The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

! Wbitcoinb, in the course oil which lie re-
marked that the gentleman who had just
spoken had not been inside of the schools
until within the last two or three weeks,
when he had sought out oil the petty
troubles possible TO be found, had. laid
them up carefully aud now had fed them
out to the meeting An Instance of the
interest taken in the school by Mr.. Whit
comb was cited by the speaker, to the eff
feet that he advised the janitor Of tue high
school to let the fires 90 out in that build
ing over Sunday, and as the result the
pipes frozc and burst, and the district was
Obliged to pay quite bill of expense for
the same. The speaker thought the gen
tleman to be honest in what he had said.
but considered that he had no knowledge
Of the facts. The students Of today must
of necessity be better educated than they
we're in the olden times referred 10 by the
gentleman, and a greater progress in the
style of education was also necessary.
The graded school system was established
under the supervision Of the late Rev
Dr. Aiken, and had proved successful.
Mr. Whitcomb denied that he ever told
the janitor about the fires or Of knowing
anything about the matter.
Charles Sheldon stated that he had sent
his children to school in the city of New
York and in other places. When he came
to Rutland he sent his children To school
here and had one still at school. lie knew
they were as well if not better educated
and trained in Rutland schools than were
his elder children elsewhere, and he dis
liked to hear the schools of Rutland cried
down in this manner.
Prof Dana, principal of the High school,
denied the statement of Mr.. Whitcomb that
school, The boy attended the Grammar
school.
The motion of Mr.. Bakerfor the appoint
ment of nominating committee was then
adopted, and the chair was authorized to
appoint said committee.
The chair appointed as such committee
the following gentlemen
Ward Luther Daniels, J b Harris.
2-Rockwood Barrett, l. L Roys.
3-Rev n Cyr, DR. j A Mead.
Nv Y W Ripley, j G Baker.
5-W H'B Owen, Chas Sheldon.
6-Thomas Ross. ii Burt
I'd G Pierce, James Leavens.
On motion the committee were requested
to present nominations for president and
secretary.
George Willis was then elected collector;
Walter c. Landon, treasurer, and John a.
Sheldon, auditor, each by eiga coce vote.
The committee then made their report of
the following nominations for district Off
GERS, viz:
For Prcsident-W. j. Harris, d. d.
For Sccretary-Albert II. futile.
Trustee Ward Joel NJ. Haven.
Trustee Ward 3-IIenry Clark.
Trustee Ward 6 John n. Baxter.
Discussion was then INDUCED in on the
question of electlng the officers by ballot
or by rica 'roce participated in 10y L. L.
Whitcomb and " C. Mcyerhoifer for bal
lot, and by Messrs. Charles Sheldon, II.
G. futile and w. ii. Smith in favor OF u
gira roce vote, and the latter manner pre-
vailed by vote Of the house.
The entire list of officers reported by the
committee was then elected, separately, by
nearly unanimous vote of the meeting.
Charles Sheldon then moved that IA tax
of IS cents on the dollar be raised, to de-
fray the expenses for the ensuing year.
The chair here explained the act passed
by the last session OF the legislature, to the
effect that vote taken in school districts
to raise money on or after April lst, should
be upon the list 10 be prepared by the
towns previous to May 18th, and that votes
taken before April LIST would apply OH the
list of the year previous.
Martin G. Everts then moved that the
meeting adjourn .unti Monday evening
next, for the reason that the money which
the district wished TO raise should apply
upon the list of 1874. This was seconded
by n. =. Simons, and opposed by Gen.
Ripley and j. H. Remington.
The motion, however, prevailed, and the
meeting was declared adjourned until
Monday evening next at y o'clock.