Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-25

JUNE IS, lel
the Vermont conference will be rep
resented by someone capable of /
adequately representing the educational
policy and opportunity of Montpelier
seminary. Literature has been sent
to the pastors, not only for their own
information, but for distribution.
Efforts are being made to secure three
hundred students at the opening of |
the fall term in September. Bishop |
Hamilton will speak in Lyndonville !
and Newport, June II; Enosburg Falls. |
June 20; and ST. Johnsbury. July 6.
Bishop T. S. Henderson of Chattanooga,
who presided at the last session Of the
Vermont conference. speaks at Barton,
Glover, Coventry and Newport. June
30. and at Hardwick July l. Or.
Thomas Nicholson, president of the
board of education of the M. E.
church. will speak at Morrisville and
Orleans June %.
Holt Drowned in Otter Greek.
While attempting to save the life of
companion. who had fallen overheard
from gasoline launch Sunday after
noon, William Holt, a widely known
resident of Middlebury. was drowned
in ten feet of water in Otter Creek.
With four male companions, Holt had
made cruise up the creek in the
the boat house on the return trip when
w. B. Smith, who was taking down
the small flagstaff on the bow of the
boat slipped and fell into the creek
Holt at once jumped in after him
Smith after struggling about in the
: water finally reached the side of the
boat and was pulled aboard by his
, companions. Holt, after making his
J dive over the side. rose to the surface
| and was seen to grab for the floating
|! flagstaff which had gone overheard
with him, but he sank almost i'm
mediately again. 1t is believed he
was seized with cramps or struck his
head at the bottom of the creek. He
had always been regarded as an expert
swimmer.
Commencement at Montpelier Seminary,
There were several most interesting
/ and unusual features of the commence
seminary. The class of twenty-seven
: was the first class to receive it's
A diplomas from DR.. John w. Hatch, the
new principal, under whose leadership
} the greatest campaign in the history
of the school is to take place, bringing
several bishops and college presidents
to Vermont.
This graduation was the first to
occur in the seminary chapel since it
has been repaired at cost of $500,
which was raised entirely by the
,, student body and few alumni whom
: they could persuade to assist them.
y The annual meeting of the Alumni
,, association had larger attendance by
100 per cent than any other in the his
, tory Of the school. some returning who
had graduated as long as forty years
ago; and probably more people never
sat together at banquet in the
seminary dining hall than were
gathered on Wednesday evening at the
annual alumni banquet. The plans of
the new principal were enthusiastical-
ly endorsed by a unanimous vote at the
. business meeting. A new dormitory
Immediately is part of the plan and
. there is some talk that the alumni will
themselves erect it. All concerts and
recitals were of high order; the art
exhibit filled one more room than
usual; and many prizes were awarded
:, :. to the academic students and others
on commencement day. Rev. DIR.
George A. Spencer of Boston gave the
address. Another unusual event is
that eight of the teachers close their
work with the school, but their places
; are already filled. One of the new
! instructors is professional coach in
: athletics. A Misunderstanding course
! is added to the curriculum for the first
. time.
' Rural Life Conference.
l At the invitation ofthe Inter- Church
= Federation of Vermont Rural Life
l conference will be held in connection
: with the regular summer session OF
: Middleburv college during the week
y of July 7-13 The object of the confer
ence is to afford rural social workers
of the state an opportunity to become