The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16


is 4 reading room for adults and ut The
left i. tie childlens room. Going up-
stairs and straight ahead you enter
the srt gallery IN which You may see
many Of Miss Mardens most beautiful
pictures. Won know she il supervisor
Of art in the schools. ON the right OF
the hall IS the reference room and a
small room for the trustees. Az the
left IL d large reception room, Aldrieh
hail. where the school receptions are
now usually held. We have had many
books donated to MS and have three
presentation copies which have been
sent MS written BY teachers and mem
bers OF our class.
Prof. Wallace enters and sees Miss
Jones' Well, this ii Il surprised just
came in for book to read before the
play tonight.
Miss Med. What book did you want,
Prof Wallace
W. Have you Nathan yeinos criti.
lscism on the French play, Nine. de la
| Segliereg
Miss Med Yes, l'lI find it for you.
Prof. w. Cunning 70 Miss Joncs1
Have yoll read any Of Veino's criti-
cisms3
Miss ]. No, ! haven't read any, but
! certainty haven't forgotten how I'M
tcresting they used to be when given
orally in Ferneh class. with surprise)
But how long have you been profess0rl
Prof. w. Mi. Mathewson resigned
only five years ago and | took his place.
| | have found considerable responsible
! ity IN looking after 50 many buildings,
and the $4,000 pupils Of the city, but
nevertheless ] ENJOY the work. | suppose
Hiss AIarden has told you Of her art
work in the schools. And did She tell
you about our new janitors
Miss JNo Who is itg
4 Prot. W.--Nilliam Halvosa has just
accepted the position and seems to be
doing very we'll the days when he -
present.
Miss MeD. latter answering the
phone Mr.. Ayers oh, let's call him
| Bill, Just as We used to--has Just phon-
cd that he learned from Jimmie you
i were in the city and will be down soon.
Prof M.--tsuess l'if stay, then until
l tie comes.
Miss J.-Ies, do; for ! am 50 anxious
to hear all about orr classmates.
Miss NJ. Haven't you seen any Of
I them since you went .awayg
Miss J.-Nell, should say | had.
You can imagine my surprise while rid.
ing down Broadway the other day to
have d strange gentleman with tall silk
hal and gold headed cane aecost me as
! though he had known me for years. He
soon relieved my Indignation at his bold
ness BY introducing himself a. Mr.
\ Charles Thomas and then he told me Of
his success as Wall street broker. He
also said that he quite frequently meets
Miss Marie McWhorter, who has won
renown for many of the most famous
New York painters BY posing. lie says
\ that through the effects Of Bugbee's
\ world famous Elixir She has acquired
4 height Of SIX feet and three inches.
All 1t doesn't seem possible.
Miss Med. Well, have heard many
4 recommendations 81 Bugbee's discovery,
4 but ! have never tried it.
Miss oh. Before | forget. what
/ are those two buildings | noticed be-
tween here and Montpelier. One was
on the hill on the right and the other
vas long building opposite the car
/ barn.
Miss Med. -0h That large bnild
! ing situated on the hill on the right Is
the new lntercity hospital and, BY The
way. Won remember Norman Pratt, one
4 notg Well he Is nsad physician there
/ and hear he is having splendid success,
and is not only 4 great honor to the
profession, but also TO the class Of 90.
You win probably hear Dr. Pratt's name
often while you are here. Perhaps You
4 would be interested to know that Grace
4 Waite is head nurse. You remember
hthat was always her highest ambition.
They say she and DR.. Pratt work well
( together and both have done a great
deal to give the hospital its good repu-
tation.
Miss M.--'Fhe other building you saw,
Bessie. was probably boarding house.
She that was Agnes Mari and her hus.
band are ruI<ing it. She seems to be
very happy, ~ indeed she always did
when in the midst of cars, conductors
and motormen,
| Prot. W.-Here comes Mr.. Ayers now.
Miss J (shaking hands with Ayers -
Well. il | hadn't known you were com
ing ! never should dream Of it's being
you.
Ayers--f must say YOU don't quito
/ fulfill my ideas of missionary. (Tak-
ing out watchl | guess I'm a little late,
but had to wait for James Kenefick
to bring down big load OF English
turnips.
Miss English tunips What has
kencfclS to do with English turnipss
Ayers Why, he's running a large
vegetable farm in Shady Rill.
Miss MeD.--And Stella Brooks has
been keeping house for him for mum.
Der of years.
Miss Jones Why. ! supposed Stella
Brooks was member OF some college
faculty by this time
Prof. W.--Well, she tried soon after
4 leaving high school TO enter Wellesley
but failed completely IN all her exam
nations and finally gave up the att
tempt. IL YOU viii excuse me for few
minutes / would like to look over my
mail.
Aycrs-T suppose you are TIRED and
hungry, Bessie. and anxious to 50 up
to the hotel
Miss Jones We'll. l. II very far2
n Ayers~-Oh, mol It's Just up where
the old Spring house used to be aud
my machine is waiting for Us, anyway,
4 Say. why don't you all come up to
tho hotel for dinner tonight. III assure
You Of good one, for Annie il tho
best Of cooks.
Miss Annie who?
Ayers Why, Annie Averill
Miss III supposed She and her hus-
band Roy Darling, were keeping house.