St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-09-13
VERMONT NEWS.
,,on,euuiaI Day mt Montpelier.

Interest mas ueSh SHO On OH SiuSe' lnS
to voting an appropriation of $10,-
IN to defray the expenses, and there is
doubt but that this will be an event
Importance not only to the capital
brt to the entire state.
A committee representing the CONNER
a. professional and industrial phases
u IL I;te in the city have charge of this
Mork assisted by several subcommittee,
IN working together to make this cele-
Nation one that shall be worthy Of the
Etv and the event it commentaries.
q Among the many features of the day
a II he an immense parade, in which will
T. +be LIST Vermont giment, the artillery
nj cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen,
Knipbts Templars, some 1 900 in number,
Id other organizations both military
Ind civic. In the morning the children
EoTn the public schools will meet at the
state house and sing patriotic songs.
n address will be given some time
Suripg the afternoon by Hon. Joseph A.
HpBoer, and later on in the evening
tbere will be grand display OF Fireworks.
al Merchants have shown their willing
less to decorate and great deal of at
Mention is to be given to the decoration
N nublic buildings especially the state
house which is to be ablaze with electric
Egbts. From the preparation made by
abe entertaining committee all who at
lend may feel assured OF a good dinner,
nd the railroads have made their plans
10 handle the crowd.
Letter Carriers Organize,
NJ A meeting of the Vermont rural free
0Aeliyerv carriers was held at Morrisville
last week for the purpose of organizing a
state rural letter carriers association.
orleans, Washington, Essex, Franklin,
ADDISON, and Lamoille were represented,
Be carriers being present. These officers
Mere elected for the new organization: :
President, E. S. Robinson, OF Morrisville;
secretary, A. ]. Mcclellan, of Greensboro;
Fjce.presidents, Fred Holmes of Johnson,
Henry Dillingham;, OF Waterbury, E. c.
AProuty, of Swanton; treasurer, A. K.
6arvin, of North Craftsbury; executive
kommittee, c. c. Stannard, Of Lowell,
n. ". Blood, of Lunenburg, E. K. Eddy,
IN Starksboro, Henry Dillingham;, L. Ii.
Koyes, Z. c. Prouty, of Swanton; COM
#hittee on resolutions, c. H. Woodcock,
+ bfNorth Troy, T. J. Stewart, OF Norris
lille, R. J. Shurtliff, OF Greensboro Bend;
committee on credentials, I. c. Car
benter, of Irasburg, l. N. LeBaron, of
Alorrisville, Henry Dillingham;, of Water
bury; committee on constitution and by.
laws, G. W. Larabee. OF Newport Center,
b. H. Moves, of Hyde Park, H. ]. McLel.
Ru, of Greensboro. 7. ]. Stewart, of
Norrisville, was chosen delegate to the
Rational convention to be held in Indian
apolis, Ind, September 10, 20, 21, and
ne 1t was voted to hold the next meet
Ehg in Burlington on Labor day in 1906.
State Teachers' Association.
The Sc annual convention OF the Yer
nont State Teachers Association will be
|held at the State House, Montpelier,
October 10, 20 ard 81. The preliminary
announcement gives promise OF very
Interesting session. On Thursday after
Moon comes the presidents address by
Principal W. A. Beebe, and an address is
Expected by Gov. Charles J. Bell. In the
evening an address will be given by DR..
William ]. Tucker, president of Dart
Mouth college; reception will be tender
dt to the lady teachers; and the Vermont
toolmaster' Club participate in a
banquet. Friday morning Supt. John
3 Erlnedy of Batavia, N. y, will give an
ddress on THE Batavia System" there
kl be practical talks including a discus
gOn of Batavia versus other systems, in
fharge of Prin. c. H. Morrill,; the subject
btrural schools, divided into four sub
topics, in charge OF Prin. H. !. Stannard;
eaching and Writing, J. S. Cooley OF
Worcester, Mass.
Friday afternoon George H. Martin,
Rgent of the state board of education,
Boston, will give an address on THE
%ransient and Permanent in Education"
"a conference in drawing will be conduct
ID BY Miss Edith M. Nichols OF st. Johns
bury; grade conferences in English will be
Do charge of Prin. F. ]. Sagendorph;
manual training in charge Of Prin. B. c.
Rodgers. State Superintendent Walter
II. Ranger will give an address Friday
Evening on "The Functions OF the State
Do School Education;" and DR.. A. E.
kNinship of Boston will speak on Public
for the Public Schools"
THE business meeting will be held Satur-
day morning, after which an address on
n How to Tell Story" will be given by
fSara Cone Bryant of Boston, and an
address will also be delivered by Prof
FL ohm M. Tyler OF Amherst College.
Kings Daughters and Sons.
"a The 18th annual convention of the
Vermont Branch of the International
NOrder of Kings Daughters and Sons was
held at Woodstock last week. One OF
the speakers was Mrs Margaret Bottome,
&president OF the International order, who
told of the Memphis conference, and she
lsalso gave talk on revival work.
n The report of the treasurer, Mrs. L. ].
ID. Burt, showed a balance on hand a
pear ago of $242.90; receipts, $234.SO;
Expenditures, $357.71; balance on hand
lat present, $119 SO. The report of the
Secretary, given by Mrs. F. M. J. Guern-
Sey, showed that there were 55 circles in
the state.
N officers were elected. as follows: OFF,
Clal secretary, Mrs. E. Mead Denny, o.
Montpelier; assistant secretary, Mrs. F
NJ. Guernsey; recording secretary,
Mrs. B. c. Sheldon, Of Swanton; treas
prer, Mrs. L. ]. B. Burt; auditor, Mrs
u J. Balloon, OF Rutland; corresponding
secretaries, by counties, Addison-Mrs
I. R. Brownson, of Leicester, Benniug
fon-Mrs. T. L. Harwood, OF Benning
Ton, Chittenden-Mrs. K. S. Towers, o
Richmond, Franklin-Mrs. Homer Brown
pt Swanton, Orange-Mrs. R. B. Mcln
Eyre, Rutland-Mrs. A. ]. Balloon, o
Rutland. Washington-Mrs. E. H. Da