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

III ANi3iNs 'he 'uIhllsi ana Dy kind ana pater
1t, nal treatment they should hold out the in
90 ducements for improvement.
n Rev. A. Dunn. of Fairfax, further res.
rs ponded for the Commissioners. He said
Id they had been largely indebted for their
10 plans to other States and especially to Mas
ID sachusetts. lie trusted it would be the
glory Of Vermont to educate all her children
at from the bottom up. lie supposed there
ID were 1000 children to-day in the State, who
ie attended no sehoo., week DAYS or SUNDAYS.
s. e Aos, ten thousand" interrupted Mr.. Ad-
n ANS The need Of such a school as this
was Iainiully apparent, and if this Board
n should fail, the work must still be carried
# on to final success.
". Mrs. J. r. c. Dorr, the Poeiess Of the
70 DGy-Ihe genius Of pure and christian wo-
A nan IL the genius Of reformstion and salvation
oi misguided and corrupt youth. Mrs Dorr has
g admirably expressed the spirit Of our work in
her sweet and christian Hymn, Animated by
that spnit' We cannot hil to achieve blessed
and glorious success
Rev. W Ii LORD Of MontIclier, was call
cd on to respond, and did 70 IN Ais happiest
vein. lie Lad always been the subject Of
woman, he said, and was glad for once to
got her for a subject. Quoting Il remark
Of the old divine, whose Comment on the
statement that there was silence in Heaven
for nali an hour was that lit was plain then
there were No women there, Mr. Lord saii.
be could we'll believe that woman would not
remain, even in Heaven, if there were any
scene Of suffering elsewhere, open to her
ministry Of love. lie alluded {, the noble /
female philauthropists OF History, and num- .
ber,d among them Mrs. DJrr. as one whose
interest in tie fallen had helped inaugurate
this project. lie had always found at the
bottom Of every good, work woman's gentle
and strong hand, and when thus the heart Of
/ love moves the brain, they move lreL. Men
do good from ambition or for reward. woman
solely from mercy and charity and asking
10 higher reward than tie work Itself There
could be but one apprehension Of failure for
tbs school. and tha; would be from the
possibility that under the private labors and
care Of the women OF Vermont, NJ suitable
subjects for such school might be found.
V. Tts Press orHs Siafs-It has scattered
words Of ofencCuraeement e r the Beard of Com
missioners a; every hellths,oue and fresiIe Of
the Commonwealth, aui must ever be as il now
Is great lever 20 move the Judgment and con- g
sciences q men in the way Of truth aui Justice I
Hon. c. ". WmlARD, Of the Freeman ,
responded. Hc confessed to painful sense ]
of the influence Of the Press Had it been j
properly exertcd, perhaps We should hardly
need such institutions as this. lie pledged
the continued help of the Pres Of the State
TO the enterprise, and believed that the y
money Of the people could be spent to no
better purpose.
Mr. g. G.. BENEDICT, OF the Free Press.
was also called up and responded briefly,
see1nding the pledge the preceding speaker
VI. The Rad Ro1is-One Of the mightiest ID
u the elements and means Of modern progress oi
and civilization. We acknowledge their power j
and beuefcence, and thank them for the favor e..
"
prove itself the worthy recipient Of such favor "a
and may al the crani forces Of chris ian civ V,
ilzltion contribute to its growth and prosperity i
Hon. D. f. Nicholson. r. R. Commission
eT Of Vermont, responded. His professional \
experience, he said had taught him the need q
Of such an institution as this, and be was pr
thankful that as a prosecuting officer he ". ",
could say that he had never put the plough
share Of ruin through youthful hope. Ihe tn
railroads OF Vermont ,rere on the side Of pc
progress and civilization. They were in hi
charge OF men with large and philanthropic on
learts, and they encouraged no bad meas an
arse. His Excellency the Governor must in NJ NJ
ime be rotated from his Office by the eoTrod-
ng hand Of Time: but be would never re- Il,
1ent that BY aiding every good work he had ~ ~
lelpcd form community uncon;aminating So,
md suitable for such school as this. There to
we're other places equally moral, but most ~ ~
i .hcm less centra! and convenient; for ON
iere God Almighty had cleft the hills to an
urround the institution, and had ordained
hat through here should pass a railroad as
Inevitable and irrepealable as the laws Of
lime. Mr.. Nicholson is hard man to re-
'ort, and we give but meagre idea OF a
cry earnest ami interesting speech.
Our space fails US and We must hurry
hrough. NJ,
Hon. J. B. Page also responded briefly to 80
he last sentiment, making among many true, ma
nd sensible remarks.th suggestion that the sci
,enehts Of such school ought IN time 70 be N, u.
xtended to rGgrants.as well a. SO those con- he
icted of crime. ~ be
VII The Hon. J. $. .Adqms-He has pa - !
iently and persistenty devoted his valuable - -.
eryices TO reform the schools Of this common ."
Vealth, and now with characteristics ability he Si
ends to the Vermont Reform School his elo- NJ
uent and earnest words It's
Mr.. Adams being absent, this sentiment lat
vas omitted. de
VIII The Ciergymsn Of the Siate-Neyer ~
in seeing and apprceiating a good g.,
7ork, they are entitled TO the plaudits o. the
rise and good for their support and encourage y,
lent Of the work Of reforIing the erring chill Ie
ren of our State. OF
Suitably and happily responded to BY Rev. to
}. C. Parker, of Waterbury. We
IX. r. B. Sqnborn, Esq, Of Concord, an
aass., Secretary Of the Board Of State Char m
'ies-We acknowledge him as a leader in the H.,
tate which leads the Union. Vermont is not ::
90 conceited to learn, nor too proud to faliow. ~
Mr.. SanbOrn responded briefly in some in V,
eresting remarks, Tor which we are unable re-
0 ind space. lie mentioned among other ~, ~
hings the remarkable fact that the most ad- tn
anced system of prison discipline is that Of lai
reland, its distinguishing features being W
rovisiOn for the shortening OF the time and tn