Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-24

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The FRANKLIN COUNTY TEACHERS ISsTI-
TUE began its session on Monday under the
direction of Rev. II. B. Buckham, Of Counecti-
cut, at the Academy in St Adams, with good
il number Of fair women" and ''brave men,
all teachers. Miss Flora 7. Parsons Of
Buffalo. n. 7, gave an exercise in topical
spelling. Prot. Buckham followed with sn
address or spelling in general. Tuesday
evening Rev. J. E. Goodrich, of Burlington,
spoke on the "Restion of the Free School to the
Free State" On Wednesday evening Rev h
B. Buckham lectures on the sClaim Of the Pub
lie on the Teacher On Thursday evening
John Il. French, IL D., Secretary Of the State
Board of Education, difcusscs the 'ToEn System
as compared with the District System
ST. JoHSsBuRY.-The Teachers Institute at
this place lsst week was well attended, over
hundred and thirty names having been enrolled.
The instruction vas given by Mr.. Hathaway Of
the &ogrisyile school, Mr.. C. l. Clay Of the St
Johnsoury Graded School, Miss Clark Of Ben
uington, and Mr. Goodrich Of Burlington with
exercises ty the Secretary Of the Board, and Mr.
Fuller, ,he new principal Of the St. Joansbury
Academy. The evening lectures By Hon \. E.
Rankin, j. Z. Goodri;h and Dr. French, we're
uumerously attended, and the afternoon sessions
Of the Institute drew together large numbers Of
citizens. Some Of the Calelonians hink that the
county viii take new departure in educational
matters. There is certainly chance for in
proyemert, the county ranking next to the low
est in the State, if the published statistics are
correct The average length of the schools in
the county IS but 2 fraction over seventeen
weeks in the yesr,--no. enough to secure share
Of the public money. ST. Johnsbury village,
however, IS shining exception 1t las a fine
graded school luiliiog, well arranged ami pretty
well ventilated and the results Of the teachin.
doae here, some @ which were exhibited, iadi-
este enthusiasm and skill on the par, Of the
teachers. Most noticeable Of all things here,
the Scale Works excepted Is the Public Library
Buiilias, 10, yet open to the public, bat to be
inaususaJed soon, unless the general rumor is
without foundation. Externally the elifce is
an ornament TO the village, AMI the iute-asl
arrangements are such as sort admirably With
the uses TO which the several rooms are to be
de7oted The second story contains a neatly
finished hall, designed apparently fir literary
and scientific lectures The cases are solid
and rich, the gas fixtures are tasteful, snd ,he
reference library Is such workshop as
every scholar or editor would like To have
within q stones throw Of ais house. The build
ing is heated by steam, AMI is jus. such an
eiidee as Te would be- CAD to see-somevhat
erlargei-iu She city Of Burlington. Esu'tit
ab5ut time that the city fathers aud the res Of
the citizens began to think OF, AMI plan for,
City Library The collections at the University
hardy serve ou- turn. Why not make she
library Of the YOUNG Mems Association rthey
o.asandne, Of e5usse). the nucleus CT 81 colles-
ton Of which We might Justly be proui2 The
way 20 DO this is simple We have only TO avail
ourselves OF the law of l,67, which authorizes
any tlwr to raise By tax fI- tae uses Of a public
library, 20 many dollars as there are polls upon
rs v,t;n- list, aud half Is many dollars every
yea- thereafter. The additional burden would
no, De felt, and IN q few years we wouil fni
ourselves in possession O. 4 librsry tbi. would
aii 20 the reputation Of the city, as vel as in
crease ITS literary facilities and raise the general
average Of intelligence We can hardly allow
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