Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-22

IT, r Lawrence saw Salvni's final ap-
pcarauce in his farewell engagement in
this country at the new fremont theatre,
boston, last Friday night. The ovation
given the great actor at the close Of the
performance was something long to he re
membered
c. d. Holmes. the general agent Of the
Massachusetts, Benefit association, who as
tahlished line of business for that com
pany in Brattleboro last summer, has Just
paid Rutland woman $4,000 ON policy
taken out 10y her husband only % days he
fore his death
John Taft has added AN orange flavor to
his list Of Jelly products, and finds Il ready
sale for all his goods.
We are inclined to think that the Yer
mont savings banks new plate glass win
dow is the greatest single Improvement
which has ever been made on Main street.
The new coat Of paint ON the front sets the
window oil handsomely.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings Of
this week occurred the presentation at the
town hall of the cautata Of Esther, for
which nearly 100 Of our local singers have
been faithfully rehearsing in the past few
weeks under the direction Of e. f. Macon
her Of Boston. There was a good attend
ance at each presentation. On Tuesday
evening there were IA few Of the rough
places inevitable in first nights appear
ance, but they were few aud scarcely no.
ticed in the general excellence. The cos
tunes were bright aud appropriate, the 50
loists well-chosen and the parts executed
with good effect, while the choruses gave
evidence of careful training and practice,
being given with much spirit a taking
feature was the marching and singing Of
the school children, IA repetition being loud
| " called for. The selections given 10y the
| First Regiment orchestra were, rs usual,
| excellent Rehearsals for the cantata have
been in progress at Bellows Falls, and IA
number of people from there, including
several of the suusts, were present here ON
| Tuesday evening.
The Baptist ladies have fixed upon Dec
! ( and ) as the dates for their concert and
! sale
Rev f. j. Parry's Sunday morning ser
mon was upon the text II was glad when
they said unto me let us 90 unto the house
Of the Lord, and had special reference to
! the fact uf this being the first preaching
service held in the remodeled chapel The
Sunday school had special opening aud
closing exercises, including remarks 10y the
pastor, Il selection by the choir, recitation
10y one Of the primary pupils and the sing
| ing ot a song written Tor Tue occasion 10y ..
r. nan, the Singing pelis ieu py an or'heS
ira of seven pieces.
The Christian Science association will
meet next Wednesday evening with Mrs j
r. Miller, oak street
We wish to call the special attention OF
our Brattlehoro readers to the article on
the kindergarten system and its relation t.
the public schools. which is printed ON our
first page today This article is from the
pen of Miss Wood. the supervisor of oui
Brattlehnro schools. who writes with full
and careful knowledge Of her subject
Her excellent review will we believe. cor
rect many Observation-Disclosures " hich exist a,
to the sphere and scope of thu. Kindergar
ten system 1t is no play system, devised
only to divert and entertain young children
On the contrary its purpose, founded OF
we'll established principles of mental phtlu,
ophv. is 10 take the little ones. before the,
have arrived at an age when the study u
books can be advantageous, train their per
ceptive faculties. make them uuderstan,
the relations of things, aud tit their mind
to take an assured grasp Of their study from
books when the proper age for tins has ar
rived. The fact that this is done without
conscious mental strain On the part OF thu
children renders the system no less one O
positive aud direct methods. Teachers o
wide experience state that in the numerous
cities and towns where the Kindergarten
has been established aS "a part of the publ
school system. the children who attend l
come up into what we know as the prlmar!
grade with Il grasp Of thought and quick
, ness Of intellect which makes them seen
almost like different race from those chill
) dren who have not had tins early preIinl
l nary training. !he time VIII come doubt
less when IN every graded scho"l system
the kindergarten VIII he recognized a. II
necessary adjunct ami foundation stone
ana II would tie pleasure TO ma the pc"
PIE ol hr''tie."r" '''"ne Tue '''S' - rec
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] Al hreehileld the careless or nls'hle'ou
use OF the rnhher SING mas become Sn'h
nuisance that the selert'heh nave l"unu
! necessary 10 nave notices posted 'niiihi
upon the poIlce officers l" arrest Offenders
e inns KIND OF sling Is no" all the rage
5 with small boys about town ana heAfI
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Rannav 81 Jobnshurv Secretary Nis. :
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1 Brooks House tins evening.
= The reception given bv the UNIVERSAL,
society to Rev. aud Mrs +. W Sprague,
: the church vestry Monday evening, was a
a unusually pleasant affair. 1t was entrel
IS informal, and from the number present
If over 3OO-and the general spirit manifesto
It the new pastor and his wife must have fe
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