Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-29

t,cts and we will arrange them for the paper.
Mrs. WHITEWATER AT MoNrPELIER.-
A. Trinity church last Monday evening Il
1,rre number of citizens Of this place as
.embled to listen to n temperance dis
course, by Mrs. Wittenmeyer of Philadel-
nbia. This lady is one of the most ear
nest Christian workers in the Methodist
church. and has become quite celebrated
- q speaker at conferences, camp-meet
mos and other religious meetings. She Is
editress of an excellent paper for women,
,.a1Ied the Christian W0nlGn.
Mrs. Wittenmeyer was on her way from
the session of the Vermont Methodist Con-
ference. lust closed Danville, where she
spoke Mt several anniversary meetings,
and other gatherings. She Is heartily in
sympathy with the present woman's tenn
uerance movement, and her lecture was
full of encouraging words for the workers
in the temperance crusade.
DIR. f. O. Haven and Bishop Peck We're
qualification of all present. DR.. Haven al
Iuded to the drinking habits of his early
bovhood DAYS, but contrary to the opinion
often advanced by others, claimed that
drinking was then followed by drunken
ness rs now. He also spoke of the error
of forgetting in our labors for reform, the
rum drinker, and devoting all our energies
upon the rum-seller Bishop Peck in this
his first appearance in Montpelier, made a
very good impression upon the people
Though possessed of all the dignity and
,oberness desirable for Il bishop, he cannot
f,iI to rain tie sympathy and cheerful at
rcntion of an audience rs well rs COM
mand their reverence.
Mrs. Wittenmeyer, the following day,
attended the meetings Of the ladies and
pastor Christian Union at Trinity Church,
and the ladies Temperance Meeting at
Bethany Church where she gave much
g,od instruction and information.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT THE MONTPEL-
IER SENINAEY.-A Although there is not so
nuhIic nm examination of classes, at the
dose Of the Spring term of this institu-
finn. A. ut the close of the year, the students
have to review their studies, and satisfy
their teachers that they have mastered
what they have been over. This week fin
i-hes the work of this term, with few eX-
reptions to the satisfaction of both teachers
and scholars. \ few who came to school
not to learn but to have Il good time by a
wild and reckless course, have been stop
ned in their career. and their usefulness >
turned in other directions.
Monday evening the teachers gave re
ception ut the boarding house which was
demonstrated to be 4 very pleasant occa-
sion. by students and teachers refusing tc
part until Il late hour. Several similar In
teryiews have been enjoyed during the
term. Tuesday morning they were favor
ed with the presence Of Bishop Peck anC
Mrs. Wittsnmeyer The Bishop delighted
the bows rs he ranked himself with them
speaking of.'us boys" and relating hi
own early school experience. Bishop
Peek has shown his interest in schools 70
the higher education of the young, by be
queathing fifty thousand dollars for
University ut his old home in Syracuse, n
Y. Tuesday evening the students an'
some of the people of the place, listened t
a most excellent practical lecture by Rev
Franklin Tuxbury. Subject " Earth am
Man" Said young lady: 1t was jus
what needed for it was upon a subiec
which have been studying in my Physi
cal Geography
The lecture was given by the Ladies
Literary Society. This Wednesday
evening there is to be an Exhibition b,
the junior class, consisting of recitation>
determinations and music. 1t will be SAT
to announce it success.
\ new paper by the title of The -A'stheti
.Jo1u7iaI. edited by one of the ladies socie
ties of the Seminary, makes its first az
pearance this week. 1t is verf beauti
full sheet of sixteen pages and its content
reflect much honor upon its editors. Thos
who attend the closing exercises of tn
Vermont Methodist Seminary, are not onl
richly paid, but they learn to rejoice tina
50 excellent an institution is located at the
capital of Vermont.
APRIL SHowEKs.-'The particular bust
ness of these little downcomlngs from til
clouds was misapprehended by the - at
artist - or else he lived in another climat
from that of Old Vermont May Flow
err " indeed, What sort of kind of an Idle
of Horticulture could that demented MAJ
have possessed?
The most plentiful shower of the seaso
came Saturday night and Sunday mornin
it Law white and cold covering the groun,
more than foot deep. Our own villag
was not supremacy blessed, however, fo
Gentle Spring, Ethereal Mldness,'' dis
tributed her fIvors elsewhere rs lavish
rs here New Hampshire and Maine ha
a much snow and quite Il gale beside:
The southwestern part of Vermont had
visit from Boreas to such an extent that 4
Bennington the steeple of the,new CongrC
gational Church was blown down. and
that region trains stopped running for fea
they would be blown from the track.
NILIAG Z MEETING.-We are requested
by the bailif1s to say that the hall is ell
gagged for the evening of the Doth inst,
which time the village meeting is Gale,
lnconsequence of this. motion TO adjour
Will be made as soon as the meeting
organized. The bailiffs promise, in cas-
OF such adjournment, to give ample motto
Of the adjourned meeting.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-The weathe
was very stormy but there was quite fu