St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-28
THE MIDDLE-JUNTOR EXHIBITION.


er bv Principal Putney, after which
a piano duet was given by Messrs.
Harris and Hazen. Mr.. Putney then
spoke of the introduction of the work
in elocution into the course of study,
and of the good results that had been
attained during the past year under
theinstruction of Mr.. Chapman. He
was followed by Mr.. Chapman who
said that the exhibition had been pro-
them an opportunity for display sim
ply, but to place before them an in
centive to the work in elOcut1On.
The speakers for the evening had been
taken from about forty volunteers,
twelve being selected by lot. Each
one was free in the choice of their Sc
lection, and the program was made
up of pieces of nearly all styles. BY
thus practicing in variety of styles
the students gained that discipline
necessary to attain the best results.
The first number on the program
was Il prose selection, "The Barth-
o1di Statue" by Julian Hawthorne,
and was rendered by Benjamin Kid
der. Agnes M. Bullard gave a poem
bv Augusta Moore, "The Widows
Light" "Old Huldah," story of
rescue at Marblehead, was given by
Maurice J. Knapp and Her Letter.
by Mabel Fairbanks. Harry B. Car
penter then rendered a clarinet solo
which was heartily encored. The
next four selections were "TOussaint
L'Ouverture" from Wendell Phillips,
by B. G. Sykes; a poem, "The Swan
Song of Parson Avery" by Kate A.
Currier; "Grant's Place in History"
by Carl Ross, and lawfully Lovely
Philosophy" by Marion Ingalls,. A
vocal solo by Lou M. Fenno was fol-
lowed by the last four numbers on
the Unjust National Ac-
QUESTION, by Carl D. Perkins; two
poems, Jamie Douglas" by Maude
A. Fulford and "Elsie's Child" by
Carrie M. Morrill,, and q humorous
selection, "Melting Moments" by c.
E. Kibbey. The selections were well
rendered and showed careful prepara
ton.
ANELOPEMENT.-A ALMSHOUSE MAT
TIERS REVIVED.
1t has lately transpired that Har-
vey S. Hartman and Mrs. H. d.
Gould bought tickets for Montreal
the same night about a week since,
and the supposition is that they have
cloped together Mrs Gould leaves
a husband and grown-up daughters
who are very well spoken of Harri-
man has two children at the reform
school, His wife is dead. This
elopement emphasizes certain criti
cisrns which have been made upon
the conduct of st. .Johnsbury's aims
house. The Goulds have been in
charge there for some years. Harri
man has been an inmate. 1t has
been with difficulty that the present
overseer got rid of the Goulds. Har-
riman left of his own accord, after
the GOulds did. The character of the
people who had charge of the aged
and helpless INDECENT poor of this
fOx l., oil oil aI
is now known. 1t was under such
an administration that the CaledO-
nian year or two ago called loudly
for q change and for reform. All the
charges made have either been openly
admitted or practically SO by the
changes since made. While the aims
house is not yet a palace, it has been
repaired, made tidy and quite COM
Portable. All those who have to do
with the wards of the town who
cannot care for themselves, seem to
be trying to follow the golden rule.
The improvements extend to the
yard and outbuildings where every
thing is as ''slick as a mitten" under
the hand of Horace Jackson. No,
the CaledOnian did not ventilate the
almshOuse matters any too soon. If
there is one class of citizens who
should be tenderly cared for it is that
class who cannot care for themselves.
A good many towns do not think of
this when electing their overseer.
ANNUAL JUG BREAKING.
The Boy missionary society of the
North church held their annual enter
tainment at the church vestry Tues
day evening. The program consisted
of recitations and two exercises,
"The missionary ship" given by all
boys and "The proposition and what
came of it," a dialogue by eight boys.
Solos were rendered by E. A Silsby
and p F. Hazen. The breaking of
the jugs, which the boys had kept
during the year, released $40 in pen
nies, nickels, dimes and quarters from
close confinement and the cOntribu-
ton taken in the audience added $14
more to their treasury. The boys
performed their parts most credita-
bly, and the entertainment was en-
joyed by large audience
THE STORIES DON'T AGREE.
The stories hardly agree. When
Corporal Tanner failed to meet his
engagement to lecture in this place
last week Tuesday, a FLYER was print