Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-06-14
WILL MEET IN MONTREAL.

The city of Montreal in late years
has become one of the most popular
tarrying places for the summer tour
ist on the continent. Retaliatory tar
ifs can never serve to bar out the
American visitor from his annual en-
joyment Of Canada's picturesque
scenery, and they certainly will never
temper the proverbial hospitality of
the people of Montreal toward their
Yankee cousins.
The members of that great educa
tional organization, the American
Institute of Instruction, are to be
felicitated on the fact that their an
nual meeting is this year to be held
in this charming city by the st.
Lawrence, the sessions to begin July
9th and continue till the 18th.
For various reasons this is expect
ed to be one of the most notable con-
ventions ever held by the Institute.
1t occurs in the midvacation season,
is to be held in one of the most salu-
brious, picturesque and historically
Interesting sections of North Ameri-
ca, and will be subject to a low priced
excursion rate that will place it with
in the reach of all.
The program of the meeting itself
will be interesting to all WHO are in
sympathy with educational move
ments, and especially helpful to all
grades of teachers and school officers.
The Dominion of Canada has some of
the brightest speakers and strongest
educational thinkers of America, and
their leaders will have place in the
official program. Some of the most
prominent educational workers in the
United States, including both men and
women, will also be heard. and one of
tho striking features will be a meet
ing in honor of Hon. Henry Barnard
of Hartford, who, at the age of 81, is
the most eminent living educator.
Special preparations for the ac-
commodation of the visitors have
been made by their Montreal enter
tainers and the committee in charge.
The rates at the first class hotels will
be from $1.75 to $500 day, and from
$1.00 to $3.50 day at private board
ing houses. The round trip excursion
fare from Boston by any direct route
will be 5000, with correspondingly
low rates from other New England
points. Innumerable side trips from
Montreal may be enjoyed, including
excursions to the Ottawa river by
rail and back by boat down the st.
Lawrence and the famous Lachine
Rapids for S1.OO; to Quebec and re-
turn by rail $3.50, or one way by boat.
$500; and from Quebec to the pic
turesque Suguenay river, by boat
both ways, 81 90. Opportunities for
independent side trips to the far
famed Thousand Islands, the city of
Toronto, Niagara Falls, and other
noted places along the Canadian
border will also be offered.
Participation in all these reduced
rates will be contingent on member
ship in the institute. This costs only
81 90, and membership is not restrict
ed to those who are actually connect
ed with school work. Applications
fo~ board in Montreal may be sent to
Mr.. E. w. Arthy, Superintendent of
Schools in that city, and for out of
town accommodations to w. A.
Kneeland, Montreal.
Information regarding excursion
tickets from Boston may be obtained
at City Ticket Office, 1872 Washington
St., Union Station, and the principal
ticket offices on the Boston & Maine |
system.
The tickets are good going July 9Th
to 9th, and good returning July 18th |
to 31st. Stop over privileges will be I
at points north of Plymouth, /
White River Junction or North Con- /
way.