The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-27
Common. Schools.

The improvement. of our schools is object in
which all are Interested IT, as has been asserted,
they may be SO improved that children may derive
twice the advantage from them that they do
cry individual in community will be directly benefit
ted by such Improvement, and should aid in efcctng
1t, so far AS in their power. For this purpose it is
very desirable that all should attend the meetings held
by the County Superintendent, now commenced in
this County and TO be continued according to his pub
iished notice, and give their cUuntenance to such
measures as may be thought expedent TO adopt
cure the object in view. Especially is it very desr-
able that the parents Of the scholars should attend all
meetings,whch are designed to promote the Of
education; that they may learn what measures are in
progress for the Improvement OF their children and
be prepared 10 cooperate in any plan FOR securing
better results from our schools. T
THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Caledonia Conn
ty Young Mems Temperance Society was holden at
Peachuin last Tuesday The Society WAS called to
order by the President, JosEpH Preston, Esq Of
Danville, and prayer offered by Rev. Mr. Hand. On
motion, VIM. Mattocks, J. p. Fairbanks, Jarvis Jew
EFT, Theron Howard and J. D. Bell were appointed a
Committee to nominate officers for the ensolng year.
The Committee subsequently reported tho following
list which was adopted: s#a
Preeid0nt, JONAS FIINr. st. JOhnsburY.
Secretary, DAVID MERRILL, Peachani. r.
Vice Presidents and Town Committees The first
named in each town is vice Presden, Of the Society
Peacbam, G. w. Cobb, r. Sanborn, Isaac Watts
Danyille, David Boynton, BENZ. Gibson, Asa Nor
rill. 4'a
Walden, Serene Montgomery, James Currier, JON
athan Haines. ',,
Barnet, Jarvis Jewett, John II. Moore, s. A. Dut-
ton. ...-
Cabot, NJ p. Wallace. Elijah Perry, M o. Fisher.
81. Johnsbury, l.. FL Tabor, Harrison Cobb, Leon
ard B. Harrington. a.rt 3..i i. s.ry .,l II
Waterford, Francis Carpenter, Jonathan Ross, jeff.
sheffield, Joseph Ide, WIN. Drown Joseph Towns.
end. -H- .ar| ..f l.aus' :. .-.7 : "
Wheelock, Arson sha,ucL, NJ. P, Hoyt, Stephen
Morgan. ,sr
Lyndon, d. D. James, Alpha Quimby, E. w. Car
penter. l-
Burke. Marshall Newell, Alva Godding, John
Clark. s..I .e.a ..f .-r, ,
Sutton, Samuel Dinsmore, D. W. Carpenter, David
Powers.
Kirby, Chester Carpenter. ai. so, '.af
flardwick, J. R. Dolano, G.. s. Crosby, Lyman
Burbank. SOD g. r.s... I .....
Groton, Isaac N. Hall, Orson Kicker
Ryegate, John Cameron, Geo. Cowles, w. T.
Whelaw. 10 .1i
DR.. Cobb, Theron Howard, Esq and Rev Mr. Bed
ford, committee appointed for the purpose Of devils
ing ways and means 10 promote the temperance
cause, made report, the substance Of which ia en-
BANGED in the annexed resolution with which the re-
port concluded: the report was accepted and the
resolution adopted after remarks by Rev. MIR Bedford
and Rev. Mr. Merrill
Resolved, That the present If ever is the time for
strong decided and manly effort in the Temperance
cause, and that is the duty of every man. aud es
pecally Of the officers of this Society do all in their
power carry into effect the resolution passed by the
State Temperance Society at their last annual meet
ing. providing for meetings in the School Districts of
each Of the State. es t's5.ef .-..T
AFTERNOON. The large meeting house Mt Peach
am was crowded by ladies and gentlemen. The
Rev MIR Mann, OF Lyndon delivered very good adj
dress embracing large amount Of statistical matter
showing the evil effects Of the of ardent spirit and
closing with earnest and fervid appeal to all the
friends of morals and good order to to with
hold licenses Cor ia sale.
The Secretary. the Rev. David Merrill made the