Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-05-19
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is needless to say were fine there was Miss
Pettengill of Saxtons River now studying
music in Boston; Miss Roux of Saxtons
River now teaching French in Natick
Arthur johnson lawyer in Boston, Miss
Marion Hall living in Boston, Mr.. Casey,
Ed Gorham, Miss Anna Howard, Miss
Jones, Mrs. Baylis of New Bedford, for
several years matron of Farnsworth hail.
and among the pupils of the school we
noticed Miss Phoebe Frost of Saxtons
River, and then one Of the pleasantest sur
prises to me was to find one of Vermont
/ Academy's old teachers there, Miss Ken
DALI She is secretary to DR.. Willard
She was the only one | saw there that
looked younger for the IA years gone by,
and truly she did!
After refreshments in the dining room
Miss Kendall read few of the numerous
letters and kilograms that had been re-
ceived from both pupils and teachers,
telegram from Mrs. Pulsifer with greetings
from the west, letters from Major and Mrs.
Spooner and Mr.. Abercrombie and an es-
pecially interesting letter from an "a grad
uate, Harlan Miner, now living in New
Jersey Madame Roux OF Saxtons River
sent large, fragrant bunch OF arbutus
which came while we were there, charm
ing reminder of Vermont Academy and
the holiday we had each year to 60 in
search Of it.
"Sweetest breath of wood and pine
All thine,
Thou crimson-t tinted, April scented blossoms
Joyous was the day of birth
When the earth held thee trembling and
nesting on her BOSOM.
had noticed in your paper OF May 9TH
! the death of DIR. Downing of Manchester,
= N. Ii both he and Mrs. Downing were
: classmates of mine at Vermont Academy
: in 49, The news of his death called fortl
s expressions of deepest sympathy for Mrs
Downing and regrets for lite cut Of
amidst such activity. many tender recollec
tons of his lite at the Academy were re
called.
d The experience and success of DR.. an
IF Mrs. Willard along educational lines
r hardly need to enlarge upon. They ar
also royal entertainers and their pupils a
at " A. | noticed are taught the ethics {
good manners, an essential element in thel
rs education; fact | always remarked upo
a that after they left Vermont Academy tn
s. social laws lacked enforcement by tt
re teachers that came after. Many DO
r and girl had their first lessons in behavlc
m for public receptions, dinners, after Dime
| speeches, etc, from DR.. Willard, just {
< much as they had their first lessons
r. Latin at Vermont Academy. We wei
ze taught that we must entertain our CUES
!, instead of amusing each other when r.
Us ceptions were given and shall never tol
~ get my embarrassment when l attended
n reception there the year after they left ar
n saw all around the room boys and CIR
nm paired off and the guests left to hold cor
"a munion with themselves and gaze at tt
Oh unusual occurrence. | do not know he
'as it may be now. but l hope not like that
IT. Quincy Mansion is place one wou
Oh like to linger long in and we were very loa
to leave it the evening of May and
u.s. train we planned to take at first we let
we into Boston without us, but the next o.
ne we must take in order to reach home th
:, night, still we fingered until | must say 1
me Ellery and some others of the party d
IL some very lively running part OF the W
as to the station.
)r. 1t is needless to say DR.. Wizards pup
nj are always enthusiastic about him and tt
- new school being his own school Shot
10. interest us particularly, it has everythl
r" to its advantage and nothing to its disa
No vantage the location near Boston havi
lcs all the privileges of Boston and yet havl
l. the desirableness of rural surrounding
le" pure air and the quiet ofthe country. 1t
~. an able faculty and the school equiPmel
the are very complete. 1t is an ideal hol
as school for girls and as | said above, o
OF would like to linger here and | could
zee most wish to have my school days ba
ere again that might become pupil OF
I've Wizards.
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