Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-07-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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BrdtleJoro--In this village the citizens gcner-
ally, and the school-children especially participant
cd in common-school celebration, under the di-
rection Of Dea. A. E. Dwinell, Chairman of the
Village school-Committee The scholars of the
several schools with their respective teachers.
sembled at the High School House, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, when procession was formed as ANNOUNCE
ed in the programme.
First, after those specially invited was the school
in District No. l, which numbered about 35 pupils
Teacher Miss NJ Whipple:
Motto-"Knowledge Truth and Liberty,
Our watchword ever shall be-
Next was Reed Street School with its teacher Mrs
NJ j. Wright. This school numbered 90 pupils,
and carried banner with this inscription, 1.-THE
Future Guardians of our Liberties" The Chase
Street School, numbering so pupils with its teach
err, Miss Briggs, followed with banner bearing
the inscription, Independent and Free
Fourth on the list was the Canal Street School
numbering 46 pupils, accompanied by its teacher,
Miss Ellen Walker. On its banner was inscribed.
young but Intelligent"
The Elliot Street School succeeded, Miss L. NJ.
Wheelock teacher, and numbering so pupils
knowledge is Power" was the inscription upon
its banner.
The intermediate School, Miss Mary E. Slate
teacher, came next in the procession. Its banner
contained truism -" Common Schools, Our Coun-
try's Hope, and New England's Joy and Pride"
This school numbers Ga pupils and, as its name
indicates, ranks between the primary and high
schools.
The of this part of the procession was brought
up by the High School, numbering so pupils, Mr.
w. S. Abbott teacher On its banner was the mot
to-"Soi sapieniiG nunquam occidit.'
| In these schools were about four hundred WE'LL
behaved children. Some Of them were Of foreign
parentage, but their neat and tidy appearance and
good behavior as well as their scholarship in school
placed them on level with the most favored.
Under the escort of the Brattleboro Cornet Band
this procession marched through the several streets
where the appearance, dress and behavior Of the
children, and their smiling, happy faces, excited
the admiration of all beholders At the Town
Hall the children sang beautiful song, prayer was
offered by Rev Mr.. Tyler, and short addresses
were made by Rev. Messrs lie Seur, Deere, South
gate and Tyler, by Mr. Abbott, and ]. D. Bradley,
Esq, one of the Board of Education. song by
the Glee Club, and music by the Band added to
the interest Of the occasion.
From the Hall the procession marched to the
Grove where a bountful repast had been kindly
prepared by the ladies of the village, in a manner
that reflected great credit upon their beralty and
good taste. After the juvenile portion of the COM
pany had been well fed-a portion of the exercises
they seemed to apprenticeship gathering was call
ed to order for the purpose of listening to a song
from the children and sentiments prepared for the
occnsion as follows
! l. "T'he Day IRE Csiebrate-The Church and
The School House have made it immortal" Music,
HAL Columbia.')
| This sentiment was very appropriately respond.
ed to by Rev. Mr.. Deere.
| 2. 1.-THE Primary Schools Of Brditieboro ViI-
lege-our surest protection is in their wel-driled
ranks Of infantry" (Receiyed with three cheers J
8. "The Teacher Of the Intermediate School
Not all the ouarries Of Vermont rich rs they con-
fessedy are, can furnish better specimen of Slate
1t is no wonder they figure we'll"
L. G Mead, Esq, responded to this sentiment
in behalf of Miss Slate, who was absent
4. sour High School-The depository of the
future interests of this village. Under its present
management we believe the investments there made
secure and profitable"
Mr. Abbott, principal of the High School made a
very appropriate response in acknowledgment
8. The Board of Eiucdtion-It must be con-
stitutional for we have the law and testimony in
its favor
J. D. Bradley, ESQ.,, excused himself for not
making speech on account Of the length of tn,
exercises.
6. "Our Teachers-Instructors in intellectual
gunnery; may they never fire blank cartridges"
7. sour School Committee-with Aaron a
their head and the cergymen for assistants. the,
will fulfill all the law"
, Aaron E. Dwinell, Esq Chairman of the Com
mttee very handso nelly acknowledged the corn.
I 8. 1.-THE Visitors al the Water Cure-whil,
we hope the pure water and invigorating breeze
of Brattleboro will restore them to health, we can
not wish them free from Payne"
Thos R. Payne, Superintendent of the Lawrence
Water Cure, introduced +. S. Williams, ESQ. O
Boston. Mr. Williams hardly thought it fair to b.
placed in such a position by his friend as he hac
been in the place but few days. But their were
two reasons that induced him to speak. The frs
was that his parents were born within thirty mile
of Brattleboro; and the second that for seventeen
years he had been teacher in the public school
e of Boston. Mr.. Williams, in conclusion, oifere,
l. the following sentiment -
t 1.-THE Country Of Nep England. The pur
, fountain head from which flow the springs of IN
moral, physical and political well being of the Unit
O ed States"
I 8. "The BratHeJoro Cornet Bard-Its brass i
all in its instruments, yet it is abundantly capabl
to blow for ITSELF
= The two following sentiments were handed in l.
/. be read with the prize compositions, which wer
q omitted on account of the length of the services
). From intermediate Straightforward, onwar
is our motto to the height of Education-As on
friends and citizens have seen fit to celebrate thi
day OF our national Independence with us in regar
d for Common Schools may it prove new era in gu
l. advancement in education.''
is From High School-"The School Girls of Bra
tleboro First in wit, First in beauty, and First
70 the hearts of the villagers
II Response by the Band.
d Thus concluded the public exercises of the eel,
10 bTation. The speeches and songs were all npprc