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MANCHESTER, MASS., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1906 
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Three Cents 
25TH ANNIVERSARY 
Manchester Christian Endeavorers Observed 
the Anniversary of the Founding of the 
Society by Special Program Sunday 
Evening 
The 25th anniversary of the found- 
ing of Christian Endeavor societies 
was recognized by the society of the 
Congregational church, Manchester, 
last Sunday evening, by a union meet- 
ing with the church, when a specially 
prepared exercise, “A quarter of a 
century of Christian Endeavor’ was 
carried out. 
Mr. Albert Cunningham presided 
and Rev. Frederick J. Libby of Mag- 
-nolia assisted in the services, the pas- 
tor, Rev. Mr. Lincoln leading the 
chorus. 
After singing the C. E. song of 
union, Bible reading by Mr. Cunning- 
ham and prayer by Mr. Libby, the 
leader made opening remarks and the 
congregations joined in reading a 
“chronological review”’ of the “when” 
of C. E A “geographical review” 
was read by six speakers. Several of 
the Christian Endeavor marching 
songs were sung. 
Rev. Mr. Libby made a short ad- 
dress on “The spirit of Christian 
Endeavor,” speaking of the signi- 
ficance of the fact that the society 
which had existed for 25 years should 
have taken as its motto for the year to 
continually forget those things which 
have happened and to look forward to 
those things which are before. 
“Christian Endeavor does not exist 
as a band of people speaking in meet- 
ing,’ he said. “That is only one of 
the six principles. Christian En- 
deavor is able to adapt itself to all 
conditions, and if this be true we need 
to bear in mind that every society 
must look around and see what are 
the needs of its own community. 
“If we are looking for work we 
shall find particular needs in our own 
community; but always with the 
spirit of asperity, forgetting things of 
the past and reaching out for the 
things before us.”’ 
MANCHESTER SCHOOLS 
OF SIXTY YEARS AGO 
Article Written by the Late J, A. Gould and 
Read Before the Manchester Historical So- 
ciety 
The Manchester schools of sixty 
years ago are very well portrayed ina 
letter written some ten or twelve years 
ago by the late John A. Gould of 
Boston, whose death we recorded in 
our last issue. The article was written 
to the Manchester Historical society 
and read before the society by Mr. 
George F. Allen at the time. As it 
has never been printed, we believe it 
will be of especial interest to our read- 
ers at this time. The article follows: 
“Whenever I think of Manchester 
and her people, memories of over fifty 
years come rushing upon me, to some 
of which I now refer in response to 
your desire for a history of my life in 
connection with the educational inter- 
ests of the town. 
“On a beautiful autumnal morning 
of 1841, just as the sun was rising, I 
made my first visit to Manchester. 
As my object was to be examined for 
a teacher’s position in the Newport 
school, I immediately sought Dr. Asa 
Story, the chairman of the school 
committee; for, although I had al- 
ready been examined and had taught 
in Beverly the winter of 1839 and 
1840, and in North Reading in 1840 
and 1841, yet I must be examined 
again. After spending an hour with 
the doctor and his family, I went to 
the house of Mr. Larkin Woodbury 
and found another member of the 
school committee, Rev. O. A. Taylor, 
who was to examine me for the posi- 
tion. Those of you who remember 
that critical scholar will decide at once 
that there was no half-way work about 
that examination. It was not only 
cube root and square root, but it was 
the root of everything, from the 
sounds of the letters, spelling and 
derivation of words, formation of sen- 
tences, and soon through all branches 
taught in the schools. 
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A BRILLIANT SUCCESS 
Concert of the Magnolia Choral Society 
Thursday Evening a Grand Success 
The concert of the Magnolia Choral 
society given in the church at Mag- 
nolia on Thursday evening, was a 
brilliant success in every particular. 
The Choral society, or as it has been 
popularly called, the Singing school, 
had its initial meeting in November 
and since that time, under the very 
efficient leadership of Mr. Arthur S. 
Wonson of East Gloucester, has made 
steady progress, culminating in the 
concert of Thursday. Mr. Wonson 
is well known on the Cape as chorus 
leader and musician and teacher, and 
his ability is recognized. No better 
proot of it could be given than the 
concert of Thursday. 
The Choral society has 30 mem- 
bers. Its numbers were augmented 
for the occasion by a delegation of 14 
from East Gloucester, friends of Mr. 
Wonson, who have been under his in- 
struction for several years. Soit was 
achorus of some 45 that faced the 
audience as they gathered betimes to 
secure good seats. The perfect night 
permitted old folk and young to be 
out and Magnolia came enmasse, 
filling the church. 
Following is the program in brief : 
Grand march from “The Prophet” ....... 
ad 6,0 sates ehh SRS Mart NaR ANY hat Ae Meyerbeer 
Orchestra. 
“Onward Christian Soldiers”...... Sullivan 
Chorus. ' 
Solos can saeco Mrs. Charles S. Miller 
Selections from “Martha” .......... Flotow 
Orchestra. 
“OQ, who would o’er the downs?”’... Pearsall 
(Part song.) Chorus. 
Solo: wc: as beaspeus one ae Mr. James P. Ridley 
Marietta SA) Petitsthas 2 eee a. Sudessi 
Orchestra. 
“Morning Invitation” .---........... Veazie 
Chorus. 
SOlOUte aa ae hoe Mrs. Charles S. Miller 
“Tone pictures from the North and South” 
Be ec, MERA tes ARNIS CO te Ee Bendix 
Orchestra. 
(right. beieath face’. fa. as «e's Donizetti 
Chorus. 
Solouhs sissecwocnn sue Mr. James P. Ridley 
Soldiers’ chorus from ‘“‘Faust”...... Gounod 
The programme began witha selec- 
