Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-14

For the Waterman.
Recollections OF Hon. Charles Reed
AND MS CONNECTION wrru rns VERMONT aEFoR,
SCHOOL.
Mr. Reed was on the Senate committee /,
which was referred 80 much Of the Governor,
Message as related to the subject Of reform
atory institution FOR juvenile delinqucnts
lie entered with zeal into the deibcration,
and lsbors Of the joint committee. At the out
set the two committees THAT Of the Senate anc
that Of the ilouse) met and resolved to act Joint
y, the lsboring car and the task Of making oui
the report being put into the hands of the
House committee. They were occupied with
it, and il formed the principal business Of their
chairman during the whole session, to prepare
the report and TO draw up the bill and carry il
through the House. Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Dor
had the charge Of it and watched over its des-
TIMES in the Senate. Both these gentlemen
were active and unwesried in their Efforts 10
secure the passage of the bill, and were always
ready with assistance and counsel at every stage
and in every emergency of the business, and
its final success was doubtless in good measure
owing 70 their aid and effort and counsel.
Mr.. Reed being lawyer, and the only one
on the committee, WAS on that account es.
pecially scrviceabe Besides being Librarian
he was able to render and did render much as
sstance in that capacity lie was unwesried
in his search for documents, and found for us
the most of them which we used in our work
We found him as a co-laborer ever ready, clear.
prompt, sagacious, practical and decided. In
this relation he did US and the State important
service, and in high degree won our respect
and confidence. Ii seemed to be a kind Of work
for which he had decided taste and eminent
capacity
During the ensuing year, while engaged 10
locating, founding and starting the institution,
we saw bin but once. That was at MONTPELIER
after the school had been for month or two in
actual operation. lie seemed very much in
terested in the enterprise, and promised 10 come
to Waterbury aud make US a visit.
In the session Of 1866 the law for the reeula.
ton and government Of the institution was
materially changed the most of the changes
having been recommended and urged by the
Commissioners, in whose hands the establish
nent and government Of the school had been
placed by the original act. BY the new act a
board Of trustees, on whom deyolyed the an.
poiniment Of Superintendent and the subor.
dinate officers, was substituted for the hoard Of
Commissioners. Mr.. Reed was elected chair
man of the new board. In that capacity he
made his first appearance at the school From,
that time he had a very active and controlling
part in its management. At FIRST, of course.
the subject Of actual reform was new to him.
as it was to the rest Of us lie, ~ well as we
had TO learn by experience. His idea Of the
true nature and purpose of Reform School
and Of thespirit and method Of its management.
was modified by the lapse Of time and the
growth Of experience. lie became better ind
better manager, adviser and friend of the in.
stitution, the more he did for it, and the longer
his connection with it continued His death.
which at any time would have been a great
loss to the institution, was at the time il occur.
ed doubtless a greater loss than it would have
been at any previous period Of its history.
lie was always wise, faithful and efficient
friend to the officers having the immediate care
aud management. lie was never wanting to
them in their oxigencies Whenever and in
whatsoever he could help them he did it, aud
justice to each and all was quite sure to be
me,ed out by him, according to the conception
which he had Of it. lie might err in judgment.
but he could not fail in doing what he con-
sidered to be justice.
lie was a true friend to the boys No one
who has been associated with him in official re-
lations to the school, especially no one who
has acted with him as superintendent or as
trustee, can have any doubt of that lie
might not show SO much of sympathy or ten
derness Of feeling as some men; but of good
will, and Of earnest devotion to the best good
Of all, none could show more than he AWAY.
showed. lie was a rare man. The better he
was known, the more highly was he appreciat
ed, and, take him for all 10 ALL it will be
long ere the school or the State will look upon
his like again. A c. PEAsR.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS or THE TRUSTEES OF rHR
VERMONT Reform SCHOOL.
At the last meeting Of the Board of Trus-
tees Of the Vermont Refurm School, holden
May ID, the following resolution. we're adopt
ed and placed upon the records of the Board
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Almighty
Ruler of events 10 remove from the Board Of
Trustees Of the Vermont Reform School nv
death, its President, the late Hon Charles
Reed and
WHEREAS, 1t is beftting the surviving mem
bers OF the Board that they should give some
expression OF their sorrow for the loss the
school, the State, his family aud themselyo.
have sustained by his removal therefore,
Resoiued, That while we bow with Christian
submission to the will of Him who ruleth the
heavens and among the children of men in the
exercise Of His sovereign power, mercy and
love, we can but deeply deplore the loss Of our
late associate trustee. brother and friend.
Charles Reed.
Res0fred, That in the person OF Mr. Reed
we're combined those peculiar traits of charac-
ter that eiDinently qualified him for the posi-
ton he occupied with us on the Board of Trus.
tees endearing him to us as an associate, en-
dearing him To the school as its ardent and
constant friend, ever lablring TO promote its
welfare by his perseverance and cOunsels from
ITS first inception to its present triumphant
success. We shall ever remember his deem
and earnest love for the institution, extending
not only TO those who have constant and inn
mediate charge Of its administration, but to
the boys and youths whose moral and intellect.
ual training are thus so benefcently cared for
by the State.
Res0iued, That we deeply .ympathize with
the family OF our lamented friend who have
thus been called TO mourn the loss of a hus
band and father, in the prime Of his manhood
and usefulness, and in whom were combined
those traits of character that rendered him the
dearest earthly object Of love, reverence and
affection
Resided, That these resolutions be entered
in the book of record Of the official dongs Of
the Board Of Trustees, and a copy of the same
be transmitted TO the family of the deceased
NoRTHriELD.--A new Post Of the Grand
Army, No. %, WIS organized here on Thurs
day, by s. V. Dept Commando Col 7. S.
Peck, of Burlington, assisted by Gen. W. w.
Henry, and j. j. Pratt, of Montpelier. The