St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
Vermont News.
supt. Stones School Report.

tween the ages ot and Is years. OF
this number 64,77S are in attendance
upon school, Between the ages of s and
Is years child is obliged by law to at
tend school. In the state there are A.
268 of this age and according to the re-
port al ,446 are in attendance upon
school. The difference, or 1892, repre-
sents incompetency attendance upon
private schools or a completion of the
elementary course of study. The aggre-
gate total attendance shows a gain of
something like 10000 for the year over
1906. In the state there are 2,1S6
school houses showing a falling off of
43 over the previous year. The number
of legal schools in the state is 2 ,469 as
against 2,497 in 1906. There are $40
schools of over 25 pupils in Vermont.
There are 70 high schools as against II
the year before with respective enroll
ments of 5, 1902 and 5,218,
There are 3,171 different teachers in
the state and of these 2 ,S44 are females
and 271 male teachers showing a plausi-
Bile excuse for the formation of teachers
association Qemale) to counterfeit the
Schoolmasters' club. In 1906 there were
3077 different teachers, 2,790 female
and 2S7 male Of this years teachers
1853 are graduates of state normal
schools as against S2S in 1906. There
are 262 college graduates. The average
monthly wage, including board of the
high school male in 1906 and the same
for female high school teachers was
$45.63 as against $43.36. The average
wage of the male elementary teacher was
$1,000 as against $4,000 in 1906 The
figures for the female teachers are $2969
and 500 So.
The total expenditure in the state for
schools was $1,31S, 273.6S as, against
81, 30S, S2430in 1906.
Two Well Known Doctors Dead.
DR.. W. H. Giddings, for many years, a
well known physician, aged 81 years,
died suddenly at Bakersfield IAN. 2.
DR.. Giddings was born in Bakersfield
October "a, 1910. After attending the
public schools he studied medicine with
Dr. w. II. Hutchinson, of Enosburg, and
was graduated from the medical depart
ment of the University of Vermont at
Burlington, in 1866. He practiced in his
home town until 1892, when he was
made acting superintendent of the Yer
mont state hospital for the insane. A
few months later he was made superin-
tendent and held this position for several
years. Doctor Giddings was member
of the constitutional convention of 1870
represented the town in the legislasure
OF $780, and was one of the Franklin
county senators in 1888, serving as
chairman of thecommittee on the insane.
DR.. George Dunsmore, aged 70 years
and three months, died at his home in
St. Adams town Dec. 81 DR.. Duns-
more was one of the best known ply
sicians of his part of the State and had
been honored with offices in both the
State and county medical societies. DR..
Dansmore was especially interested in
educational matters and he was always
prominent in medical circles, was a
member and past president of the YER
mont Medical society and of the Frank
lin County Medical society.
The ST. Adams Choral Union.
The St Adams Choral Union will hold
its mid-winter concerts February 4 and
s. Among the artists who will appear
are Miss Sophye Barnard of Boston,
mezzo soprano; James Henry Ratigan OF
Boston tenor; Signor Giuseppe Picco
of Boston, baritone; Major L. S. Til
lotson of St. Adams, bass; George w.
Stewart of Boston, trombone soloist
Carl Weber of Boston, cellist The
Boston Festival Orchestral club, under
the direction of ]. W. Crowley, concert
master, will again delight lovers OF
music. The accompanies will be Prof
E. F. Holbrook of Keene, N. H., and
Mrs. Norman N. Atwood of St. Adams.
Preparations are being made for the
concert, including the building of a
special organ for the occasion by the
Estey Organ company of Brattleboro.
Fatally Burned.
Edward DeMarey, died at ST. Adams
Thursday from burns which he received
Wednesday evening. Nothing exact car
be learned as to the manner in which De
Marcy, who lived alone. received the
fatal burns, as he himself was unable tc
say more than that he fell asleep auc
when he awoke thought he smelleC
smoke, but not seeing any, he again fel
asleep and when he again awoke hi:
clothing was on fire and was nearly
burned from his body before the blaz,
could be extinguished. 1t is the genera
belief that the man was smoking Will,
lying on his bed and that he fell aslee1
and the bed clothes caught fire. He wa
horribly burned from his neck to hi
knees. His condition was discovered By
a small boy who saw the blaze an(
heard the cries of the unfortunate man
The boy ran for help and friends extin
guished the blaze.
May Be Unable to Sell Building.
When the Vermont building was erect
ed the commission secured an option OF
the land at Jamestown on which. i
stands and it was the intention to sci
the building and the hand after tn
exposition closed The title to tn
property, however, is not clear, as tn
exposition management did not hav
the option recorded in season. to b
effective. Other states are in the sam
fix with regard to their buildings.
bill in chancery has been brought tt
settle the question which is now wit
the courts.
Judge Powers Christmas Dinner.
The Christmas dinner given by ex
Il Congressman H. H. Powers at tn
Randall house, Morrisville, was attends
by 80 guests including members of til
Lamoille county bar and others. Nj
Powers for halt century has been a
honored member of the bar and wa
judge of the Vermont courts about 2