Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-19

just mentioned.
Miss Brownell, instructor in drawing at
the High School. then spoke briefly on free
hand drawing and gave apractical lesson
in ne system. =.
Mr.. Dana. of Rutland laid down some Of
the principles of good reading; detailed
several new and simple methods in dealing
with arithmetical questions. and closed
with some remarks on school discipline and
the necessity OF thu teachers having we'll
directed earnestness.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon. Mr.. Ward, the first
speaker. explained the system OF object
teaching aud illustrated it with practical
lesson in Zoology.
prof. G. H. Perkins. of the University,
made some very Interesting remarks on the
force exhibited in vegetable growth and the
relation OF house plants to the air. Under
the first head he described the instructive
expert uents recently made at Amherst Col
lese as to the force exhibited in the ascen-
sion of sap in maple and other trees, and
told anew the story OF the famous Amherst
squash, of which the newspapers had so
much to say. which lifted, in its growth, a
weight OF some 5 600 pounds As to house
plants the concl Gsion was that their culture
was not Injurious to human beings, under
proper conditions of ventilation and sun
light The speaker closed with an clog uent
peroration on the 81 sthetic effect Of tori
culture.
The las. speaker was Mr.. Conant. who
spoke Of the Importance OF teachers using
variety in Rotations. He =pproved the
topical method and the methc.i by question.
and condemned that which required tie
Pupil to learn BY rotc. merely what was in
the taxt book This he term, the method
Of areas. or square inches.
The Institute was then closed after very
pleasant. interesting and profitable session.
sca IoFs Celebrities
SOME FAMOUS Nan OF TIE FASHIONABLE FIFTH
AVENUE.
The New York correspondent OF the Gin
cinnati Ga-etie. 10 his latest gossiping let
ter. gives some pungent pictures Of New
York millionaires We reproduce two or
three Of his sketches First, Of eH-Goyer-
nor Morgan. The correspondent writes OF
hin
A. we approach the corner Of Thirty
fourth street, We notice tall, heavy Dnllt
man with STOPPING shoulders and ungrace-
ful walk His textures are Irregular, but
bold and impressive, and he has the look OF
j '1ntoHSu business mai
representative Of the Republican party in
this city. lie is really equal as business
man 70 a 4, 9'e"Ir' OF NonniI yf;., L,
deroIiI, oHt ne eAeAan5sI me- st 1850
an GARY aHe M P 49, ~ ao-'''is;,iar
has never u Islleu '''cl. ~ ~ $500
a,,l bos hnt On, rbiid with the latter :
ct;id,,,,1 :, fake care of Mr.. Morgan
- -, ~ ,,e-,, ,,i,in b,use DIRECTLY onnO-
.ire ,be Lr,rt church (pre,byteriap). of
,rbi..h no remLer
HEAVY REAL Estate MEN.
You Will meet here. Of pleasant after
noon. an Old man whose once pOrtiy form
now shows signs Of feeblene-s. and be walks
al1n, like one oppressed with care as well
A. years. Near him isa stout-built man of
forty. with coarse style of features. and
reminding one somewhat of the plebian
,..a~.e, al German cmigrants These are
William &. Aston and hls son, John Jacob,
the masters Of the greatest estates in Amer
lea The latter ha- a very spacious house
of plain BRICK, with front Of fifty feet,
which is an extraordinary breadth Of lot
The old gentleman occupies much smaller
dwelling almost adjoining his son. In or
der to b. near the after during the closing
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'l.r,r,,l h,,,..;f ~ a.rurouIariny wealth