Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-30

~ pNNsNSNl III INT ufet
place 1t was glorious movement, and
in the second, we were certain Of success
at is the universal law Of all surb
movements To succeed, Progress oncs
set in motion never stops. You coula
not fail now If you would, Tho
light of the sun never shone on better
schools than our Graded Schools Of Va.
mont are" With half the money wa
might have twice as good schools. And
In proof OF the economy Of Graded
Schools, he said probably more money
was annually expended by individuals
in Brandon to sustain private school,
and defray the expenses of those sent
out of town to school, than would be RI.
quired to sustain first class Graded
School, one having ample facilities n
meet the wants of all who desire An
education. One of the first points IN
the address was the elaborate and some.
what humorous comparison between tbe
old system, or want of system, Of Oh,
District Schools, in which the Prudep.
tial Committees female child Of attsB
summers, or somebody else's often Ia,
charge of the moral and intellectual
training Of fifty TO seventy, five pupils
rushing them through with twenty IA
twenty-five Rotations per dis8' more than
an experienced teacher could possibly d.
with any degree of justice to each, and
the practical, systematic, clock work
machinery of Graded Schools, where the
steps from the Alpha to the Omega are
wisely adapted TO the capacity Of eVery
stage of mental development, and wher
every branch OF science has It's apprp
PIRATE and qualified exponent. Mr.. Ad.
ans also threw out many valuabehints
and bits of advice respecting the moig
0perandi Of organizing and establishing
school of this character, and when be
resumed his seat it was amid the hearty
cheers of his audience, alike indicative
of the general appreciation and approval
of his remarks. Could vote then hsn
been taken We believe there would not
have been ten dissenting voices in The
house.
So the gu estion is now settled &c.
cording to Mr.. Adams views at least
that we are to have Graded School h
Brandon; and we doubtless shall and
the question is, W6en 4? Nearly year
has elapsed since the former was fist
publicly agitated. During that timeth
pablo has patiently waited the slow
coach movement of the two District
Committees before referred to. Willth'
people wait with equal patience an eqM
length of time for an answer to the lat
ter? They may be compelled to, but We
believe they should not. As all knoWI
is now almost time for the Fall Terms O..
Academies to commence, and we know
of many who have delayed preparing II
attend them till the very last moment d
the vain hope that some arrangemer
would be made which would obviate b;
necessity for such a preparation. BIZ
no. This delay now amounts to mott
ing less than dog in the manger, @
now, at the eleventh hour, we have ts
satisfaction Of knowing fire times ID
number who are in the habit OF gotr
elsewhere to school, have been liteBl
drivea away this season, because deprive
of even the ordinary privileges Of ID
Seminary.
Now where is the excuse for all th
apparently needless delay? Has Do
time enough elapsed, since the ViLs
Districts first voted in favor ola Grads
School, in which to perfect the organ
zation of one? In fact, had the prop
steps been taken, what Iobstace b&@
posed the entire completion OF the n@
essary arrangements for the opening
such a school this Fall Where areOl
influential citizens our ministers s%
lawyers, and A. Ms. and NJ. DIS! "h@
are our philanthropic, public-SplnM
men men of talent and wealth ms'
who prize good name more than TIC
es? So long as all these hang BACK
the rear ranks for fear the moVem'I
will not prove popular one, or o' 'l
other cause, we may justly LOOK lot w
lays, and, if not defeat, victory "Di~
shall be only less than defeat. bu' ~
them step forward and assume VIC.
proper position in this work, and Aq
will soon see, and the world VIII y
that it is made better rather than WI.
for their having lived in it. Ana Wv
children, and their children's chlu"
even to the third and fourth genela|
shall rise up and call them hssSFa D'
so let it be.
Brandon, Aug. q, 1866,
JEWBTT LEG CoMPANY.-We Gail