Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-22

Id Governor DHLNGHAN presided with his Gus
er tomary dignity, and announced the exercises
We as follows
n lst. Singing of an Anthem. by a we'll
m trained choir of thirty voices.
u 2d Reading of the Scriptures and prayer,
le by Rev. D. B. Mckenzie, of Waterbury.
v 3D. Singng-llgth Psalm, 4th part, of
TT Watts collection.
r. 4th. THE ADDRESS, by J.s Adams. Fsq,
e Secretary of the Vermont Board Of Ed
y ueation.
It Mr.. ADAMS ADDRESS.
/, Mr.. Adams claimed the indulgence of his
e hearers, for coming before them with no
r elaborate discourse Weeks of inccssant
speaking, in the discharge of his public do
ties, and unforeseen circumstances, had de-
E priycd him Of opportunity '1r adequate pre-
5 paratioa. But he consoled himself, in part,
by the reflection that the occasion was one
which did no, demand set speech much
more than the return Of the PrOdisal Son.
, Narnting with touching Fathos a recent
scene in Cbitteuden County Court. where
lIttle boy Of twelve, with piping voice, plead
guilty to a charge Of grand larceny, the
speak Ct sand the question with the judges
was. ..what is to be done with ease like |
this ?' And this Il the question which i
before the STATE. What shall a CIVILIZED /
and christian community do with the juyen
lie offenders. these homeless, orphaned walls .
thrown upon IT. care ? This School, for
which we have to ,aank the Go,crnor and
the Legislature OF ls6j, who will long live
in the memory OF the good people Of The
State, iJr their enlightened liberaity, IL in
part The answer Mr.. Al4.as proceeded 30
consider the conditions which haze called
/ for such "a measure.
The school. then. was demanded hr-t by
Regarf for The SAFETY gr he Community.
Tie increase Of crime 40 the State is fearful
SIX year, ago, wlcn conviction for murder
oce,,i ned nqairy .or form OF order for
execution, ult blank .or the purpose couI id
De found Ia amy County in the STATE, 80 long
had it been since sentence %! death
bad taken place. Since then six or seven
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coliamout, el capital charges. The County
iail- are flied 90 o,eld,ving. \ surprising
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'"'4' IL ls I.iAlii-l 'y bene' '.-,nee' d..
anu '"' I1''' s-n''A'n' which protests Oh
asiia-' Tie i1-i-srimiHA'e mlis.i1s u I'D =,
and young blenders IN our il'is. o.,
Ffh. Jlsn-e demand, il. Tie E.ac cs- =.
trays from VINO tins school is pro-
Filcl' bus follow the examples set
before them The s7osscry and tie y
gambling he'll contribute to the education -
OF the people a7 well as the pulpit and the
college. those who have the power 20 IT, mi
sist sreA causes oi d'in'FaIizition are rea- N
p5nsille ioE the results, ana 10 IL but Just N,
that the IDLE and IToianc and iniempe.ate tt
men OF wealth. and those who iali to resist
such examples by protest and en'rea'y. cs
should pay Tor tie consequences which iol- te
10" close on the heels oil such causes Re- NJ
marking on the prevalent indifference to in
Mr. Adams described recent Il,
scene IN a smoking car'-iour eon'icts on III
lHeiF way 30 the STATE PRISON at Windsor h,
playing cards. surrounded by a crowd which y,
IN language manaeI-' occupation and ar
''''y 'N'Is 'u- tAe n-nacies' appeared 10 oe A
U" pax WIN tue prisoners ana suggested di,
/ l.-'iNs Vi II 1S d n''lns contribution 10 So
tax '''-"oN' ''in'I oi 'Ne National eaAeIy II,
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Mr.. Adams went on to discuss the proper br
character OF such school. 1t must be Of
adapted to meet the causes Of juvenile de- III
iinquoncy, which are idleness, want of cor IN,
rect home influence, neglect IDLE and prl-