St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-03-13
Vermont News.
vermont Educators.

ar Burlington, Ffiuay evening WITH
S a. and many interesting addresses
We rarious topics at the Vermont School
listers, "" Club meeting at the Van Ness
monse The conference started in with
Iio ;",tcresting discussion on the objects
al .id i" aims of the New England associa-
' a:nn and kindred topics at Williams
S siGn Hall, connected with the Univer-
W., Of Vermont, Thursday afternoon.
im the evening President M. H. Buck
ham of the university greeted the dele
n l"+es with a cordial address of welcome.
7ddresses were made by Prof, George E.
lives n~, of Williams College, secretary of
t tto association; Principal Isaac Thomas
uF+be Burlington high school, Principal
Collins Of the Johnson normal school,
Prof. Kirby F. Smith of Johns Hopkins
University, Prof W. S. Burrage of Mid
dlebury College, Prot. c. U. Clark of
Vale University, Prof ]. E. Goodrich of
tbe University of Vermont, Prof ]. X.
Wheeler WI of Columbia University and
otbers. Friday afternoon at o'clock
~ interesting reception was rendered
,hosr attending the conference. and
narticularlv the speakers from abroad.
r., President and Mrs. Buckham at their
home =.
President Buckham as well as his wife,
: very much interested in educational
interests. not only as might be expected
IN the college, but i'll the secondary
schools of the state.
Gift to Hospital.
Rutland City Hospital is in receipt of a
off ofS1OOO from Miss Mary E, Cram
ron ofthat city, sister of the late John
" Cramton, who, some years ago, gave
10000 to the hospital for real estate
when the debt was declared off and the
mortgage paid. Miss Cramtons gift is
voluntary and the hospital authorities
will be permitted to use it toward erect
jng the new building which is planned,
the money being devoted to the perma-
ment building fund. About year ago
Iohn n. Woodfn promised to give the
hospital board $1,000 toward a home
for the nurses provided similar sum
was raised for the same purpose. The
members of the board hope to erect a
new building south of the present one.
From the proceeds of the Interstate
Horse and Automobile show and a
recent event at the opera house, the hos
pital has received nearly $500, and it is
rxpected that the total amount on hand
will soon be $4,000.
Death of Prominent Granger.
Albert B. Manchester, one of the most
prominent farmers of Randolph, died
March at the age of 10 years. death
being due to second shock of paralysis.
He was a past lecturer and active
worker in the Central Vermont Pomona
Grange and with his son, Byron A
owned the Valley Farm that of late
wears has been a favorite summer resort
under the name Of THE Manchester"
Mr.. Manchester was born in Moretown
and came to Randolph in 1913. He
married Elizabeth Sessions, who sur
wives him and who for many years was
well known throughout the state as
Spiritualist lecturer. He is also survived
BY three sons, Byron A. and Ernest F.,
man of Mechanicsville, n. Y. A fourth
son, Forrest c., now deceased, was a
lawyer in Boston and studied for his
profession in the Office of ex-Gov. Viii
liam CASTOR, of Massachusetts.
Teachers to Meet in October.
The executive committee of the Yer
mont State Teachers association had a
meeting Friday at the home of Principal
Isaac Thomas, in Burlington, and made
partial arrangements for the next meet
ing of the association. 1t will be held
in Burlington on October II, Is and 10.
The presence of the following educators
has already been secured; DR.. Andrew
s. Draper, commissioner of Education OF
the State of New York; Andrew w. Ed
son, associate superintendent of educa-
ton of the city of New York; Prof. Viii
liam Lyon Phelps, professor of English
literature at Yale University; Miss Ada
Van Stone Harris, assistant superinten-
dent of schools of Rochester, n. y;
superintendent c. H. Dempsey of St.
Johnsbury. Gov Proctor will also be
present and address the association.
meeting of the Vermont Schoolmaster'
club will be held in conjunction with the
meeting of the association.
Vermont Sanatorium Directors.
AT the annual meeting OF the directors
the Vermont sanatorium. held in Pitts
ford recently, the old board of officers
was reelected as follows; President,
F,C, Partridge, of Proctor; vice presi-
dent, F G. Butter6eld. of Derby Line
secretary, DR.. w. N. Bryant, of Ludlow;
treasurer, Benjamin Williams r., OF
Proctor; executive committee, F. {.
Partridge, of Proctor, DR.. C.S. Caverly,
of Rutland, Redheld Proctor Jr., OF
Proctor D. D. Burditt, of Pittstord, and
Din Merrill of Enosburg Falls. Bids tor
completing the sanatorium were discus
sed, and it was decided to ask the con
tractors to modify their bids. The
foundation for the building was com
peted last fall and it is expected that
work on the superstruction will be start
ed as soon as the weather permits.
Vermont and N. Il. Laundrymen.
The New Hampshire Laundrymen's
association held its annual meeting
IN Manchester, N. H., March 4, J: Ed
ward Pickering ofPortsmouth, presiding
The Vermont Laundrymen's association
was admitted, and the amalgamation
will be known as the New Hampshire
and Vermont Laundrymen's association
The following officers were elected: j.
Edward Pickering, president; Oscar b.
Li:aPort, Manchester, Arthur loot
heene, N. H., w. H. Wingate, Nashua, vice
Presidents; Joseph H. Geisel, Manchester
Secretary-treasurer ]. H. Geisel, Man,
chester, N. H., Willard P. Whitcomb, and
U. D. Adams. St Tohnsbury, Vermont