Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-29
Rally of the Town schools---An Inter-
esting Occasion.

The first general rally of the town schools
was held at Seminary hall on Friday after
noon, June %. All the districts were rep
resented save district No. /. As the
schools came together they were arranged
in order of districts, the rear seats being
reserved for patrons and friends, a large
number of whom were present. The plan
was for each teacher to conduct one recita-
tion or exercise, and the remaining time to
be given to declarations, Rotations. es-
says, etc. The first exercise called was in
primary number work from the Centreville
primary, conducted by Miss johnson. This
was followed by a class in elementary ge-
ography from district No. by Miss Gro
sier. The next was a recitation on light
and color by the school in district No. 6
taught by Miss Prouty. The next was a
primary reading from district No. ? taught
by Miss Hill, following which was class
in primary arithmetic from district No. II,
conducted by their teacher Miss Miller.
The class from district No. 10 was excused
from a recitation On account Of the death
of one of their number, Sanford Miller.
Districts Nos. and - were excused for
want OF time. The reading class from
the Centreville higher department, taught
by Miss Kirwan, made a successful render
ing of a recitation on the poem Evange-
line. The recitations were in good order.
prompt and clear, showing good work on
the part Of the teachers. Declarations,
Rotations and essays, in which all the
schools participated, and all did well, closed
the afternoon.
Rallies of this kind are regular features
of the school work in other states, and
their introduction 10y Superintendent Shaw
is TO be commended.
D. II. Boyd is about to burn his first
kiln of two hundred thousand brick.
Miss Emma Tucker of st. Johnsbury is
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Pratt.
The Y. P. 5. c. Z. will give lawn party
Wednesday evening on the grounds of
Mrs. L. H. Stellman.
J. W. Dawson, NJ. D.. of Chicago has
opened an office in town in the house oc-
cupied by L. H. Knapp.
The dramatic club will probably hold an
ice cream sale during the band concert
next Thursday evening.
Mrs. G. II. Smith advertises another
mark down sale in millinery, and offers a
special inducement to customers on Mon
day, July ,.
The sale of horses owned by c. B. Ford
on the j. j. Ward farm last SATURDAY.
resulted in the disposal of about 20, which
brought fair prices.
Harry Shaw is home from [. M. at
Burlington. He has been playing tenor this
season in the college band, which is under
the direction Of Sherman, the band master
and composer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Otis of Yonkers.
\. Y, and Miss Margie Nesbit from the
Mortified school, are at H. J. Clark's for
the summer. Lieut.. c. W. Castle from
West Point, \. Y, and Margaret and
Harry Castle from St. Paul, Mimi. are
guests at the same place for a few weeks.
The case of Whittemore VS.. Nash was
heard.in Sherman Il Jenne's Office Monday.
before Justice S. H. Sherman. The case
was for Whittemore, who is a minor. to
recover a balance of wages due hin. and
he received judgment OF 81 40 and costs.
Martin and Hit for the plain
tin; detenpant appeared for himself.
School closed in district No. : last
week after very successful term under
the instruction of Miss Lena Crosier. AZ
ter a pleasant little exhibition, the scholars
W ere treated 10 Ice cream and cake, and
there was an interchange of presents be-
tween pupils and teacher. Following is a
list OF those not absent during the term:
Maria Alexander, Clarence Barney, Bertha
Boyd, Grace Holden, Mile Holden. Jen-
ME Plummer and Carrie Wilder. Those
absent but one day were Arlan Campbell.
lorenzo Holden, Arthur Mather. and
Arthur Wilder. '''0