Connecticut western news., 1878-11-27

-On Tuesday, the 18th inst. the religious servlces at the funeral of Mir. Hiram W. Sheffield were rendered by the Rev. Messrs. Hunt and Belcher. MT. Hunt took for the text or his discourse ''Het thy house in order" A clear expedition was presented of the great truth involved in this injunc- ton of the prophet, and the instruction to be derived from the imperatlveness of the demand. It is of universal application. The immortality of the soul-that which is after death-is the grand fact that gives force to this command. Though this fact of the immortality of the soul is most plain ly brought to light in the New Testament, yet in the Old Testament it ia also distinct. ly indicated, a in the text of cornms, nd. The needed moral fitness for the great change ofideash wAa set forth wit'a fidelity to the Bible truth. and with affec.ionate zeal was urged on the consideration of ev. cry one. To the individual who dies, the event truly is the second coming of Christ. To him 1t is the great white throne, and the sentence of judgment is passed. Whatever may follow, a to the general judgment, this is the ddciding time to him. Concern ing this delayed duty on the part of the one before us, whose probation is ended, MT. Hunt expressed the consoling hope that in hls last short sickness there went on this work of preparation in the soul, this sset ting his house in order" to die. Though to tho living, all deAsh.bed repentances should 6e discouraged, yet to the dying they should be vshemeutiy encouraged. Mr.. Hunt made one brief visit to Mir. Sheffield during his last illness. In offering prayer by bis s'de and presenting to his mind the vital truths for that hour, be felt there wss good reason for trusting that the reliance of Mir. shefiield was Qn Christ for bis salva- 1 tion. and that he ssst 10 rect Our friend and neighbor Aeapet1R bis life, one who advertised himself fosnefe than he was. Perhsps somesinss swas little abrupt in language and really advertised himself for less than he was but to those who knew him as friend and neiehhor-and (tenderly adding) he was say friend-to us 1t was known that rarely is there to be met kind Her heart of good will to do for others, in all the walks of life. Some closing words were: Awake, 0, sleeper, and set thy house in order 0 impenilent man, make not light of the call. It is not vain thing to do. It is your life. C.. MS.
 EDITOR EEws.-May be allowed brief 1 space in your columns for the expression of thought or two on the subject of schools. The present concludes my fourth term as teacher in your midst. What definite prog ress has been made is difficult matter to determine; only an approximation could be reached if attempted. Effort has been made to establish. 60 fsr as possible, cur. riculum of study that would stimulate the idea of thoroughness with profession. The interest scholars have manifested in thei, work-promptness to action and determin
 atlOn to surmount difficulties is . clear eyi, dence of advancement worthy of commen. dation. This feature has been more notice
 able during the past term than previously
 An important work to be done-now the time to do it, seems to have been the genera
 ruling throughout the term, 90 that the mos
 favorable report can be rendered at thi,
 time. Tbis is due largely to the unanimoul
 support of parents and patrons of the school,
 by encouraging their children in obedience
 punctuality and regularity. In my judge
 ment the pupils' work of itself is not ex-
 hausting when taken up re9ularly-eacl
 day sduties performed at their proper time it tclsarlg ,anderstaDding each subject whel presented-each recitation closely ioinIn,
 the next. thus making the work easy, pleas
 aut profitable. Absence from school neces
 sitates absence from recitations, lesson i
 unleaIned, new terms are in use upon his o
 her return, the explanations cannot be un
 deFstood. irritation sets in,vexation follow !. and the work becomes irksome, uninteresl ing and unavailing. The inference is ap !, parent. The report from the sen,or roou
 is: Scholars present ct every session dul , ing the term Lilhe Wooster. Lola Crofu,
 Mary Peirce, George Bullard and Resell Un
 derwood. Those absent less than two days
 Alice Pelrce. Elsie Adams, Willie Parsons
 Joseph Parsons and John Reed. Thos
 not tarcy Iillie Wooster, Lola Crofu' Jenny Brown, George Bulard, Resell UT
 derwood, Willie Parsons. John Reed Jame Adams, Horace Humphrey and Freddi Young. Those tardy only once; Mar Peirce. Alice Pclrce, Elsie Adams. Forenc
 Nsws Lizzie Barnes and Mary McGinnis Nine ranking highest in scholarship are
 the following order; Jennie Brown. Alic Peirce. George Bullard. Henry WhaleI , Willie Parsons, Nellie Andrus, LiIlie Woo ter, Elsie Adams and Resell Underwood. That tardiness at, and absence fror
 school may not be necessary as times is ul doubtedly true and justifable. and yet muc of the irregularity is avoidable and , avoided would lend an influence in the rig
 direction. Another poinl-during the pa
 year the school board has made some vel valuable changes in text. books, and it
 hoped that ' Webster Speller," now in us
 in some of the rooms. will be offici ally d < continued. believing the many excelle
 works on orthography forbid it's longer us . Another subject l may be permitted
 speak of in this connection, IS the annu :, State appropriation made by the State the school districts: the import of the 6 is:
 The Treasurer of the State shall pay q sum of $500 annually for school librxr s Feference books, apparatus, etc, to eas D school district which has raised . like su e for the current year; and if the number scholars Tn actual attendance in any su, F' district exceeds 100 the Treasurer shall p