The Press., 1892-11-10
MONsON. (CorreSpOndence.)

(Correspondence) .->s -- Teachers meetings are getting to be interesting institutions. Miss Anna E.. Hill, supervisor of *penmanship in the Springfield schools, addressed the teach CTS Saturday, Oct. 29th. Her system of teaching is being adopted, and all writing is done by count. In some schools the movement exercises follow the measures of music. MT. Sargent, supervisor of drawing, spoke to the teachers Monday, Nov. 7th, at the Green-st. school at 2.3O p. m. The object of his teaching was to show how to apply the present terms clay modelling to the principles of ele- mentary drawing. Mrs. M. F. Bacon teaches technical singing by normal sys- tenn. The 'sGrube'' method of teaching numbers by objects, rather than figures, is supplanting the old "table" methods. All these changes are largely due to the enterprise of Miss Clara A. Wood, super intendent. A teacher who drops out a term or two nowadays would hardly be able to keep up with the procession.
 -G. L.. Cushman's hotel is being fur nished with apparatus for steam heating by the Phillips M'rg co. of Springfield
 johnson &s Co. have nearly com pleted the new organ being sput in the Congregational church. :,
 It is reported that 8 room: fin the bank block will be fitted up for gym nasium.
 I Bert Campbell, of Palmer, spent Sun day with friends in town. -- The Hampden conference of Congre. gational churches and benevolent associ ations will be held with the church iI Monson November 15 and 16. The pro- gram for Tuesday is: A. organiza. tion; written reports from churches by the pastors, and summary by Rev. c. w Winch. P. M.-benevolent association treasurer's report; discussion, "Debt ane benevolence," Rev. M. s. Howard; "The biblical method of giving compared witt modern methods" Rev. w. T. Hutchins discussion of topics; address by Rev. J L. Maile, field secretary of the American college and educational society; woman's missionary meeting in the chapel; repor of the national council, Rev. T. B. Make peace; business; report of temperanc, committee; report of committee of publi cation; report of committee on benevo lence; report of special committees; gen eral business. Evening praise service conducted by Rev. G. H. Griffin; address ssThe church in it's relation to the 1abo movement as it appeared to reformer, Rev. W. D. P. Bliss, of Boston, "l wage earner," c. S. Griffin, of Boston IA pastor," Rev. D. W. Lockhart Wednesday, a. m., business; reports o Sunday school, finance, nominating an. other committees; annual election; gen eral business; devotional services con ducted by Rev. c. G. Burnham; Tn Blakeslee methodof Sunday school study Miss Jnlia R. Smith; The Mass. Sunda, school assoei tion, Miss Bertha F. Vella church incorporation, Rev. s. c. Barnes P. M.-The Lords supper; devotiona services, conducted by Rev. M. P. Dick ey; sermon by Rev. H. M. Burr.
 ,. The stores of Harlow Chapin, Chas Merriek and A. A. Babbitt were entere last Monday evening by burglars, Chapi losing little money, about 60c., Merricl some candy and cigars, Babbitt an over coat and hat.
 1 -G. W. Spaulding died quite suddenl last Monday evening, he having hem orrhage which caused his death.
 | Program for the Linophilian Societ of Monson academy to be held to-morro, evening: Debate: Resolved That moo ern eloquence is not inferior in results t the eloquence of the ancients. Affirms Etive, O. H. Prahn, '93; negative, F. Bis cell, '9S; Reclamation, Beebe, '9S; essay Thayer, '93- Why Monson academ should have a school paper.
 Program for the Philomathian Soci, ty of Monson academy to be held to-mol
 row: Music; debate: Resolved That general education is more beneficial tha
 a special education; affirmative, Mis Deverfil, '94; negative, Miss Potter, '9s
 music; dialogue, Misses Parker and Go coran, '9s; recitation, Miss Chapin, '9s
 music.
 The funeral services of Mrs. Holmt
 took place Saturday afternoon from Il house at z. 30 o'clock. The services wei simple and impressive, and were conduc l ed by Rev. F. s. Hatch of the Congreg tional church, assisted by Rev. Jam, 3 Tufts. MT. and Mrs. A. D. Norcross ar Mrs. Rufus Flynt, of Palmer, sang du ing the service. The bearers were rel 2 tives of the family. The house was we