The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-22

and spoke to the students. endeayorine Ia
interest them IN the school and also 10 o.,
ceiVe applications for teachers.
Announcements have been received Of
the marriage Of Miss Edith A. barber and
Herbert Nelson Wright, in Worcester, Sal
nniay, Dee To- Miss Barber was a success.
inl teacher of drawing here for several
years and has many friends here. She mas
been very successful in her work At the
/ Tine OF her marriage she was director OF
drawing in all the public schools Of New.
port, X, l., besides having private pupils
among the wealthy summer people
The grange will hold is meeting Dec. %
Reports 81 the state convention OF oranges.
held IN Worcester, will be- gwen hy NJ,
and Mrs, l., O. Clam and Mr.. and Mir
! Frank Montague, There will also I've az,
eusslons ON these subjects Are farmers
keeping pace with the rest Of the world In
General knowledge and improved methods y
DO farmers wives. have All the modern
conN'nenccs they might have, and II not.
why not
! In Buckingham Street Home in Spring
/ field where Mrs Bessie Simonds. formerly
/ OF this town. is superintendent live ~
children ranging from four months 20 ~
wears Of age, Everything possible Is done
To make Christmas the most memorable
day M the Year, Stockings are hung in
/ the hreplaccs Christmas eve and a Christ.
mas tree with Santa Claus follows on
/ Christmas morning with an entertainment
/ by the children. This year Lawrence Ia.
yclle is 20 he Santa Claus. and Misses Helen
Smonds, Delpline l.azele and Vera Ross
are 10 assist Mrs. Simonds IN entertaining
he children, Miss Delphine is TO spend
her vacation from the seminary at the
Home Mr.. and Mn. Lawrence Lazelle will
also spend Christmas day there.
At the annual meeting of Henry II. John,
son post, No. Ill. g. y r.. last Friday the
/ following officer, were chosen for 1912 F.:
Commander, James Il. Hamilton: senior
vice commander George Z. Field: junior
vice commander, Rodney d. Doolittle;
lquartermaster. Calvin A. Irish surgeon,
Slas W Bailey; chaplain, John 4. Fisher:
officer OF the day Lewis Fowler; officer OF
the guard. Charles +, Davis; patriotic in.
structor, John A. Fisher; sentinel. c w.
Mattoon, delegate TO department encamp.
ment, Rodney d. Doolittle; alternate dele.
gate 10 department encampment, Benia-
min +. Field Benjamin +. Field was re-
appointed adiutant and the post voted to
unite with the W. X. c. in joint installa-
ton on Friday, Jan. >, 1912.
Mrs. :. f.. Walker gave the Fortnightly
delightful afternoon on French Art last
Monday She showed many pictures repre-
senting the different schools OF deyelop-
ment in art and gave a lucid description OF
| the characteristics OF these stages of de-
velopment Miss Dorothy White sang
| The Violet. following an explanation OF
| the music by Mrs \. +. Wilson who also
| described a sonata by Beethoven which was
rendered on the piano by Miss Hope Ma
son Of Keene, student at the seminary.
| Mrs. Martha Gillett gave paper on cur
rent events. 1t was voted at this meeting
to observe gentlemen's night this year by
giving a lecture. Each member may bring
two guests. This lecture will take place on
the night of Jan l. A further announce
ment will be given later,
The seniors of the high school gave one
of the best managed receptions IN the his,
tory of the school last Friday night. The
guests included all the students OF the
school. the school board. faculty and alum
nj. More than so were present TO meet the
nine seniors who received in Library hall.
In the early part of the evening series Of
marches was enjoyed. followed by short
Entertainment consisting of a piano duet
by Misses Bernice Webster and Agnes
Graham. and two selections by the hlgh
school quartet. Gertrude Proctor, Agnes
Graham. Joseph Waite and Alton Dunnell.
Refreshments of chicken salad, sandwiches,
punch. and candy in fancy baskets were
served Miss Paul Sykes gave the address
of welcome and was also toastmlstress.
Mrs. n. p. Wood responded to the toast;
Our High School-The Past: Principal
Tucker Our High School-The Present and
Future; Z. F. Howard Cooperation IN the
High School The occasion was Thoroughly
enjoyed by each one present ana 1t als9
students are receiving in the ways of polite
society