Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07
Newbnry Seminary.

" ssrs Eddo,s The number Of scholars now
daily assembling IN the old Seminary Hall" for
morning prlyer,, b. from one hundred and ten to
one hundred and fifteen The number surnasses
the most ardent expectations Of the friends Of the
Seminary. We all rejoice Ia IL re-opening and
the youth on huth sides Of the Connecticut valley
Viii gladly avail themselves of the blessings Of
this school, which we see nothing now Ia prevent
being ~ great ~ in the most prosperous days Of
the " Old sem seven competent teachers are
employed this tern. Zach department will con-
Time To be supplied with teachers OF experience
and marked ability for their special departments
Professor Smith, the teacher Of vocal and instrii-
mental music, is most acceptable, genial aud
pleasant, ~ well as very thorough in his work
An effort has been made, and Is being contn-
ued, to raise 5000 for tile benefit Of the Semi
nary Further repairs will he made the coming
summer aud good astronomical, philosophical
and chemical apparatus will I've secured before
the opening of the fall term. Liberal suh.crip-
tions have already been made toward the amount
above specified, and we hope the friends Of New
bury seminary will respond promptly, nuhly and
literally u any call made in this philAnthropic
euon-the permanent rc-opening Of Newbury
Seminary
within five, ten, fifteen, and twenty miles % this
place who will fail 10 be educated II this school Is
not kept open, but who can come here and lnard
themselves; for the parents sending the food from
the farms will not fully realize the expense,
and thus the cost will not exceed their means
Bat the idea Of incnrring the outlay Of more
expensive school at a greater distance from home
cannot be INDUCED In. so lee one united effort
Of the whole community he made to place New
bury seminary On a permanent basis.
There l. As promising class of students here
this term as We ever saw IN the palmio-t days of
Of former years-students whn give evidence of as
much ability ia mako uen aud women-stars of
the first magnitude IN the literary world Hut
many 81 these promising students may fail 10 be
educated As they desire, or rs the times demand
II this school-Newbury seminary--is not placed
On q snre foundation, many OF their parents
may not feel able, aud may not he able. with half
q dozen children to educate, to send them farther
from houo, 1t costs little fortune to educate
several children, especially daughters at our ex-
pen-ive boarding schools
Three or four hundred dollArs wear lust for
school expenses for unly daughter il more
than common farmers can meet. Hat II there are
three OF four daughters aud many SOUS how
are they Ia ohtlin mental discipline How are
they 10 be educated II there not schools through
ont the state and country for seli-boardin, and
not expensive Ia tuition? 80 may the whole coni-
munity In aud around Newbury feel II to he a
benevolent Providence that has caused the re-
opening oi this Seminary. and Hi if,d he ping
hlHd rs II will aid not only students but business
men aud all owning property IN the town Farms
IN town would he worth ten per cent more for
this >chool being here in good condition. M ond
your aid all We luYers Of intelligence for rupub-
lean government can only be- supported or PR
Iatnnied, by tho intelligence 0f the masses, the
common people the farmers and meehanics-just
the GLASS who cannot patronle expensive schools,
ANGUS