The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-03-19
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Board of Nation9l Popular Ed
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Thcreport Of the General Agent ofthis
Board has just been issued from the
press of Harris. FAIRBANKS, & Co.. of
Cleveland. This is the Ninth Annual
Report, and is got up in the usual con-
else and admirable style Of that devoted
friend Of education, Governor SLADE.
Before noticing the report, it is hut
due to Gov. S. to say that his cxtraordi-
nary labors in this cause have laid the
present generation under debt of graf
ituGe, which this ard FGcceedirg gcncr-
ations (who, more thar tic present even.
will reap the benefits of his disintorestcd
toils) should repay. by ever holding his
name in grateful remembrance 1t is
If seldom ii at anan Nlolas carried of
the distinguished political honors which
have graced the brow Of Gov. SLApE in
his own State ard in the National Coun-
ellis, is disposed to return as a working
man, to tho moro retired aud humble
walks Of every day life. that special
thanks are due him for not allowing the
dazzling glitter Of fpublic temptations
to wean him from the more quiet bnt
not less important duty IF properly
I","i's w VI '"o No"'',u' ''i'uI' ""
,u" !eu.;''Tt .,; - o""'"'''' u, ''o' ''r
benefactor Of his race who plants aud
waters not for his own rcaring. but for
the harvest gathering Of those who are
to follow after, when he has passed from
earth.
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'!'hiu'' "A'oh was larger 'Ian '"o aver
"eo nun, huin'er o' previous '.hsS'N' y
o.o Gou'" supply 'no pace 'i ""F' . uu,
rug ms ''.nG''; ;, as ne nau ho' on'y ra'S''
a"u Tol'ec'eu Tue aPpI'cah.S' Du' ""' Pcr'
s1"',,S sopeTIn'cuu'u '"c'r ieH'o'"' 10
'No " eS'' lie says
1t may have surprised some and a.
mused others, to see the undersigned
periodically conducting large companies
OF ladies' through the great thoroughiares,
gu their way to the West. But 1t has
seemed toe'm nearly indispensable. If
expe'iencels necessary to proper conduc-
ing of any part OF this enterprise 1t IS en-
lnenilyneeded hereas any one would soon
leain,who wouldfo the first time, uud,r-
take this part Of the work. II it has anus
"a others to see us thus employed, it has
been something far different from amuse-
ment to US. We long since, however, re-
solved that Thntccer 1t was necessary
We should do to carry on this work,
should he done, to the extent Of our "a
hiily, physical aud mental, regardless
ct the iabour or Of the impressions
which might be made upon those ineapa-
Die OF understanding our motives, or the
real character OF the woIk
The whole number Of teachers Tins
sent INTO t'e cducational hold las
been 423 furnished as follows
Vermont. 100 Massachusetts,. l03 /;
/ New 1ork 'e Maine 40 Connecticut,
/ 30i New llmpshlre, 80: Peunsy lyanio,
d ONO ReServe, . Rhode Island 4 +;
Michigan, ) ! Wisconsin, Illinois, /;
Virginia.
The teachers have been distributed as
fellows 10 Indiana, III Illinois, % /;
Missouri 81 Iowa, 81 Wisconsin, 8 /;
Michigan. y ONO - Tennessee, > !;
kentucky, {; Western PennsyIvanla, e !
Minnesota. ) ! North Carolina 81 Al
hban'a. Texas Arkansas, : Mis-
sissllp' Shawnee Baptis' Mission, ;
Kansas ! California . Oregon ..
VI ihls number, deduet'ng those who
have returned and are deceased, 3Ol are
now III the West. Matrmony makes