Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
Vermont Methodist Seminary.

The closing exercises Of this popular institution
began on Sunday, with q uaccalaurcate sermon
| by Rev. L. White, tho Principal
On Monday evening occurred the lecture by
Rev C. b. Hubert, Of Middlebury College Ills
subject was /" A distinctive aim in education. -
lie said that doubtless many OF MS, our prepare
tons Tor Network ended, often wish chat we
again might he sent hack 10 the hand Of the Gre
atot for reconstruction and re-endowment that In
living over the years Of preparatory culture we
might obtain only such knowledge a. would he Of
use Ia Us In after life But this cannot be We
are al created with a certain amount Of hyscs,l,
mental aud moral power, and mans success In
life depends not 40 much upon his original gifts
as upon the manner in which he cnltiyatc- them.
! Speaking Of education end development, he said
there was other stun IN q boy than brains The
tnmult Of young life bounding through his veins
shke the not always the same and that
teacher alone is successful who fan. into action
the favorable breeze upon is bosom. In physical
training, the objective point Is not remuneration,
! but disciplinc-not 10 accumulate the material we
I'VE on, but TO increase In strength in the material
We have So the ultimate object ia an school
| training Is not % amass knowledge, but To in
crease the mental substance of those who acquire
/ IT, Common sense has never been superseded b,
/ the diploma. Mother wit is mightIer than the
Alma Mater. Very often college educated men
are dstanced in the race Of life by men who have
known little Of set courses Of study It doc. not
follow that because person cannot go the rounds
Of established methods Of training he IA doomed
to 60 unsducated through life We all live in u
magnificent university, II we will so interpret the
I frlH 10 ~.
tunties are UNDECIDED They are being improved
by the youth of our land and rest assured such
youths are to exercise dominant influence in the
world they to be the strength and stability Of
our times-the fund Of intelligent and conserya-
tive life, back upon which our republic will cast
itself as the palladium Of il. strength aud the CON
diton OF it, future glory, But these youth can
lay this foundation only by hard, uutirng labor
The speaker closed his remarks by saving that 10
Is Obvious that the teachers vocation, though ar.
duous, is one Of the grandest i'm which rnortals
engage lie deals not with the temporary and
perishable, but with the spiritual and immortal
lie walks upon ground where every football
touches springs that let Of results that resound in
the souls destiny when time Is a forgotten cir
cumstance. lie carries in his hand those mystic
throes that impnge upon the souls wings de-
termining its bearing Every day his hand
sweeps that harp Of a thousand chords-the hui
man spirit and awalens those tones. those liy-
ing tones, that stay forever in the strings.
on Tuesday morning the regular examinations
began, aud will continue through to-day (Wednes-
day From the results attendant upon them it Is
evident that the time Of the past year has not been
wasted but rather well improved by both teach.
fsa and D.. 4...
with an able corps Of teachers, and good results
are only what were expected
To-day Wednesday aside from the eynmina-
tons, there will be a trustees meeting tie re-
ports OF teachers and examining committee. and
a business meeting Of the Alumni Atfouro'clocl
the class tree exercises, and in the evening the
Alumni anniversary ON Thursday occur the
commencement exercises. at ten A. NJ. with
leyee in the evening We shall endeayor TO give
full report Of the proceedings subsequent to
Tuesday
The address before the Aesthet, Society was
delivered on Tuesday evening but owing to the
ateness Of Tie hour when the report reached ue.
We are unable 10 give an abstract Of it,
BAHw Neyt Sunday, June 18TH Willie " Chill
drcn sunday at the tniyersalist church in this
place
wArmnrm Cnrn -TheWa.hins ton County
Good Iemplars union will be held ut Seminary
Han Waterbury Center June pa.
BtRLlS. The Republican caucus for this town.
To elect delegates 10 the State Convention will be
held at the schoolhouso in District No :. ON sat
urday, June l5th
MppLrsEN The body Of Michael Conlin. who
vas drowned the ith instant, was. on saturday
morning last. found floating in the Eddy. near
where he was drowned
MARsnfiELp The descendants Of Dea Joseph
Blanchard will have their annual picnic at vii
liam Adams, in Cabot, on Thursday, June 22d,
1876 An invitation is extended to all who enjoy
pleasant gathering.
WEST RANDoLrH.-We learn that our towns
man. l. L. Dmant, Esq, addressed a large and
appreciatiye audience at Rev Mr. Dykes church.
in this village on Sunday evening last The
character Of the address Is best certified, if any
attestaton were needed, by the fact that some
fifty names were obtained to the pledge
llNnErARK The first thunder storm of the
season visited Us last Friday evening with some
thunder and lightning, and large quantity of
rain, cooling the air wonderfully and giving every
thing look Of freshness and vigor Dr. RAN
dali has improved the looks Of his front yard
fence with paint. Trees are in fail leaf apple
trees are full Of blossoms, corn is up five or six
inches potatoes are making their appearance. and
grass is looking tip-top.
MoRRIsyuLE-An old man stole some sleeve
buttons collar and bosom studs, and silver
quarter, at the Vermont House, Monday night
and was arrested and fined two dollars and not
having the money, was placed in custody Dec
Grafton Day was not observed in this place
Elder \. A. lIoyt will preach at the Christian
church the coming season. Captain Goodell
has returned from the Centennial lie says there
is not much OF crowd there. o. The Uttons have
got fourteen horses in their stables now. Others
are coming most every day The Montpelier
boys have not accepted the challenge from the
Worthwhile club to play match.
Il,RnwlcK. Tile first meeting in }. H. Drews
bankruptcy ease was held before Register j. l.. Ed
wards, at this place June 9Th. From the amount
Of elaims presented and proved his liabilities must
exceed two thousand dollars; available assets
small. Henry periey, Esq, was chosen assignee.
... In removing the brick walls Of the old hotel,
several small coins were found mbedded in the
lower courses among them was an American
penny Of the coinage Of 1905. Charles Goodrich
has sold his farm ,the Alpheas Goodwin place. to
Schuyler Wells, of Elmore for two thousand three
hundred dollars. Grass was killed out badly
during the winter in many places ON account of
the ice, but the favorable season for its growth