Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
The Unity Club supper,

One of the most successful evenings of
the winter, socially, was the Unity club
supper, which was held in the vestry of
the Unitarian church on Wednesday even
ing OF this week. Promptly at 1880 o'clock
the company, numbering about 12j, were
seated at the well laden tables After the
edibles had been fully discussed the presi-
dent of the club, DIR. y. p. Wood, called
the meeting to order and asked the North
field orchestra to furnish music, which
they did in a highly creditable manner,
calling forth hearty applause from the
company. DR.. Wood, in few well chosen
words, spoke of the winters work of the
club, and closed by introducing as the first
speaker of the evening Rev. Hal d. Max
well of Brattleboro.
Mr.. Maxwell first referred very pleas
antly to previous visit to this club, and
announced as his subject 1.-THE strength
and weakness Of specialists He first
spoke of their strength, considering it I'M
der four heads. First, a specialists desire
for his particular work from childhood ;
second, his systematic and methodical
work: third, his concentration of forces
fourth, his experience. He spoke of their
weakness being in their tendency to work
and accumulate data without generaliZa-
ton. To consider results without bring
ing to bear upon them the results in other
fields OF labor which might widely modify
them. The speaker was eloquent and
thoroughly in earnest, holding the closest
attention of the company. A solo was
sung by b. F. Field after which A. w. Ed
son of Worcester, member of the state
board of education, was introduced. He
spoke at some length upon The condition
and needs OF the public schools A solo
by Miss Palmer closed the exercises.
The town hall was well filled on Thurs
day evening of last week to listen to DR..
y. p. Woods paper on Tuberculosis, its
cause and prevention" A satisfactory
sum was realized, which will be used for
the purchase OF flag for the Centre school
building and to beautfy the school grounds
The home of David Streeter Of Mount
Hermon station was the scene of pretty
wedding on Thursday evening, when their
daughter, Hattie l., was married to Fred
| erick Frost of East Putney. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Mr.. Strong
OF Bernardston, the immediate friends be-
| ing present. Mr.. and Mrs. Frost will go
| Immediately TO their future home in Maine
where he has bought and will run large
! hotel.
Hugh Leonard of West Mortified dice
! on Sunday after an illness extending ovel
many months. He was formerly a resi-
! dent of Dummerston, VT, moving to th
place about eight years ago. He was
veteran and much respected citizen o
the town. A wife and three children sur
vive him. The funeral was held on Tues
day, Rev. G. F. Piper officiating.
The recital given at Stone hall on Mon
day evening by Mrs. Hannibal Williams o
New York city was one of the finest enter
tainments ever given in the town. Sh
gave "A Midsummer Nights Dream" &C
companied by Mendelssohn music. Tn
musical program was finely rendered b.
Miss Haight and Mrs. S. f. Walker of tn,
seminary, while Miss Harriet Whittier ant
Miss Marion Leach sOloists, with the Este.
chorus, were under the direction of Prot
A. j. Philips. A glance at the faces o
the audience was sufficient guarantee o
the success of the entire performance.