The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-25

granite works of w. N. Oliver of Rutland.
1t Is of pure white marble from the West
Rutland quarries, is about three feet high,
the diameter of the base being twenty
inches. The architecture is gothic of the
fifteenth century, 1t being medieval octagon
in shape. 1t is beautiful piece of work
and reflects much credit upon the builders,
the motto inscribed on 1t, Zone faith, one
Lord one BAPTISM" being finely done.
The price of the font was $50, one hun.
dred of which was generously donated by
Seth b. Hunt, formerly a resident OF this
town.
Notwithstanding the drain that has been
made upon the pockets of our citizens dur
ing the past year in consequence of the
erection of new school house, and new
church, the generosity of some of Benning-
tons citizens has not yet reached its limit
as will be seen from the following extracts.
taken from letters written to the clerk of
the graded school district The first is
from II. E. Bradford, ESQ.,, one of our
liberal and public spirited citizens.
"That If the district you represent will pro-
vide suitable place fol. the use and preserva-
tlon OF philosophical and chemical apparatus
in our new school building, and furnish the
will present to the district such apparatus,
list OF which has been prepared by Superin-
tendent Isaac W. Durham and this day shown
to me, Yours respectfully,
II: y. BRADFORD
Bennington, Vt, Dec. "A, 1874"
The next is from the letter of DIN Scott
who is always awake to anything that will
tend to promote our school facilities
an view of the near completion OF our excel
lent school building, and the early commence
ment of the school therein, permit me 10 pre-
sent to the district for the use of the school,
grand piano forte, as testimonial OF my good
win toward the institution which I hope is
shared by my fellow citizens:
OLiN SCOTr."
Major A. b. Valentine, who has probably
done more to procure the erection of a new
school house than any other one man, pens
the following letter which is especially
characteristic of the man
BENNINGTON, VT, Dec. Il, 1874.
Trustees Of Beanington Grdded School District
Gentlemen Following In the wake OF my friends
H. Il. Bradford and DIN Scott, | too desire TO
shoW my 10Y on account OF ana OF
public school facilities OF any town In this state
and In my opinion unsurpassed by the most
favored towns in any state, and OF which every
good citizen OF our Village will be proud
therefore propose to place at the disposal
of your board, a sum not less than i've hun
dred dollars $500 to be expended at your dis
erection the coming spring, either in placing a
fountain at the west front OF the new school
BUILDING, or otherwise beautifying the grounds,
or in providing an astronomical apparatus fur
the use of our school, or for any other purpJsa
you may designate, provided II shall not be
used toward the erection of school building, TO
defray the current expenses of the district, nor
such expenses as necessarily pertain to the
management of our schools OF school grounds.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
A. Il. VALENTINE.
In reply to the foregoing a communca-
ton was addressed to each of the three
gentlemen by the clerk of the district, John
V. Hail. which contains the following re-
solution passed at "a meeting Of the trustees
of the district
'On motion OF l.. d. Iamln, voted thai your
:" offer be accepted and the secretary be In.
" structed to so notify you and in behalf OF the
- district to thank you for you generosity and
:" for the expression OF your interest In the wei
" fare OF our schools"
Such examples in liberality in Vermont
are not as frequent as they might be, but
go to confirm the saying often heard, that
the citizens of this town are not eXcel!ed in
point of liberality by those of any iowa in
the state.
The festival given by the ladies of the
Second Congregational church last Tues
day evening was a complete success. The
attendance was large and money appeared
to be plenty. Singing and tableaux were
interspersed among the exercises of the
evening, and good time was experienced
by those present The tableau, " The
landing of the Pilgrims" was particularly
fine. The receipts of the evening were over
$500, which will be applied towards the
500 subscribed by the ladies towards the
paying of the church debt.
The Sabbath school connected with tie
Methodist church gave their annual festival
at Library hall, last evening. d. q. h.