The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Seating Day at Seminary.

caps and followed by the Juniors in
white with gray tam-o-shanters and
white lettering, marched to their new
seats. Prln. {. l.. Dickerson spoke es-
peclally to these classes. The juniors
always plan to keep their class eolors
and officers a secret until this day. Ihel
seniors always endeavor to ascertain
these secrets. Previous to their going
to Sage chapel the president of the sen
Tor class, Miss Alice Smith, gave to the
president of the junior class letter.
which contained the knowledge OF their
secrets. At the close OF the service the
two classes sang appropriate songs, pre-
pared for this occasion outside the
chapel. The wearing of tam o-shanters
by the juniors Is an innovation of the
custom of many years.
DIR. Julia Baright has gone to Flor
ida for the winter.
Mrs. Max Huber, jr., and son are Wis
iting her father in Springfield.
Sidney Tyler has moved from Elm ave
nue. to the Parks house on Mill Lane.
DR.. and Mrs. Elliott W. Brown closed
their summer home and left Tuesday
for New York.
Mrs. Swartout and daughter, Miss
Edith, are spending two weeks at their
former home in Cohoes, y. y
Miss Katherine Callaghan has gone to
st. Augustine, Fla, for the winter,
where she viii teach penmanship.
Mr. and Mrs. i. f. Howard and fam
lily have returned from a visit to their
infant granddaughter in Portland, Me.
Fred Mortified, clerk at c. 2. Buff
fun 5 store, is spending two weeks va
cation in BernardstOn with his family.
Mrs. Walter Sherwood and son of
Stevensville,. \. y. are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Waite for the month.
Frank Maynard is having two weeks
vacation and viii visit his daughter,
Mrs. Roy lngraham, and family in Gull
ford. Vt.
The bridge into Brattlcboro by way
of Hinsdale was opened for traffic last
sunday and is now ready for perma-
nent Use.
Herbert A. Wood of Boone, Ia, and
Mrs. l.. a. French of Woodstock, Vt, are
guests of their brother. DR.. y. Z. Wood,
and Mrs. Wood.
Philip Wood, son of DIR. and Mrs. n. p.
Wood, left Thursday for California,
where his brother, Robert Lee Wood, and
family live at Ell Monte.
Mrs. George /. Thompson was called
to Shelburne Falls Wednesday morning
! by the death of her mother, Mrs. Wal
ter kinsman. which took place during
| the night. Mrs. Rollo kinsman accom-
panied her.
Frank Spencer of Greenfield, formerly
| of Northheld, has moved to Canton.
| Ohio. where his brother. Burton Spen-
Ger and family live. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
| X. Hamilton. parents OF both the Mrs
Npencers, will continue their visit with
them another month.
| Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Beale, who have
| bought the Hunt house at the corner of
Main and Maple streets, have been at
Monat : Inn the past two weeks. They
| are having the interior of the house
! renovated and Will furnish it in keep
! ing with the Colonial exterior.
Joseph Waite. son of Mr.. and Mrs
| w. II. Waite, is 10 be married Sept. %
at Springfield TO Miss Doris Cousins
daughter of Mrs. Alfred Cousins of
! Springfield. Mr.. Waite recently bought
/ a house at - Glendale street, Spring
field, where the wedding will take place
| The wedding of Miss Rebecca Alexau-
1 der of Springfield and Herbert f. Tol.
man of Stamford, Conn, Tuesday at
| Springfield was attended by the fol
! lowing relatives from Mortified: Mrs
! {. II. Webster. Miss Marion Webster
! Mrs. c. G. Stearns, Mr.. and Mrs. W n
! Wright. Miss Emma Alexander. Mrs
Leon Alexander and Mrs. II. c. Holton
Mrs. c. c. Stockbridge. her daughter
| Miss Fannie Stockbridge. and the lat
/
| Northampton, returned Saturday from
a week 5 automobile trip to the White
! mountains. They spent nights at
| Franklin, Bethlehem, Laconia and JEFF
! fersOn. They report a delightful trip
! Miss Fannie Stockbridge returns to her
| teaching in Washington, ID. c., in two
weeks
Miss Katherine ReDecca Alexander,
| daughter of Mr. and Mrs Nelson Dwight
Alexander of Springfield, Mass. formerly
of Mortified. and Herbert Eddy TOlman
Of Stamford, Conn. son of Mr.. and
| Mrs Edward w TOIman of Springfield
were married Tuesday afternoon at :
O'Clock in the home of the brides parents
on Grant street. Rev Elmer ID. Col
cord. pastor of the Second Universalist
| church. performed the ceremony, using
| n double ring service. The Alexander
| family were natives of Mortified and
moved from here to Springfield about
10 years ago.
The senior class of Northfeld semi
nary. numbering IS, had supper in the
! gymnasium Monday night. Afterward
/ they practiced their class songs for the
following day, which was Seating day.
! Ms Cooper. the class teacher, gave
n TX ca senior duties. Later all the
stuGeute of last year assembled at
| phelps y hall. and Principal {. G. Dick
| erson spoke to them on their uphOldin2
| the morals and principles of the school
and of their attitude toward the new
| students The new students entering
! the various classes this year. number
| 300. This is the highest registration OF
the school. comprising two-hfths of the
| entire student body.
VERNON.