Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15
Union School Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Montpelier Union
School District was held at Village Hall on We'd
nesday evening last, when the following proceed
ings were bad
The meeting having been called to order by
Joseph Poland, moderator, the following officers
were elected for the year ensuing; Moderator,
James s Peck; District Clerk, N. A. Chasei Chair
man Of Prudential Committee, II. A. IIuse Com
mittee, Clark King, j. C. IIoughton, Jr., Charles
A. Reed and f. NJ Guernsey; Treasurer, c. A.
Reed; Collector, Denison Taft, Auditors, c. j.
Gleason and ]. G. French
Voted to raise tax of forty cents on the dollar
of the grand list.
The prudential committee reported that orders
had been drawn upon the treasurer to the amount
of six thousand nine hundred and seventy-eight
dollars and four cents. There is reported due
from the Washington County Grammar School
two hundred and seventy-nine dollars and fifty
one cents.
by the treasurers report 1t appears that there
has been paid out for teachers salaries, fuel and
other expenses seven thousand and sixty-two
dollars and seventy-two cents; received from the
collector and other sources, six thousand five
hundred and ten dollars and thirty-three cents
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hundred and fity-tw0 dollars and thirty.nine cents
But the most remarkable features Of this meet
ing remain to be given. For some time previous
no little discussion had prevailed, and DISPOSE
ton to censure the old committee for neglectng
to retain the former principal became quite mani
fest. This feeling was carried to such an extent
rs to result in much the largest school meeting
we have witnessed since the fight over the adop-
ton Of our present school system and the location
of the house. The dominant feeling seemed to
be- to turn ont The old committee, and for that pur
pose printed ballots for an entire new board were
brought in, and the sharp tactics Of the caucus
brought into full requisition. We doubt not q
large proportion Of those engaged in the raid had
been made to believe that gross injustice had
been done Mr. Miller, and that the success Of
their ticket meant his restoration to the charge of
the school But the fact that the first official act
of the new committee was to confirm in all re-
spects, as we understand it, the doings Of the old
even when they possessed full legal power to
have done NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pretty conclusvely
that the old committee were wiser in their action
than the majority at the meeting gave them credit
for. Nor do we gee how this demonstration Of the
self-styled champions Of the late principal results
in any vindication or benefit to him. And we
think such factious outbreaks are nowhere more
out of place, and of more dangerous tendency,
than in the management Of our schools.
So far as the new board is concerned, it is COM
posed of excellent men, and we doubt not they
will prove faithful guardians of their responsible
trust. We only regret the transaction in so far
as it may be regarded n reflection upon body
of men who have long and faithfully ne we he.
eve, devoted themselves to the care of our schools
Nor do we join in any crusade against Mr.. Mil
Ter. We thought much of him as a man-sup-
posed he was successful in his chosen profession,
and hoped he would be retained. But when he
was not we acquesced in the judgment of those
who had the matter in charge, and believed they
had good reason for their action belief in which
even the new committee seems now to concur