St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-02-23
LyndOnYilIe.
A tuberculosis Exhibit to be Made
Here March 10 and 1.-THE Towns
Finances.

On March 10 and IL, Thursday and
Friday, the State tuberculosis commits
sion will hold a free exhibit in Music
Hall, to which the attention of every one
is called. The hall will be open from 10
a. m. until 10 p. M. and there will be a
lecture illustrated with stereopticon
views on each evening. This exhibit is
of great, practical interest, and should
receive the attention of all our people.
The annual village report, recently
issued. shows hourishing financial con-
dition. Of the village debt of $121 900,
100000 has been paid in the last 10
years. The coming village and town
meetings are now the subjects of dis
cussion.
Mrs. N. A. Macdonald of Barton has
been visiting friends and relatives in
town for few days.
Friday evening. February II. Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Harris received visit
from the members of Lyndon Camp, S..
of V., who wished to help them dedicate
the new house they are now occupying.
A sum of money was given them, and a
very pleasant evening was spent with
games and refreshments.
Mrs. Fred Harvey is failing rapidly for
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philo- Lawyer are the
parents of son, born February IL.
Mrs. Minnie Strong, who has been
visiting her father, Charles Phillips has
returned to her home in Bridgeport,
Conn.
Mrs. B. G. Morrison has been to Man
chester, N. H., to visit her brother, Err
nest Chase.
Mrs. Harris Allen has been quite i'll for
a few days. and confined to her room.
Miss Louise Gleason was confined to
the house by rheumatism for few days
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harrington have
gone to Concord, n. H., where he has a
position in theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lincoln of Batavia,
N. Y, have been visiting relatives in
town recently.
Miss Helen Ladd, whose 18th birth
day occurred on Saturday, February 10,
was given a very delightful surprise
party by about IS of her school mates
and friends. The party took the form Of
dance in the Gable hall, and it was a
genuine and a happy surprise. The
young hostess was presented with a
very pretty ring as a souvenir of the
occasion.
The regular meeting of the Lyndon
last Thursday evening. The program
was in charge of the education COM
mittee, and the public was invited. After
the routine business of the meeting, a
vocal selection was given by the mem
bers of the music class. The president,
Mrs. Brown. then introduced the speak
er of the evening, Joseph N. Barss, who
is the superintendent of our Industrial
school at Vergennes. He is a man OF
large experience IN institutional work
The problem of the Industrial school is
to make desirable citizens of undesirable
children, and Mr. Barss shows that he
has found at least the key to success
His account of the methods used at the
school, of the farm, the shops, the cook
ing, sewing, laundry, boiler room, cleo
trio plant. and all the other means of in
dustr1al training was most interesting
He also spoke convincingly of the
methods of moral training and discipline
gaining the child's confidence, combat
ting tobacco and other evils. While his
experience was with our abnormal class
many of the parents present feel that ht
had correct knowledge of methods JUS
as good for normal boys and girls. Mr.
Barss answered a number of question.
at the close of his talk, and remained fol
the social hour which followed. TIL,
time of the next meeting is changed from
March II to March 10, and the program
will be in charge of the Music Circle.
About thirty children assembled at tn
library, Saturday afternoon for tn
story hour. and were entertained b,
Mrs. M. E. Daniels with number of tn
s''Uncle Remus" stories.