The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-27

eCuLeu LnaI the interest was kept up TO
the end.
Prayer, Rev. A. S. Gilber,
Overature, Cornet, Violin and piano
Essay, "Imporance OF Trihes,n
Lille E. Buchanan
Clarence's Complaint Clarence White
Piano Solo. Robinson Hall
Dialogue, IAN Evenings CALL"
Julia Houghton, Norman Bottum
Happy Orphans. Ambrose Snow
Motion Song.
A Boy on Breathing, Frank Kellogg
A Poser, Bridget Shanahar
Piano Duet, Harry s. Phillips, Robinson Hall
Kttie and 1, Carrie Simmons
Piano Solo, Julia Houghton
Not George Washington, Ethel CunnngtoI
Cornet Solo. E. H. Worthington
Essay, Progress Of Civilization" with yaledic-
tory, Silvia NJ. Niles
Class Song,
Deming Hall, Myron Clark, Geo yelling
Graduates, Sylvia NJ. Niles, Lille E. Buchanan
Not only were the essays of the grad
yates of unusual excellence, but the rec
itations were without promprings, and
delivered with much expression and
rhetorical accurateness. The valedic
tory feelingly voiced the attachment OF
the classes to the retiring principal
Prof. Howe, and expressed their best
wishes for his prosperity in the broader
field. into which he is called. After a
condensed report of the standing of the
pupils as to punctuality for several
terms, the Professor made brief remarks
with reference to his pleasant connec-
ton wi h the school for eighteen years,
and hoped the new principal, who is a
namesake Of his from Cleveland, N. Y
would find everything as pleasant and
agreeable as he had. The announce
meDt was made for the school to remain
after the close Of the exercises, which
proved to be for the presentation through
Deming Hall, of beautiful clock to
Prof Howe, and also a beautiful stand
ing work basket to Mrs, Wright, teacher
in the Grammar department, who also
retires at this time. After these inter-
esting supplements, ice cream with cake
was serYed, and a pleasant time expert
enced, when they separated for the sum.
mer vacation.
Among other things Prof. Howe said
he has had under his own immediate
charge in his department 1927 differ ent
pupils. Of these it has come to hi
knowledge 10 had deceased, and 1876 are
married. No one now in school was
born when he began to teach here, and
if he was to teach the coming term he
GOulu llt hdu taught l"O HtutI
lions, as Julia HoughtOn has been ad
vanced into his room, and her mother
had been his pupil.
The first meeting under the new school
law of our Graded school district, was
held Tuesday evening. After the read
ing of the warning, NJ. C. Huling was
elected moderator, and reports of the
different officers were made and acted
upon, The condition of the district is
quite favorable, though there has been
some extra expenses and an additional
term since the meeting, over a year ago
in March There is an apparent indebt
edness of about five dollars, but the
school money which will he applied the
LIST of July, will probably leave over one
hundred dollars in the treasury. The
report of the committee appointed at the
last school meeting to confer with the
principal and trustees, as to the grading,
standing and progress of the school,
with the discussion which followed gave
much information to its patrons, and
prepared the wav for correct judy
ment of he situation The following off.
GERS were elec:ed: G.. D. Phillips, clerk
s. B. Hall, treasurer; G. n Huling,
collector; W. G. Shaw, II. C.. Simmons,
and II. B. Cunningham, auditors; Ii. T,
Cushman, member of prudential com.
mittee for three years. The retiring col
lector. w. r White, had collected the
whole district tax except $3.50, which
was abated on the spot. A tax of twen-
ty cents on the grand list was voted, to
support 80 VT eks of schooling, the trus-
tees to fix the time of commencing and
closing the fferent terms.
The Olympic base ball club of this
place, played upon their grounds a well
contested game, on Saturday afternoon
lat, with the Backinton nine, who
came in teams to cross bats and if posi-
BILE bear away the palm of victory. 1t
looked as though such would be the
case, and when the ninth innings came,
the game standing fourteen to twelve in
their favor, there was a grand effort to
enlarge the score which was carried to
sixteen. The Olympics then made some
good playing scoring seventeen. with
but one out, when the game was ended
| The BackintOns received the defeat
gracefully, and in due time left for
home in the gentlemanly manner in
which they came, both parties receiving
the appreciation of the delighted audi
ence who had witnessed the game.
Allen S. Canady was brought from
Wilmington, where has been his late
residence, on Saturday last, and was
buried in the Hinsdilvile Cemetery
His fret vile was Mary, daughter of
Mrs Clark Ballard of this town, who de-
ceased some years since. The surviving
wife, is daughter of the late Calvin
Lane of SALISBURY. Mr.. Canady was
soldier in the war of the rebellion, aud
his remains were followed to the grave
by Custer Post and other veterans of the
war. He will be remembered az having
lived upon the farm of Hon. T.W. Park,
and afterwards for several years as car
rving on the premises of Rev. +. G..
Clark, d. d. He afterwards went to re-
side in Hcosick Falls, and from there TO
Wilmington.
A watch was found in the car coming
from Bennington, short time since, by
daughter of Horace Mattison. Infor-
nation was given the conductor, and il
was learned that Miss Addie Plank had
lot one at the time. There was no
doubt of the owner as the name was en-
gravrd on its in'iie.
Sometimes we feel that disappoint-
ments are good thing. What would
have been the situation of ma tiers. il
little girl had been presented W r.
White last Saturday, instead Of son,
AS was hoped 2 We fear the sidewa k.
would need 10 have been wideued.
Mrs. L lward H.nsdi !. who has been
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Towsley, started for her home in Mlchi-
gan last Wet k. She was accompanied
by her si'ler Flor nee a part Of the way,
who will be absent for season OF rec
reatiou,
Spot, who has been familiar obi ,ct
IN our village for years, and somewhat
dreaded by the younger portion, got into
IT, uble with larger dog last we, k, and
was so shaken up rs to m ks l. necessary
to kill him
Mrs. Sey mDur Henry Of Omaha, Neh.
is visiting trends here. She is a sistt
of {. d Phillips, and Mrs. NJ c. Huliug.
Her husband is pro ecuting the laundry
business in Omaha with much success.
D.. and Mrs. r nney attended a por-
ion OF the Commencement excrci O. If !
Williams College this week. Charles Ii. !
II rrbtOn alaO mazda IL hie "a, a..