The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-28
RUTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS


The closing exercises of the Rutland
High Scoool, at the Town Hall on Friday
afternoon, were full of interest, although
thinly attended by parents and friends of
education. II is Il source of regret to
those who have the management of our
our public schools, that so little feeling is
manifested in reference to the work that is
being done for the benefit of the commu-
nity--a work in which every individual
should feel a concern. The entire pro-
gramme was carried out, the young ladies
and gentlemen acquitting themselves with
credit and manifesting the discipline and
training to which they had been subjected
inlpursuing the course of study. Freshness
and originality of thought, terse and easy
expression of language were marked traits
of the essays.
The exercises were opened with singing
under the direction of Prof. George A.
Meitzke. The salutatory by Frederic r.
Bailey, was well delivered giving cordial
welcome to all. This paper will he pub
lished in full on Monday The essay
Eyes and No Eyes," by Miss Jane c. Hol-
den of North Clarendon, was humorous,
well prepared and distinctly read. The
defamation, "Why should the Spirit of
mortal he Proud" by William X. Sheldon,
was happily delivered The essay, ''My
Grandmothcr's Piece Bag" by Miss Lizzie
A. Wymnn, was kindly received. A dec
lamation Washington" by James II.
Owen was plainly enunciated and spoken
with earnestnesss and effect. An essay,
"Study the Kitchen" by Miss Ednah G.
Edison, was poetical and well composed
The defamation. "Vindcation from Cal
umny," by James Meldon, was favorably
received. The essay, Language and the
Languages" by Mary Dana, was perhaps
the most elaborate, studied and critical
composition of the day, evincing a thor
ough understanding of the subject, and in
dicating that she possessed the elements of
more than ordinary power as an essayist
The defamation, 1.-The Loss of
National Character, by John F.
Merrill, was delivered in an easy
and graceful STYLE The essay, "A June
Day." by Miss Z. Franc Vaughan, was
agreeably written and pleasantly received
by the audience.
The essay Educating Power of Fiction"
by F. Louisa Allen, was paper of rare
merit, which would have done credit to
one of far mole experience in composition.
1t was logically arranged, written in an
easy, flowing style, as well as evincing
much thought in preparation.
The defamation on "Thc Patriots Pass
word" by Edmund II. Morse, was the
most correctly rendered of any piece dur
ing the exercises, and showed cultivated
oratorical power.
An essay Polish and Varnish, by FL
len J. Meldon, was original in conception,
plain and practical in its application, with
out "polish or varnish" presenting an
evidence of the educating power of our
public schools.
The valedictory, "The Educated Man
Power by Edward ID. Page, was well
written and finely delivered, and its merits
can be fully judged of by our readers it
will be published in full on Monday.
At the conclusion of the exercises, Judah
Dana, A. NJ, presented the following
REPORT.
Report of Judah Dana, Principal of the
Rutland High School:
Tho torn, tbrnunb ,xl,ich ,vo havo noooaI
has been an unusual one on account of the
sickness of 50 many scholars with the
measles, which, though in no case fatal,
has left many of the pupils so weak that
places in the school. The number not alb
sent during the term is very much smaller
than it has been since my connection with
the school, there being but seven, viz:
Carrie N. Allen, Ednah G. Edison, Ellen
j. Meldon, Jessie l.. Merritt, Electa A.
Snow, Carlena j. Walker, and William
II. Sheldon. OF these the last six have
not been absent during the entire year, and
the first one but one half day. Hattie |.
Barney has been absent half day during
the term, the only absent mark against her
name since she entered the High School
two years ago. Jane c. Holden, Rutie T.
Meldon, Charles w. Cook and James II.
Owen, have been absent one day each, and
Hattie L. Whitney and Carrie +. Willis,
one day and half each. Patrick Meldon
and Norman w. Smith, have not been alb
sent during the year, only about two weeks
when sick with the measles. Ednah G.
Edison has been absent but one half day for
the three years she has been a member of
the High School, but the most remarkable
case is that of Ellen j. Meldon, who has
not been absent single half day since she
was admitted to the Grammer School,
seven years ago,