The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-01

which Mrs. Lewis Hcmenway had pre-
pared and read an extremely interest
ing paper, closing with letter written
in l8il by young man from Burr
and Burton Seminary, who had just
entered Middlebury College, giving his
views Of college, the town and life in
general. She then gave sketch of
| Washington's early life and education
Mrs. Robbins read poem entitled
"The Little Old School House" A
merry go-round Of anecdotes apropos
Of the day closed the program. The
company was then invited to the din
ing room, which was prettily decorated
in American colors and Vermont pine
branches, where feast of good things
awaited them. The guests of the day,
beside the Chapter members, included
Mrs. c. NJ. Campbell, Miss Merrill,
Mrs. Munson, Mrs. w. r. Hard, Mrs.
Lawrence, Mrs. Willis Benner, Mrs.
S. X. Perkins, Mrs. Towslcy, Mrs.
Way, Miss Esgleston and Miss Alice
Bennett.
The following taken from Boston
paper under the date Of Feb. 26, will
be of interest a number Of Manches-
ter people Prof. Russell was well
known here in town, having preached
at the Congregational Church here at
a number Of different times. His last
visit here vas last summer, when he
supplied for The Rev. S. X. Perkins for
four Sundays. "The death Of Prof. |
John Edward Russell, GO, at the Viii |
Hams College infrmary in Williams
town late last night was announced |
today. He was for % years mem
Der Of the Williams College faculty,
having been for all but one Of those
years Mark Hopkins professor of Men
tai and Moral Philosophy. Prof. Rus
sell was born in Walpole, N. H., and
began his college education at Dart
mouth, although he completed his
course at Williams, from which he was
graduated in 1872. He also studied
at Andover Theological Seminary and
continued his postgraduate studies at
Yale University and in Berlin. He
was professor of Biblical Theology at !
the Yale Divinity School from 1885 to
1889 and since that time he has been
professor of philosophy at Williams.
he was also lecturer of the philosophy
If religion at Harvard Divinity School
n the year 1S93-1S94, and university
preacher of the University Of Chicago
n the year 1906-1907 His death came t
.fter long illness"
The Monday Club will meet with r
IRIS. Minnie Cunningham on Monday G
fternoon, March 9Th.
On Friday evening last the Ladies :
Society of the Congrega-
ional Church served supper in the
arors Of the church, which was en- '
Dyed by a goodly number. The sup y
or was a fine one, such as the ladies
Manchester have the reputation Of II
erving. The tables were decorated u
it'll ferns and flowers and were light :
! by shaded candles. Some Of the men =
the church served. After the sup Z
or program was given which fol- !
WIS: !
Dolly Madison, Orchestra selection Z
ISIS Wilma Walsh at the piano, Miss I
avis and Basil Walsh, violins. !
Solo, June" by Beach, Mrs. Brooks. (
Rcadings: % The Recruit Cham 7
rs; 90 Irishman and the Lady, W. !
cGinn; go "Balagcholy Days." anon. Z
7 Mr. Brooks. Z
Solo, "Four-leafcd Clover" by !
-ownell, Mrs Brooks. (
Readings, Tennyson. "The Chill Z
ems Hospital" Boy with Wooden !
nm (anon.) by Miss Rees. I
Solo, "Serenata," by Tosti, Mrs I
looks. Z
Although this program was Of an Z
short notice, stand and deliver va