Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-27

by balance III Inc treasury, $40 80 |
BY Cash of Collector, taxes of 1859 and
1860, 2S,16
By Cash of Collector, taxes of 1861, 240l SO |
BY Cash tor rent, 1000
BY Cash for "a share water, G0,00
BY Cash for Tuition, 1890
By Cash on Town Order, 754 90
S3626,S0
! 1t appeared from statement made by the
Collector that there is about 800 due on the
tax of 1861 of which $50 is estimated as col
lectable.
The Assistant Committee,-Sup't Ii. A. Will
son,-relerred the meeting TO his annual report
as Town Superintendent of Schools, for
specific report of the condition of schools in
this village. lie further reported in relation
to the results of his examination of schools for
admission into the High and Intermediate
Schools. He also submitted statement of the
absences and tordinesses Of the pupils of our
schools, and as part of his report offered the
following resolutions:
Reso'rtd, That Committee Of five he appointed by
the chair, To revise AID arrange systematic Of
Study for the High and Intermediate Schools.
ReSOIrtd, That in every case Of absence OF a pupil
from school for more than half DAYS in consecutive
weeks for ttgdiitcs. times during an equal period,
without n satisfactory excuse 10 the teacher such
pupil pupils shall be reported to the Assistant Com
mittee in writing together with the facts in the
And the Assistant and Prudential Committee shall he
authorized to suspend such absentee from the school,
If they tecide that the facts so warrant. And such
pupil or pupils so suspended shall not be admitted
during that current t'rn, unless by written order
signed by majority of the joint committees above
mentioned.
And Furthermore in every case Of willful persis-
ence in disobedience bad conduct on the lRrt Of
any pupil, the teacher shall file complaint in the
; same manner and with the same committee as before
mentioned and the committee shall have the same
authority to act MS above provided.
, Resotred That all complaints on the part Of teach
ers or PATRONS Of the schools shall be made in writing
10 the Assistant Committee ard signed by the com
painant. Such complaints shall be forthwith invest-
gated 10y the joint action Of both tie Assistant md
Prudential Committees ara by them adjusted they
may judge the case demands.
Resoired, That the Prudential and Asst Committees
be and they are hereby instructed 10 require all the
teachers empl yed in the public schools Of this dis
trict hold regear Teachers Meeting" us often
as once in TWO weeks, for purposes Of consultation,
instruction and mutual Improvement relating TO their
professional duties and tie prosperity Of the schools
under their instruction. And furthermore that said
committees he Instructed 10 make the attendance up
on such meetings condition in their engagements
with teachers.
These reports were laid upon the table and
the meeting proceeded 10 the election Of officers
for the year ensuing, with this result:
F. Fl, Fessendcn, Clerk, Collector and Trea-
surer.
A. E. Dwinell, Charles L. Mead, c. W. Wy
man, Prudential Committee.
i II. A Wilson, Assistant Committee.
George Newman. Auditor.
r The reports were severally taken up and &C.
cepted and the resolutions therein embraced
! were adopted. The chair appointed as Com
mitee under the 1T Resolution, Messrs. II. A.
Wilson, r. w. Clarke, Charles A. Miles, Charles
Cummings, Joseph Steen.
: 1t was voted TO raise tax of IA per cent on
" the Grand List to defray the expenses of the
" schools for the ensuing var; which, with the
c balance on hand and the amount received from
u the town will net about $500.
ORpINATIoN.-The Rev. VIM. +. Stowe wa,
- ordained as Pastor of the Universalist Societ,
n in this village, on Thursday March Goth. Tn,
"a exercises of the occasion were as follows -
II Reading of the Scriptures by the Rev. Mr.. At
20 knson, of Orange, Ms; Prayer by the Rev
= Mr.. Butler, Of Bernardston, Ms, Sermon b,
"A the Rev. John G. Adams. of Providence r. /.
. Ordaining Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Atkinson
Charge to the Pastor by the Rev. Mr.. Knowl
ton, of Keene, n. H.. Right Hand of Fellow
" ship by the Rev. Hosea f. Ballou, of vii
mington Address 10 the Society by the Rev
y Geo. II. Deere, of Shelburne Falls, Ms; Bene
dicion by the Pastor The services were of
n highly interesting character, and drew togethe
I'd large audience. The singing under the di
W, rection of c. L. Howe was the theme of favor
able remark.
!! MEMENTos.-The Rev. VIM. S. Balch, VIII
We has recently returned from visit to his son i
W. the Army of the Potomac, and TO III" celebra
W. ed field of Manassas, exhibited a rebel swor
10 and huge bowie-knife that had passed hroug
" the fire kindled by the rebels for the destru,
ton Of their works and property at Mannssa
'p- previous to their evacuation. He also had wit
pr him rusty carving-knife inserted in deer
ew horn handle, the blade of of which was appa
wo emily extemporized by some village black smii
sht at some remote period. 1t was rusty with q
edge serrated by hard usage, and was in evel
eu- respect course and clumsy weapon. Car
the loads Of like relics are strewn all over the r
ga, gion round about that late rebel stronghold.
DoLLIE DUTToN.-'rhis interesting 'ltt
Fairy" whose visit here. two years since, W
up be remembered with pleasure by many of o,
'e' readers, will give levees at the Town Hall,
Monday afternoon and evening, at 3 and I /
oil o'clock She will he assisted by Miss With,
ms, nina Kappes and Mr.. George Monk. MAJ
md additions have been made to the programme
ma these leyees since their last visit here, viii
WI materially ,hances their interest. Little Dc
ar lie sings some of her songs, while standing
re- the hand of Mr.. Norton and at each lev
Tor Miss Kappes will sing the patriotic song
ellsworth Avengers" which is always recev,
18th with bursts of applause. With these and OF