Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-02-07


Northacld seminary will be held next
Monday evening by the Mortified sem.
mary church union.
Arthur Howe, formerly employed at
the seminary, was recent guest at
the home of Allen Field. He has been
in II southern training camp.
The tennis club met with its sccrc-
tary, Miss Marion Webster Tuesday
evening. An entertainment of misccl-
lancous features is to be given by the
club in the near future.
Miss Lizzie Purple received n tel
cgram Saturday announcing the death
in Chicago of her cousin, william Pur.
pie. He spent several years in the
Purple family when boy.
The Unitarian alliance met Wcdnes-
day afternoon in the home of Mrs. n.
w. Keet with Mrs. c. G.. Stearns III
charge of the program. Mrs. IN. Kid
der assisted Mrs. Kect as hostess for
the social hour,
The Foreign Missionary society met
Wednesday at the parish house and
Mrs. Evans, assisted by Mrs. Gillette
and Mrs. johnson, presented The Trail
Makers, the fourth chapter of Women
Workers of the Orient.
Mrs a. G. Moody and daughter, Mir
lam, have arrived at Daytona, Florida,
to join Mrs. Moody's father for few
months. George and Gordon Moody
will live at Mount Hermon during their
absence and their house will be closed.
The first of a series of three ensem-
bic recitals by the music department
of Mortified seminary was given in
Russell Sage chapel Monday afternoon.
The artists were Miss Maple Angel, or
ganist, Mrs. c. f. Dickerson, Miss Jen-
ME Haight, Miss Viva Faye Richardson,
pianists; Mrs Edith Christie Miller, vi
olinist. The next recital is Feb. II at
40.
President Nelson of Smith college
gave a lecture Thursday, Jan. 30, be-
fore the faculty of Mount IIermon
school and Mortified seminary on The
Classics and the Place They Should
Have in Modern Education. Previous
to the address luncheon was served.
While here President Nelson was n
guest of Principal and Mrs. c. Z. Dick.
crson
The Boys and Girls society held its
first meeting of the year Thursday, Jan.
30, in the parlors of the Congrc-
gational church with 80 present. Rev.
F. w. Pattison and Mrs. f. +. Howard
were in charge. This society is to be
re organized into junior Christian En-
deavor society with Mrs. Howard as
superintendent, assisted by Mrs. F. E.
Caldwell. 1t will meet each Thursday
afternoon at 345 for 4J minutes. Every
hoy and girl between the ages of 9 and
10 are invited to attend and join.
The Fortnghtly met Monday in Alex
ander hall with Mrs. F.. T. Howard in
charge. Mrs. T. H. Doolittle presented
the subject of Alaska. The program
showed much study and thought in its
presentation. Mrs. C. G. Stockbridge
gave Il paper on Alaska s geographical
features and natural wonders. Alaska
Internationally was the subject Of pa
per by Miss Taisie Allen. Mrs. Doc
little gave the fact of Alaska s won
derful resources. Miss Elizabeth How
ard gave pleasing piano selection.
The attendance was small owing TO
other attractions of the afternoon.
The first of series of services to
welcome the returning L. S. service
men was held in the Congregational
church Sunday evening, when the Uni
tartan congregation Joined with the
former. Rev. F. w. Pattison and Rev
G.. l.. Thompson conducted the program
Lieut. Carl Wellman gave an interest
! ing talk on the first contingent of
Mortified boys who went to Camp
Devens. Recitations were. given by
children and there was patriotic sing
| ing bv the choir and by the congrega'
ton. The next service of this nature
| will be held in the Unitarian church III
about a month
On Friday evening of this week tho
Boys Brigade will have open night
There will be an exhibition of moving
lpictures and an address entitled Carry
On nv George w. Rowland. secretary
of the Franklin county Y. NJ. c. A. On
| Saturday evening, Feb. 10, the BOYS
Brigade will play return game o.
basket ball with the Brattleboro higf
school team at Brattleboro. Monday
Feb. "a, an exhibition of moving pic
lures will be given by the Lyman Howe
travel festival in the Auditorium. TN
lis under the Mortified seminary .lec
ture course, and the Boys Brigade VII
have charge of selling the tickets TO
which they will receive free admission
Next Monday evening at the semn
nry Prof. Kathan will give an inter
probation of characters from the mover
of Charles Dickens.
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