Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-07-12
Alumni MeeIIng.

The Normal Alumni an ASSOCIATION o.
the graduates Of the % Congressional
District State Normal School at johnson.
VT met May "a, aud elected pro ten,
S.H. Waters, Chairman.
John NJ. French, Secretary.
The Alumni procecaed to the adoption
Of the Consultation. the main features Of
which are as follows:
The association i TO consist Of gradu-
ates from both courses at this schools the
teachers Of the school and the Alumni Of
the other Normal schools in the State to
be considered as honorary members.
Reunions are to be held semi-annually
and the officers to be elected at the first
meeting in the year.
The Alumni elected the following perm
auent officers;
Presidents. IL. Pearl, johnson.
Vice Presidents l.. NJ. Bingham,
Stowe: Mrs. Helen l.. Story, Cambridge.
Secretary-Ed. w. Winslow, Westheld-
Treasurer-Heury Babcoek, .Alburgh.
Executive Committees. II. Waters,
johnson; Nettie l.. Stiles. Montgomery
Rosa A. Hill, Cambridge;
Historian of the SchOol.-John NJ
French, Cambridge.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Alumni:
WHEREAS, We, the graduates Of the State
Normal School at johnson, have met for the
purpose Of forming an Alumni association and
reuesing the friendships and associations of the
past, aud
WHEREAS, The Principal to whose kind in
struction and counsel we are 50 highly indebted,
is about to be separated from us, and
WHEREAS, The responsibilities aud duties Of
the position he vacates are to be assumed by
another, therefore be it
Rosolpcd, That thanking our Heavenly
Father for his sparing mercy and kindness to-
wards us, we tender TO each other n cordial well
come to our reunion, and hereby express our
eelight at the present opportunity of renewing
the endearmeuts that have bound us together;
that we still cherish the highest love for the in
stitution in which we have spent so many happy
and profitable days, and that as an association,
and as individuals, in the capacity of teacher
or citizen, we will do all in our power to ad-
vance its reputation and success, aud support
and aid it in its noble work of promoting the
educational interests Of the State.
RESOLVED, That it is NJ mere word form of
respect that we offer to our beloved teacher, but
deep and heartfelt gratitude and love that we
can never fully express that as We look back
and think of the tolls and trials both mental and
physical which he has undergone for us, of his
winning ways and of his happy faculty of lead
ing rather than compelling, Of his endeayors to
promotein us habits ofsclf reliance and indepen-
dence Of thought and action, of the high and
noble aspirations he has striven to teach us, and
above all, how he has often lei us to the throne
of all grace, the source Of every blessing and
pointed us away from earth to an undef led in
heritance which he himself was striving to gain
and whittier he would have us follow him, that
when we think of all this emotions Of love and
rcverance to him are awakened in our hearts
which will never die, nay, nor even slumber
that lac viii take away with him our best wishes
for his success and our prayers that to him The
promise may be verified, cas- thy day so shall
thy strength be-
Resolred, THAT we heartily welcome oul
coming Principal and offer him our best encour
agement and support, and that we hope that il
his hands the prosperity and influence of oul
beloved institution may be greatly increased.
The Association then adjourned unit
evening
EVENING SESSION.