Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-09-15
Vermont Academy.

The prospects for the 22nd year of Yer
mont Academy are bright. The attend
ance this fall shows an increase to the num-
Der of % students over that of year ago.
All the rooms in Farnsworth Hall are occu-
pied, also the rooms at the Parmelia A.
Proctor Home are filed. A few applica-
tions for rooms are still being made.
The campus and the buildings look fresh
and new again. Many of the students
rooms, halls, and recitation rooms have
received new coat OF paint. Desk chairs
are being put in the recitation rooms the
blackboards have been repaired. A new
floor of hard maple has recently been put
in the gymnasium.
There are but few changes in the faculty
George A. Gordon will be succeeded by
Glen A. Grove, graduate of Colgate
University. Mr.. Grove will have charge
of the Greek department. L. Charles
Roux will teach French and German.
Miss Lucy Daniels will teach painting
and drawing while Miss Goodwin is absent
studying in New York City.
Miss Cummings will continue her chosen
field OF history and pedagogy.
Miss Hooper will teach elocution, Eng
lish language and English literature.
Miss Pope will instruct in music.
Joseph Wolfe, the head-master, instruc.
tor in mathematics, and Arthur L. Emo
teacher of Latin, have charge of Farms.
worth Hall
| Principal Ellery will teach the sciences
The students are better classified this
year than they have been for some time.
1t was the purpose of the teachers this
year to make the student conform to the
requirements Of the schedule; not to make
over the schedule to suit the student. The
scholarship of the school has already
increased, and the classroom pressure
brought to bear upon the boys and girls
has been strengthened. A student feels
that primarily he is here for hard study.
Athletics will figure only enough to be
conducive to the growth and health of the
boys and girls. We have good material
for football team. Mr.. Whittemore
and Mr.. Coffin on their way to Brown
University remained with us week. Civ
ing their interest and instruction to the
football team. Mr.. Locke, varsity
player on the Brown eleven during the
season of 1886, will arrive this week to
coach the boys for two weeks.
The social features Of the school are
receiving due attention. Last Saturday
evening the regular annual opening recep-
ton given by the Y. M. c. A. and Y. w.
g. A. to the new students was held at the
principals house. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery
made everyone feel at home; there was
cordial hospitality on every hand; none OF
the old time gauche.ie so characteristic of
old chapel receptions was present. There
was animation and intelligence to the
conversation, and if any boy or girl had
ever thought themselves awkward he or
she surely forgot all about it. Miss Pope
sang two selections, and MIR. Grove rem
dered in charmingly felicitous manner
comic piece. Lemon ices and assorted
cake were served as refreshments.
AT last a long felt need has been sup
piled in Farnsworth Hall. Last June the
alumni made A. L. Emo chairman of a
committee to select and fit UP room to
be known as the Alumni Room for the
recreation of the boys in Farnswcrth Hall
Two student rooms this summer were made
into one large room about 21x16. During
the vacation, Mr.. Emo succeeded in solicit
ing funds to the amount of 800 from the
alumni and friends of the school to furnish
the Alumni room, which is now in use. In
this room will be kept the trophies of the
school and the principal daily papers of
the East
A new life characterizes the school.
noble spirit prevails among the boys,
and energy and faithfulness characterizes
every teacher. Should we not, Alumni
and friends, feel encouraged?
LLEwELLYN.