St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER
Supt. Mason s. Stone Addressed
Green Mountain Grange
Personals.
(Ella McLaughlin. CORRESPONDENTS

Green Mountain Grange
Personals.
| ella Mclaughlin, Correspondent. }
1t was Educational Night" at
Green Mountain Grange, No. 1, last
Saturday evening, not in name only
but in reality. The questions for dis
cussion seemed to lend an inspira-
ton to the speakers so they entered
into the subjects assigned them with
an earnestness that held the close
attention of the audience. throughout
| the whole evening. Visiting mem
bers present were: State Lecturer
z. HI. Hallett and Mrs. Hallett and
| Worthy Lecturer Nellie Knowlton,
Wide Awake Grange, No. Sc; Supt.
Harvey Burbank and Mrs. Burbank,
Danville Grange, No. 1926; Worthy
Master, D. d. Gray and Mrs. Gray,
Enterprise Grange, No. 16, and Dis
trict Deputy, James r. Moore and
Mrs. Moore, Passumpsic Valley
Grange, No. 322. Suggestions for
the Good of the Order" were re-
spOnded to by Brothers E. H. Hallett,
]. R. Moore, d. d. Gray, Harvey Bur-
bank and E. M. Massey. At the
close of the meeting the doors were
thrown open to the public,
the hall was well filled and
the following program was pre-
scented: Song by Grange; reading,
Nellie Whitney,; question, What is
Practical Education?" speakers, Eliza
A. Allen, MIME Shattuck and P. P.
Prescott. Although Sister Allen was
out of town she did not forget her
part in the program and sent in a
very interesting paper which was
read by the Lecturer Emma K. Mas
sey; question, "Co-Operation Be-
tween Parents and Teachers" very
bly, responded to by Mary Gray and
stella Allen, one speaking from the
parents stand point and the other
from the teachers; piano solo, P. P.
Prescott; essay, What Industrial
Training Should Be Given the Aver
age Grip Mrs. p. P. Prescott. Others
who took part in the program were
Miss Caroline Woodruff, president of
the State Teachers Association of st.
Johnsbury, who spoke very highly of
the work being done through the
agricultural schools along the lines of
scientific farming; also of the gar
den schools. Union Superintendent
Harvey Burbank of East Barnet,
Spelling as Taught IN Our Schools
Today" and he also gave a brief out
line of the work done by the state
superintendent of education which
in the earlier years of its existence
met with discouragements that were
almost unsurmountable but which to-
day is one of the principal factors in
the upbuilding of our public schools.
Superintendent Walter H. Young Of
St. Johnsbury heartily endorsed the
statements made by those who spoke
on practical education and empha-
sized the need of cooperation be-
tween parents and teachers. He also
said he thought that the Grange held
wide influence over the rural
schools and that there was a work
for them to perform along those
lines; piano solo, "The Wreck of the
Titantic,'' Leo Mongeon. Then came
the address of the evening by the
Hon. Mason S. Stone, state superin-
tendent of education, who gave a
very clear and concise conception of
the educational situation in the state,
and left with us an awakening of
ideas and thoughts which if only
taken up and acted upon cannot but
help to bring our schools up to
higher standard of education. Closed
by singing America.
Supt. Harvey Burbank and wife of
East Barnet were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. NJ Massey last Satur
day and Sunday.
Henry Gallagher has been sick In
bed with the grip. Mr.. Houghton
remains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lee are moving
into the Ward house.
The ice in the streets has nearly |
all melted and the road is getting |
quite dry so the people can get to and
from their houses.
Mrs. Arden Hooker and daughter, |
Eleanor of Detroit, Mich, spent last |
week with Mrs. Wallace Drew.
Mrs. Eliza Allen, who has been
visiting her son at DanviIIe, mas re-
turned home.
Mrs. Elmer Campbell, who has
been visiting here, has gone to ST.
Johnsbury to visit relatives.
Shepherd Pomona Grange will
meet with Enterprise Grange, We'd
nesday evening, April 81. The lee
turer has prepared an interesting
program.
Rev. Mr.. Blodgett completed his
work here on Sunday. He plans to
90 to Highgate Springs, N. Y. Mr..
Blodgett has done good work while
here and he and his family have the
good wishes of his people here in his
new field.
Mrs. Ellen Bradley, who former
y lived here, was brought here for
burial Wednesday and placed in the
family lot.
Mrs. Nellie Hanscome, who has
been visiting her mother, has gone
20 Sheffield to visit her father-in-law.
She will then return to her home in
Hyde Park, Mass.
Mrs. c. J. Berry was called to st.
Tohnsbury last week on account of
he illness of her daughter, Mrs.
George Newell.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. S. K Huse Friday afternoon.
It will be election of officers.
Mrs. David Lawrence of Water
ord and Mrs. Edger Mckee of st.
Tohnsbury have been visiting Mrs.
.. E. Drew.
Mr.. and Mrs Winthrop Blodgett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goodrich and