, particu-
larry among the girls of the academy
and of the town, has long been felt.
Many plans have been considered by
which all this might he brought about.
1t was with this thought in mind that
some of the academy teachers visited
Miss Aliens school of physical train
ing in Boston some time since, examin-
ed her methods of teaching gymnastics
and urged her to form class in St.
JOhnsbury. This she could not do but
consented to give normal instruction
to any one who might be willing to
devote the time and attention to the
work. The result is that Miss Ide
goes to Boston for a months training,
being assured by Miss Allen that this
will enable her to conduct a class
through % weeks of exercise, OF, prac-
ticallv, to the close of the academy
year.
While the movement has no cOnnec-
ton whatever with the regular work
of the academy, some of the teachers
will join the class and are deeply in
| terested in it's success. Twenty-Five
names are already pledged and it is
hoped that this number will be
doubled, as the increase in numbers
will decrease the expense. About one
half the number pledged are from fam
lilies of the village, the other half being
| from the academy, The class is open