Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-25

evening, July s. at six O'Clock.
At a special meeting of the board OF
school commissioners Tuesday June 16 II
was voted to discontinue the agreement
with the Central Vermont railway where
by mechanical dra wing has been taught
in the grammar school, with a railroad
man as Instructor. Miss Gertrude w.
Bccman will teach drawing in the future,
and a special teacher will be engaged to
supply in the various schools as requir-
ed. Miss NJ. Muriel Boaz of Richford
was appointed to fill the vacancy in tho
third grade at a salary Of $3.50 year.
The diplomas Of the graduating class Of
the high school were signed
Amos Warren Clark, native born and
lifelong resident of st. Adams, died at
his home on Rugg street Saturday aft
ernoon at the age Of 81 years, four months
and 90 days. Born February /, 1888, Mr..
Clark's youth was spent on his fathers
farm, leaving this at an early age to
learn the pattern makers trade, which
he pursued for a few years In the Cen
trail Vermont railway shops. lie then
entered the employ of the St. Adams
Foundry company, becoming superintend-
ent and remaining with this concern foJ
plumbing and heating business under the
firm name of Greene and Clark, WITH
which he was connected for several years
During his entire business life and later
Mr.. clark evinced the keenest interest
In public affairs of the city, holding sue.
cessivcly positions of trustee, superin-
tondcnt of streets and alderman. IT
| the days before St Adams was incor.
]
! Ur selectman Of the town. He is sur
| Viycd by three children, Charles Dow
Clark, who is winning success in tho
theatrical world and who at present is
/ I'm Denver, Laura Bellc Carb of this city
ana Warren Stewart Clark Of Schcnec.
tady, ". Y. Tho funeral services were
held at the late home on Rugg street
Tuesday afternoon ut 23o O'clock
News was received hero Sunday aft
ernoon Of TIE death o. Mrs. MacLean
1 Quart OF this city, which occurred in a
hospital at Toronto, Ont, at two o'clock
that afternoon. Mrs. Quart became
Ill about a week ago while visit-
/ Ing her mother Mrs. j. A. Ross, in
! Toronto.
| The closing event of commencement
week at the st. Adams high school took
place Friday. when the graduates and
some of the members Of the faculty went
on the class ride to Maquam where they
had supper. At the close after-dinner ex-
ercises We're held, Harvey II. Sunderland,
| president of the class, acting as toast
! master The toasts and those who re.
sponded We're: "Class," Miss Alberta w
Beeman; School" Miss Louise l.
Greene; Faculty" Philip r. Johnson;
"Athletlcs" PAU K. Doolin; principal"
Miss Ethel NJ Hermann; Future
Careers" Miss Margaret E. Buckley;
"'rhe President" Z. Moreland Perkins.
/ Following the exercises dancing was en-
ioyed. An interesting feature of the
banquet was the announcement of the
| marriage engagement of a member of the
class, Miss Svbil c. David, to Aubrey
| lnCerson Brown. professor of mechanical
engineering in the Ohio State University
Of Columbus. Mr.. Brown As visiting ir
the city.
The annual commencement of Vilh
Barlow convent took place Friday even.
ing at St. Mary's hall when two young
women Were graduated from the high
i'school and a class Of nine from the gram
mar school The program included the
salutatorY by Miss Mary Pearl Smiddy.
The grammar school diplomas We're dis
tributcd to the class: Rose Sulivan,
Helen Ryan. Carolyn Perkins, Catherine
Hackett, Charles Ryan. Persis DUFFY,
Grace Twohev. Ella Bushey, Helen
OIeary. The pastor of St Marys
Church. the Rev. u. J. OSullivan, mad
the presentation Of gold medals, which
he donates annually, to the two high
school graduates, the Misses Lillian Mar
Kennedy and Mary Pearl Smiddy. The
musical drama, "Everysoul and tho
Land of the Sunrise Sea" was presented
The argument was given by Miss Mary
Hamilton ana the cast Of characters was
as follows: "Everysoul." Miss Agnes
Bibby; Nature" Miss Teresa Ward;
Angel" Miss Helen Lynch: Pleasure"
Miss Pauline Lawrence; "Mirth' Miss
Mary Hamilton; Fun" Miss Jeanne
Gadoury; Laughter" Miss Agnes sull-
van; "Jollity," Miss Teresa Linnehan;
sorrow, Miss Carrie Ryan; "Gladness."
Miss Catherine Hope Hope" Misc
Mary Holland; Patience" Miss Mary
Smiddy; "Forttude," Miss Helen Ryan;
Peal" Miss Lillian Kennedy.
Melville y. Huber has sold his drug
3 business on North Main street to William
'Ipll' VI NNdllpn, WHO Will take pos
$ session July |. Mr. Colomh has been in
the employ Of Henderson & Co.. whole
sale druggists OF Burlington. for tho
past few years He was also at one time
in the employ of Avery C, Smith in his
drug store in this city. The considera-
ton of the transaction is given as NOM
inal Mr.. and Mrs Huber will go TO
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Hubers home. before
coming herr several years ago to pur-
chase the drug business of Rawson
Brainerd Mr.. Huber will engage with
his brother in operating fruit farm
The funeral OF Mrs Elma Adah (Ross)
Dewart, wife Of NIaclean Dewart who
died In Toronto, Ont Sunday OF COM
plications arising from septic poisoning.
was held at her late homo on Fair,
field street Tuesday at one o'clock,
the Rev. ". B. Dukcshire officiating
Mrs. Dewart. who would have been 81
= years old next Saturday, is survived by
j, her husband, an infant son. Gordon
Macean Dewart, her parents, Mr. and
y Mrs. j, A. Ross of Toronto, two brothers,
F. Alan Ross and J. Gordon Ross OF
this city, and a sister Miss Kathleen
y Ross Of Toronto
. The body of f. w, Thompson arrived
! here Monday night from his late home ir
y Topeka, Kans., accompanied by Mrs
70 Thompson and three daughters, and her
mother, Mrs. NJ w. Bailey. 4 service