Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-10-25
Notes from the Capital.

TUESDAY, Oct. 22.-There are quite
number of the members of the legisla-
ture absent. Either on account of their
own sickness or sickness OF their fami-
lies at home. Among theseare Mr.. Wa
terman of Hydepark, considered as
among the most useful members of the
House, who | learn is threatened with
fever, and Gen. Lyndes of Marlboro
who has been suffering from rheumatic
attack, Revs. Bailey of Morristown,
Wild of Craftsbury and others. Colds
are prevalent in both Houses, and re-
ports frou. various parts of the State in
dictate considerable sickness consequent
upon so much cold, wet, clammy wealth
err.
VERMONT REFORM SCHOOL
The excursion of the legislature to the
Vermont Reform School at Waterbury,
on Friday was a very pleasant affair,
though made in unpleasant weather.
This Institution is but few years old,
and during, the past two years new and
spacious building has been erected, in
all respects very convenient for the pur-
pose for which it is to be used. Here
are now over one hundred boys, and OBJ
servation on this occasion showed very
clearly that they are having educational
advantages very superior to the great ma
jority OF the children of our State. 1t
was also equally evident that Mr.. and
Mrs Fairbank are the right persons in
the right place, as superintendent and
matron, each possessing those peculiar
attachments 80 much needed in such an
institution and kindness. AT
ter looking over the building from base
ment to cupola and witnessing the agility
with which the boys did their work, prin
cipally bottoming chairs, all assembled
in the new chapel. Here were the most
interesting features of the day. The
boys sang and gave exercises in arithme-
tic, geography, general intelligence, &c.
The music was accompanied by piano
and the first was the popular piece known
as the " Storm" and called Ior by the
boys themselves. Afterwards they sang
a temperance song, Red, White and
Blue" and seven of them, one good
looking colored boy, went on to the plat
form and sweetly sang together " Let the
good Angels come in" The lady who
presided at the piano, Miss McClary, |
was informed, did her part so admirably
that many we're glad to learn that she,
too, was one of the teachers and connect
ed with the institution. Miss Cogswell
examined class in physical geography
which not only showed excellent knowl-
edge on the part OF the class, but brought
out the fact that they had a teacher OF
very fine abilities. A drill of another
class in arithmetic, brought out another
good teacher, Mr.. Marcott, whose class
afforded much satisfaction by the readi
ness with VIII ch they answered the com
bination questions. The exercises were
received with applause. At the close
Gov. Converse made very happy speech
to the boys, closing by wishing them Goo
speed and to remember that virtue ex
alteth nation" The General Assem-
bly, then returned to the capital with g
unanimous feeling of regard and favor
for the Vermont Reform School, and
great satisfaction that its management il
in such good hands, in which | am SUR
the people of the whole State would JON
could they have been among the visitor
of that day.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
On Saturday joint resolution was re
ceived from the Senate in the House rel
alive to the death of William III. Sew
ard, and eulogies were pronounced b.
CoI HaSLips Of RrattIahoro and Mr.