St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-09
PEAcHAM.
Good acheel Work.


Miss Dimond's school report for the
past year is in part as follows: about
100 pupils have attended the schools
with better record of attendance than
usual, the highest average attendance
being attained by the Corner school.
Three schoolhouses have been painted
and new series of arithmetics has been
introduced. The pupils in South Peach
am school, taught by Miss Carrie Stew
art, were well posted in vii government
and could tell you by whom each town
Office was held, the duties and powers of
each, when and how elected; concerning
county and state offices equally well
posted. At the Corner school taught by
Harlan Renfrew, pupils of IL or 12 years
would name the foreign countries, their
capitals and larger cities, writing them
on the board without hesitation or mis-
takes in spelling. The work taken up by
other schools was no less worthy of
mention. Miss Meroe Way, who taught
at Ewells Hollow for one term, was
especially trained for the work. East
Part had for three terms Mrs. Rowe, a
trained and experienced teacher, and
attained such results as were to be ex-
pected. All the teachers have taken
every opportunity for self-improvement,
attending teachers meetings the insti-
tute held last spring, and the state con-
vention at St. Johnsbury in October. 1t
has been preached in times past that
teachers bring themselves close to the
pupils and in systematic relations to the
parents. Recently progressive educators
have decided it is quite important that
parents and patrons of the school put
themselves in close sympathy with teach
ers and their work. AS a result deeper
feeling of sympathy and better under
standing of the difficult places has very
generally prevailed. This, with the
patient, earnest devotion of the teachers
and pupils, gives prospect of avoiding
the old ruts, and promises comfort,
pleasure and profit for the next mile of
the journey"
Death of Miss Stewart.
Miss Margaret Carolyn Stewart,
daughter of the late Dougal and Mrs.
Jane Orr Stewart, died at her home Feb.
20, after what seemed brief illness, for
she closed her school at South Peacham
the last of January. She had the measles
last summer and was left with a lung
trouble that proved to be tuberculosis
and though in failing health she hravely
went through her school with unfailing
energy and a few days later a sudden
cold caused the disease to terminate. very
quickly. She was 26 years of age last
May. The funeral was held at her late
home Wednesday afternoon. Rev. ]. K.
Williams, OF whose church she was
member, preached the sermon and Rev.
Mr.. Brownel1 and Rev M. H. Ryan as
sisted in the services. She leaves
mother, one sister, Myrtle, and two
brothers, Charles and Nelson, also
large circle of friends. NJ
The members of the Juvenile Library
society are requested to meet at the
library, Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock
to see about using the Marsh fund to
buy bookcases for the library.
Mrs. C. A. Hutchinson went Thursday
to South Hadley Falls, Mass, to visit
her cousin, DIR. David Hartman, who
was in town last week. She expects to
visit other friends In the state and New
York.
Scott Cooley and Charles Ryan are
home from Montpelier Seminary for
three weeks vacation.
Mrs. Chandler is sick with the grip at
the home of her son Frank, in the north
part of the town.
The many friends of Walter N. Blanch-
ard will regret to learn of his illness and
hope for his speedy recovery.
The ladies missionary meeting was
held in the vestry after the preparatory
meeting, Friday, at which time Miss
Jennie Cowles read an interesting paper
on the old Spanish missions in California.
A request was made for any spectacles
no longer of use to their owners to be
sent to India where there is great need of
such helps.
Quite company of the young ladies
gave Miss Bertha Pollard a surprise
Friday afternoon, presenting her silk
quilt made by SO of her friends, each
making one block. This quilt is in an
ticipation of her marriage, today, to
Ashley Munger.
Remember the measure supper" at the
Methodist church Thursday afternoon.