Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-21
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The Fall Term at Vermont Acod

The Fall Term at Vermont Academy,
The year at Vermont Academy opens
under the most favorable circumstances.
and the attendance will certainly be as
large as IN any previous term Represent
atlves are present from all the New Eng
land states, together with New York, New
Jersey, Virginia, Texas, Illinois, and
Montana. Students are also here from
Canada, India, China and Bulgaria. The
dormtories are full to overlooking, and a
large number of boys are obliged to room
outside.
Miss Julia E. Goodwin, who for three
years was the popular teacher in the art
department, has returned and taken up
the work again.
A. j. Pope, a graduate of Brown, is
teacher of Latin and Greek, and Mr.. New
ell a graduate of Colgate takes the work
in the sciences. Both are entering upon
their work with enthusiasm and success,
and are making an excellent impression
upon all,
Lieut.. Gatchell and family are occupy
ing the new cottage which was built dur
ing the summer Lieut.. Gatchell is Or
ganizing the military department with his
usual promptness and enthusiasm.
Chas. S. Aldiich, A. B., V A. 80,
Brown '94, who is soon to become phys
cal director in Wesleyan University, Mi d.
dletown, Conn, is at the academy this
week helping to develop the foot ball
eleven.
Four young ladies left their homes in
Saxton's River this week to enter Welles-
ley college-Miss Mary Chaplin, 81, who
is now a senior at Wellesley, Misses Grace
| Chaplin, Carrie Locke, and Helene RouX,
all of '93.
A Job Well Done.
A few nights since horse was taken
from John Bord's pasture Mr.. Rand was
notified and, in company with Henry How
ard started in pursuit. They were able to
track the barefooted horse to Rockingham,
| Chester and Gassetts, thence some fou miles
on to the mountain. They found the thief
in bed, and the horse was also found Re-
turning next morning with the thief, one
Charles Shelley, they lodged him safely at
Newfane Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scofeld returned on
| Tuesday from the White Mountains.
Mrs. C. Bancroft will return on Wednes-
day to Maple Grove from her trip to But
falo.
The Fairbanks cottage was bough hit at
auction by Homer Nourse, the price being
$685..
Rev. C. W. Thompson, ID, of West
minister occupied the Congregational pull
pit last Sunday by exchange.
The students and teachers of Vermont
Academy furnish most interesting feat
ure of the village congregations from the
opening of the term.
Henry Barry returns to Brown universe
tv this week for postgraduate study. he
will also share in the work of instruction
in the university.
Miss Della Smith, Miss Helene Roux,
Miss Mary f. Chaplin and Miss Grace Nj.
Chapin enter this week upon their work at
Wellesley college.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ballou report delight
ful trip to Halifax and Annapolis, Nova
Scotia, returning via Portland, Ola Orcharu
and Boston.
Mrs. Chas. Twitchell was able to reach
home on Monday, after severe expert
ence at the Boston hospital. Mrs. Twitch-
ell is brave and hopeful and appreciates
the general sympathy in her behalf
Monday morning Henry Davis, whlle
eboaino a horse, met with severe accl,
dent. The horse sprang while DAVIS mao
the hind foot on his knee, with such Vlo'
iance as to break off both bones OF DAVIS
leo Drs. Pettengill and Locke were sum
m0ned and the patient is doing WELL
Dr q IT. Clarke, who has been IN prac-
tica in Maine during the summer, mas re
tnrnad IN Saxtons River and resumed den
tai business. Monday, Tuesday and Weu
nasdav of each week DR.. Clarke Will De a.
his office in this place, and Thursday Fri
day and Saturday of the week at MS Oi"noi
office, Alstead, n. IL.