Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-16
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The librarian OF the Bethel free library
requests that all persons holding books
will return them this week. No books
will be issued this week or next. II Is
very imperative that all books be returned
now so that it can be ascertained II any
books are missing.
The famous COW case of Miss Sarah
Woodbury. VS.. John Kimball and p. G.
Durham was settled just as 1t was about
to be tried last week. This was the case
where the family COW of Miss Woodbury.
was killed by mistake instead OF the COW
OF q. II. Kimball which was in the same
pasture.
At the special town meeting in Stock
bridge last Saturday il was voted to bond
for the electric railroad from Bethel to
Rochester in the sum of $4,000 with the
conditions that the towns OF Hancock,
Pittsheld and Granville shall combined
raise $4,000 and that the same shall not
be built in the highway in the towns of
Bethel and Stockbridge and shall not
move the highway in said towns without
the consent OF the respective selectmen.
This seems to assure the building OF the
road.
The program OF the graduating exer-
cises of the Whitcomb High school in the
town bali last Friday evening was as fol-
lows:-Music, orchestra; prayer, Rev.
Wilmond Warner; salutatory, Miss
Mabelle 8. Greene; music; address, Rev.
f. c. S. Wicks; music; valedictory adj
dresses, Miss Elizabeth .. Kimball;
music; presentation OF diplomas by Prin-
cipal DAWSON; class song; music, orches-
ira. The address OF Mr.. Wicks on the
subject of "Education" was received with
close attention and was well written and
delivered. Many good ideas were i'm
pressed not only on the graduating class
but also the entire audience. The music
by Gilson's orchestra was OF high order.
The lower departments OF the Whit
comb High school gave an exhibition In
the town hall Thursday afternoon. The
exercises consisted of speaking, singing
and two drills-an umbrella and a flag
drill. The audience was invited to re-
main after the exercises to examine work
done by the pupils throughout the year.
The lower grades exhibited very fine work
in drawing, language lessons, clay model
ing, color lessons, maps, paper cutting
anu botany, and the note books OF the
High school pupils showing work done in
history, geometry and literature proved TO
the people that the pupils were accom-
plishing more than the average High
scnool scholar. All the work showed con-
scientious and careful training by the
teachers and that the thorough supervis
ion Of Prin. Dawson over the courses he
has arranged for the different grades has
made the Whitcomb High school one OF
the best.
The Alumni association of the Whit
comb High school held its ninth annual
banquet at the Bascom House Friday
afternoon. After enjoying an excellent
spread the association was called to order
by Toastmaster James A. Graham and
the following speakers introduced: "A.
Lee Caoy, address on Cuba, in which MIR.
Cady paid fitting tribute to the mem
bers OF the High school who have gone to
the field of battle; Miss Carrie Heath,
Dropped by the Wayside;" Miss Mary
Washburn, "History of the Alumni;n
Otto V. Greene, "The Glass of $751;" Pro-
lessor Dawson, "Our Alumni Associa-
tion." The toasts were followed by few
extempore remarks by members of the
association and the meeting closed with
the election OF officers for the ensuing
year. The dining hall was tastefully dec
GRATED with flowers, the most conspicuous
decoration being the national flag which
was skilfully arranged with various flow
ers by Q. ID. Cushing. The attendance
was smaller than usual, perhaps owing to
the innovation OF a midday spread, but
the character OF the toasts and the loyalty
to the mother institution and old associa-
tons which was strongly manifested by
all present made the gathering pleasant
one.