St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-18
PEACHAM.


pEAcEIAM.
Gradsating Exercises.
The graduating exercises of the class
of 1904 of the Caledonia County Cram
mar School, were held in Academy hall,
Peacham, Friday afternoon. The pro-
gram given was as follows: Instrumen-
tai music, wedding march; piano and
violin duet, by Anna Blanchard and
Luther Bayley; prayer by Rev. D. M.
Mckinley; GRAFTON, "Our Duty to the
Negro" Guy /. Rowe; essay, Architects
of Fate Winnifred J. Nolan; singing,
Wireless Telegraphy," Clarence S. Roy:
essay, "The American Public School"
Nellie Nd. Sanderson; solo, The Rosary,
Eunice M. Hunt; GRAFTON, "The Dangers
of the Republic; essay, THE Vermont
Hill Town." Eunice M Hunt; GRAFTON,
Architecture in International Disputes"
Waldo F. Glover; instrumental music,
''Under the Mistletoe," waltz; piano,
violin and sliding trombone, quartet,
| Anna Blanchard, Luther Bayley, Eunice
Hunt, Milligan McLam; presentation of
diplomas by Hon. Cloud Harvey, chair
man of trustees; singing, Lost Chord, {"
| chorus.
The exercises did credit to the teach
ers and pupils and much might be said
| in communication of each essay and ora
| ton, the music as well. The room was
| lastly decorated with evergreens and
| ported plants. The trustees who were
| present, expressed their appreciation of
| the exercises and helpful words to the
| pupils. A reception was held in the even
| ing, to which 1875 invitations were
issued and very few failed to do honor
| to the occasion by their presence. Light
refreshments were served and very
| pleasant evening spent.
| Teachers Institute.
| A teachers institute will be held under
| the auspices of the Caledonia County
| Grammar School at the Academy build
| ing Thursday and Friday. Following is
| the program:
8. p. m. Address 'The New Elemen-
tary Education, "Prof H.
Horne. Hanover, N. 81.
FRIDAY.
$50 o. m. Devotional exercises, Rev. T.
K. Williams.
"The Teaching of History"
Prin. Dwight 6. Burrage,
Peacham; methods and
Aims in Teaching Geog-
raphy," Supt. Clarence H.
Dempsey, st. Johnsbrry;
reading, Mrs. Icha bod Rowe,
Peacham; Manners and
Morals OF School Chill
dren," Miss Janet Varnum,
Peacham
100 p. m. ''The Strong Teacher" Supt.
Dempsey; "The Relation of
Parent, Pupil and Teacher"
Prin. Bartlett E. Goodnough,
DanvilIe; "The School from
Point of View of Director"
Loren E. Partridge, Esq,
Peacham; Question Box,
Reading and Physical Gull
ture, Miss Nellie M. Harvey.
From II to L p. m. dinner will be
served by the Ladies' Benevolent Socie-
quested to bring food as usual. The fol-
lowing committee have charge of the
work. Mrs. Clara Bailey, Mrs. Hebble-
thwaite, Miss Lydia Strobridge and Mrs.
Olive McFarIan.
A Happy Birthday.
A recent California paper gives the fol-
lowing account of the birthday party of
a former wellknown Peacham man:
"Today. at his home on Sixth street,
Timothy Cowles has been kept busy
receiving the greetings and good wishes
of his many friends. On the 26th of
April, 1914, that hale and hearty old
gentleman first saw the light in the far
away village of Peacham, VT, and not
the least of his pleasures on this, the
10Th anniversary of the event, are the
congratulations received from the school
mates, friends and relatives in the East
ern home of his boyhood. One of the
| most highly priced of his birthday pres
ents is an artistically bound album, con-
tanning autographs remembrances from
friends of his youth and well wishes from
their descendants. This album was pre-
pared with much care by his niece. Miss
Jennie Cowles. of Peacham. Mr.. Cowles
has wonderful memory and powers of
description for his age, or any other, and
his letters to his niece, describing places,
people and events Of the town as he
knew them from his boyhood until he
| went to California to live, have been
very interesting to all who have been
privileged to hear them, and that he
| may live many years and continue to
| write these letters is the wish of his
many friends in Peacham."
The Ladies Ver-Cal-Pe- Club formerly
| SO club) will meet with Mrs. Abby Hunt
Thursday afternoon, May 26.
The meeting of the Woman's Christian
| Temperance Union will be held Thurs.
| day afternoon, May 10, at O'Clock, in
the ladies' parlor of the Congreg ational
| church. All ladies' cordially invited to be
| present.
Death of Mrs. Leslie Adams.
| The community was saddened Friday
to hear Of the death of Mrs. Lila (Peake)
Adams. She was born in June, 1882,
| was the Oldest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Peake. She was married to Les
lie Adams. son of Mark Adams, in
October, 1901. She leaves a husband,
father, mother, brothers and sister to
mourn her loss and two little boys, one
10 months old, the other nearly four
weeks. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. P. N. Granger ofhciated. assisted by
Rev. ]. K. Williams. Mr.. Changers
comforting sermon was from the appro-
pirate text, What / do thou knowest
not now but shall know hereafter"
Music was furnished by a quartet from
the Congregational church, George