The Press., 1911-07-19
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

the Jacobsen cottage at Crystal Lake , for . vacation.
 Editor Press: In last weeks issue ] of Fhe Press noticed the record of
 James Wood for 4, 969 eggs from 50 hens for six months from Jan. 1st to
 July 1st I have 45 hens that laid 4. .567 eggs during the same period,
 and six of the hens raised chickens. w. H. Bumstead.
 Miss SpeddiDg of Auckland, New
 Zealand, who ia somewhat acquainted
 with missionary work in the South
 Sea Islands, has kindly c1nsented to give . talk to the ladies in the Con- IgreRational chapel Thursday at p. m. All ladies int ,rested are cordially in-
 vlted
 At special meeting of the school
 beard in the library rooms Monday
 afternoon deflntt' announcement was
 received from Principal W. T. Will
 Hams that he would return for another
 year. Miss Nettie Brown was elected
 to teach at Rockwell Hill, the position
 made vacant by the resignation of
 Miss Avery. Miss Mary R. Foley isl
 to be transferred to Crystal Lake.
 Vacancies still exist at Davis and Grow Hill districts and in grade of
 the second district.
 MT. and Mrs F. H. spelman have
 as guests William Spedding and dauRh-
 tars. Miss Belle and Ida, from Auck.
 land, New Zealand, coming as dele. gates to the worlds Baptist alliance recently held at Philadelphia. They
 have since visited New York, Phila- dolphia, Atlantic Oity and Washing. ton. D. O. Before returning to New Zealand they will visit Boston, Mag ara Falls, Chicago. St. Paul and Min neapOhs. and possibly Yellowstone
 Park. They intend to reach New Zealand about Nov 1st-the spring and early summer of that country after travelling twenty thousand miles.
 There Is every probability of fine trunk line road between Willimantic l and Stafford Springs. It is reported ! that Highway Commissioner MacDon- aid, as soon as the appropriation com- mittee votes the highway appropria- tion. will call for and awasd contracts | for the building of roads between this ! Oity and Stafford that have not al- ready been built When this is done, there will be an excelient highway between the places above mentioned. | The road, when completed. will be greatly appreciated by the travelling public. The state road at Mansfleld Depot Is rapidly nearing completion, The finishing touches are now beinal put on and tEe road will soon be as fine stretch as tlaere Ia in this vl- oinity. Norwich Bull tin.
 Rufus F Leach, 54, died at his home in Wollaston, Mass Monday forenoon of heart trouble. Mir. Leach had been i'll for over year, but had continued to travel for the Nonotuck Silk company, the firm he represented on the road, until . short time ago. The deceased was a native of Monson, but had lived here and will be re- membered by some of the local people. He was a man of the highest integrity and commanded the respect of all with whom he came in contact. Combined with a fine character, Mir. Leach had . sunny, genial disposition, and host of friends in various communi ties wuiH nom~wn n$ hSo | His widow and one daughter survive him, also two half brothers, Fred of Bridgeport and Bert of Monson. The body will be taken to Monson for burial this afternoon.
 CCommunicated.)
 The statements of Prof. E. O. Moore, of the State Board of Edu- cation, in the report on the Stafford high school, raise some questions of surprise, as we'll as some sentiments of approval. In several particulars the report seems to be worthy of cordial acceptance and hearty approval, es- peciaAy in matters pertaining to the physical welfare of the pupils. On EEe other hand, some of the recom- impress the writer with surprise, and none more 30 than the strong words against the general taking of Latin. Though dead language, Latin is very m uoh alive, and in evidence in art, literature and history. It pervades the English language to 3 large extent. and a very small knowledge of Latin is worth much as 3 time saver In the reading and un- of good English. The importance of Latin in its bearing on grammar, and for the broadening effect on the mind in giving the pupil some idea of the philosophy of lang mage and the structure of expressed thought, is moro valuable than those who are unacquainted with this study can easily realize. A modern language helps a good deal. and may If thoroughly learned, make up for the deficiency, but. for most people, 3 year of Latin is worth, believe, more than year of any other lang mage than our own. It does not fol- low that everybody should be com pelled to take Latin, but that they should give 1t . falr and intelligent It is for the average student. l think, one of the easiest of the high school studies, if honestly worked out i'm the elementary stages. And. moreover. there ia . method for bhe learning of this, or any other language. much more pertain, sure, swift and effective than the usual system. Latin. for one year, If the student does not care to go further, will give reality and breadth to