Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-10

branches of this interesting and impor
tant science. So also, the other teach
ers deserve an equal amount of common
dation for the manner in which their
classes passed the examinations. The
institution is certainly fortunate in that
the same instructors are all to be re-
tanned for the ensuing year. There is an
advantage in keeping the same teachers
when they prove themselves to be eff
Gent and faithful
You will certainly allow your cores
pondent room to say that, in his iudg-
ment, there Is not a better preparatory
school in the State than Burr and Bur
ton Seminary, as it is at present man
aged
The exhibition at Music Hall, in the
evening, was very pleasant affair, and
reflected much credit upon the partici-
pants. While all did well, it would be
no more than justice to give especial
mention to the Grafton of w. II.
Shaw, of Wallingford, the essay of
Helen E. Barlow, of Springfield, and
The Valedictory, by Arthur G. Can
field, of Manchester.
The only criticism that 1 would offer
would be that several of the articles
were too long for an exhibition of that
kind.
At the close of these exercises the
committee of examination rendered the
following report:
The examining committee in attend
| anCe on the examinations of the Forty
first Anniversary of Burr and Burton
Seminary, beg leave to report:
The recitatiOns have been necessarily
! confined to a brief space of time, but the
! fact has been fully shown that in the
| different studies the most careful and
! successful instruction has been rendered
! and the best results of scholarship have
been attained. In the languages, to nc
! inconsiderable degree has the greatest
success been reached. 1t has been evi
| dent that the spirit of the language has
not been lost in the drill accorded to the
| letter but that the interest of the one
and the discipline of the other have boil
! been realized. The sciences, although
holding a subordinate place in the sys-
TEN of instruction, have not received less
faithful attention. The result of any
process has not been declared in those
arbitrary forms which make such studie
so difficult for the youthful apprehen.
sion, but the different points have beer
so well illuminated through the essentia
reason of the thing as toeXcite prolonged
enquiry as we'll as to satisfy the minC
with the results and make them perma
nent acquisitions. Such instruction mus
be a success. Love of his work ON tn
part of the instructor becomes life, en-
thusiastic mental life, on the part of TIN
pupil.
We deem il thus most happy sine
such influence must continue beyond tn
limits of schooldays and youthful assO
Citations. The graduating class claim
special mention. If they enter the wide
field of college study, the advantage
of their excellent preparation must b
felt throughout their entire course.
is lust to say that Prof Shaw has shown
himself. in their attainment, eminent,
successful as a classical instructor, AM
we heartily recommend the seminar
under its present management as at
fording the rarest facilities to such a
have the college course in view.
A. HEMENwAY,
c. II. DUNTON,
WIN. S BLAIsDEII.
Examining Committee
Manchester, VT, July ?, 1878.
After few remarks by Rev. DI
Wickham and Prof. Shaw, the diploma
were awarded to the graduating elias
and the exercises of the evening closed
must not forget to note that the musi
furnished by Lincoln's Cornet Band o
North Bennington added not a little t
the enjoyment of the evening entertain
mcnt
The prospects for the coming teri
arevery flattering. Already there hav
been a large number of applications fo
rooms. The trustees at their annu;
meeting voted to repair and moderniz
the hujdiug. during the present summe
vacation, They propose to eXpen
-. 900 in this manner W.