Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-09-09
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Some complimentary things have been
said the past few days concerning ST.
perintendent Of Schools George ;.
Wright of St. Adams who married Miss
Lula Elmer Of this town. In outlining the
courses of study for the high school he
has made English obligatory upon all
students the whole four years. The St.
Adams Messenger says: This may be
one of the means of obviatins the re-
DrOach long too frequent and familiar,
that high school courses in their aim To
be cultural distinctly tended to lead the
student away from the very essential anu
practical things that must be the foun-
dation of all culture The Northheld
News says: The News is strongly of the
opinion that if all high schools adopted
the suggestion of Supt. Wright to make
English obligatory during the entire four
years course, their graduates would as
a whole show up to much better adVan-
tage in the business and professional
world and as college students. The
News is of the opinion that Professor
Wright will see his suggestion generally
adopted in Vermont within the next few
years"
The management of the Hartford Re
treat, Hartford, Conn, of which Dr. w.
n Thompson, formerly of Brattleboro, is
superintendent, is considering the adVisa-
bility Of changing the site and establish
! ing a new hospital on the outskirts of
/ the city to be conducted on the cottage
/ plan. The annual report of the insttu-
| ton has just been issued and ii is hand
! somelys illustrated with full page views
! of the Retreat grounds. The Retreat, with
| Dr. Thompson it is head, is doing excel
| lent work under skillful and considerate
| management. Last year was the seth
! in the existence of this important humane
! institution In the course of the year
! 32S patients were under treatment, Of
whom $50 paid less than the per capita
int 1,a for
| the year was 1913 a day. DIR. Thompson
! says the Connecticut law permitting an
! asylum to receive applicants as patti
ents who are not formally committed as
/ insane, with the right reserved to the pa
! tent to leave three days after notice of
I such intention, has done much to break
down the old-time prejudice against hos
| pitfalls. Last year there were 90 COM
mitments and i'm only five cases did re-
sort to the probate court become neces-
sary.
Statements which have been printed by
Massachusetts papers i'm regard To the
Connecticut River Transmission company
being unable to supply power TO WorceS-
ter consumers on account of low water
are denied by officers of the company
/ Even when the water was lowest all the
users of primary power were given their
! full supply according to contract. The
company has sold some secondary power
WIN the IlSIt 10 cut Oh lilS supply at aug
time This power is furnished al a very
low rate and is merely an outlet fol
surplus power in times when the users
of primary power do not need the whole
output of the plant. When 1.-THE sixth
unit was being installed at the power
house the water was drawn to facilitate
the work and at that time a small guam
( tty of secondary power was shut off Z
few DAYS Aside from this the company
: has furnished full power to all consumer
l and can continue to do so under al
ordinary conditions. The contracts fo
primary power viii be limited TO thu
minimum capacity Of the plant at low
water and the remainder of the norma
output will be sold as secondary power
Plants using secondary power are equip
ped also with steam plants and the,
contract for the power simply on accoun
of its cheapness. 1t is available for US
the greater part of the year.