Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-29

uuTluS Lue Wethi Dut are dS YET un-
finished.
The STATE NORMAL SCHOOL FOR THE
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT LOCATED
AT CAsTLBToN.-The question OF the
location of the Normal School for this
Congressional District is at last settled.
Castleton is the fortunate town. Thurs
day afternoon news arrived that Cover
nor Dillingham; and the State Board of
Education were coming and wished to
meet as many of our citizens as possible
at the Town Hall in the evening.
Although the time was so short, and the
news conveyed about by. word Of
mouth" yet when evening came the
Hall was filed by large number OF
both sexes-all deeply interested In the
object Of the meeting. Addresses were
made by Secretary Adams, Ross and
other members Of the Board. The prin-
cipal topics were the great need of
higher standard of education for School
Teachers and the ability of the Normal
School to supply this want. meeting
was appointed for Friday morning to
give opportunity for the various dele
cations to set forth the claims of the
towns they represented. The contest
was almost entirely between Castleton
and Bristol. Application had been made
from Bennington but this was not
| pushed. Bristol sent strong delegsto
who did their best to bring the Board
over to their side of the question They
set forth in glowing terms the advan-
tages Of that location, at the same time
endeavoring to lower those of others in
the estimation of the Board. If the
| people Of Bristol have any fault to fiud
with their committee it must be that
the thing was Oper not uHaer DONE We
| understand one gentleman thought g
railroad so near the Institution must
confuse the students. 1t might those from
| Bristol, but we don't fear for those from
other places. Castleton was ably de-
Tended by c. NJ. Willard, ESQ, and Rev.
! DR.. Newman, but perhaps the most con-
viucing argument of all was large map
Of the State which had marked uo0n it
the location of the two schools already
in operation, the three towns trying to
secure this one and the relations horne
by each 10 our Railroads. Bristol living
far III In the northern part of the Dis
trict and five or six miles from the Rail
| road. Bennington at the Southern
extremity, while Castleton occupies
position very near the geographical
centre. added to this its railroad
facilities and the possession of all other
advantages which could possibly be had
at Bristol, a very strong case seemed
made out. The Board appointed 8
o'clock p. IN. as the hour for making
known their decision.
When the hour came Secretary Adams
arose and read resolution to the effect
that the board had concluded to accept
the proposition made by the Rutland
! Co. Grammar School, which We believe
| is the charter name of the Institution in
this place. @. NJ. Willard arose and said
the building should be placed 10 readi
DeSs rs soon as possible. The Boar,f
! thea adjourned. The building to pc
] made use of is the old Medical Colle-e
which was presented to the corporation
| by U. 5. Sherman, and removed to the
Seminary ground something over year
! ago An addition will be made to this,
| giving ample room for all purposes. We
believe the action of the Board in local
Ing the school here will meet the appro-
baton of a large majority of the people
! in the District. Indeed it is hard to see
how any not actuated by selfish motives
can find cause of dissatisfaction.