Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-22
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j. j. Dumas has so far recovered from
a severe sickness as to go to his Office
james Burke was taken suddenly i'll Sat
urday but is now better.-The re-
mains of Lewis Abbott were brought mere
from Granville, n. Y, Saturday and
placed in NJ. +. Varney's undertaking.
rooms over night Sunday they were taken
to New Haven for burial Mr. Abbott was
formerly a member of Libanus Lodge, +.
& A. M. and well known to many of our
older citizens.--F. r. Dickerman has his
new barn nearly completed on Pleasant
street.
Libanus Lodge, F. &, A. M, conferred the
M. NJ. degree on one candidate Monday
eVening.-C. w. Corey is spending u week
with his daughter Mrs. f. H. Boynton. in
Middlebury.- Myers of Yonkers, n.
Y, is in town for a stay of two weeks
The next meeting of the outlook club will
be held with Miss Bertha Stewart, May
3p Subject, Vermont; Champlains E.x
ploratlons, Miss Amy j. Sumner; New
Hampshire Grants and New York Claims,
Miss Dana Norton. Vermont in the Rev
olution, Mrs 5. 5. NJ. Eaton; Character
Sketch of Daniel F. Thompson, Mrs. Law
renee; Nermonts Great Sculptor, Miss
Kate Stewart; Nermonts Minerals, Mrs
~. NJ. Norton; election of officers.
An exciting runaway occurred on Church
street Tuesday afternoon. Miss Eliza King
man was about driving away from her
home when a young son of the Rev. and
Mrs. G. f.. Cady of Pawlet started to
climb into the carriage. He frightened the
horse who started to run. The boy was
caught between the box and one of the
forward wheels, tearing his clothes nearly
all from him and brusing him in a ter
riblc manner. No bones were broken. The
carriage struck a hitching post in front OF
the residence of y. T.. Meador. Miss King
man was thrown about 20 feet, striking on
her side. She was badly Jared but not s"ri
ously hurt The carriage and harness were
a complete wreck. The boy is expected to
recover.-Mr. and Mrs. George Munro and
family are visiting in town for a few days
Mrs. George Downcy is very i'll. the re-
suit of a fall down stairS.-The Teachers
Institute was held here Tuesday. Prof. r.
c. Boyce, county examiner, opened the in
situte with short talk on Mature
study The object of nature study is to
cultivate observation. The object is pcSt
pursued by asking questions. Ask the child
to find out certain things, and 50 teach
him to observe closely, and also direct his
train Of thought Miss Jennie Callahan of
the grammar department of the graded
school, read an interesting paper on draw
ing. Mrs. Edith AlGor, principal Of the
training school in the johnson Normal
school. gave a very interesting talk on
reading Mrs, Algcr spoke particularly of
the value of silent reading. Miss Evelyn
| Darling, teacher in drawing in the State
Normal schools, read a paper on drawing.
| The afternoon session was opened by the
state Superintendent w. T.. Ranger. He
spoke of the generosity of the State in
providing means for holding educational
meetings. He urged the teachers to study
the school laws. He also urged the teachcr
to make the most of the Pre- Memorial
day exercises. The teacher should be thor
| ouShly vcraed on Vermont institutions and
should teach government. His idea is that
the government in our schools should aim
to make the child self-controlled MIR
Ranger 5 talk was followed by discussions
ON geography, spelling and history, in
which several took part. At the evening
session Prof. l.. X. Jones of the L. V NJ.
gave very interesting and instructive
lecture on plant life. Professor Jones
showed by charts and the power of reason
ing. that the plant, because of its perte. I
adaptation to the solution of its life prob
lem, viz, the acquiring of nutrition and
reproduction of its species. is living
thing. The institute was a success i'm every
way, and well attended.-Mrs. \. T. Grow
| is visiting her sisters in New Haven and
Cornwall-W. +. Bicknell is visiting his
daughter, Mrs r. 5. Benedict in Middle
bury.-The remains of Mrs. Thomas
Murphy We're brought here from Chittenden
Wednesday. The funeral was held at the
Catholic Church. Burial in St Joseph's
cemetery Mrs. Murphy was d sister of IL
l.. Rivers Of this town.