Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-11
Pennington Locals.

FarmiD gtOn Locals.
Farmers generally are agreed in the opinion
that the hay crop of Franklin county, will be
rather light, as compared with their expectations
in the spring, when everything seemed to start up
fresh and prosperous. Although vegetation NAV
at the outset appear in good condition, it is by no
means certain that it will continue so. Drouth
and grasshoppers and other oversights of Provi-
dence may appear, and quickly change thriving
crops to little less than ruin. But the farming
community should have no bitter complaints this
season. The dry spell of few weeks ago, had
the tendency TO retard the growth of grass at a
time when rain was needed tho most. Other
crops have suffered more or less from the same
cause.
The Fourth came and went as q weekday, with
lew exceptions. Brazen trumpets, ancient mus
kets. tin dinner horns and everything else that
would make noise, kept the majority of people
awake after twelve o'clock. Every morning after
the Fourth some one is always heard who thinks
such racket should be stopped. 1t is a question
whether 1t would not be better to let the bows
have free access to the bells. They are prefera-
Bile to tin horns, and if we should have both they
would drown out the latter.
Warren NJ. Daggett has been bound over to the
supreme court tor an assault upon David NJ. Nor
ton, OF Industry. Charles NJ Fredercks an &C.
complice with Daggett, was also bound over, hay-
ing been arrested recently.
The most interesting event of last week was
the closing Of the Normal school, accompanied BY
the usual examination and graduation. The in
specuon OF classes occurred Friday forenoon at
nine O'Clock, consisting Of geometry, geography,
Psychology, chemistry, and teaching exercises
Teaching exercises and classes in uidactcs &C.
cupled the time In the afternoon allotted for the
graduation exercises The good attendance of
our citizens, made manifest the fact, that they re-
gard this institution As one OF the most important
among us, and which will have NO little influence
IN the education OF youth in cur State. The great
interest shown by the Principal, c. c. Rounds,
Esq, ana the aptitude OF the pupils, indicate how
great must be the thoroughness of instruction. In
the evening, commencing at eight o'clock, an ad-
mlrable address was delivered by the Rev A. ID,
Mayo, ID. d., of Springfield Mass, upon the sub
Ject, Normal Schools and their Women Grad.
ustes. The speaker began by comparing teach
efs from these Normal schools with many of the
teachers in Massachusetts,. lie was rather in IA
vor OF woman AS an instructor of the Young and
gave many reasons for this opinion, but he never
theless wished the gentlemen success, being man
himself. The Grafton was full of interest, instruc-
ton and humor. Friday occurred the meeting of the
alumni; IN the forenoon, business and class meet.
ings; afternoon, papers and discussions. All were
well attended. Rev. DIR. Angler, of Boston address
ed the alumni at the church, Friday, concern
ing Enthusiasm He advised the graduates of the
Normal School, If any found they could not enter
into the duties of a teacher with enthusiasm, to
become married, make stockings and raise
children to fill them; for there is always
some occupation for which each individual
is adapted, and 1t is useless for one 10
engage in teaching if there is more enthusiasm
for something else. The father who was deter
mined that his son should 60 through college so
that he might perhaps be governor or congress
man, even President, made a mistaken for after
the young man received his diploma, he went
back to his old employment, q house carpenter
lie was capable OF building fine house, but never
would make good officer of the government be-
cause he had no inclination in that direction
The success OF Cyrus W. Field, the protector of
the Atlantic cable; of Elias Howe, the inventor
of the "lock stitch" OF Daniel Webster the
forensic debater was due to their great enthusiasm
in their chosen occupation. The address was very
instructive aud especially beneficial to the young.
1t had tin effect to arouse them to a sense Of bust
ness, and enthusiasm for every thing in which they
engaged