News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
PEOPLES ACADEMY NOTES
EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITOR IN CHIEF Ellis Melendy, '16
ASSISTANT EDITORS


this year is as follows: Boys, II; Girls
So; total 1876. Academic Course, go
Commercial Course, So; Teacher Train
ing, 10; Agricultural Course, IA; Home
Economics, ID.
The high-power lantern which was
presented by the Senior Glass of 1915 IL
one of the most useful gifts which has
been presented to the school for some
/ time. 1t throws on the screen any
f opaque object. With it, it is possible tc
show magazine pictures. postcards, COINS
insects, etc. Ia addition to this the class
gave fine IN hoganY record cabinet foI
the preservation of the records which
the school now has; also $3.50 for tue
purchase of more records.
Linwood Law, '16, has been absent
from school the past two weeks on ac-
count of the illness and death of his
father.
The first regular rehearsal of the Girls
Glee CLUB was held last Wednesday at
4:30 p. m. The new officers who began
their duties at this meeting were: Pres.
Miss Elizabeth Powers; Vice Pres. Miss
Mildred Powell: Sec. Miss Avis Badger;
The Senior Glass will give social at
the Academy Hall, Friday evening. Oct
s. Admission 10 cents.
The orchestra held it's annual meeting
last Thursday and the following officers
were elected: Pres. Harold Ober; Treas.
Geo Ward; Director, Rollo G. Reynolds;
Asst director, Robert D. Merrill. Person
ellie; Piano, Miss Nina Shepardson; Flute,
Miss Elizabeth Powers; Clarinet, Ray
mond Ellis; Comets, Harold Ober and
| Robert Merrill; Violins, Raymond War
rem and Ellis Cram; Trombone, George
Ward.
At meeting of the letter men of last
years Basket Ball team the election for
captain was held George D. Ward, II,
was elected to lead the team for tie COM
ing year. Ward is particularly popular
among the bows, has played star game
at gual for two seasons snd will MAKE
an especia lily able captain,
Harlie Wilson, rs, is taking post grad
uate work at Montpelier Seminary.
At the meeting of the Athletic A ssoci-
alton, President Law, '16, in the chair, it
was voted to amend the constitution as
to the method of electing captains of the
respective teams. Much interest is being
shown in athletics and successful year
is looked forward to.
Two new volumes of Webster's Inter-
national Dictionary have been added to
the Academy library.
Robert D. Merrill of the Agriculture
Department has been appointed athletic
adviser by Mr.. Reynolds. In this capac. !
ity he will have complete charge of ath
letics both at home aud abroad.
Plans are under way for the formation |
of basket ball league, composed of |
teams from st. Johnsbury Academy, |
Hardwick Academy, Stowe High School, |
Montpelier High School, Spaulding High |
School and Peoples Academy. The for
nation of this league will doubtless call |
to mind to many former league with
many of the same schools. A silver cup
now in the possession of the Academy |
recalls the championship team of 1907. |
1t is hoped that league can be formed
and once formed the team will be sup
ported by the townspeople as in the past.
Ralph and Allard browne and Susan
Delano, of the class of 1915, entered the
U. V. M. last Wednesday as Fresbm en-.
Fred Child, IA, enters the U. V. M. for
special work.
Ralph Teirill, rs is taking post grad
uate WORK at New Haven High School, |
New Haven, Conn.
The students appreciate very much the |
action taken by the School Board in the |
removal of the Grades to another build.
ing. By this action the entire academy
building can be devoted to the needs of |
the High School. The Ninth Grade |
room has been turned into an Agricul-
tural laboratory. This is equipped with
cabinets for the apparatus, and with am
pie laboratory table space, this room
makes a much more comfortable labora-
tory than the one in the basement, and |
offers excellent quarters for work in ag-
riculture and the sciences. The Seventh |
and Eighth Grade room makes the best |
Commercial department the school has
had since the installation of this course.
A large beaver-board partition was put
through the center of the room, thus
making two small rooms. One is used
for Stenography and Bookkeeping, and
the other for Typewriting. Two new
Oliver No. typewriters have been pur-
chased and will be installed in the near
future.
Marion Slayton, rs, is taking post
graduate work in Wisconsin.
Dorothy Powers and Dorothy Small, |
formerly of this school, are attending
Mt Ida School, Newton. Mass.
Wednesday evening, Sept %, the Ju-
Nor class gave social at Academy hall,
which was success in every way. Dane