Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
FALLS PIELAGE.

Mrs John L. Sturges of Bridgeport has been visiting at Sidney Morris the past week.
 Rev H. B. Mead of Scotland, Ct., oc- cupied the pulpit at the chapel Sunday.
 Mrs Walter Kellogg and son ar, vis- iting friends in Waterbury and Ansonia. Miss Garlic Beckley of Canaan has charge of the telephone during Mrs Kellogg's absence.
 l. P. Hornbeck is very busy this week furnishing house in Norfolk for A. P. Curtiss.
 Louis Amstead and Miss Alice Chat tleton were married by the Rev J. W. Bohlman Tuesday.
 Edw. Ward is in Vermont buying another car of cattle.
 Wm. Gillette is home from Thomas ton, having given up his job there be- cause the work WAS too heavy for him. He will return to Thomaston if he can get light work there.
 Wallace Sparks and wife were the guests of friends here Sunday.
 Mrs John Ward and son are visiting Mrs Wards parents in Bridgeport.
 D. B. Walkley is in New York this week.
 Rev 0. W. Hanna and wife have gone to spend Thanks 3iving with Mrs Han na's sister near Hartford, Ct.
 The pupils of the Barrack school gave another of their delightful entertain ments on Monday evening. The chil- dren of this school are organized into a club for nature study under the direct ion of the Bureau of Nature Study of Cornell University, and the letters from "Uncle John" are read with al- most as much interest as if they came from Santa Claus imself. And it was from this club that invitations were sent to as many friends of education az the school room would accommodate This fall the club has been studying about seeds the different classes, manner of distribution, etc and the dry and brown plants by the roadsides have suddenly become to them things of beauty. And things of beauty they are, as we saw in the great variety of seeds and dry plants with which the school room was adorned. The monogram of the club, and it's name "Agsssiz" were made from seed wings and dried flowers which it might puzzle even 8 naturalist to idendify. The neatly framed charter of the club was surrounded by a motley collection of birds and other winged creatures-not murdered innocents, for these Juniors are humane and would not willingly hurt 8 living thing even in the interests of science-but beauti- ful limitations. Over one door flew a swarm of butterflies, and over another a flock of birds, all made of pressed au- tumn leaves, and bound for Corn sll University so 1t was said. One corner of the room is the historical corner, and contains portraits of noted men, and scenes from American history The black boards surrounding the room, and also sheets of paper strewn over the desks showed tn work of the pupils in their regular studies. They were mar vels of neatness and elicited much praise from the visiting teachers. But to many the best part of the program was the hour spent in recitations, songs and dialogues by the little folks, an hour brimfull of good things which frequently brought down the house Every pupil in the school is a singer and sings with vim. Especially note worthy were the Thanksgiving Lad der and the drama Little Red Riding. hood" which every body had wished to see again. The exercises closed with three rousing cheers for the Barrack school, called for by member of the town committee. Four of the commit tee were present; nearly all of the teach CTS in town, and several ex-teachers. They expressed great surprise that Mrs Gray should be able to do so much with so little material, this being the smallest school in town with only thir. teon scholars But Mrs Gray is verit- able enthusiast in her profession, and is fast making enthusiasts of her pupils This is we'll for it is the enthusiasts that keep the world from stagnation The occasion was an inspiration to the teachers present and one of them said that as she listened to the children sing ing their songs of devotion to the Bar rack school. she determined to begin the very next morning to do something to make her pupils think there is no school like their school. Long live the Barrack Agassiz Club.
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