Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-17
THIRD DAY.

TuIFD DAY.
Before commcuciug the regular exercises
%! the afternoon. the Chairman read a letter
signed by a large number OF Superintcndcnts
from Western States and cities. resrettius
their nou-aiterdantc at tie meeting Of the
tie Institute also q long letter from Senior
d. J. Sarmicnto, Minister Plcnipotentiary
Of tie Argentine RoTublic, expressing in
high terms bis appreciation of the efforts
made by tie Institute for the cause Of cduc2-
tion and requesting copies Of the proceedings
and Of other educational reports, to be for
waId,d by him for distribution in South
America.
The Committee on nominations reported
the following list Of officers
President:
WILLIAM +. SHELDON, Boston, Mass.
Zee Presidents:
William Russell, Lancaster. Mass; Henry
Barnard, Hartford, Conn Samuel 5 Greene,
Providence, L. / Ariel Parish, New Haven,
Conn; George Emerson, Boston, Mass: Na-
than Hedges. Newark, y j; Zalmon Richards,
Washington, D G; John " Bulkley. Brooklyn,
y; Thomas SLerWin, Boston. Mass; David y
Camp, New Britain, Conn; John b Philbrick.
Boston, Mass; Alpheus Crosby, Salem, Mas;
Ebeu,z-r Hcrvey. New Btdf ri, Mass; Henry
SAWYER. Mdlletown. Conn; Elward p
Weston, Pennington, Ne; Emory Strong.
Bridgeport. Conn B Hagar, Salem,
Mass; \ 2 Stone, Portland. Ne; Charles North
end. New Britain. Conn; B e Northrop, SAX
onvile, Mass; John kneelard. Roxbury. Mass;
7 " Valentine, Brooklyn, y \; J + LIttlefed
Bangor. Me; Joseph White, Willamstown.
Mass; Charles Hammond. Mouson. Mass; Alb
ner J PhiVps, Lowell, Mass; John W Dickinson,
Wesifeli, Mass; Merriek Lyon. Providence, K
I; Eltridge smith, Dorchester, Mass; Sam'l NJ
Perkins. Brooklyn. y ! ; Sam'l W Mason, Bos-
ton, Mass; \ y Miner, .os,on, Mass; ALERT
Harkuess, Providence. r l.; NJ II Buckham,
Burlington, VI; b " Stevens, FAN River. Mas;
DAVID Crosby, Nashua. IL; Wm Atkinson,
Cambridge, Mass
Recording SecrdGry.
Charles \ Morrill,, Boston, Mass
assistant Recording Secretary:
George Litilefeld, someryIlle, Mass.
Corresponding Seeroarjes:
I'd Adams, Newton, Mass.
J Ladd, Providence. /.
Treasurer:
Granville B Pntnam, Boston, Mass.
Curaf0rs:
JE Horr, Brookline. Mass
Samuel swan, Boston. Mass.
Henry C Hardon. Boston, Mass.
Censors:
james Page, Boston. Mass.
c Goodwin Clark, Boston, Mrss.
Edward Stickrey, Newton, Mass.
COunseiiOrs
Charles Hutchins, Boston, Mass; George y
Bigelow. Framingham, Mass; Vim Adams. /
Boston, Msss; A Boyden, Brideva'er. Mass;
W Mowry, Providence, X =; n Calkns. y /
Y City; J " Webster. Boston, Mass; d " /
Jones, Roxbury. Mass; Bartlett. New Brit |
ain. Conn; 5 Higgins. Broc kyn. y Y; l y /
Camp, Burlington, VI; b W Hoyt. Providence,
RI
The report Of the Committee was accepted |
and the gentlemen named were elected.
By request of the Chairman the new Presi-
dent, Mr.. Sheldon, was conducted to the chair
and took charge Of the meeting. thanking /
the Institute in iow words for the honor |
done him by their election.
The Committee on amendments TO the /
Constitution, by Nj. Pbilbriek Of Boston,
made report recommending tie adoption of |
an article requiring an annual assessment Of /
one dollar On each member of the Institute
any member to be dropped from the roll az
ter three years nOn-poyment. Under the rules
the amendment was laid over till the next
meeting. Resolutions were offered BY Mr.. |
Clsfin Of Worcester, in memory Of J. F. |
Eaton of Andoyer, and W. j. Adams and |
W. G. fowle Of Boston, deceased, late men,
bers Of the Institute. Short speeches were
made by several gentlemen and the resolu-
tlons were unanimously adopted.
The President then announced the regular
subject for discussion, "The relative places
Of the sciences and the classics in liberal ed
ucation," and introduced Prof ALBERT |
HARKgTss of Brown Upiyersitv.