Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-10-27

ton and punishment, as when these Off
GERS were paid for what they did, and for
nothing more. If this be the fact, our
present law is defective and unwise. a..
JUVENILE OFFENDERS. s5..
Permit me, gentlemen, to call your at
tentiop to that class of the rising gener-
alton denominated juvenile offenders.-
This class embraces children of both
sexes, and their number is very sensibly
on the increase. To reform such, while
they are undergoing restraint as punish
ment, should be our unceasing endeavor
Very few crimes committed by this class
are punished by confinement in the State
Prison, and though confinement there is
somewhat reiormatory, yet the stigma of
having been in State Prison is almost
forever inefaceable. Far the greater
number Of juvenile offenders are, OF ne
cessity, punished by confinement in the
county jails, where they are most gener-
ally associated with old and hardened
criminals, who at once devote themselves
to teaching these children the art and
mysteries Of crime; so that, when dis
charged, instead of being reformed, they
are more likely TO be thoroughly cor
ruped. Would it net be for the true
interest 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 just
and merciful punishment?
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 ,fiiciency and success
of these schools, which are the nurseries
Of our coming men aud women, cannot
be over estimated.
1t seems that teaching in these schools
is gradually passing from male to female
hands, with an apparen. proportional i'm
provement Ia the schools. This is flat~ !
tering to the female teachers, but speaks
poorly for the other class. | fear that
the better class of male teachers leave {
the State for other localities, where their S
services command better remuneration,
Leaving the less competent and accom- o
pIished teachers to polish our home jew. d
els. c
Should not the character, learning and Il
aptness to teach on the part of those Of T.
fering themselves for examination, be o
more thoroughly ascertained before they Ii
receive a certificate; or, if this is not 9
could not something be done $
by requiring graded certificates, distin. r
gushing between the candidate of low /
class of qualifications, and the one who
is thorough scholar and apt TO teach.- b
This might serve to stimulate those pro ii
posing to teach to greater Improvement, b
and also aid the school committee more n
easily to ascertain the fitness of those of t,
fering to teach. u
DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND. a
The expense of our state pupils, deaf d
and dumb and blind, who are now recei.
wing instruction at the institutions desig- 81
mated by law, has very much increased, n
so that an increase of the standing year, II
Iy appropriations for these unfortunate '
classes of our fellow citizens should be Il
made. There are 2l deaf and dumb pu- ii
pills at the Asylum at Hartford, Connec- e,
lieut.. Until the past year :he expense of Il
Zach pupil yearly was 1925, but last
winter the price was raised to 5000, of d'
which notice was given to the governor t'
If this State. He, however, believing ="
hat il would not be in accordance with m
he humanity of our people to withdraw OF
my of our pupils for this cause, permit al
ed them to remain. Their expenses al
will exceed present appropriations for OF
he year. Therefore recommend an ap- ry
,ropriation to meet that deficiency of
um not exceeding $1,000. The New
1ogand institution for the instruction Of eli
he blind also raised their charges from in
5000 to $3.50 per year. / therefore 10
ubmit to you the propriety of increasing VI
he annual appropriation for the deaf III
nd dumb TO a sum not exceeding six an
housapd dollars and that for the benefit an
f the blind, to a sum not exceeding o.
$500. o.
GETTYSBURG SOLDIERS NATIONAL cE- on
t-. ,METERY. th
In December, 1868, the committee tn
aving that matter in charge, estimated an
be whole expense of that Cemetery, in GU
luding a monument, at the sum OF S63, Is
100, and $25,000 of this was designed ba
or the monument. On that estimate, pc
be proportion of Vermont was $1,260, or