Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-09


..-- and we VIII arrange them for the paper.
A SOCIAL TEMPERANCE MEETING.-Trinity
ChareI was filled even to Overlooking at the
Temperance meeting, Sunday evening.
Rev.J. W. O. Coke presided, and hailed
with ,lainess the indications of a deepening
s well as a broadening influence in the
vrs He acknowledged having had some
asr lila, the present effort was a surface
work. Swinging from no deeper convictions
,aaa the need Of improvement in our social
..rI-rf8n=, and seeking no other result than
-r.- lie had feared it was a gala-day affair
~. raw saw sure signs Of radical and
.r.-.r.h reform. and that not alone because
hale evils attendant on intemperance, but
te-sa-a i- is wrong, sin, and because God
t.--a pronounced it. Mr.. Coke, is forci.
fr, sneaker. and IN his words, no more than
--.a tones 10 which they are uttered, are
t.. hearers troubled with any uncertain
sound
IL. speeches during the meeting were
.-..- .r generally TO the point. Tobacco,
rvv a. consider a % side issue , as the
r.r-....r. -.-. and not one of the " planks
-fHrr4t.rm for the work of this cam
rs.a 1t is desirable, therefore, that those
vh3 favor Us with their words, should con
line themselves to the one object Of the meet
irr--thc promotion OF temperance, or the
cure IF intemperance by the only sure meth
ld-totaI abstinence from the use Of all in
r.zicaung liquors
May we 5e-speak the attendance and CO.
operation OF the members Of the legislature,
while with us, and for any aid and encour-
cement they may give us, in this work
vc will bear them sincere gratitude.
BIBLE SocrErY-The Goth anniversary
meeting of the Vermont Bible Society is
ICING holden in the Chapel Of Bethany
Church this afternoon. The anniversary
IIrcss will BE del yared il the Church ii is
evening at seven O'Clock, by Rev B. Eddy
- b.. Of Chelsea. Mass
G3r. Converse, Lieut.. GOV. Taft, Speaker
Fairbanks. and others will visit the Vermont
Methodist Seminary on Thursday morning
attending chapel there at half past eight
Iae Faculty and students Will gladly wei
some their distinguished guests whose COM
r.nv doubtless many viii Join.
PERso~AL.-Seuator Eimund~ was in
.aun On Tuesday and exchanged informal
.i7l.ities With officers and members Of the
legislature
Tire Annual meeting Of the Vermont
Nei-ll Society is in session at one Of the
rooms IN the STATE House to-day. It closes
tt- session tomorrow afternoon.
Tue RaSDlLru N5auAL ScHooL-We have
lately received catalogue Of the State Nor
nal school at Randolph. 1t was made for
tho year ending Jan. 18th. Is72, but the
summary On page eighteen has been brought
DOWN To the present time.
we are glad to note the growth 81 this
school The aggregate attendance per year
la- more tuan doubled since the school came
under the supervision of the present principal
in 1867.
Ihis institution is designed more parricu-
arIv for the second congressional district,
hut that its benefit Is not wholly limited to
that district appears from the fact that eleven
counties were represented in il during the
time reported i'm the Catalogue We learn
rom other sources that nine equities are
represented in thescnooi at the present time.
Appropriations have been made to this
school as a State Institution. W hat these arc
ana how they are used is a matter 81 general
concern. Five appropriations have been
drawn from the state treasury by the Trus-
tees Of this school, amounting TO the gross
sum ~ three thousand five hundred dollars.
= far. the money appropriated has been
a-ai directly and exclusively in payment Of
tile ,liti10s of such pupils as design to
teaea in the public schools of the State. Up
to July /. 1872, three thousand sixty-two
dollars had been used by the Trustees, leav-
iug b balance Of four hundred thirty eight
dollars in their treasury Previous to Octo-
ierl, 1871, four hundred thirty-two dollars
more had been used for the same purpose.
leaving 10 the hands Of the Trustees Of the
school six dollars
al buttons paid from the State apPropra-
tons and all other buttons have been dcvot-
ci to the payment Of teachers for the school,
the expense Of repairs Of insurance, etc
BEING paid partly from the product Of county
lands accruins % the school but chiefly from
subscriptions raised among the people Of the
ueghborhooJ
Oac hundred and iorty-eigbt persons have
graduated from the school, many Of whom
arc teaching in Vermont It is well under
stood in the localities where these teachers
are best known, that the average normal
graduate is better teacher than the average
graduate from otEcr schools Consequently
normal teachers arc in demand, and the
demand is increasing.
We hope that the present Legislature rec
o.ni1ing the necessity Of normal schools
and the merits of those We have, will make
liberal appropriations for their benefit.
CIRCULAR SAW Acc1DE>T.-Edgar Smith o
Narshfe.d, attempted to grease a circular
saw while running. and the saw being heat
Cd, a piece of meat used for the operation
stuck last. and the result was the severins
Of all the fingers and the thumb close to tn
hand Mr. Smith succeeded in shutting
down the gate and went home claspng The
wrist Of the injured hand as tightly a
possible TO prevent bleeding. The dressing
was attended to BY Drs. WiswelI and Wal
lace. Mr. Smith is superintendent ofschool
Re Msrshfeld and a respected citizen.
\ Coon CEor-2.r. James r. George q
East Calais. has raised the past season O