Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-03
Local and state Items.

HIGH SCHooL, Glasses were examined
yesterday forenoon in the Latin Reader,
by Miss Glib, in Mental Arithmetic by
Miss Humphrey, and in Geography by
Mr.. Moore. The examination in Latin
was very thorough and satisfactory that
in Mental Arithmetic was admirable. The
rapidity and precision with which Miss
Humphrey took her class through their
mental gymnastics was somewhat aston
ishing to the natives. The exercise in
Geography capped the climax. We ask
the attention of teachers to what we have
to say about it. The members Of the
geography class were required to draw
upon the black board, entirely from men,
ory, maps of Now England, Vermont,
Rhode Island, Rutland county, the town
of Rutland and Rutland village. This
was all done with good degree of accu-
racy. To take Rutland County for ex-
ample map of the county was drawn,
all the towns in the county were laid of,
correctly as it respects relative size, sltua-
ton and shape, together with the streams
and railroads running through each In
explaining the map, the scholar gave the
names of the towns, the latitude and lon
gitude, length aid breadth, area, popula-
ton, soil, mineral resources and history.
Nobody who understands anything about
teaching need be told that all this could
not be done without earnest and persever-
ing effort on the part OF both teacher and
pupil. But what has been accomplished
in one school, can, by similar effort, be &C
complshed in others.
We have no hesitation in holding up
the manner in which recitations are con
Quoted by all the teachers in the Rutland
High School, as good model for Others
to consult. There were present, as
| visitors, during the forenoon, one lady
| and four gentlemen. We have said oul
saw on this matter We will content our
selves now with the single further remark
| that if this examination had been held il
some villages of less, and some of high
er pretensi, ms than Rutland, the room
would have been crowded.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon several of the youn!
gentlemen gave original and selected dec
lamatlons, and the young ladies read es
SAYS, and gave recllations of poetry.
| For the first time during the examina
ton, the room was well filed with visitors
The principal made report in which h
read the name of one who had been OK
PEELED during the term; the names {
those, seven in number, who had upward
Of twenty ''demerits y the names, forty
six in number, who had no dement's
the names of those, fortysix in number
who, in scale Of ten, stood above nine
and the names of those, fifteen in number
who had aclear cards" All these pal
ticulars are entered upon register, whic
is open to the inspection of those wh
wish to see it.
After few remarks by MIR. Moor
Mr.. Randall, Chairman of the Comm
tee, Rev. DR.. Aiken and Mr.. Burbanl
the exercises were brought to a close, an
the customary greetings and leave takin
of such occasions took place betwee
teachers and scholars and friends.
PERSONAL. Samuel Williams, ESQ
secretary of civil and military affair
was in town yesterday, looking UNUSUAL
cheerful and happy. He left on the thre
o'clock P. M. train going north, and is
locate himself presently at st Alban
where he expects to remain in the dischars
: of the duties of his office. Before goin
he, in company with some others, visite
Trinity Church, where was gathered
very large assembly of citizens of Ru
land. After brief stay there, the res
dence of Col. Nichols was observed
be the center of attraction of large an
! gay throng, which continued until ne'
the time Of the departure Of the ira
: above mentioned. The result seems
| have been that Secretary Williams WI
, accompanied north by one of the ia
/ ladies of Rutland, as Mrs. Williams, an
E Mr.. and Mrs Williams carried with the
tie best wishes of their numerous frient
/, for life of prosperity and happiness.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry of Il
10th Vermont, passed through Burlinl
ton on Tuesday, on his way to Waite
bury, on twenty days leave. He repor
his regiment in good condition--numbe
ing about $50.
First Lieutenant G.. w. Hooker,
the 4th regiment has been appointed Ait
de-Camp ON the staff of General Sta
nard.
THE VT. CAVALRY. Special ordel
Of Major General Meade, dated Nov. l
provided for detail of two commissione
officers, and one enlisted man from eat
. company of the lst Vermont cavalry,
proceed without delay to Burlington, ar
there to report to the Governor, and ais
10 Major Austine. for recruiting servic
In compliance with this order, Gen. Ii
patrick detailed Col. E. B Sawyer, Lieu
John w. Newton, two sergeants, tv
: corporals, and eight privates from Il
: Vermont Cavalry, who arrived in Blu
liugton on Tuesday evening.
SURGERY. The operation of Tracheo
omy was successfully performed upon
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