The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-08

in the WATCHMAN office, arrived here Mon |
day morning from Sacramento, Cal, for a
brief visit. 1t is eight years since Mr.. |
Bowers has visited his native heath, and
during that time he has seen much Of the
great West. He is now an employe of the |
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, and
has his residence in Sacramento, to which
city he will return June %.
THE granite situation took a slight turn
last Monday morning, when the manufac-
turers opened the doors OF their works for
all employees who chose to return. Up to
the present writing no frantic rush has
been made by the cutters, and the fight OF
endurance is still on. The Barre cutters
held meeting to receive a proposition
from A. H. Rice, a granite contractor who
is not member of the association, looking
toward the forming of stock company,
Rice to take half the stock.
FOLLOWING is the monthly meteorological
summary of the station at Northfeld for
the month of May: Mean barometer 1886,
highest 30330, lowest 29459; mean tempera-
ture 496o, highest (the 3ist) S00, lowest (the
1sO 240 mean temperature for this month
for six years, 53o prevailing direction of
wind, south; maximum velocity, 40 miles
west, the 4th total precipitation, $50
inches; average precipitation for this month
for six years, 2 81 inches; number of cloud
less days 3, partly cloudy IL, cloudy II.
An informal reception was held in the
| Unitarian vestry, last evening, in honor of
Rev. j. Edward Wright and wife and Rev.
j. Frederick Dutton and wife, their tempor-
ary successors Only members of the parish
were invited, but the vestry was crowded
Music was furnished by the Montpelier or.
chestra. Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton begun their
three-months' residence in Montpelier un-
der very pleasant auspices. At the close of
the reception Mr. Wright was presented
with an envelope, with the customary in
structions Don't open 1t till you get
home"
THE last of the series of eight lectures
before the pupils of the High and Union
Schools was given last Friday, by Professor
d. s. Blanpied of the Seminary. At the be-
ginning of his paper, Professor Blanped
gave short historical sketch of the musical
art. Then, by illustrations on the black
board and on the piano, showed the de-
velopment, meaning and value OF the pres
ent musical notation; how to listen to
music by noting the musical period and the
musical phrase, both of which were illus
trated on the instrument. The lecture was
highly appreciated by the musical ones in
the audience and by many who were net.
The class of '92 of the High School, de-
string to sgnalize the event of their gradua-
| ton by leaving with the school substan-
tial memorial Of the class, have secured the
services of the Phila May Concert Company
of Boston for the commencement concert.
In very many schools of the better class, a
concert for commencement week is one of
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why our citizens should not declare their
approval of the innovation by literally sup
porting the class of '92 in very proper en-
terprise. Many schools Of New England
have repeatedly had the services of the
Phila May Concert Company for their COM
mencement concert, and our people are con-
fidently assured of an entertainment well
worth their attention and patronage. The
concert will be given at Blanchard Opera
house on the Monday evening of commence
ment week, June 13.
MONTPELIER gets the Vermont branch
of the Kelley cure" says the st. Johnsbury
Republican. 1t had to guarantee S400 per
month. The Montpelier papers seem to
think that st. Johnsbury wanted it, Bless
your little hearts, what could st. Johnsbury
want of it? We have no candidates for the
treatment here" This sounds all right
now. But, bless your little heart, Mont
pelier didn't have to guarantee S400 a
month-only 500 year. You fell into
that egregious error because you read the
Argus. The ArguS' capabilities for making
mistakes are astounding. Our valued con-
temporary is apparently striving to make
a record for stating facts upside down. We
are glad to learn that st. Johnsbury has no
candidates for treatment. But Montpelier
will get over her intirmity; st. Johnsbury
won't. The institution that sacred town
appears most to need is home for retired
gubernatorial candidates and an asylum for
idiotic editors.
The twenty-seventh annual meeting of
the Vermont State Eclectic Medical Society
was held at the State House, last Wednes-
day and Thursday, with full attendance.
year ensuing: President, j. w. Marsh,
} MD, Manchester Center; vice-presdents,
II. n. Waite, MD, johnson, G. f. Har-
wood, Md, Dorset, III. II. Hill, MD,
, Lowell; secretary, George III. Gray, MD,
East Calais treasurer, j. M. Templeton,
Mputpaliar.
MD, p l.. Templeton, MD, W. E.
Bailey, MD; legislative committee, j. NJ.
Templeton, MD, George II. Gray, MD,
II. e. Templeton, NJ. ID. The annual ad-
dress was delivered by P. L. Templeton,
MD. K. G. Chase, MD, was elected to
membership. Papers were read as follows
7 Cancer and its treatment" by III. Ingham,
/, MD; Dphtheria," H. E. Templeton
MD; Fractures and dislocations," II. n
, Waite, MD. Conservative medicine, -
/ H. j. Potter, MD.
: FOLLOWING is the programme at the ami.
versary exercises Of the Vermont Methodist
Seminary: Junior prize recitations and
/. declamations, Friday, June 10, 1880 P. NJ.
5 field-day exercises, Saturday, June IL, l &c
: P. M. annual sermon by the principal, in
Trinity Methodist church, Sunday, June ~
1890 A. M; oral examinations, Monday and
/, Tuesday June 13, IA; annual recital of mu
a sic department, Monday, June 13, 1880 P. NJ
a senior prize recitations and declamations
Tuesday, June II, 1880 P. M; class.day ex
ercises, Wednesday, June 10, $3.50 A. M,
. annual meeting of the trustees, Wednesday
! June 10, 900 P. NJ, address before 4EsthetiC
! Society, Professor G. I. Winchester, AM
Wednesday, June 10, 500 p NJ; commence
ment exercises in Seminary chapel, Thurs
1 day, June 16, $3.50 A. M; art exhibit, Thurs
Q day June 16, 100 p. M; alumni banquet al
: Pavilion hotel, Thursday, June l6 200
t P. NJ; business meeting of the Alumni AS
sociation in Pavilion parlors, Thursday
s June 49, 500 P. M; annual meeting of the
> Alumni Library Association in Pavilion
: parlors, Thursday, June Is, 500 P. NJ; re-
y cepton to the graduating class, Thursd ay
I June 16, 500 p. NJ.
A GAYsvILLE correspondent writes us
: that the veterans OF his town are under
Q obligations to Rev. j. Edward Wright fol
: suggestions which led them TO secure sc
n able and gifted a Memorial day orator as
o Professor S. j. Blanpied, principal of the
Union school. Says our correspondent
I His address was full of good points, well
I and tersely expressed He said that nc
greater honor is merited than in riskine
, ones life for his country in battling for his
! - .swhe tl,,, yhp