Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-06-29
Randolph Normal School.

cred by Rev. T. T.. Herrick Of Chelsea His text
was from Psalms Ii: 9, "Bohold, thou desires
truth In the inward parts" It was a sermon e.
pecially devoted to the young, earnest and prac
teal Examinations occupied the succeeding
days until Thursday noon, the interest centeripa
in the oral examinations, Wednesday, Of the A
class. The new feature Of teaching by the elias,
was brought ont quite fully, and was a decided
success. The art Of questioning should be a
teachers great study, and as 1t IL practced here
more or less through the whole course, prof
cheney Ia gained in 1t by the young teachers which
Will be OF infinite value to them as they stand be-
fore their classes In the future. All the applicants
Tor graduation, sixteen in the first course and one
in the second, passed satisfactory examinations
before Superintendent Dart and Normal Exam
liner Charles f. Putney.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Professor Cyrus Hamln Of Mddebury College
lectured on Oriental education and It's transfor-
nation by American principles and institutions -
The audience was large and intensely interested.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
| occurred the annual alumni meeting. and class
tree exercises. The tree, planted early in the
spring. is furnishing oak. Mr.. Adams had the
grafton, Miss Gillett the poem, Miss Prentiss the
histories, and Misses Fuller and Perrin the proph
ecies. All performed their parts in an admirable
| manner.
| THURSDAY EVENING
the new town hall was filled to listen TO the COM
pettive speaking. There happy variety in
the selections given, which held the audience
without WEAKNESS. The programme was AZ fol-
lows: Prayer, by Rev Mr.. Blaisdell
| Music.
| 1.-THE Curse of Regulus"
Henry H. Hefrey. III ,ustown
-, 80 - "Whistllng in Heaven"
ANNE u Chrk......... Randolph
s, a. Father Phl's Collection"
SCION A. Buck fairfax
| The Face Against the Pane"
"oe'e M Smits' Plymouth
Music,
1.-THE Ride OF Jennie McNeal."
one L. OohlAhd. Brookheld
,- -, " The Black Horse and his Rider,
Living IT, hhhoh Cabot.
- 40 The Death OF Little Paul"
'"hne Bradford
49, =" La Cicai Scene from the Dodge Club"
George E. i%ss M1ii
Music
"How Ruby Played"
oroah T. sargent. Union Village.
rec, " Three Days in the Life Of Columbus"
~ 10 Reading.
Ann. N mis-, Miss Maloney on the Chinese Question:
,A " Montpelier
" The Sioux Chiefs Daughter"
INA Enira New York
The committee Of award, consisting OF Captain
A. f. Leavenworth, Mrs Jessie Cleaveland Lane.
and Mrs. Minerva Paine Nichols, after compi-
menting all the speakers upon fine sense Of APP
probation Of the sentiments of the varied selec
tons, and freedom from an attempt at mere
display, decided rs follows: First Miss WEIGH
second, Miss Smith; third, Miss Conland Hon
orable mention WAS made OF Miss Rawson. Mr.
Sara a.xl A..
sixty dollars from the small entrance fee fifteen
cents) will greatly aid in replenshing the library
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
were the exercises OF the graduating classes
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Forrest followed
by the class song, the music Of which was com
posed by Mr.. +. A. Smith. The first Grafton was
by Jairus b. Adams of Randolph on "The COM
parative dishonesty of the farmers and profess
sional men. lie claimed that il the farmer was
less dishonest than the professional man it was
from lack OF opportunity rather than inclination
finally, that he wasn't less dishonest. Miss Jessie
+. Benson of Royalton followed upon the topic,
" Music in the public schools" She spoke in a
sweet, melodious voice that made one easily be-
lieve that music had done for her all that she
claimed it would do for others. "Scence as an.
piled to machinery" was considered in an intelli.
gent and interesting manner by Ellsworth A.
Murphy of Randolph. Miss Alice NJ. Hubbard of
Sharon gave some of the Pleasures of Teach.
ing" We predict that with more such teachers
as some OF this class promise to become, there
VIII be brighter aspects for the pupils. Charles +.
woodward, Jr, OF Braintree, gave us u short &C.
count of that mysterious Deadlock in the
Senate, which has troubled so many In our land
to understand. Thrift" by Miss Ruham,h NJ.
Ersliine OF Williamstown contained many practi-
cal suggestions as to the kind of knowledge most
desirable. TWAS a plea for industrial education
" The Word Method by Miss Jennie F Fnller
OF Williamstown showed its expounder to be D D.
sessed OF the characteristics of a good teacher
With class OF small children she exhibited her
method OF teaching beginners to read William
NJ. Pember OF Bethel exhibited much thought in
his use OF Handles" Literature in the Pablo
Schools y was considered by Miss Mary Per-
rim of Berlin She advocated the teaching of
literature in connection with that of reading
She rightly asked that the children be made
familiar with the names of our poets and be
taught to love and venerate them. Erwin A. |
Wilson of Royaton in Law the Ladder of the |
Statesman showed that many OF our great men |
have risen to their positions through the study Of
law. He asserted that other profession offered |
to the young man so brilliant an opening.
Should Corporal Punishment be Abolished from |
our Schools p was ably discussed by Miss May |
L. Whtcomb of Gaysville and Miss Carrie B. |
Young of Gaysville. Miss Whitcomb claimed that |
it had bad influence upon the teacher, the school |
and the community; that it belongs to ruder |
state of society and that many of our best schools
have abolished it, Miss Young argued that many |
OF the things urged against corporal punishment |
were really against improper methods of admin |
istering it, She argued that it had been used in |
all ages of the world with good effect that it was
sanctioned In the home that the state used COM
pulson In executing its laws, and it WAS Gods |
way OF governing men As shown by nature and |
revelation Miss Edna F. Gett OF Woodstock
showed the mode OF Exaggeration " In life and |
literature and delivered her article with ease and
sprightliness Erwin A. Davis OF B ,rnard, upon
Instruction in the Principles Of Civil Govern
ment," insisted that our youth should be made
more familiar with the constitution as the funda-
mental law Of the land His manly bearing COM
manded the attention of all. Miss Clara D. Eddy
of Randolph, with plants and blackboard, gave a
very interesting lesson in Botany" and showed
how it might proftably be introduced into our
public schools Mrs. Carlyle" her life and
work, ~ well as that of many OF the wives of our
literary men, was finely considered by Miss Abbie
S. Prentiss of Watsfeld. Her essay deserved its
place upon the programme from its thoughtful,
critical spirit.
10 the second course, Judson L. Cushman OF
Braintree upon "Centripetal and Centrifugal
Forces requisite to Government" in very able
and scholarly production, showed from history