Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
HAPPENINGS
'III'VE IN VERMONT
Local Items of Interest From All
Parts Of the Green Noun
D.. tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
" Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY

MIDDLEBURY
The 10th annual meeting of the Addison
County Teachers and Patrons associa-
tion and teachers institute opened in the
town hall here Thursday forenoon under
the direction of the State superintendent.
Mason S. Stone. The meeting was opened
with prayer by the Rev. A. A. Lancaster.
pastor Of the Congregational Church of
this village. The address of welcome was
delivered by Judge John T.. Weeks.
member of the prudential committee OF
the local high school. The response was
delivered by President A. w Eddy of
this village on The call to Teachers"
During the period of registration, which
took place during the forenoon. music
was furnished hy Mrs. F. l.. Shackett in
structor of music in the local schools,
and Max Green of Monkton. Vocal mu-
sic was also furnished by the children Of
the local schools. The first speaker to
follow the address given by President
Eddy was Superintendent William c. Nc
Ginnis of Troy, \. y. who spoke on ''Pri-
mary Reading. Learning to Read. At
the afternoon session Charles II. Wiley
addressed the meeting on intermediate
Reading. Reading to Learn; Mrs. Maude
Glasses by Combining Grades: Prof.
Frank W. Cady of Middlehury on Dram
atizing AS an Aid to Reading: james c.
Walker on THE value of Elementary
Physiology, Geography and History
Reading Exercise" During the evening
the entire body Of educators and friends
were entertained at the town hall by the
students of Mddlebury College, who
presented the play. "She Stoops to Con-
uuer." under the direction of Miss Caro-
line Crawford
The second and last day of the Al
Olson County Teachers and Patrons
association and teachers institute was
held in the Grange hall Friday.
The entertainment consisted of vocal
music by pupils of the local schools,
instrumental music by Mrs. F. L.
Shackett of Bristol and Max l.. Green
of Monkton. The morning session
opened with an address by Miss Clara
Clark on Hand Work In the Rural
Scnools." She was followed by Mrs
Bertha II. Burridge. who spoke on Seat
Work in Rural Schools" An address
was delivered by G. Gordon Newell on
Message of Literature to the Chilli"
The last part of the morning session
was given up to Irving l.. Potter on
"Reading from Standard Literature"
A discussion on the subjects presented
to the meeting took place before the
dinner hour The only speaker Of the
afternoon session was Prof. Samuel +.
Emerson.
The Hon. Gardner S Wainwright died
at his home on Court street Saturday
morning at nine o'clock. the immediate
tf Il
and heart trouble. He had been in failing
health for year or more. but kept up
his courage and interest In life to re-
marketable degree. and only quite recently
was confined to his room. He was born
Jan o. 1893, and was therefore 70 years
old. the son OF Rufus and Abby Sargent
Wainwright After his graduation from
Middlebury Academy he engaged
In business in Burlington In the
mercantile firm Of James II. Peck & Co..
afterwards ], P. Clark & Co.. from 1852
until 1860 He returned to Middlebury to
enter the firm of Beckwith & Co.. mer-
chants, In which firm he was partner
until his retirement from business a few
years ago lie married Martha Agnes
Bissell in 1868. who survives him. He
also leaves three daughters. Mrs Rich
ard Cochran of York. Pa, Mrs. J. Allen
Warner of Albany. N. V. and Mrs. Clar-
ence c. Wells OF Mlddlebury. For over
20 years he was a director in the National
bank of Middlebury and was vice-presi-
dent from 1904 to the time of his death
He represented the town in the Legisla-
ture of 1872 and 1873 and 1896 and 1906 Mr
Wainwright was ever alive to the best
interests of his town. and his abilities and
sterling worth were recognized by his
fellow townSmen. who chose him for
many positions Of trust and RESPONSE
birty. The funeral was held Monday aft
ernoon at 2.3O at the house The honor
ary bearers were the directors OF the
bank-Middlebur was in total darkness
Sunday night on account of the wires he
ine broken down by the hgf
wtnd-The remains of Miss Marior
Church, who died in Haverhll. Mass.
we're brought to this village anc taken tt
tho West cemetery for burial The Rev
John Evans Bold, rector of St Stephen.
E>plscopal Church. officiated at the grave
AT the annual business meeting OF tn,
Addison County Teachers and Patrons
association and teachers convention Fri
day afternoon the following officers wer'
elected: President. C. II. Wiley OF Bris
tOl: yice-president. II. C. Stauton o
Rochester; secretary and treasurer, Edit
MCGOWAN of Vergenues; executive com
mittee. j. C.. Walker of Vergsnnes, IL. A
l,arrer of New Haven and {. L. Edd.
OF Shoreham. Appropriate resolution
we're adopted by SIZE convention IN
time and place Of the next meeting wa
left with the executive conIittee-Mrs
Frederick Hughes and young son
Rochester, n. Y, are In town.-p. T. am
A. q. Perry of Brattleboro have beel
awarded the contract for the building o
the 2.9O0 feet of permanent roadway tina
is to be built IN this village. Work Is 4
n begun at once and completed by Sep