The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-12

president, Mrs. G. B. b. Denny; secretary,
Mrs. E. G.. Osgood; treasurer, Mrs. X.
Dillon executive committee, Miss Eliza
Rublee Mrs, S. L. Howe, Mrs. Joel Foster,
Mrs. William A. Stowell, Mrs Frank Cory
and Mrs. j. III. Burpee; finance committee,
Hon. Joseph Poland, A. w. Ferrin and
Mrs. G. i. b. Denny; room committee,
Hon. Joseph Poland, Frank Cory and Mrs.
g. b. b. Denny; advisory committee, the
pastors of the churches. A request is to be
made to the public that the names of chill
dren of school age who are not in school
be sent to the association. Funds for the
work OF the committee and supplies of
clothing suitable for distribution, or such
as can be made so, are solicited.
THE course of lectures and entertain
ments under the auspices of the Ladies'
Library Guild opens on Wednesday, the
10Th inst, with a grand concert by the
Tavary-Del Puente Concert Company.
That this concert will be real pleasure to
those who attend is ensured by the high
standing of the company and the reception
which il has received wherever IL has been.
Madame Tavary Is of Russian parentage,
and it was her good fortune to study the
piano in her youth with Liszt. 1t was soon
discovered, however, that she had a re-
markable voice, and no pains have been
spared in cultivating and developing it.
Last year she made her first appearance
in America as one of the prima donnas of the
Abbey Grand Opera Company, and also
with the Minnie Hauk Grand Opera Com
pany, creating furor in all the large cities.
| Signor Giuseppe Del Puente, grandest of
| baritones, is as great favorite with the
American public to-day as any singer has
ever been. He has sung with remarkable
success in all the most famous theatres of
| Europe He has been the recipient of num-
! beress marks of distinction from crowned
heads and learned societies. The other
members of the company-Helen Dudley
Campbell Leopold Lichtenberg and Isidore
Luckstoue-are hardly less talented than
the two leading members.
The 21st instant having been proclaimed
a holiday by the president of the United
States and by the governor of the state,
| ought to receive observance by the citizens
in some public manner, 1t is of course
| known to all that committee consisting of
five gentlemen, leaders in educational mat
ters, residing in different parts of the United
States, has prepared an official pro-
gramme" for the national public school cell
ebraton of Columbus day, which has been
generally adopted for use on that occasion
throughout the country, with such modf-
cations and additions as seem advisable.
The public schools here will observe the
day according to that programme, with some
additions, and it has been suggested that
Immediately after such observance, or about
II o'clock in the morning, procession be
formed, somewhere near the Union school
house, of all the school children of public
and private schools, and of such societies
and organizations az may be willing to par
ticipate, as Masons. Odd Fellows, St. Jean
Batiste society, Red Men, the Granite
Cutters Union tie Militia, the Apollo
Club, the Board of Trade, etc. The line OF
march should be so short that it can be
easily covered by the smallest pupils, and
should be so arranged and carried out that
each person taking part in the parade can
see, practically, the entire procession. III
the above feature commends itself, Colonel
j. II. Lucia, chairman of the school board
would be pleased to confer with the repre-
sentatives of any society or organization
willing to join in celebrating the DAY in such
a manner. Would it not be well to hold q
public meeting some time later in the day
or evening, when an address might be given
and other exercises held?
SEMINARY HILL.
THE annual mid-term reception next
Friday night.
The football team play the Goddards
next Monday.
A NUMBER of the boys went to Mt. Hun.
ger, October 3,
SCHOOL closed last Thursday afternoon tc
hear the governors speech.
f. ERNEST GRANT supplied the Methodist
pulpit at Worcester, October 2.
SCHOOL kept last Monday. There will
be no school Friday afternoon or Saturday
Mr.. HUTCHINSON of Barre, formerly stu
dent, made short visit here last week on
his way to Minneapolis Minn.
THE young ladies of the Esthetic Society
are to give broom drill in the chapel soon
They are being trained by one of the North
field cadets, g. L. Andrews.
THE first ball game between the '93 class
and the scrub team, Saturday afternoon
was very interesting. Burt, 93, made tn,
only tuck down. The '93 won the victory
The drawing of seats for the lectur,
, course of the Ladies' Library Guild oc
CURED yesterday noon. About 40 seat
are taken-a larger number than last year
THE second examination this year of tn
, board of examination of the Vermont Meth
odist Conference was held in the chape
| yesterday and will finish to-day. The min
, listers are making their home on the hill