St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-30
CONCORD.
EducaiiannI meeiinga.


May % and "a were very interesting an
instructive, and Concord may congratr
late itself on the privilege OF having thi
meeting held in its midst. The Monda
evening session was opened with musi
by the Ladies GU ,rtet, Mrs. !.
Mooney, Mrs. c. \. White, Miss Yer;
Mooney, Mrs. q. H. May. Prayer wa
offered BY Rev. Mr.. Hird OF Waterford
followed by the address OF the evening
Youths Aspirations" by Prin. c. H
Morrill, OF the Randolph Normal School
This address was very excellent as wa:
also the short talk by Supt. M S. Stone
who arrived late and did not give his ad
dress, Naturalization of the Child" as
advertised. Miss Katy Williams sang a
pleasing solo. The morning session
opened at clock. The address of well
come was given very gracefully by Miss
Geneva Sargent. The response was given
by Miss Grace Marsh Of Lunenburg.
Prin Charles H. Morrill, gave a talk on
Reading for the Higher Grades" Supt.
Mason S. Stone spoke on the subject
Graded Schools VS.. Ungraded School, ;"
and Supt. Clarence H. Dempsey OF St.
Johnsbury discussed Modern Methods
in Arithmetic. Dinner was served in
the banquet room OF the Old Fellows
Hall, to the teachers and patrons. Ia
the afternoon, Mr.. Stone spoke on THE
Community's Responsibility for the
School," Mr.. Morrill, on Elementary
Agriculture and Practical Education"
Mr.. Dempsey on "Simpli6ed Reading and
Spelling, and gave quite an expensive
talk on phonetic spelling This was fol.
lowed by the question box and general
discussion on Defects in Modern Educa.
ton" This brought to close a series
OF meetings that were profitable indeed
to teachers and citzens. Mrs. Aida En-
right, examiner for Essex county, presided
in very gracious and digni6ed manner
and it is to her untiring zeal and interest
in the work that much OF the success OF
these meetings are due.
Mrs. Herbert Smith and daughter of
Pike, N. H., and Eugene Wadleigh of
Concord, N. H., were guests of their
mother, Mrs, c. E. Wadleigb, over Sun.
day.
NJ S. A E Reed and daughter Alma of
ST, Johnsburv have been spending few
days at DR.. G. B. French's.
Miss Louise Chapman was the guest
OF Miss lone Barrett at St. Johnsbury
last week.
c. E. Dudley of Boston is spending
few days with his family.
Norman Mclean spent Sunday with
his rother, ohm Mclean.
Lynford Bazn is working on the mixed
train on the east end OF the St. J. & L.
err.
Miss Nadine Richardson has been visit
Ing her brother, Edward Hudson, at
David Frye's.
The food sale at the Methodist church
Saturday afternoon was the second one
OF the season, but the popularity of
them was proven by the way they have
been patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Dudley leave this
week for the seashore, where they have
rented a cottage for the summer.
Mrs. Ellen Hutchinson Of Kirby was in
town last week to attend the educational
Ed. Higgins moves this week to the
house he recently purchased of Miss
Esther Lee, and John Mclean, who has
the house, moves TO the house
owned by Charles Reavey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emore Wadleigh Of St.
Johnsbury visited their mother, Mrs. c.
E Wadleigh, the FIRST of the week
F. A. Brewer made business trip to
Boston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howard were at
Upper Waterford, Monday to visit their
mother, Mrs. James Howard. 1t was her
S5th birthday and all her children were
with her: Mrs. Nellie Sunbury, Mrs. Liz.
zle Gerrish, Rev. Elbridge Howard and
Charles Howard. Other guests OF the
day were Mrs. Susan Howard and VII.
liam Howard OF St. Johnsbury.
Charlie Zero ofSpring6eld called on his
many friends here the first Of the week.
Memorial Sunday was observed by a
union service at the Universalist church.
The 6. A. R., W. R. c., and S. OF v, sat
in BODY. Rev. Thomas Butler delivered
very excellent sermon taking his text
rom Jer. 8 10. Owing to the rain there
was not very large attendance.
Rev. and Mrs. Hird of Lower Water.
ord were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Miner
Carpenter last week.
Mrs. A. L. Farmer who has been the
guest OF DR.. and Mrs. R. T. Johnson, has
returned to her home in Windsor. Mrs.
Harry Williamson and Thema of North
Concord visited Mrs. Johnson the last of
The week.
M S. B. F. Rollins, who is i'll at the
home OF L. L. Sdackford, remains about {
the same. Mrs. SWEET OF St. Iohnsbury {
was her guest the past week.
Harry H. May was at Victory, Thurs
day, to sing a the funeral of Mrs. Ford.
Mrs. Daniel Gibson, sister of Mrs o. F.
Harvey, is very til with pneumonia at
her home in Burke.
Mrs. Alice Parker Scott OF Lowell
NJ lss., VINO is visiting her brother, Moses
Parker, was the guest OF Mrs. c. E.
Wadeigh, recently.
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