Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
NEwFANe.
An Interesting and Profitable Confer.
ence Of Teachers.

The teachers of Newfane held a
conference Friday afternoon In
the Newfane school room. Six
We're present, Mrs. Il. A. Kenyon,
J Charles Il. Brown, Mrs. Agnes VOL
colt, Mrs. ii. NJ. Adams. Hortense l..
Swt2er and Mrs. Lizzie Davis. The
papers Of EACH setting forth the aims
have high ideals to be reached in the
training of future citizens. In look
ing for results, the Increased ability
shown by many of the pupils was
considered but the first fruits of the
grand results that may be hoped for
hereafter. The good school work
shown by the pupils in the Valley
fair exhibit was regarded as proof of
greater skill and power to do things"
and visible result of some of the
mental and manual training that the
teachers have endeavored to give
While the physical and moral train
| ing has not been neglected, 1t Is not
easy to specify immediate results, but
| this part of the teachers work was
considered of prime Importance. Miss
Switzer gave an interesting talk on
Successful Methods of Teaching
Physiology and Hygiene, and nearly
all the teachers testified to the great
interest manifested by their scholars |
large anu SIIldlI, III tlllS MTS.
Wolcott gave an interesting paper on |
spelling. Mr.. Brown illustrated pri- |
mary work in numbers and Mrs Ken
yon led the general discussion on
methods of teaching history Mrs.
Lamb, a former teacher was present
and added interest to the discussion.
The school exhibits returned from the
fair were taken by each teacher to
be distributed as they belong. At the
close of the conference all expressed a
feeling that the time had been profit
ably spent, and another conference is
planned for during the coming term.
j. G. Martin of Manchester was
in town this week on business.
Jonathan Eddy, sc years old, has
never as yet voted for president. I
There will be a dance and oyster !
supper at Union hall this evening
f. II. Sargent and father have NOV ,
ID to their new place on Main street
Mrs. F'arnum who has been living !
1t John Pierce's, has moved to Mrs. \
Oavidson's. (
Mrs, John Pierce has sold her place, f
inown as the Wellman place, to a Mr.. =
Iamlin from Wardsboro a
Mr.. and Mrs. Grape have moved TO I
he Newfane Inn where they are EN- !
,loyed by C. H. Minchin.
Claude j. Maher has gone to Will =
nington where he has a position as q
Jerk in the store of o. o. Ware. +
Mrs. II. j. Batchelder and father +
Tho have been in the west for several II
-eeks. are expected home for Thanks
living. IL
Albert Jefts and family have moved
'om the b. G. Eager place to George >,
.napp's place in the lower part of the !,
illage,
Mr. and Mrs, George Lawrence left :,
Ionday morning for the west, Mrs. :,
awrence spending the winter with
er son in Minnesota and Mr.. Law
.nce going to California for his sc
aalth Ia
Newfane grange held very inter-
ting meeting Wednesday evening, n
e program including songs, readings, "
lestion box, n question which was
and the grange paper. The be
'xt meeting will be Nov. 23. en-
There will be given this evening a
unit bail under the auspices of the de
Id Fellows to which everyone is n.
rdially invited, supper being served de
the basement of the hall Weedens WI
chestra will furnish the music.
A number of friends and neighbors fro
We Mr.. and Mrs. William Rand a toi
rprise visit Saturday evening and boz
sked a number of bushels of corn an
: him. An oyster supper was served COZ
everyone enjoyed the evening very
ich.
Wilson M. Winchester was very
asantly surprised at his home Sat Ba
lay evening, the occasion being his
i birthday anniversary The eve in
g was pleasantly spent in games to
various kinds Refreshments were ,
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