The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-11-28

Wo were able to attend only little while
Friday afternoon, but during that little
time received very favorable impressions.
The exercises Of speaking aud recitation
we're highly creditablc to all concerned.
The singing is an important feature, aud
is, evidently, in the caro- Of competent
and successful teacher. The gymnastics
also add materially to the value Of in
struction in our public schools. This ac-
complishmept will, no doubt, not only de.
velopc muscle and promote health aud in
this way be an efficient aid in the devel-
opment of the mental faculties, but will
directly promote case and grace in mo.
ton, upon the stage and elsewhere. 1t
certainly adds largely to the interest OF
the general school exercises. =
RARE TREAr.-Tho Niddlebury lie :.
ture Association have secured for the ev-
euing Of Wednesday, December 9th,
Frederick Douglass, of world wide re-
nown as an orator, who will lecture upon
"Santo Domingo" n subject which will
call out all his powers, and one upon
which he is well qualified to talk, as he
was a member Of the famous "Santo Do
mingo Commission" appointed by the
President to visit that country and report
On the 18th of December We shall
have Paul Du Chailu, The Great Airi-
can Traveller who has just returned
from tour in North Europe. Further an.
nouncement will be made hereafter.
Members of the Association, and all
who desire to become members, will please
call upon the Treasurer, l.. 4. Knapp.
and procure their season tickets, which
are now ready for distribution.
jack Frost has had two or three in
effectnal attempts to iorcclose his mort
gage, and take possession Of this region
round about. The weather is tickle and
unsteady, but on the whole moderate for
this climate at this time of years. The
joiucrs have been steadily progressing with
their work putting up and covering build
ings which were started late in the season
Until within day or two the farmers in
this region have been very busy blowing
for the spring crops, so that they must
all, or nearly all be ready for the advent
Of winter
OBITUARY Tho household of our es.
teemcd Judge Of Probate the Hon. Sam'l
E. Cooke, has been sadly afflicted in the
loss Of their only daughter Eva II. Cook,
who died Of consumption on Saturday
last aged nearly 20 years. A young life
of unusual promise and int lligence has
gone out, and left a family circle OF which
she was the life, dark, lonesome, desolate,
and large number OF friends mourners.
Gifted in mind, person, and affection, but
most especially in Christian graccs, she
hal woven ties Of the wermest affection,
and the closest friendship, around not
only her own immediate family circle, but
all her friends and acquaiutanccs, ties
that are halowed by too precious menu
cries to leave aught but aching hearts at
their severance, ties that grew all the
more strong as the certainty that they
must soon be broken became daily more
apparent, while the destroyer made his
way slow y, but surely, through great
pain aud suffering, to Il iiua triumph, over
the most skillIul and tenderest efforts o f
physician, and friends. But he found his
victim full OF calm Christian courage, that
not even his own presence could dlsmay,
with a firm reliance upon her cruci6ed
hedeemcr, she met death without doubt.
but leaning on his precious promises, she
sank to sleep in his arms, and has gone to
her rest, gone home. AS we look upon
her remains, so calm, so peaceful, so
beautiful in death, who but must think,
20! Death whore is thy sting, Oh grave
where is thy victory" May that Sa.
viour 20 precious, and such tower Of
strength to her. fill the hearts left desc.
late, and may our Heavenly Father sup
port them in their trial.
Tho funeral will be attended from the
house to-day, at 10 o'clock a. IN.