Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
TowNsHEND.


The Teachers Institute.
We were pleased to see so much interest
manifest in the teachers institute which
was held here Wednesday, There was a
large number of teachers in attendance
from neighboring towns, including party
of 10 teachers from Brattleboro. At the
morning session, Mr.. Nash, superintendent
of schools at Gardner, Mass, gave excel
lent papers on Numbers" aud "Physi-
ology," followed by very able talk on
Literature" by Principal Beverage of
Brattleboro. This was followed by a
paper on "Child study" by Miss Smith,
supervisor of grades at Brattleboro. State
Superintendent Stone opened the after
noon session with an able talk on "Geog-
raphy' and methods of teaching it. This
was followed by paper on Mature study"
by Miss Smith of Brattleboro. Prof.
Chaplin, principal of the Bellows Falls
High school, gave an interesting paper on
"Apperception, followed by talk by
Mrs. Kenyon of Townshend, on "Class
spelling and Mr., Stone on Reading" At
the evening session Mr.. Beverage gave an
excellent paper, followed by remarks by
Prof. Chaplin and Superintendent Stone.
Geo. Winslow is in Boston on business.
Mrs. Fannie Gage is visiting in Monta-
que, Mass.
Mr.. Barnes from Saratoga, n. Y, was at
G. l. Pratts Tuesday.
Edison A. Chamberlain is home from his
work in Williamsville.
Fred Hyde has returned home after an
absence of several weeks.
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at home on their vacations.
Milton Eddy has been home for few
days on account of severe cold.
E. NJ. Dale is home from Norwich uni
versity until the mumps scare is past.
There is much talk about electric lights
for this village. If they will pay at South
Londonderry, why not in Townshend?
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney who were here
about year ago in behalf of the Sunday
school work, visited at Rev. NJ. +. Hardy's
Thursday.
The ladies of the Baptist society will give
a musical and literary entertainment, con-
Guiding with farce entitled "Galus
jake in the town hall Friday evening.
Miss Ella Willis closed successful term
of school in district No 3 last Friday
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was neither absent or tardy.
Col. and Mrs. A. Franklin, Mr. and
Mrs. w. II. Miles and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Twitchell were in attendance at the state
Grand Army encampment, which was held
at Rutland.
Miss Hattie Winslow closed a successful
term of school in No. last Friday. In
the evening her scholars gave her recep-
ton at her boarding place, g. H. Hough-
toms. This is Miss Winslow's fifth term
in the same school.
Rev. Mr.. Wiswell of Marlboro, n. H.,
who has recently accepted call TO the
Congregational church in Putney,is visiting
Rev. NJ. F. Hardy During the time Mr.
Wiswell supplied for Mr. Hardy, he made
many friends in this village, who wish him
success in his new field
The Junior Endeavor society will hold
Washington birthday party at the Congre-
gational chapel, Friday evening, Feb. 81
There will be several representations, in
Guiding George and Martha Washington.
This is movement in the right direction
and should have the support OF all.
A four-horse team loaded with young
people and driven by Elvin Derry went to
West Townshend last Saturday evening to
attend an entertainment and sugar festival
given by Miss Mary Underwood at the
close of her school. The evening was en-
joyed by all who went and the scholars did
much credit to themselves and their
teacher in the way the exercises were exc
cuted.
Blazing Star lodge, No. %, will have a
public installation of its officers next We'd
nesday evening, followed by an address at
the town hall by Rev. A. j. Hough. Those
who have had the pleasure of hearing Mr..
Hough know that he is an able speaker.
This is not solely for the benefit of the
Masons and their families, but for every
one and ought to be well attended. There
is no admission fee.
The village schools closed a successful
term last Friday, Mrs. Kenyon having
charge of the higher department and Miss
Whitman, the lower. Those perfect in at
tendance in Mrs. KenyOn's room through
out the term are: Lonnie Chamberlain,
Geo. Hardy, Eugene and Harry Cudworth,
Ralph Martin, Harry Pierce, Alice Derry,
Josie Taft, Matte Crane. In Miss Whit
mans room those perfect in attendance are
Ernest Cudworth, Guy Austin, Fannie
Flynn, Oracle and Harold Bailey, Alma
Gale, Harry Sparks, William Spencer
and Elsie White. Those perfect in
attendance for one year are Lonnie
Chamberlain, Josie Taft, George Hardy,
Harry and Ernest Cudworth, Alice Derry
and Harry Pierce. Lonnie Chamberlain
has been perfect in attendance for six
years. We doubt if any If any scholar in
the county has better record. Through
the kindness of Mr.. Gale and Mr.. Crane,
who furnished teams, both schools had a
sleighride to Newfane Saturday afternoon.