Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
WOODSTOCK NOTES

The dedication Of the Revolution,
AIRY marker to be erected by Ottau-
qnechee Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, will take place
Friday, May 10. and the local chap
ter, OF which Mrs. H G. jackson il
regent. 10 making arrangements for
interesting exercises. Mrs. j. A
DeBoer. state regent. of Montpelier,
and Mrs. Moore, Elk president general,
of Washington. d. O.. will be pres
ent. The program win include
speaking and music. and reception
will be given by the members OF
ottauquechee Chapter in the eve
ming.
The Swarthmore Pa. J News Of
April s has an account of meeting
of the Delaware County Teachers
Association in Swarthmore, at which
Miss Rachel French, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs w. s. French of Woodstock,
read paper on Physical training
from the standpoint of the small
school " Miss French is the physi-
cal director of the Swarthmore
school. and will again have charge
of the village playground here the
coming season The News says:
!" Miss French emphasized the
Importance of physical training both
from the educational and the
hvgienic standpoint. and then went
on TO prove conclusively that the re-
snlts gained in both lines were as
necessary for the country child as
the city child. In discussing the
problem of introducing this training
into the small school. Miss French
suggested that several schools might
combine and hire professional
teacher who should 60 from school
to school. This method would be
effective with the intelligent CO
operation of the teachers. In the
event of grade teacher having to
plan and execute the work herselt.
Miss French gave many practical
suggestions i'll regard To the byQienic
of the school room and the plays and
games and exercises that might be
successfully compaased by an inter
ested teacher"
The Commercial House is now
meeting all trains with public
conveyance r ID. Brannock of the
New Park is also running his auto
mobile TO all trains.
Maxine, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. e. Sherwin. about three
years old, broke her left arm in
falling from the piazza at their home
last Saturday. DIR. jackson attended
her.
Mrs G. Riley Of Prosper was one
of the Vermont winners in the March
contest for prizes offered by Ar
mour's Monthly Cook Book for home
made recipes Four prizes were
awarded to each state and Mrs. Riley
stood third with recipe for
Dreamed dried beef. Here is the
recipe !.
Put jar or small glass of Veribest
Dried Beef, and over it pour enough hot
| water to cover, and let stand a few
minutes put in a pan one pint of milk,
or more if desired take a good table
spoon of -four, to which have been
blend with enough water to make a
| smooth paste add the thickening to the
milk and let it come to boil add the
beef and large tablespoon of butter.
Serve with mashed potatoes.
Music hall was filed Tuesday
evening, Friends Night" of the
local Y. M 9. A.. and the members
and their friends were given fine
entertainment by young athletes and
singers from the Y. NJ G A College
at Springfield. Mass. Mr. Munroe
gave aa excellent Rymnastic exhibi-
ton, danced The sailors hornpipe.
and good singing by a quartette
completed the program
Mrs. Marcia G. (Perkins) Mower
resident Of this village nearly all
her life, died at her home on River
street early Wednesday morning
She had been in failing health for
two years or more, but had been
quite active up TO within a few
months Mrs. Mower, who was in
her 10th year, was the daughter Of
Hosea Perkins of Hariland Her
husband, Ira Carlos Mower, whom
che married here. died several years
ago Mr. Mower leaves two sons.
Philip and Clinton, both Of whom
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