The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-17

annie time to enable Vermont to be rep
resented at the next session Of the Supreme
Council. Members OF the order and any
others interested in joining or aiding in Or
ganization OF new councils will find cor
dial reception if they call upon Mr.. Dockam
personally, OF communicate with him at
the Pavilion.
THE fall term at Montpelier Seminary
will open on Tuesday, August 80. The fac
ulty, Headed by Principal w. M. Newton,
is exceptionally strong and the prospects
are bright for very large attendance OF
tress and teacher of painting and drawing,
will return, as will Miss Emily Glover,
teacher of French and German; Miss A.
Jennie Palmer teacher OF elocution; Miss
Lillia NJ. Isham, teacher OF stenography
and typewriting, and Prof. Maynard Maxim
who is at the head of the business depart
ment. Louis j. Hathaway succeeds Profess
sor Lawrence in the music department and
Prof. Everett Skillings takes the place OF
Professor Gallagher, instructor in Latin and
Greek. Professor Skillings is graduate OF
Bates College and has been successful
teacher for several years Prof. Freeman
A. Tower succeeds Professor Blakeslee as
teacher of natural sciences and higher math-
ematics. Professor Tower comes from Ster-
ling junction, Mass, and is graduate OF
AS stated last week Miss Alice Northey
will succeed Miss Annie Il. Johnson as in
structor of vocal music.
FOR some time past Mason s. Stone state
superintendent of education, and others in
terested in school work throughout the
state have been endeavoring to bring pub
lCly before the teachers the necessity OF
instruction in the public schools in nature
studies, regarding the soils, grains, grasses
trees shrubs, etc. The state board OF agri.
culture is also interested in the work. The
board was asked to send one OF its members
to visit the summer schools recently held tC
bring this matter before the teachers, and
Hon. Alpha Messer of Rochester, national
grange lecturer was appointed by the board
for that purpose. A better selection cOulo
not have been made. During the past few
weeks Mr.. Messer has visited seven sum
mer schools held throughout the state
where he has presented in clear, simple
practical way the purpose and principles Of
nature studies. His lectures were care
fully prepared and were everywhere most
favorable received. Mr.. Messer showed in
lucid and entertaining manner how nature
tive to the pupil, and excellent results are
confidently expected from this new depar
ture in summer school instruction.
A LARGE amount of business was trans
acted at the regular meeting Of the city
council, held last Wednesday evening, il
the office of Mayor Senter. The following
building permits permits .t were granted r. "a
Wright, Baldwin street and j. M. Brown
Main street, to shingle their residences; Q
Ell. Cross, to move shop at No 56 Eas
State street, j. II. Senter, to rebuild prop
erty at corner of Loomis and Jay streets
j. e. Hubbard, to repair water pipes at tn
corner OF Main and East Liberty streets
Ralph Wiley, to shingle barn on Bale.
Avenue j. r. Lee, to connect with sewe
on North Franklin street. Quite an ami
mated discussion ensued between Joel Eos
ter and W. E. Laird in regard to extendin
the water mains to the car barn of the cleo
trio railroad. Mr.. Foster stated that tn
distance would be 151 rods, that two by
drants would be required and that no blast
ing would be necessary. Mr.. Laird sal
that II the water main was extended +
that point the service at the electric ligh
station would be practically useless an
he strongly objected to it. This maj
ter was further considered in an execu
tive session which followed the regula
meeting OF the council. W. A. Stowell wa
granted permission to place granite ster
at the foot OF the stairway leading to h
lot in Green Mount Cemetery. The stree
commissioner was instructed to wor
Franklin street to the residence OF Geore
w. Willett, and Aldermen Jangrsw an
Richardson were appointed a committee
negotiate with T. r. Gordon for the pu
chase OF land necessary to lay the road {
that point. The street commissioner WI
authorized to trim any trees bordering c
the highways where he considers the wol
necessary. The matter OF working Guer
sey Avenue and repairing Middlesex sire
sidewalk was referred to the committee
streets with power to act. The street col
missioner was authorized to extend Il
curbing on Main street as far as Frank
street. The following bills were order'
paid: J. M. Boutwell,, crushed ston
$2,0S5 OIL; g. e. Moody. brick, S96; j.
Ramsey & Co., supplies for liquor agenc
$173.25; Adams, Taylor & Co., same, $13
30; United States Clothes Pin Compan
lumber, 5000; e. N. Sanctuary. service
$9l2 expenses Of water department fc
July. $l66;67; East Montpelier tax, 1854
Company, printing, Sab; j. M. Turne
painting bridge. $5.05; Fl. 8. Smith, true
ing, $1.50; W. e. Mcdonald, same, ff
cents; Hiram Carleton, probate bushes
$780, Record Publishing Company, advt
Using, $2.35; repairs of School street stan
$751; supplies for city clerks Office, GIL!
p. II, Hinkley, S470.
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