The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

Oldest business man. He commenced in
the business of harness and trunk making
in 1896, and has been continuously 10 it
ever since. Like other business men he
has had his ups and downs, but through
all his changes of fortune he has kept the
respect Of his townsmen and customers.
We are happy to add that Mr.. Phinney
is still ready and able to serve the citi.
zens of this County in his line of work,
satisfactorily and well.
"A traveller up in Ripton, the other
day, come across man who was standing
by a sled loaded with wood and weeping
as if his heart would break, while his
oxen stood near chewing their cuds and
looking upon him with sympathetic eyes.
"Why do you weep? ?" asked the
traveller.
Cause" answered the lachrymose
Riptonian, Ave piled this ere three
quarter cord of wood on this ere sled
three times, and I'll be darned il | can
make it measure a cord | never failed
SO before"
And the bitter tears ran down his
cheeks like q thunder shower down an
cave spout, while the traveller passed
sadly on.
School MEETING. On Tuesday
afternoon, of next week, the legal voters
of School District No. 4 are summoned
to meet at the town hall for the purposes
of clcctiog officers for the ensuing year,
to receive reports, to vote taxes and to
do any other business thought proper
when met, which means to hear speech
or two and adjourn. One year ago, It
will be remembered, there was consider
able excitement with regard to a change
Of policy in running the school. The
people turned out and endorsed, most
cmphatically, the policy previously adopt
ed, and the school continued TO 90 on In
the even tenor of its way as before, and
the result has. we think, been reasonably
satisfactory.
Now we may, perhaps, be again called
upon to meet this issue, or it not the
same, some other and it is very desirable
that there should be a full meeting.
Everybody is interested in having good
school and to have it at a reasonable cost.
A full report of the Treasurer as to the
financial standing of the district may be
expected.
The district have right to coDgratu-
late themselves upon the success Of their
high school and classical departments in
financial view of the case. the buttons
from outside having gradually increased
until it is now quite handsome income.
They can also feel that substantial pro-
grcss has been made during the last
year, in the final settlement Of the vexed
question Of heating the school house ; the
heating apparatus having stood the cru
cial test Of this exceptionally cold winter.
AS final advice upon this subject we
say, don't stay away from the meeting
and then be dissatisfied with the action
taken and be grumhling at those who do
attend.
MEETING OF Town SUPERINTENDENTs.-
Notwithstanding the almost impossible
state of the roads, nine OF the town
superintcndents of Addison county met
at the Court House on Tuesday forenoon,
March 16, pursuant to law: aud two
more arrived in the afternoon.
Hon. r. Brookins, Of Shorcham, was
chosen president of the meeting and
Ezra Brainerd, of Middlebury, secretary.
1t was decided to have the written ex-
aminations on the four following topics
Arithmetic, Grammar. Geography, and
History and Civil Government. The
day fixed for the spring examination was
Thursday, April 90; and for the fall ex
am nation Thursday, November Is; the
written examination to begin at 0 a, NJ,
and close at . PM, and the oral examin.
alton to begin at 2.
The following resolution was adopted
That no certificate Of one town superin-
tendent be endorsed by another, unless
the papers upon which it is based be
presented and accepted as satisfactory.
The chairman then appointed the
following committee to prepare questions
for the written examinations On
Arithmetic, T. II. Archibald, Cornwall
g. p. Collins, Ferrisburgh Grammar
Ezra Brancrd, Middlebury L. Is.
Jenny, Leicester Geography, Mrs. j.
A. Child, Weybridge; l.. G. Seeger,
Addison History and Civil Government,
S. b. N. Cowles, New Haven; Ira 7.
Kellogg, Monkton. At the request Of
Mr.. Cowles, the meeting excused him
from serving, and appointed Mr.. T,
Brookins in his stead.
Upon reassembing at one O'Clock Rev.
W. w. Winchester, of Bridport, and Mr.
f. G. Gibbs, of Ripton, added their
presence and assistance to the meeting.
Reports from the various committees were
received and, after few cancellations,
adopted. 1t was voted to require an
average of 70 per cent. on the four SUBJ
jects Of the written examination; no
candidate falling below 80 per cent in
any one subject, to receive certificate.
The general regulations and questions of
last year were adopted. Mr.. Brookns
was appointed committee to arrange for
the holding of Teachers Institute The
secretary was ordered to have printed
number of examination papers equal to
twice the number of school districts in
the county and to arrange for exchanges
with other counties The meeting then
adjourned.
Ezra BRAINERD, Seeretary.
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