Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-18

made to restore him to consciousness ana
life. All the men were not only as thin
as skeletons, but were covered with boiis
caused by exposure to the salt water, and
which added greatly to the other miseries
of their hard lot Every care was taken
of them, and by the time the bark reached
Fayal, on the Goth of January, they We're
strong enough to walk on shore.
RUTLAND Hen ScHooL-The exer-
cises of the examination in the High and
Grammar Schools, were concluded yester-
day afternoon, with rhetorical exercises
before a large audience Of the pupils OF
the public schools, the members of the
Board of Education, and citizens. The
exercises consisted of deelamations, es-
says, dialogues, and the reading of pa
per published by the pupils Of the Rut-
land High School. The varied parts,
were, in TIE main, well performed by
those who participated in them. The
declamations by the young gentlemen
were selections which were spoken in
distinct manner, and evinced that although
they had not received strict training in
elocuticn, yet they understood the senti-
ments of the author, and succeeded in
giving them force and effect There il.
evidently, good material for making most
excellent speakers. Where all appeared
50 well, it may be considered invidious to
make mention Of any particular persons,
but we cannot ,5frain from saying that
the sp.,king of Willie II. Dorr, Oh ,rles
slaler, Willie Hopkins, Willie Eddy,
Master Cleveland and VIM Holdan,o Clar-
endon. We're especially ilertorious The
essays by the young adies We're well
considered, and read with confidence.
The paper read by Misses Sturte-
want and Weeks was filed with mis-
cellaneous productions, mostly local,
in their application to the school and its
surroundings \ dialogue in French
also, a Rehearsal performed ly several
Of the young gentlemen, created much
amusement. \ contention on the part of
Charles rage and Master Willie Eddy, TO
gain the proceed, noe in the delivery of
their Grafton was particularly amusing to
the audience. and was well performed by
them
A presentation was made to Mrs
Townsend, by the pupils Of the High
School, of valuable porcellin tea
set, enclosed in silver bands The several
l., I r.
William Holden al,lrt ss,d Mrs. Townsend
as follows
"3lrs Io~Jtuad Please accept these
presents from your pupils as slight to-
ken of esteem and reelrd, and in grateful
of your kindness and faith
fulness as a teacher during the past few
years This is bat feeble expression OF
the gratitude which cannot find utter
ance in words, bat we feel that YOU will
appreciate our cndeavors to show our
gratitude. We hope that your future
may be unclouded, and we assure you
that you take with you from the school
room the best wishes Of al your pupils"
Mrs Townsend, although taken by sur
prise, received the token Of approval from
her pupils with kind and grateful words
u acknowledgement, assuring her pupils
oi ar interest in them personally, and
this astimonial would often rc,nind her
OF IT, pleasant hours Of school life. and
the agreeable aTso"lttl2nS that had marked
the intercourse h#t"""n teacher and
pupil.
Mr.. Holden also sontcd her with a
letter, continuing the names Of siXty-hve
OF the pupil> ot the High school who had
contributed q the testimonial. Mrs.
townsend was also the recipient Of sev-
eral other tokens II ~ ard trom several
OF tho pupil. NJ f".v"..'nd retire,
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progress OF INC schools ara"n from per-
sonai inspection OF 'heln' ana Witnessing
And he also urged the