Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-09

present.
dated comfortably. Continued improvement at
tends this department. The intellectual standard
is fully preserved. Pupils have entered the
school from different sections OF the Union These
have come from st. LOuis, Missouri, "a during
the last four years--and during the last yeai
Kentucky, Tennessee. Louisiana, Florida, Cuba
and Buenos Ayres have been represented, while
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois, and
especially Vermont, have sent the largess number
of pupils.
The morals of the school were never better
Twenty-seven pupils reached the rank of eek.
ept" last year, being the order of distinction fol
high attainment, morally and intellectually.
The religious principles which are carefully
taught, have by Gods blessing been successfully
inculcated, twelve persons having been confirmed
by the Bishop at his late visitation, which, IN adj
dition those confirmed last year, makes nearly
half of the school now COMMITMENTS
The physical training continues to form an i'm
portart part in the education as well as 10 con-
tribute to the health of the pupils. In July las'
public reception was given to Gen. sheridan pS
the military corps OF the city in which the pupils
were invited by the Mayor to join. The great
proficiency displayed in the execution OF the mos'
manoeuvere and evolutions elected from th'
city authorities their OF pride and satistac
ton with the performance of the pupils, and was
especially commended By Gen. Sheridan and
other military men who were present.
FINANCES.
The Report of the Treasurer shows the state Of
the finances to be as follows:
Whole amount received from subscriptions and
other sources aside from the Willoughby Legacy
S5O,llS.72.
Whole amount of disbursements for real estate
buildings, roads, fences, insurance and other i'm
provements, &C., sI6;3oS.S7.
Leaving in the Treasury, s3,Sl4.S6, of which
s., 800 is invested in United States $40 bonds.
This year completes the first ten years of the
lease of a portion of the Seminary buildings tC
the Rev. Theo. A. Hopkins for the purpose OF g
boys school. As there seems to exist In some
quarters numer Gus impressions as TO the dispose
ton of the rental received from MIR. Hopkins
which may have operated to his prejudice, 1t is
proper for the Trustees at this time to make a
brief statement of the matter in order that the
Diocese may fully understand it, and that any
erroneous views which may have ext ted, may bt
corrected.
It will be remembered that at the time Mr.
Hopkins entered into this contract everything
was new and in rude state. The seminary
building itself was not even completed. There
were no drains, cisterns, outbuildiDgs, or furni-
ture for the building with which to commence
operations, and withal no school started around
which to form a nucleus for future operations. A
gymnasium building was to be built. Barns and
sheds to be erected, walk to be made for nearly
mile by which the public could reach the build
ing, and the grounds to be graded, together with
many other improvements and additions to be
made in order to put the premises into condition
to be used.
These improvements have cost the Trustees be-
tween five and six thousand dollars and while
Mr. Hopkins has paid the rent promptly every
year according to the contract, the Trustees have
found it necessary to expend several hundred
dollars more than the rent has amounted to in
order to make the above mentioned improve
ments. You are no doubt aware that some ofthe
original subscriptions have not all been paid, and
that there was not enough of them originally al
even to complete the buildings and furnish them
for use, and since the Trustees with no other pro-
vision for funds, have been compelled to devote
those received from Mr.. Hopkins for rent 10 these
purposes. Reference to former reports will show
that for the first five years there were but few pu-
pills, and as the rental was computed per capita,
the amount received was small. The last five
years the number has increased, so that the
amount received by the Trustees from lIr. Hop
kins during the ten years estimating the present
year, which is not yet due, to be from $1,000 to
sllOO will be about $4,000. When the rent for
the current year becomes due and is paid, there
will be in the hands of the Trustees small bal
ance over and above paying for the improvements
above mentioned, which have already been in.
CURED. Had the Trustees been provided with
funds by the diocese or otherwise in the outset "a
have put the premises IN order for the use of the
departments which were to occupy them as these
Improvements have been made in part for the
Theological Department., they would have been
enabled to have used the amount received from
rent for other purposes. 1t should be under
stood that Mr.. Hopkins has had no control oven
the rental whatever, but that the Trustees have
had the entire disposition of it, and under the
circumstances believe they have done what was
best for the Institute, the Diocese slI the
Church. They are without any debt and free
from any embarrassment, which certainly is a
source of qualification.
Mr.. Atkins, on behalf of the Finance
Committee made a report which was read,
accepted and on motion of Mr.. John G.
Roberts, of Manchester, adopted and as
sessInents thorein suggested ordered The
report was, on motion, ordered to be
printed in the appendix of the journal
Mr.. Brownson and Mr.. L. c. Orvis,
from st. Johns Church, Manchester, and
MIR. Edwin o. Wires, from Grace Church,
presented Their credentials and
tool caafs -, tho
The report of the Committee on Canons
being the order of the day, the Rev. DR..
SWEET made some amendments to, the
report of the committee.
On the motion OF the Hon. Z. n. Briggs,
Of Brandon, resolved that the report of
the committee with such verbal amend.
ments as have been suggested by the
After some debate in which
Revs. Messrs. Atwill, Hale and Kinney
participated, and the Hon. Mr.. Briggs,
of Brandon, participated. Was adopted.
r The president then submitted some re-
marks in regard to the labors of the Com
mittee on Canons.
The Rev. DR.. Bailey for the Committee
on the admission of new Parishes made a
report, recommending the admission of
the Parish of St. Johns Church, Manches-
ter, aud st. Matthew's Church, West
Randolph, into union with this oonven-
ton.
Mr.. John G. Roberts offered some re-
marks questioning the propriety of weak
ening Zion Church, Manchester, by the
of new parish so near to the
existing church-and thereupon the Rev.
DR.. Bailey suggested that Mr.. William
Brownson of Manchester, delegate from
the proposed parish of st. Johns Church,
have liberty, if he see fit, to
address the Convention, and on formal
motion such leave was granted.
On motion by Mr.. Atkins for Finance
Committee, a printing bill of S26, for