Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-03

Edmund X. Morse, IN the defamation
''The Patriots Watchword,' acquitted
himself very creditably. This young
gentleman has material in him that
would make fine elocutionist.
One of the most entertaining parts OF
the whole exhibition was given by
Ellen J. Meldon, whose essay on POL
ish and Varnish" was an exceedingly
happy effort Miss Meldon need not
stop here, as she evidently has literary
capacities far above the average.
After music, was delivered the vale
dictory, by Edward D. Page. He chose
for his subject, Educated Man, Pow
err" and handled it in highly salts.
factory manner. He closed with
brief, happy address to instructors and
companions.
Representatives of the examining COM
mittees were then called upon for re-
ports.
Rev. j. Gibson Johnson responded in
behalf of the committee that visited
the High School. He said it would be
a pleasure for any one, especially pa
rents, who should have an interest in
the management of the schools, to visit
them frequently, and attend examina-
tons. He said they would find meth
DDS and appliances unknown to their
school days. They would see their chill
dren there, not only having their minds
stored with facts, but judgment that
would enable them to put those facts to
practical use developed; and, above all,
and more important than the rest would
be observed the healthy moral culture
they received, and the moral earnestness
awakened in them in connection with
their work as pupils, by the precepts
and example of their teachers.
Henry Clark responded for another
committee, saying that they had found
the Primary and intermediate schools in
excellent condition, and that they were
never better than at present. He said
the efforts of thhe board of education
were directed towards providing for the
largest measure of improvement, and
that it was their aim to keep the schools
| of Rutland where it is acknowledged all
over the State they have stood, at the
very head of the system.
Rev Mr. Harris addressed the audi
ence in a few remarks, referring regret
fully to the fact that the audience was
small; that Prof. Higley's lecture, the
evening before, was but poorly attend
ed that few parents visited the school
during the yearor attended the examina-
tions; and appealed to the parents and
friends of education to do better in the
future, asserting that it was duty they
owed to the scholars, to the teachers,
and to themselves.
Mr.. Dana, principal of the High
School, then read the following
REPORT.
The term through which we have just
passed has been an unusual one, on ac-
count of the sickness of so many schol-
ars, with the measles, which, though
in no case fatal, has left many of the
pupils so weak that they have not been
able to return to their places in the
school The number not absent during
| the term is very much smaller than it
has been since my connection with the
! school, there being but seven, viz Car
| RE n. Allen, Ednah G. Edison, Ellen J.
Meldon, Jessie L. Merritt, Electa A.
Snow, Carlena J. Walker and William
| K. Sheldon. OF these, the last six have
not been absent during the entire year,
and the first one but one half day. Hat
| tie L. Barney has been absent a half day
| during the term. the only absent nao"ls
| against her name since she entered the
High School, two years ago. Jane c..
Holden, Katie T. Meldon, Charles w.
Cook and James H. Owen, have been
absent one day each, and Hattie E..
Whitney and Carrie L. Willis one day
and a half each. Pat Meldon and Nor
man w. Smith have been absent
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 a
single half day since she was admitted
to the Grammar School, seven years
ago.
After the reading of the report the di-
plomas were given to the graduates. The
following are the names of the honored
ones:
Ladies-Jane G. Holden, Lizzie A.
Wyman, Ednah G. Edison, Mary Dana,
E. Franc Vaughan, F. Louisa Allen-6.
Gentlemen-Edward d. Page, Fred
eric r. Bailey-2.
Miss Ellen J. Meldon, who participant
edin the exercises, IS a graduate of last
year. The others who appeared have
not yet completed their course.