Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-05-02
Ar. eshiDI, a, High School esudios,


During the latter part OF last week the
art exhibit OF the Horace X. Turner Co, OF
Boston, in conjunction with an exhibit OF
the work OF pupils OF the school, drew
many OF our townspeopie and some from
out OF town to the high school building.
The art exh bit consisted OF some 200 re-
productions OF famous paintings chosen
from the works OF various classical and
modern artists. Beyond doubt Il was the
finest collection ever seen at one time in
this place. There may have been some to
HON IL was not the greatest possible at
traction, either because education along
these lines has been neglected, or because
the artistic sense has been omitted from
the make up. Many OF those capable of
enjoying the displays however, spoke OF II
in the highest terms and returned again
and again To view IL.
OF more than passing interest to all eiti-
zens interested in the schools was the ex-
hibition OF school work. Growing dissat
isfac.ion with the vertical system Of writ
ing as taught In our schools and also a
growing desire that pupils should be given
an opportunity to develop any latent artis-
tic sense they might possess eliminated
last fall in the securing of special teacher
OF penmanship and drawing,in union with
the incorporated district at Randolph.
This teacher has introduced an entirely
new system OF penmanship, the medal
slant, and for the first time systematic
instruction in drawing has been given.
The exhibition of school work more
than justified the action OF the COMMITTEES.
Samples OF the penmanship OF the pupils
early in the year and at various times up
+ to the present show in most cases
an improvement little short of mar
velous. The new system seems far better
calculated than the old, not alone to ex-
press the individuality OF the pupil, but
also to meet the requirements of business
or Of social life. The pupils OF the Whit
comb High school are not expert penmen
by any means, but the majority OF them
write a far more legible hand than they
did year ago, and there seems to be no
reason why, IL the improvement continues,
any Of them should be compelled to buy
| typewriters to conceal their handwriting.
| The exhibition OF drawing showed that
there were some in the school possessed of
undoubted ability along that line. Those
cal drawing as showing in some cases real
ability, in I'll neatness and care. The free
hand drawing, also, while not convincing
visitors OF it's absolute necessity in educa-
tional lines, showed painstaking care and
ability upon the part OF the instructor and
earnestness and Improvement upon the
part OF the pupils.
| Al NdriUus OtneT liHts tut tAntDit OI
school work was instructive. The class in
/ bookkeeping won the approval of at least
one of our foremost business men for the
accuracy and neatness of its work. The
papers upon various subjects were many
of them exceptionally well done. The dis
play of busy work accomplished by the
pupils OF the primary room reminded US
very forcibly that school hours must be
more pleasant today than those of ouI
/ ohfldhnaA In
dence that teachers ann pupils were doing
the work required of them by the citizens
who pay the freight.
| One other fact in all justice ought to be
mentioned. We have schoolhouse, the
appearance of which we are proud of. The
pupils have not abused it and those whom
we have paid to take care OF it have done
their work we'll. Today it is as clean and
fresh building as possessed by any town
or city.
The success of the exhibit, due to Mr.
Wright and to Miss Bonner, seconded in
every way by the efforts of all the teachers
is undoubted. The immediate result of il
will be that pictures of value will be
placed upon the walls OF every room in the
building, the sum OF S45 now being avail
able for that purpose. The more far.
reaching result is, OF course, the wider
knowledge OF our citizens of the work the
school is doing. There were some who
didn't see it; well. that is their fault. II
was there for them to see.
i Death Of Guy Young.
Guy F. Young, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F
N. Young of Bethel, died at the home o
his brother on Crescent street in Athol
Mass, Tuesday afternoon Of last week at
ter weeks illness with pneumonia, aget
% years. He had been employed as book
keeper at the office of Potter & Co. TO
about three months, and previous to tina
bad worked for q. F. Paige & Co. He lief
a father and mother, whose home is il
Bethel, and one brother, Horace Young 0
Athol. Funeral services were held in tn
Methodist church at Athol last Friday at
ternoon, Rev. J. w. Miller Of Bethel offici
ating, assisted by the pastor, Rev. r. I
Flewelling. Burial was in Silver LAX
cemetery. The young man was greatl
beloved in his family, and was favorit
with all who knew him.
, Every possible effort was made to saw
! his life, but he was very ill from the first
and the disease progressed rapidly.
, specialist from Boston was called to consul
( with DR.. George and two nurses and mem
} bers of the family assisted in the struggl
to save him. The truest sympathy is be
ing extended to the family in their tim
) OF bereavement.
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