St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-10
LYNDONvILLR.
Normal School Agitation.

Normal School Agitation.
The idea Of making fight in the next
legislature for the establishment of
state normal school here meets with gen.
eral approval and representative may
be chosen who will 60 to Montpelier to
work Tor this measure. From a geograph-
ical standpoint this town can put up
strong argument. The second congress
sional district has but one normal school
while the first has two; the southern
part OF the state has two and the north
ern only one; two Of the three normal
schools are in the western part of the
state while the eastern side has only one.
A normal school at Lyndon Center
would supply instruction to prospective
teachers in Orleans, Essex and Caledonia
counties. In five years such school
would be the leading normal school in
the state. Fortunately Lyndon Center
possesses all the buildings necessary for
such school. The Lyndon Institute
buildings could probably be obtained
worth about $35, 900 and good board
ing house Tor the pupils, worth about
$4,000 If the right man was sent to
the legislature this fall and he could es-
tabish a normal school here this town
would be- materially benefited and this
whole vicinity helped along educational
lines.
There are few prettier villages in the
state than Lyndon Center. 1t is con-
nected with the Lyndonville water
system and electric light plant and. as
we previously asserted, is an ideal loca-
ton for state normal school. We
understand that Hon. T. N. Vail, who is
president of the trustees OF Lyndon Insti-
tute and who has been very liberal in his
support OF the school, favors the plan to
make this state normal school and we
believe that nobetter man could be selected
to have charge of the matter in the
legislature.
Master Mechanic Todd proved his use.
fulness quite unexpectedly last Friday
morning. He had decided to take day
off and enjoy clambake at Springfield,
Mass, and was having first class rest
in the Pullman. The engine OF the train
broke down at Brattleboro about s
o'clock and after some delay the engineer
hearing that an expert mechanic was on
board the train, decided to consult him
He accordingly woke up Mr.. Todd and
explained the situation. Mr.. Todd told
him he was not employed officially or
the Connecticut River division. but also
told him what he should do il he was
running the engine. The engineer fol
lowed his advice; the locomotive was
soon repaired and the train pulled into
Springfield only one hour late.
G. M. Campbell is enjoying himsel
among boyhood friends in Sutton ant
spent several days at Willoughby last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Locklin went tt
Willoughby Lake last Monday for {
weeks vacation.
Fred Winslow Of Newport has bough
the grocery business of Blodgett & La
pointe and will take possession Aug. 10
Riverside Lodge. 1. o. G. T., installed
these officers last Tuesday night: c. T.
Clarence Park; V. T., Daisey Powers
secretary, Mrs. w. H. Wilmarth; F. S.
Bessie Aldrich; treasurer, Lucius Park
NJ, John Delaney. The installation wa
followed by promenade with music b,
Wake6elds orchestra.
The officers of Wannalancett tribe Nc
IL, l. o. R. NJ, for the present term ar
as follows: Sachem, c. A. Lewsey; Ser
Sag, w. A. LOOMS; Jun. Sag, Free
Smith; Prophet, Joseph Webster; c. o
R., George W. Pierce; c. OF W., w. B
Hunkins; K. of W., w. N. Webb.
Work was begun last Monday on tn
foundation OF the new Episcopal cburc
on Elm street.
The teachers in the graded school TO
the coming year are as follows; Highe
department, w. ]. Smith, principal
Lila D. Carpenter, assistant; intermedi
ate, Flora J. Campbell; 2nd primary
Orpha Farmer; LIST primary, Mantle NJ
Rogan.