Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-02-04

and the West, were brought up 10 illustrate
this and that point.
The second paper, by @. w. lIoughton of
Tuwnshend, took up the subject, How are
our children, who are to ill the soil, TO be
educatcd9 This Is, of course, a question
TO be dealt with somewhat upon theories
and the author of this paper considered
some of the most practical theories upon
the subject and pointed out concisely some
of the defects in our present system Of ed.
ucaling the young, II we desire to make
them love the farm and take an interest in
making happy farmers homes for them.
selves aud future generations, here in good
old Vermont. One point made was tho
fact that our text books in schools, and our
writing men generally, in holding up the
examples of successful business and pro.
fessional men before the youth Of the day,
tell only half tho truth. They only speak
of those who succeed, and Of the thousands
who fall by The way in their efforts to rise.
they speak not neither do they tell the
actual truth AS to the amount of labor aud
tho wear and tear of mind that the success.
full business mau undergOes TO attain sue
cess. In a word, our young men are en-.
ticed away from the farm aud led into Dit.
falls they know not of, by knowing only
hall the truth. After this paper there was
a discussion upon The ideas raised in it, and
much interesting matter brought up rea-
tive TO educating our children, the point OF
which was that The filling of chid's mem
DRY with certain lessons, was in reality no
education at all but the rather they should
be taught to ask questions and thnl; for
themselves.
The first exercise of the evening was
paper written by Ms. NJ. =. Rice of Spring
field and read by Mr.. Hubbard. In this
paper the beauties Of Nature were truthful
ly and clearly told, but time and space for
bid our dwelling upon any Of these sub
jects. The second paper was by j. o. Fol-
let of Townshend. Subject, The coming
farmer. The idea pointed ont in this arti-
Gle was that the mass of our rising genera
ton should be thoroughly taught TO think,
analyzs and reason for themselves. AM
other point insisted on was the necessity Of
establishing agricultural experimental sta
tions in this country as in Europe. This
paper too, came in for its share OF discus
sion. The last paper of the evening was
read by Col. j. b. Mead Of Randolph. Sub
jec', Opportunities of the Young Farmer.
In this paper the old farmer was plainly
but politely told, that If he would keep
John and William at home, he must move
on with the times and devote the same en-
ersy and enterprise TO his business that the
manufactured docs 10 his improve his ma
chinery, and aim to make the best Ct all
farm products. The young man was told
with equal politeness, that he was not need
ed in the ranks OF professional life, the
walks of which are already crowded with
half starved dolts. The subject of cattle
breeding and the immutablo laws govern
ing its results, and many OF :he wonders
of the botanical world were duly noted,
The insect question and the terrible ravag-
es which those posts make upon our crops.
came in for a due amount OF consideration.
Hybridization of plants was also dwelt up
on at some length. In word, the whole
paper was filled with interesting matter
and like all the other papers must be read
in full 10 be appreciated. Tho whole meet
ing was thoroughly interesting and full of
practical hints
SECOND DAY.