The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-23
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illness has been mentioned in the GLOBE,
died last week, regretted by the entire COM
munity lie was man of genial, social
temperament, kind-hearted and generous to
a fault the needy always found in him n
frien 1, and no appeal for aid was ever
made to him in vain He leaves four sons
and one daughter to mourn his loss beside
large circle of family relatives in differ
ent portions Of the country. He was ~
years of age.
Z. j. Hyde, youngest son Of A. w. Hyde
of Hydevllc, lcctured in the Advent church
last Friday evening Subject, "The Am
crican Scholar" This young man, widely
known and respected through his family re-
lalions, evinced a marked scholarly taste
and surprisingly clear discrim nation OF
the points to he presented. The audience
was what Castlcton audiences are always
when there is anything en- the tapis worth
while, intelligent and appreciative, and
paid the lecturer the fine compliment OF
close attention while he spoke, and, at the
conclusion. expressed high degree Of sat
isfaction with his effort
The temperance lecture of Miss Julia NJ.
Thomas Of Hancock. n. y, last Tuesday
evening, was one of the finest treats we
have known during the wintcr. The lady
is Il sister to Miss Anna +. Thomas, teach
er in the seminary, Il fact which in itself
would recommend her to our citizens. The
lecture was an earnest appeal from an hon
est, sympathetic heart to all classes of peo-
pie to reach forward to a high and noble
life, As an clocutionary effort the lecture
must be accorded the highest praise. At
the risk Of personality your correspondent
desires to say, that the Thomas sisters, in
every sense, deserve to he held up as models
Of true American women, types of n class
clearly see that life has grave responsible
ties, and that in more senses than one are
we our brothers keepers.
The scmi-yearly examinations of Castle
ton Seminary and the State Normal School
commenced last Monday The eXamina
ton of the normal class was conducted by
Secretary French. The first part of it was
written and lis character may be inferred
from the fact that it occupied between ten
and eleven hours. ending at noon on Tues
day In the afternoon the Normal hall
WITS filled with an interested crowd Of
listeners to the oral examination which was
very satisfactory. There were eight sue
ccssful candidates, all in the first course of
of study, The graduating exercises were
held in tine Advent church, ON Wednesday
afternoon The following is the pro-
gramnc:
The age Of progress f 5 Atwood
Lire's opportunities Emma J Thornton.
Wha: shall The reaping be !: Louisa II
Walker
The boy is father Of the man John
Smart, ir.
Picture galleries Lille VI Whittocl>
Liberty Chas. f. Castle
Emma J. Alard and Ella l. Marsh also
pissed successful examinations, and re-
ccivcd the credentials to which they were
entitled. Five OF the class were from Cas-
tlctou, one respectively from Fairhavcn.
Benson and Chester. The exercises con-
cludcd with the presentation of the state
certificates and diplomas. That an unusual
degree of interest exists among the pupils
is evinccd by the fact that large per cent
age of the members of the school who
could have graduated preferred to defer
their honors to the end of the year. thus
securing to themselves the advantages of
an extended course of study. The present
class, with single exception, will return
in February to enter upon the second course
of study.
The examination of the seminary classes
was conducted with an unusual degree of
thoroughness. 1t is evidently the aim of
the 'powcrs which be- that what is done
at all shall he done in the very best manner
possible, and while small mention is made
of the proficiency exhibited by the classes
in Latin, French. and Mathematics, it is
not that they did not display an unusual
degree of merit, but from want of time to
enter into details.
The prominent features of the eXamina-
ton were those of the classes in reading
and English grammar, by Miss Annie Z.
Thomas The patrons of the school have
reason to congratulate themselves in view
of the results achieved by their sons and
daughters in these two most important
branches of an English education. The ell
ocuticnary display was of the first charac-
ter, comparing fayorably with that of the
close of June last. We are glad to learn
that for this season Of the year the future
prospects of the seminary are unusually
promising Both schools will reopen on
Thursday, February 18TH ".
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