Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-21

Hazel Brooks to Charles Welch of Tun-
bridge, Vt. Miss Brooks has been u
member of f.. +. Howard's family and
has attended Mortified seminary. Mr..
Howard is her guardian.
The first meeting of the Choral So
ciety has been called for next Wednes-
day evening at library hall by the pres
ident, N. p. Wood. Nelson p. Coffin
will be the director and it is expected
large class will be formed.
DR.. James McConaughy of Dartmouth
college faculty spoke before the Green.
field high school students last Monday
on Cutters. His advice was for all
boys under age to stick to school as
there would be n big demand for edu-
Gated men at the close of the war.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Solandt have been, his sister, Mrs. Mary
Solandt of Springfield, his brother and
wife, Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Solandt, of
New Haven and their son and now an
other brother, Rev. A. p. Solandt, of
Sioux City, North Dakota, are their
guests.
Principal C. f. Dickerson, with sew
and the social committee of the North
field Seminary Church union, gave a
reception on Monday afternoon to the
200 new students who have just reg
istered The reception was held on
the lawn of Betsey Moody cottage.
A farmers mass meeting will be held
the evening of the state primaries in
he town hall for the purpose of co-opera-
tion and organization to secure a better
market and better prices for farm prod
ucts. Rev. G. l.. Thompson, chairman,
and +. A. Welch, secretary, are serving
temporarily for the preliminary work
in connection with the meeting.
The senior class of the high school
gave their annual corn roast near the
old toll bridge on Monday evening. The
guests were the under classes, the fac
ulty and alumni, and over 100 were
present Besides the roast corn, bacon,
hot frankforts, cakes, sandwiches, pick
les, watermelon, toasted marshmallows,
etc, were served. Sports were enjoyed
in the evening.
Tuesday was sealing day at North
field seminary. This day is conspicu
Gus as the seniors then first are seated
amidst much singing and cheering and
the Juniors are also seated and wear
their caps for the first time. Their
class colors are green and gold. Nearly
| fifty seniors were seated. Their colors
are blue and silver and their class
teacher is Miss Bacon.
The senior class of Mortified semi
nary held its election of officers for the
year Monday forenoon in Kenarden
hall. The following were elected
Pres, Miss Ellen Greeley; vice pres,
Miss Della Farquah; treas, Miss Miri-
am Taggart; cor. see, Miss Mabel
Brown; rec sec, Miss Elizabeth Hardy;
cheer leader, Miss Charlotte Shafter.
The junior class have elected Miss Ruth
Kinney president and Miss Anna Kuhl
as cheer leader.
Rev. +. w. Pattison preached to an
audience of about 200 on Sunday morn
ing, this being the first Sunday that the
seminary students and faculty have been
lpresent. His subject was the Kingdom
}of God, and he gave a forceful exposi-
ton. The two large bowls of pink and
white asters at the altar were the gift
of the three children of the late Mrs.
Isabel McGrath, whose birthday ranni,
versary this would have been. Rev.
Mr.. Pattison has resumed his office hours
at the parish house on Tuesdays from 8
to O. clock each week.
The funeral of Frank f. Aldrich took
place at the Unitarian church on Satur-
day afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock. Rev. G..
l.. Thompson of the Unitarian church
officiated. The Masonic ritual was ad-
ministered by members of Harmony
lodge, of which he was an officer Mrs.
II. G. Holton rendered appropriate or
gan music. The burial took place in the
Centre cemetery, where 20 Sir Knights
of the Orange commandery had charge
of the committal service. A large mum
Der of townspeople and relatives attend
ed the services and thus showed their
high respect for Mr.. Aldrich.
The high school has registered SO stu
dents including the subfreshman class
About 40 of these are new students
Principal Nelson Mitchell, Miss Florence
Hodges and Miss White of Greenfield
the new domestic science teacher, to-
gether with Miss Sue Thompson, have
the school well organized and in work
ing order Cooking will be taught in
the domestic science department this
year and next year sewing. These
branches are for junior and senior stu
dents only Miss Parch, the new mu-
sic supervisor, called a meeting on Sat
urday at Alexander hall of all students
who were interested in organizing a
high school orchestra.
CHESTERFIELD.