The Republican journal., 1913-12-25

Troy reports total of twelve students at
Maine Central Institute
The singing school taught by Prof. W. S,
Wight will be held Friday night this week in
the Baptist vestry
Shipments have begun earlier than usual at
loads have been received for early shipment.
The work on the new barrel house will be COM
pleted as soon as possible
Hon. C. O. Poor had the misfortune to slim
on an icy walk some days ago and is still un.
able to get about except on clutches. AL
though no bones were broken he fell heavily
on one leg and is quite lame
There was quite heavy snowfall Tuesday
night. and had it not been followed by rain
there would have been sieighing as the roads
were hard and smooth. Rain and snow cor tin
ued to fall Wednesday morning, ana it was
very disagreeable both overhead and underfoot,
a bad day for belated Christmas shoppers
The twenty-one girls at the Girls Home will
partake Of bounteous turkey dinner with all
accessories today through the kindness of Mr..
and Mrs Ira Nj, Gobe of Chicago These same
kind friends provided the dinner for Thanks
giving Day and the directors extend hearty
thanks for these generous gifts.
The Belfast Musical Society is planning to
present the Gilbert and Sullivan opera "Pa-
thence" which they have had under rehearsal
for many weeks at the Colonial Theater on
Monday AMI Tuesday evenings. Jan. Goth and
9th. The success which has attended former
operate presentations by local musical talent
gives assurance that this will be a notable
event of the winter season
The KINDERGARTEN CHRISTMAS TREE. The
kindergarten conducted by Miss Marian Lam
bert at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Chenery closed its first term last Friday morn
ing with Christmas celebration, to which the
children's parents and few friends were bid
den. The early arrivals were afforded close
inspection of the pretty tree, laden with gifts
and shimmering tinsel and brilliantly lighted
by electricity, that was given prominent
corner in the kindergarten ROOM The chill
dren decorated it almost wholly themselves
the day before, and its fruit was largely The
result Of their skilfuly directed little fingers
Decorated napkin rings, bookmarks, little bas-
kets, etc, had been made with patience and
care and were later received by the proud
mothers present. Shortly after 10 o'clock the
little pupils took their places in the circle
Two members of the regular class who were
absent were Richard, little SOL of Mr. and Mrs
Horace Chenery, who was WAS ILL., and John,
son of DR.. and Mrs. o. S. Vickery, who was out
of town. Some of the little visitors present
filled the vacant chairs, however, and num-
Der of charming little songs, appropriate to
the season, were sung, with Mss katherine
c. Quimby, who assists Miss Lambert, at the
piano. The motion songs, and those in which
the bells were used, were especially en-
joyed by the spectators. These were follow
ed by other games, "drop the handkerchief"
and several dramatized versions of famil-
lar nursery rhymes, including "Jack and
Jill, "Humpty Dumpty," ETC., each with
its accompanying song Then stir outside was
heard, and Santa Claus himself, fur coat,
beard, pack and all, was in the midst Of WON
dering, but by no means awe-stricken group.
All the little folks were remembered az he dis
tributed the contents Of his pack and retired.
The children were reluctant to have him de-
part, but the unloading of the tree was a new
source Of pleasure. Toys, cornucopias of
candy. etc, delighted the little recipients, and
no one was forgotten. 1t was a red letter
day for all present. and all the details were
most thoughtfully arranged by Miss Lambert
and Miss Quimby. For number of years
there has been no kindergarten in Belfast, but
that need is now most adequately supplied.
| Wheelocks kindergarten Training School in
Boston, is most efficient teacher and is ably
assisted by Miss Quimby, and under their in
structions the little folks are daily acquiring a
surprising amount of practical knowledge.
Miss Lambert successfully combines some of
Madam Montessori's methods with those of
Froebe. and the results are delighting the
parents. The pupils who attended the exer-
cises were Edward, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred R. Poor; Robert, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Fred A. johnson; Richard, son of DR.. ard
Mrs F. B. Adams; Elana, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. S. L. Shute; Isabel, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Robert +. Coombs. and Rhoda, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Drury.