Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-11
"A SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Grafton Pupils Show Parents
What They Can Do.
Peck-WiIII ANS Ventiatng Machine Centre
Of Attraction For Older Ones
Other Notes,

Grafton. March 10-The common
schools of the town, including those of
North Grafton, Saundersville, Farnums-
vile, Waterville and George hill, united
in an exhibit of school work given in the
town hall this afternoon The two sides
ard rear of the hall were well covered
with drawings, samples Of the vertical
script, which is the system adopt
ed by the town schools, and speci-
mems OF the work in language, the sci
ences and mathematics from all the diff
ferent grades and schools. There was
also a large assortment of textbooks
used in the different schools at present.
Many of the drawings and specimens
Of writing were Of exceptional merit,
and all showed the highly credttable
work being done in each of the different
departments. A special feature Of the
exhibition was a collection of pictures
Illustrating the difference between the
school architecture of today and that Of
80 years ago, and a series of diagrams
showing the effect of improper seating
Of pupils, was perhaps the most impress
sive feature of the exhibit.
A model Of the Williamson ma
ventilation, was of especial interest to
the older visitors, in view Of the i'm
provements to be made on the red-brick
grammar school in the near future. Its
working capabilities were illustrated by
the aid of smoke.
The hall was we'll filled with the par
ents and friends Of the children, each
adniring the work of all as well as that
of their fayorites, and the children, in
carrying out their part of the program,
showed the painstal1ing and careful at
tention given them by the teachers.
There were class exercises in reading
by the first and second grades from the
centre; exercises in reading by the
second grade from Farnumsville; exer-
cises in language by the third grade
from North Grafton and fourth grade
from Saundersville; exercises in geome-
try by the eighth North Grafton grade
readings by seventh grade of the centre;
a minuet by the fourth and fifth grade
scholars dressed in the costume of the
people of Washington's time; q flag drill
by the children of the sixth, seventh
and eighth North Grafton grades; song
by Miss Longs first grade pupils; song
by the third grade of Saundersville, and
by the sixth grade pupils of Farnums-
vile, and singing by a chorus Of North
Grafton children.
UNITARIAN OFFICERS.
The Unitarian Society elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year at
their annual meeting in the church last
evening: Moderator of the meeting, j..
Frank Hall; assessors, S. A. Forbush,
Horace S. Warren and G. n. Dunn; Sec
retary and treasurer, f. M. McGarry
collector, J. Frank Hail. ways and
means and hospitality committees COM
bined D. w. Norcross, Henry Hall. S.
f. McGarry, c. M. Batchelder, Mrs
Frank Vinton, Mrs. c. H. Leland, Miss
A. f. Taft, Miss Anna L. Dunn and Mrs.
c. F.. Wood; music committee, c. E.
Wood, Lucy Whitney and Gertrude Es-
terbrook,
HILL TOWN NOTES,
The study class held their regular
meeting this evening.
The history class reviewed Reform
or revolution in the time Of Luther" in
the vestry of the Unitarian Church this
| evening.
school, Friday afternoon, will be the cen
tre of attraction. This is done with a
view to becoming more familiar with
the rules of legal meetings.
The Grafton Grange will give an all
day session in the town hall, Wednes-
day, March 90
Several from here attended the show
in Barker's Hall this evening
Jonas Chickering is seriously i'll at
his home on North street.