The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-01-09

we nave received from the prln-
cipal, Prof. Edward Conant, catalogue
Of the officers and students Of the YER
State Normal School at Randolph Center
for ISL. 1t contains the names of the
present faculty and students and full
list of all the graduates. The number of
students this term is 10Y. During the fall
term IA. Whole number of different
pupils during the year 25S. Number of
Vermont towns represented 81. Num-
Der Of Vermont counties represented, IL.
The design of this school is to fit teachers
for their work. Students are only admit
ted by examination the energies Of the
school are directed wholly to the English
branches and the courses Of study have
primary reference to the wants of teachers.
BY means Of making speciality Of this
one idea better classification of pupils
is effected. There are two courses of
study. Graduates of the first course re-
ceive certificates which are by law con.
stitutcd licences to teach in any part of
the state for the term of five years from
the date thereof. Graduates of the second
course are entitled to certificates good for
fifteen years.
The school year is divided into two
terms Of twenty-one weeks each, and each
term into two quarters. Tuition is sc
per quarter.
The New Hampshire Republican State
Convention was held at Concord, on
Wednesday last, and they did noble
work, both in their nominations and theiI
platform. Hon. f. A. Straw of Man.
chester, was nominated for Governor, and
A. S. Twichell for Railroad Commission.
er. These nominees arc very popular
the party is united and ashamed of their
disgraceful defeat one year ago, and We
have no doubt of their triumphant sue
cess in the election But the best of all
is their noble platform, in which there is
no plank more to the point, and which
calls for the approval Of the whole coun-
try, than that which recognizes their es-
pecial duties as the party ofprogress and
reform. 1t is as follows
Resoiua That the Republican party, while
Justly proud of its past history, is not unmindful
If its duties to the present, and Of its obligations
TO the future. In its name, therefore, land the
name of the people of New Hampshire we in
scribe upon our banners, honesty, economy, re.
trenchment and Teform-honesty in the public
service, economy in the public expenditures, re-
trenchment Of all unnecessary offices, and reform
moral, social, and political, everywhere
We are glad to see the banner of re-
form and honesty ever borne aloft, and
retrenchment the rallying cry Of the par
ty. Without this principle Of integrity
prominently paraded in our enunciations
we fail to embody in them the most i'm
portant of all the principles Of political
action. And while we regard the Re-
publican party as more emphatically
pledged to reform and honesty of admin.
istration, we do not wish to be under
stood as crcditing them with monopoly
The principle of honesty is above party
1t is our duty to scrutinize most search
ingly, the character for integrity Of cv-
cry candidate for office, of whatever pc.
litical party he may be. And if the can
didate OF our own party is not entirely
above suspicion of lack of integrity, and
we cannot find one suitable who is above
this suspicion in our own party, let us ig-
more party, Let us have strict integrity
at all events.