The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-22
REEMAN ACADEMY.

We takelillel following rom the cor
respondencc ofthc Herald and Globe
This Institution, located In New lIav-
en-, Is fortunately inirenchet In Inc
bosom of our excellent Community
The people are growing more and more
Interested In 10 as they mark the fruits
of its service. In less than fifteen years
II has sent to institutions of collegiate
grade more than thirty young men and
women. Meanwhile, in the families of
the town 1t has stimulated the mind and
refined the taste, awakened the aspira-
tons of the Young people. This obyi-
Gus benefit has settled the people into
the purpose so toequip il with facilities
for work that 1t shall reach an excel
lence unsurpassed by any other aca-
demlcal institution in the Champlain
valley. The village is small and free
from all places of dissipation, and has
all the features requisite in order TO be
a fortunate locality for such school.
Just far enough from Middlebury on
the south to be distinct and separate
from it, it is yet just near enough to be
stimulated and inspired by It. Four
young men enter the college this au-
tumn fromit. These, with other young
men in college from it, constitute So
cial union between the two institutions
which is pleasant aud healthful TO both.
Hitherto 1t has been fortunate in its
teachers. In every instance they have
acquitted themselves as faithful men
and good instructors. There has been,
at this point, only one embarrassment.
They Lave been young men, of late,
direct from college and unsettled in
their plans oflife, and therefore several
changes have occurred in the principal
ship. No institution of this character
can hope to succeed without permanent
cy in its head master. The institution
now rejoices in the confidence that it
has secured such master in the person
of Principal G. e. Cove, for the past
five years at the head of the Union
graded school, Westport, N. Y. Mr..
Cove is graduate of Middlebury Col.
lege in the class of IA. lie is a courte-
GUS gentleman, a good scholar, and a
wise, earnest man. The assurances
that come to us from his patrons across
the lake justify these affirmations,
And, what is very much to the point,
Mr.. Cove purposes to make teaching
his life work; and since his graduation
from college he has been pursuing his
)duties and making the utmost prepara.
ton in this direction. He assumes his
position in the institution with n view
10 permanent work. He will associate
with himself on the board of instruction
teachers Of high order, and the pres.
ent and former patrons Of the school
and the public at large, may be assured
that no pains will be spared to make
this school one of the best of its grade
The graded schools at Vergennes and
at Middlebury are in prosperous con.
dition, and receive, as they deserve
under their excellent and experienced
principals, a wide patronage from
neighboring towns, but there are q
large number of young people in these
and other towns who would prefer a
school in village like New Haven and
fashioned more after the type of the
old-time academy. 1t is hoped that
parents, even in these hard times, will
find it in their power to give to these
institutions, and others of the same
grade throughout the state, generous
patronage for the year to come. We
exult in revival of religion, and would
it not be an OCCASION of exultation if we
could see O revival of s'the spirit OF
study" in our youth throughout Yer
mont? C, b.. III.