Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-16
In the cause OF the common school and
greater love for the mental and moral
culture of the rising generation.

In the cause Oi the common SchOOl ana
greater love for the mental and moral
culture of the rising generation.
Notwithstanding the mighty questions
of national Importance that have agitat-
ed the minds of the whole loyal North
for the few years past, the manifest in
terest in the Institute and In the educa-
tional affairs of the state has been stea-
dily on the increase. "The very shock
which the general mind has received
seems to have recalled the hearts of the
citizens (in fae language of Secretary
Adams) to their primal and normal at
tachments to, and respect for moral and
mental culture, as the unfailing foun-
tains Of individual and national integri-
ty." There seems to be a desire mcreas-
iag in the minds of the people of the
Green Mountain State to examine the
true source of national permanence and
strength, to satisfy themselves whether
in the language of Webster, "we may be
assured that the foundations of our ma
tlonal power are still strong"
In 1861, at the Institute in Fairhaven,
the estimated number of teachers present
was nearly one hundred and fifty. In
1862, at East Poultney, there were pres
ent from one hundred and seventy-five
to two hundred teachers actually engag-
ed in the schools. And from the report
of the Board of Education, of that year,
we learn that every teacher in the town
of Rutland with their superintendent,
was present, OF the Institute held at
Wallingford on the 9th and 10th days of
June 1868, the Secretary says: "This
was the largest Institute ever held in
the state, and more than three hundred
members from abroad were entertained
at the homes of the citizens of that de-
lightful village" Thus we see there has
been marked increase of interest, as de-
noted by the attendance. And it now
remains for the people of Rutland coun-
ty, standing first in the state, to see to
it well that this interest is kept up. Go
to Poultney on Friday and Saturday,
and if you do not feel like taking an ac-
tive part in the exercises of the meeting
let it be said that you were among the
hearers. Remember that while our
brothers are on the battlefield fighting,
bleeding and dying for "God and liber-
I ty,n there remains for us at home q
greater work, if we would preserve that
liberty so dearly purchased and honor
that God for whom they fight and die.
Remember ''that the brightest leaf in all
that glorious coronal that coming ages
| will bind upon our nations brow, is
that which speaks of her original, untir-
ing and ever Increasing zeal and muni-
ficence in the cause of popular educa-
| ton"
| 1t will be well for us to bear in mind
that in no town in the county can we
look for kinder reception and entertain
ment than at the homes Of the people of
Poultney. BY attending this Institute,
we shall have the privilege of noticing
the facilities for education in that place
at the Ripley Female College and the
| Young Mems Commercial School soon
to commence it's work under the super
intendence of able and experienced teach
ers. Let it be said of the Institute of
1854, as of the last one, that it was by
far the largest and most interesting ever
held in the state.