The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
LOCAL POSTSCRIPT.
North Remington.

Henry Darling has moved to North
Hoosick, he is in the employ OF the
Pulp Mill Company.
Miss Nellie Toombs returned last week
from Ohio, where she has been teaching
Miss Lewis of New Haven, Conn. is
spending the summer with Mrs. Mo
Cullough.
Miss Fairchild OF Hartford, Conn.,, is
visiting her sister, Mrs, q. r. Hewitt.
Joe. Heart of Troy, is spending a few
days with his aunt, Mrs. S. B. Hall.
Charles Thatcher has been confined to
the house day or two, since his return
from Chicago.
MrF. Tibbilts of Denver, with her little
on is spending some time with Mrs. F.
B, Jennings.
A fine dog, water spaniel, red and
white, followed John Powers to his
home last week, and still remains with
him. The dog had no collar on and will
be kept unless soon claimed by the
owner.
Mr.. Francis of New York, son-in law
of VIM. Reed. with his wife and child
are having an outing here.
The public exercises of our Graded
Scool at Bank Hall, on Friday evening
last week, were largely attended by the
friends, many being IN attendance from
SALISBURY and White Creek, from
where there has been as usual a coed
number of outside patrons, There were
four graduates, all of whom acquitted
themselves so as to bring credit to the
reputation of the school. The "Mys-
teries of Nature" by E, II. Burgess. was
delivered in bold, impressive manner,
calculated to carry home to the judg-
ment of all the truth of the expositions
as well as conclusions to which he ar
rived. Self Discipline" as presented
by Chas. Z. Knapp, was full of thought,
and not only showed he had command
of his subject, but wished to make it an
incentive for progress with the young
Mi Flora E, Pratt OF White Greek,
gave fine essay upon Universal De-
pendence." 1t was finely written and
recited in such scholastic and dignified
a manner as to win from the commence
ment the admiration of all present.
Harry S. Phillips IN public Opinion. -
showed In many ways its power to
mould and influence, satisfying the
audience that nothing can successfully
stand up against it, and that it should be
shaped and directed by proper culture
and intelligence. In his Valedictory, he
gave very pleasant review of the ex-
perience Of his class with the teachers.
trustees and classmates, and made it ap-
pear as it really should, an epoch of
great moment, the time for sundering
the relations of the scholar and the
school, in view of the progress made or
which should have been made up to this
time. The musical talent displayed by
our artists in this line. was unusually
good, and the declarations of several
of the scholars filling up the evening.
made it time Of much enjoyment. The
diplomas were conferred by DR.. L. B..
Newton, Chairman of the board Of trus-
tees, who in very pleasant manner
and in choice words, gave advice worthy
to be followed by any graduating class.
A class song by Mrs. Atwood. and read
ing of the roll of honor by Principal
Howe, closed the very interesting exer-
cises.
There are one or two OF the Congre-
gational Church sheds which are yet un
occupied, and being for the use OF any
one who may desire to occupy them for
teams, while in attendane upon wor
ship, are freely offered for this purpose