Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-19
LECTURE BY j. S. ADAMS.

iect of Common Schools, we have heard. IL
was thoroughly practical and in that, con-
sisted its excellence; for it is not beautiful,
finely drawn theories but simple, energetic,
practical action that is 20 effect q reform IN
our public schools.
The object of the lecturer was TO set forth
the position of the Board. and TO show the
general plan by which the Schools Of Yer
mont may be elevated lie showed that the
cause of the low condition of our Common
Schools is not the lack of intelligence Of Ncr-
montcrs, nor the want Of a good School Law,
but lack or want Of interest on the part of
influential mon The School system OF Ncr-
mont, for the most part. is goods scarcely
inferior to that Of any State in the Union, but
IL is the neglect to carry out that system TO
its proper and legitimate extent, that has
made our Schools so inefficient The law
pertaining 20 the examination of Teachers, i'm
itself sufficiently rigid, i'm too large a portion
Of the State has been made a perfect sham,
either through the shittlossncss of supcrinten-
dents. or the Indifference of the people Pub
lie attention should be reused up. The poo-
pie Of Vermont have the means in their hands
of having the very best schools. but the
trouble is, they do not make thcm avail so
much as they ought though in some places
they are boginging TO realize the legitimate
benefits of our School System Mr.. Adams,
having visited our High School and the other
schools Of our village. gave MS the credit of
having excellent schools He even went SO
far as to say. thut our High School, consider
ing IFS age might challenge comparison with
the best schools of Boston. Every other vile
lagc has thoEeans, the power, and may have
,.,o t5;s ill bo1 ,,1t ,,an .,,,l. ,r H..
cent mems of c,l9c,t;o, V,ir ,,o.,ro ,ro,l
or orr .rLonls ,,J h Il s;,,,l, hcc,r.. ,,c
bayc a,,ilcd o1rsol,os NJ ,,l,.t ,,o io,,. rro-
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Institutions Of the different parts of III. lcc-
ture which iorcibly brought the subject home
10 every one present ll2 closed by showing
the importance OF every one having feeling
ana mahilesting an interest I'D schools ana IN
mo- way coula TINS be better done than by VS.
luhg lhe SCHOOLS often
we regret that So few persons were pres
ent' Tor the lecture was well calculated to
please aH' ana TO awaken an interest IN our
SCHOOLS. we ple'ume many stayed away ON
account OF tne shower winch came up Just as
l1e lecture was about to commemorative
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"a On Friday evening last, as a man by the
name of Russell Norton, was returning
through the woods TO his home in Smrks-
boro, he was met by person Of the name
of Ornin Briggs. As soon as Briggs saw
Norton, he throw down a bundle which he
held IN bis hands, and drawing a large knife.
he thrust it into the abdomen of Norton OK
claiming with an oath ''who are you;' This
blow was succeeded by succession of stabs
IN various parts of the body. The clothing
oil Norton was literally cut IN pieces. Nor
ton sunk uron the ground about quarter "'
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Wv '.'" WIN MN
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was living with some slicbt Indications Of i'm.
Drovernont at our last accounts Rri,,.,s and
Norton arc both voin. e,r,nors Win ,o,,r,
families about them. About II yoor aoo'o dis.
putc arose betveon tbem in ro',ard IN d,,,,.
res TO a wheat cron caused h., bnrnin,, n IN.
low. Since that time tbore has been n fsnJ
between them. Brir,s WAS arrested soo,
after his arrival NJ homo and ,y,s hound M,
b., n MAGISTRATE in s30oo to o,s,,or f,r ,t,,
crime lie ie NOW, il, IAN at mi, ,looo ',,,.,it
inn, trial - lrIU.I,,r' p.,,;.,.'. H.
Norton was olivo ~ last o.oa,,,t, .ltbo,,..l
his rocoycry Is cons,orod ot a., ;,,,,s;l'I
Tie may recover Inf his do,th l. harrl,. oy
pacted In the NOM t;o,o Rri,'.,s rer,ai.,s i,
iail at lTiddloburv n,yaitin,, tl,c TesnIt AIN,
lime term If thc Count Cont chi nroh,t ~,
closo soon tlo ,n,,rt., Iii w., H.