The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-18

Of the State to establish Home, or
House Of Refuge, where this class could
be confined, under such regulations as
would be likely to minister both instruc-
ton and reform, in connection with a
just and merciful punishment 7
COMMON SCHOOLS
The report of the Secretary of the
Board of Education shows, upon the
whole, an encouraging state of our com
mon schools. The efficiency and success
Of these schools, which arc the nurseries
of our coming men and women, cannot
be over estimated.
1t seems that teaching in these schooIs
is gradually passing from male to female
hands, with nm apparent proportional i'm
procurement in the schools. This is fiat
tering TO female teachers, but speaks poor
ly of the other class. l fcnr that the bet
ter class Of male teachers leave the state
for other localities where their services
command a better Observation-Disclosures
the less competent and accomplished
teachers to polish the home jewels
Should not the character, learning
and aptness to teach, on the part of those
offering themselves for examination. he
more thoroughly ascertained before they
receive certificate; or, if this is not
practicable, could not something be done.
by requiring graded certificates. distin-
guished between the candidate of low
class Of qualifications, and one who ia a
thorough scholar and apt to teach. This
might serve to stimulate those proposing
to teach to greater impro> emcnt, and al
80 aid the school committee more easily
to ascertain the fitness or those Offering
to teach.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.
The expense of our State pupils, deaf
dumb and blind, who ARE now receiving
instruction at the institutions designated
by law, has very much inch eased, so that
an increase OF the standing yearly appro-
priations for these unfortunate classes of
our citizens should be made. There are
now twcnty-one deaf and dumb pupils at
the Asylum IN Hartford, Conn Until
the past year. the expenses of each pu-
pill yearly WIS S125; but last year the
price was raised to 5000. of which no.
tice was given to the Governor of the
state. lie. however, believing that it
would not he in accordance with the hu.
manity of our people TO withdraw any Of
our pupils for this cause, permitted them
to remain. Their expenses will exceed
present appropriations for the wear. |,
therefore recommend IN appropriation to
meet the deficiency of sum not exceed
ing 81 loo. The New ENGLAND nttitu-
ton for in-truciing the blind also raised
their charges for 5000 10 $50 per year
therefore submit to you the propriotv Of
increasing the annual appropriation for
the deaf AMI dumb to a sum not exceed
inn six thousand dollars; and that for
the benefit of the blind to a sum not cx-
ceeding $4,000
SOLDIERS NATIONAL CEMETERY AT GET
TYsBCEG.
In Dccrmb'r 1868. the committee
having that matter in charge, estimated
the whole expenses of that cemetery, in
Guiding monument, at the sum of sos,
500, and So, 600 of this was designated
for the monument. On that estimate. the
proportion of Vermont was 1920,
which, under the appropriation Of last
session, has been paid but. imInediaiel,
after those estimates were made. "A great
rise in the price of labor, and materials
OF all descriptions, took place, so that
the estimate falls short of the actual ex-
pcnses, Ivy about fifty per cent. Every
thing connected with the cemetery is
completed, except the monument. The
corner stone of that was laid July 4.lS65,
and the work is in an advanced state OF
completion. The balance of onr State
proportion Of the whole cost is $3.50,
which has already been drawn for on the
Executive, but its payment awaits an APP
preparation by the Legislature. l hope
it may be promptly made, as the faith OF
the State is pledged for our proportion.
MILITARY.
War has ceased the great rebellion,
conceived in sin and brought forth in in
iquity, which purposed no less than the
destruction of our nationality and the
death of the Union, while it made per-
manent and forever perpetuated the
abomnable institution of negro slavery as
an American institution, has been over
come, conquered and beaten down; and,
in the mercifhl providence of on over
ruling God, slavery and the rebellion
came to an end together They both
died at the same time. and we may well
hope that neither Of them will have a
resurrection. In their place, Freedom
and Peace are assuming their benign and
rightful sway. Our prayer MAJ well be,
that of their dominion there shall be no
end
The Adjutant and Inspector Generals
very valuable report will fully advise you
as TO the number of men furnished by
the State for the late war, and to what
extent they have been discharged and
mustered out. 1t also gives you the need
ed information as to what has been done
in arming, uniforming and organizing the
militia of the State during the PAST year.
During the war since 1861, it appears
al