Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-01-26
Barton Academy and
Graded School
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

cline your walk with portraits of
the worlds conquerors, starting with
Napoleon and Lincoln. finishing with
the greatest man in your own special
field. Traits of character map them
selves on the face. The countenance
of winning pioneer is of itself
heaven-born stimulus.
On Tuesday morning, Jan. II, the
members of the high school enjoyed
genuine treat when DR.. Spencer gave
an address on preparedness" DIR.
Spencer is one of the leading lecturers
on the lyceum platform today and he
seemed to thoroughly enjoy talking to
the high school and the pupils thor
oughly enjoyed his talk. DR.. Spencer
praised our school very highly and said
it was one of the best he had ever Wis.,
tied.
Monday morning, Jan. II, G. L.
Smith gave very interesting talk by
demonstrations Perspective vs. &C.
onetry," to the pupils of the high
school and ninth grade. Perspective
drawing treats of the appearance of
objects and reveals many geometrical
figures. Geometry treats of the real
shapes of objects, but gives no idea of
the effect of distance on one object in
relation to another. The lecture was
drawing of an arch through deep cut.
an overhead bridge, railroad through
the arch and locomotive and car on
the track Beyond and through the
arch were seen clouds, distant hills,
and a church spire, all in proper dimin-
ishing effect, and starting from SIM
pie DOT which was the center of the
picture and key to the whole perspective
effect. The students contributed SIS. 60
10 Mr.. Smith for his lecture.
THAT SOPHOMORE RECEPTION
On Wednesday evening. the nine
teenth day of January, in the year of
our Lord one thousand, nine hundred
and sixteen the sophomore class of
Barton academy gave a reception to
their fellow students in said academy.
After ponderous consideration said
class decided to make said reception a
full-dress masquerade. Finally the
eventful evening arrived, also the par.
Elephants in said masquerade. There
were enough soldiers present to wiz
; the present European war, Indians
enough to scalp all the inhabitants OF
Barton, clowns enough to put three
ring circus out of order, baseball mate
rial enough to defeat the Red Sox. tC
say nothing Of such personages as I'm
Gle Sam, Uncle Josh and Charlie, Chap
5 lin. The early part of the evening
: was spent in promenading, dancing ane
t between the acts guessing "Who is
that?" About nine o'clock orders were
e to line up in two rows. What a grant
spectacle! Who would have though
] that 50 many different nationalitie
would mingle 80 freely and peacefully
The mystery is soon solved. The wore
is spoken and the identity proposition
is solved and proven. ~ told you So
and "I knew it" were heard every
where During the evening refresh
ments of hot dog and coffee were served
'Anybody here seen Rover?" Will
n this enjoy able process was taking plac
4 the boys of the school rendered few
e grand opera selections. Dancing wa
7 again in order and was continued unit
Z eleven when the happy crowd dispense
s to go to it's various. stopping places
h sometimes directly. sometimes by
q somewhat roundabout way. Boys, thi
e is leap year. If you're not handsome
you had better stay away from an
d such entertainment in the future
: Through the evening large percent
e age of the numbers were ladies' choice
= including the "goodnight'' prom. l
@ you did not enjoy yourself at aforesai
e masquerade the only person to b
e blamed for said displeasure is yourself
h A Nipped Scandal.
. DO you know 1 heard from the hes
o of authority that your young Jips i
i going to the dogs.
IF SO J.