Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-24
The fmRmau.
MONTPELIER VT.
WEDNESDAY, OCT, "a, 1877.
From an Occasional Correspondent
Our Boston Letter.

,ho Rev. Joseph Cook. A year ago he
was engaged to deliver the course of
" Monday Lectures y then just ms ituted.
a.. fcs, he had but u medium audience,
hnt fine numbers steadily grew larger; he
,,,orcd from hall to hall until fremont
,romnle was crowded to its utmost capaci-
.. Tbis season he comes to us fresh from
ii. summers vacati, n, and everywhere
,ho noonle flock to hear him. He usually
chooses for his theme some metaphysical
snbect, perhaps one which has received
considerable attention from materialiStic
scienljsts, and with regard to which the
Christian world has become somewhat
muddlcd. In his own peculiar way he
nrosppts the subject in such clear, lucid
Iobl. uses such apt illustrations and such
force of language that the truth stands out
:, hold relief. There seems to have been
Ipf for him special niche in the field of
thought. just at the time when rational
i.,ic philosophy seemed to be gaining
Ground, when we were told that Religion
mnst bow down ut the shrine of specuIa-
tive science, when the faith Of the people
was being undermined, and their trust in
fine God of their fathers was beginning to
wayer, this intellectual giant stepped forth
intothe arena, rallied the faltering baltal-
ions of Christianity, boldly meets the enc
NV Gghls and overcomes them with their
own weapons. Nor does he come to the
contest uuprepared-indeed, all his previ-
ous life seems to have been subscribing TO
this one Grand end. Harvard, Yale, An
dover, the Universities of Germany, con-
tact and familiar intercourse with the
greatest minds of Europe, travel and close
observation in nearly every clime;-all
these seem TO have been factors in prepar
ing him for his special mission. Physi.
cally giant, in the very prime of life, he
enters upon his work under the highes
auspices. In him the Christian world
finds champion worthy Of its cause.
At the present time the advantages fol
the preparatory education of women ir
this city are very limited. Conservative
Boston has not kept up with her mort
progressive sisters in this respect. Within
the past nine years eleven young women
from Boston have applied for admittance
to Vassm College. OF this number no
one was passed examinations without con
ditons, and the six who were admitted
we're educated eISe,Ohe1e. And this is il
Boston, supposed to be the centre from
which radiates the intellectual culture o
America. But for some time past there
has been q growing demand that botl
sexes shall have the same privileges il
preparatory education. This eliminated
in Il petition of the citizens to the schoO
committee to allow the Latin School t.
be opened to the young women. Thi
school is one of the oldest Institutions il
America, and has enjoyed almost uneX
amped prosperity. From its halls hay
gone forth large number of the mos
prominent men in the nation, n,-such mel
rs Sumner and his compeers who hav
held the highest positions in their proGes
,ons. Unquestonably this is the best fit
ting school in America. At a recent ses
sion of the committee this petition was dc
Mlcd, Dr. Warren of Boston University
DR.. James Freeman Clarke, Hon. j. w
Chandler and others ably defended tn
project
The higher education of ladies was n
longer an experiment. The experience G
the past abundantly proved this. Th
only question now is, in what way ca
this end he best brought about, whethe
by cocducation or separate schools.
would take from ten to twelve years to Fl
upa girls school SO that an equal dri
could be obtained with that now had in til
Boy, Latin School. Economy then woul
favor the petition. Nearly the entir
press Of the city advocate the propose
movement and its accomplishment seem
aready in the near future.
The lecture and concert season has a
ready commenced, and there is no lack c
iirst-cass entertainments. The lIandt
and Hayden Club recently rendered tn
omtorloof "EIijth " to an audience {
about five thousand in the Tabernacle
Palteuhlcn also added TO the interest of tn
occasion by rendering some beautiful solo
IN her best style, Theodore Thomas
soon to giyea series of concerts, and it
expected that this will be the best music;
treat Of tie season. Other first-class COZ
eefs will doubtless follow suit. A lare
number of chorus classes are being trair
9J'and nearly every day Wesleyan lla
'''mdS to the tap of the baton.
Fowler, one Of the great lights OF Phr
0oIo1y ha, commenced his series of le
lures.
HE Lowell Institute opens its course
Nee lectures with Il series of talks on Ge
@an Literature by Bayard Taylor. NJ
layIoia cNpcricnce-both his residence
'e'many and his protracted study OF h
choicest Observation-Disclosures him abundan
y able to do the theme full justice.
IA9 great convention of the Episcop
gnoFc1 Is now being held in this city. Dc
vs''c' rom all the prominent churches
,~''lca aIc present. Representativ
"0u Europe are also here to testify of fr
"F0aI feelings and kindest wishes. III
",''. important questions relating to Il
"'lcn and the people are being thoroug
y g'cussed. Rtuaism," Missions
D0'y Of the church to the laboril
,'',S''' 3reamong the prominent topic
~ large nombcr being gathered, the pc
SV nave an opportunity of hearing, bo
W. week doy and the Sabbath, the mt
|on'INenl bishops of the church.
''c schools in and around Boston a
"' III a liourishing condition. Harva
pp.p' with very large number, the
I7 ~, =; VA @iA hundred and fifty in the Memo
" l'ad Club, while a oroot mart ,f +