Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-24
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TrAcHERs' ASSOCIATION The Twen-
18th annual meeting of the Vermont
,tate Teachers Association at Springfield,
russdsy, Wednesday and Thursday,
March sth, 9th and 10th, 1870.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
TUESDAY.
1xp. IN. Social Gathering.
WEDNESDAY.
90. M. Organization.
Address by the President, j. s. Spaulding.
10 a. M Discussion Length of Schoolday.
j. Dana, Rutland III. l.. Shaw, Springfield.
n a. m. Discussion: District versus Town Sys-
TEN Of Schools.
4. f. Ward, Westminster; j. s. Cilley,
Brandon.
On. %. Address. j. e. Goodrich, Burlington.
az p. m. Discussion: Geography.
A. j. sanborn, Waterbury; l.. A. Austin,
Manchester.
~ D. m. Discussion Penmanship.
l.. Is. Jones, Bennington.
6H o. m Discussion: Need of Academies.
E. l.. Leavenworth, New Haven; G. A.
Bunker, Peaoham.
~ u. Address ii. d. Kitchel d. D.,
D MidGJebury.
ga, m, Discussion Arithmetic.
o.. ii. Kile, Nergsnnes; c. Ii. Chandler, St.
Johnsbufy.
IA a m Discussion Reading.
Henry Clark, Rutland; Edward Conant,
Randolph.
ma nj. Lecture. Prof. E. IL. Perkins, Bur-
lington.
IN rn. Discussion English Grammar.
b, F. Bingham, Brattleboro; l.. Thompson,
Irnsburgh,
8p. nj. Adde'S Rev }. G. w Cox, Spring
Held.
All persons Interested in the cause of
Hucation, are invited to attend and aid
the discussions
WAsuINGToN's BIRTHDAY. -- Flags
ere Displayed throughout the village,
eaterdaV, in commemoration of Washing
ms Birthday. and as for Us we can learn
Out dispatches the day was very gene
,lly observed throughout the States, in
,me cities the places of business were
Iosed
THE CONVENTION LAST EVENING
he Womau's Suffrage Convention was
rQey attended last evening, full five
.ndrrd persons were present. Rev. VIM.
o ii ,lker Of St Adams, delivered leo
swer to Mr.. Deweys address
Uon, an Suffrage. The Conven-
81 o. further addressed by Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, VIM. Lloyd
,arrj l n and Mrs. Ada O. Bowles. Our
was forbids a report of the proceedings
NM mornings papers.
VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL so
bErY According to the call of the Pres
3 dent. the directors of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society met Mt the American
Hotel, Burlington, Tuesday evening
Hon. Henry Keyos, President, not being
prssep,, William r. Sanford, Orwell, senior
vioe.pre.idont, took tho chair; Henry
Clark Rutland, Secretary. The following
direct RS were present. Edwin Ham
mond, Middlrbury, J. w. Colburn, Spring
field Henry B. Kent, Dorset E. s.
Stove II, Corn wall Crosby Miller, Pom
fret; L. S. Drew, South Burlington; ].
a. Shedd, Burlington; Henry Hayward,
Rutland; n. B. Stafford, White River
b. ,ction; Henry Chase, Lyndon; George
Jamp, Nell, Westminster s. G.. Holyoke,
h. Adams The Secretary read letters
rom directors @. Horace Hubbard OF
,prinufield and John Gregory of North
Aid statinr reasons for their absence
rom the meeting. Mr.. Sanford hoVeu
hat a committee of three be- appointed to
,ominate a general superintendent, and
ma superintendents of the several Depart
ments motion prevailed. The following
committee was appointed: N. b. Satford'
Whit River Junction ; E. Hammond,
MiaasSury Henry Chase Lyndon. AT
the nquest of Mr.. Hammond, he was ex-
oussd from serving on the committee, and
Mr.. Crosby Miller, of Pomfret, was substi-
tuted
On mc6ion, L. S. Drew was added to the
@mmittee
Mr.. Kent presented list of premiums
for horses, which was read and laid aside,
TO receive the report of the nominating
committee.
n, b. Stafford, for the committee, pre-
sented the following nominations Gen.
eral superintendent, Henry S. Morse,
Shelburn; superintendent Of Mechanics
Hall, Samuel Everts, Cornwall superin-
tendent of Floral Hall, VIM. FL. Root,
Burlington; superintendent OF horses,
Henry B. Kent, Dorset; superintendent
OF cattle, Henry Hayward, Rutland; SUI
perintendent of sheep, Henry N. Newell,
Shelburn.
The list of premiums was then taken
up, and the following, for trotting horses,
we're among those adopted: Single trot-
ting, open to all horses in the State that
never trotted better than three minutes,
best in 5 to harness entrance 50. First
premium, $50, second do. $25, third do.
$40
Open to all horses in the State that
never trotted better than $50; entrance
fee $40; best 8 in to harness. First pre-
mium $50, second do $50, third do. $25.
Open to all horses in the State that
never trotted better than 2.44; entrance
lee SIS; best in 5. First premium 800,
seocnd do. $50, third do. $25.
.rcep to all horses in the State that
never ssSttSd bstter than 2.3S; entrance
fee s15; h"'s 8 81 3. First premium
800. second do. sc, third do. $25.
Open to all horses in the United States
and the canadas; entran> % zee Sl6; best
8 in 5. First premium 81, 10 second do.
$50.
1t was decided that the next Sta !" rair
be- held in Burlington, Tuesday, Wed. YES.
day, Thursday, and Friday of the secon.'
week in September next.