St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
PeaCham
The Champions at the Annual Spell
ing and Speaking Contests of
the School UniOn-PersOnals

The Champions at the Annual Spell
ing and Speaking Contests of
the School UniOn-PersOnals
(Mrs. w. S. Sanborn, Correspondent
The annual spelling and speaking
contests of the Barnet-Peacham-
Walden supervision union were held
at the Academy Hall last Saturday.
Twenty-Five people came from Wal
den and about 60 from Barnet. The
seating capacity of the hall was filled
and the audience was attentive and
very quiet throughout the day. The
ladies of the Methodist church served
dinner which was Inuch appreciated,
especially by those who came long
distances. Union Superintendent
Harvey Burbank conducted the
work. In spelling each town had
eight contestants, four in each sec
ton. In the first spelling section,
Matt B. Burbank of grade seven of
Barnet finally won when Thomas o.
Carlson of grade six of Peacham
missed ''efervescep after a long
contest. The others stood: George
H. Amadon, Barnet; Alma S. Orion,
Jennie M. Locke, Christobel N. Pas
cal, Walden; Edwin J. Robinson, Ge-
nesta A. Lowrey, Barnet; Gladys M
Allen, Walden, and Doris M. Craig,
Eva M. Allen and Clyde H. Brown
of Peacham. After having spelled
| 70 pages further than the class
went last year in the second section,
the prize was won by Alex Dunnett
Gibson of Barnet, Glen M. Kay of
Walden standing next. The others
in order were; Olive R. Metcalf,
Peacham; Winthrop R. Amadon,
Barnet; Hazel M. Kittredge, Wal
den; Anna M. Lamb, Peacham; Mil
dred n. Kittredge, Walden; Sumner
A. Gilfillan, Barnet; Mildred L. Or
ton, Walden; Jean A. EMERSON,
Peacham; Alice G. Webster, Barnet;
Elsie V. Mcclellan, Peacham. In
the speaking each town had four
contestants, two in each section.
Prin. M. w. Chaffee of Peacham,
Principal Carl E. Rowland of McIn-
does Academy and Miss E. Grace
Blake, the Barnet supervisor of mu-
sic, acted as judges, the Walden
teachers choosing Miss Blake. In
the first section Elsie E. Wild of Bar
net with "The Schoolmaster's
Guests" was clearly the winner,
though there we're no weak ones in
the class. Thomas o. Carlson of
Peacham, with Betty and the Bear, -
was next, with Carroll H. Foster of
Walden, Delmar A. Richardson of
Peacham, Bertha F. Cheney of Bar
net and Edna M. Allen of Walden
in order. In the other section, Clar-
ence G. Gould of Walden with Set
tin a Hen" an overwhelmingly
funny Dutch dialect selection, con-
vulsed his audience, rendering the
piece almost perfectly Following
him Herman E. Hoyt of Barnet with
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| ly pathetic selection, easily brought
the tears in which he was aided by
his beautiful singing of Jesus Low
er of my Soul" The judges were
seriously in doubt as to whom the
prize belonged; but, after careful
consideration it was finally awarded
to the Walden boy. The others, in
order of excellence were Mildred L..
orion, Walden; Alice C.. Webster,
Barnet; Verna M. Rowe, Peacham;
Jean A. EMERSON, Peacham; all be-
| ing good The prizes in spelling
and speaking were Refers Mature
Studies on the Farm" The prizes
in the town contests, preliminary to
the union contests, were copies of
Gilmore's "Birds through the Year. !"
1t is intended that each town may
send six spoilers in each section in
otOd0 u AOuA LII lily ~~
winter.
The schools in town closed Friday.
Ewell's Hollow has two weeks more
on account of a vacation occasioned
by chicken pox.
Frank Allen was at Johnson last
week to visit his brother, James, who
is going to school there. He also
visited in Hardwick.
Dana Carlson, who has typhoid
fever is not gaining as fast as his
friends could wish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffee entertained
the Sunday school classes Friday
night, about 80 being present. A de-
lightful evening was passed with
games, etc. Home made candy and
apples were passed.
Mrs. William Bradley, who has
been i'll for some time was taken to
Burlington hospital Saturday for an
operation. Mr.. Bradley and DR..
Hanson accompanied her.
Mrs. E. J. Hobart and Mrs. Martin
Hidden were at st. Johnsbury, Thurs
day.
Miss Arlene Thurston, who has
been for some time in the Molly's
Falls Central office, has been obliged
to give up her work on account of
poor health and has gone to her
home at Walden.
Roy Coursen was home from his
work at Barnet Sunday.